Jun 12, 2014

Mrs. Inez Ware Eskew, age 96 of Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory Chapel conducted by the Rev. John Ware and Rev. David Costner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Jun 3, 2014

Mr. Fred Taylor Cranor, age 74 of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. A graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Cleveland Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Eddie Gray. Surviving besides his wife Priscilla Ann (Wilkinson) Cranor of the home are two children, Tracey...

May 31, 2014

Mr. Kenneth Lee Whitley, age 79 of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Eric Davis and Dr. Tracy Jessup. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church....

May 21, 2014

Barbara Biddix Beaver was born January 17th, 1944 in Mecklenburg county to the late Claude R. and Ruby Hullender Biddix.

Barbara was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Ellenboro and always enjoyed spending time with her family, cross stitching, and was never without a book or devotional. Barbara was a globetrotter who enjoyed many tropical getaways...

May 20, 2014

Billie Daves Jenks, 86, of Shelby, passed away May 20, 2014, at Hospice at Wendover. Mrs. Jenks was born in Cleveland County on March 11, 1928, to the late Elijah and Mary Hoffman Daves. She worked for 30 years as a receptionist for Cleveland Community College.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

May 10, 2014

MOORESBORO - Fred Junior Whitaker, known as "Hambone" 84, passed away May 10, 2014. Mr. Whitaker was born November 23, 1929 in Cleveland County. He was a member of Race Path Baptist Church and a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred C. Whitaker and Mary Price Whitaker; wife...

Apr 30, 2014

SHELBY - Shirley Deaton Poteat, 77, passed away April 30, 2014. Mrs. Poteat was born July 25, 1936, in Hall County, Ga., and retired due to her health from Hoechst Celanese in Shelby as a machine operator. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Harrison (O.H.) Deaton and Essie Mae Cain...

Apr 29, 2014

Richard "Dick" Nelson Howell Sr., 73 passed away April 29, 2014 at his home. Born January 22, 1941, he was the son of the late James Howell and Mamie Correll Howell. Mr. Howell was a native of Ft. Oglethorpe Ga., Catoosa County, and was the owner and operator of Howell's Welding Service. Mr. Howell was of the Baptist Faith...

Apr 26, 2014

Royce Davis, age 74 of Shelby, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Jeff and Rachel Traylor Davis.

In addition to his parents, Royce was preceded in death by his brother Larry Davis.

Royce was a loving husband, father and...

Apr 25, 2014

Jackie M. Phillips Drake, 73, of Shelby, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born Oct. 23, 1940, in High Point, NC to the late William A. and Mary Bell Franklin Phillips. She was a member of Landmark Baptist Church and formerly employed by Specialty Lighting. In addition to her parents, Jackie...