Jan 14, 2014

Charles Macon Michael, age 79, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. A native of Lincoln County he is the son of the late Jacob Michael and Lucille Ewing Michael. He worked as a truck driver for over 40 years before his retirement. He was a veteran having served in the...

Jan 7, 2014

Mrs. Jean McSwain Teague Cabaniss of Shelby passed on January 7 at Hospice House of Rutherford County after a long battle with Alzheimers. Mrs. Cabaniss is preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. G. Forrest Teague; daughter Cecelia Vianne; father, Palmer McSwain; mother, Cecelia Padgett Eades; step-father, John Eades; sister Jo Wentzel and Ellen Griffin; brothers, Hilton and...

Jan 7, 2014

Vail Olin Doty, age 83, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County he is the son of the late Garland Echo Doty and Vassie Walker Doty. He loved Atlanta Braves baseball and watching football. He enjoyed hunting when he was younger. He worked for J.P. Stevens Company for 30...

Jan 4, 2014

Gary Lee Patterson, age 56, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at his residence. A native of Cleveland County he is the son of Roscoe Charles Patterson and Jermine Melton Patterson. He was an avid bicyclist and also enjoyed fishing. He had worked at Patterson Surplus for many years, PPG, and Timken of Lincolnton. He was a...

Jan 2, 2014

Caroline Harrelson, 74, died Jan. 2, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was born May 11, 1939, in Cleveland County, was a member of Zion Baptist Church, and was co-owner of Classy - Curl Beauty Salon and also a beautician.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leburn Wright and Vernie Sue Hendrick Wright.

Jan 1, 2014

Forrest Martin Hite, age 101, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Huntington, WV, he is the youngest of eight children born to the late Henry Hite and Ona Morris Hite. He was a wonderful provider, husband, father, and family man. His father was the purchaser of the first car sold...

Jan 1, 2014

Mrs. Hilda Ivester Poole passed away on January 1, 2014 at Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC. She was a resident of Shelby, North Carolina and most recently a resident at The Bridge at Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville, NC. She was preceded in death by parents Overman and Ethel Ivester and by Forrest Poole, her husband of 61 years....

Jan 1, 2014

Patsy Piercey Lane, 78, of Mooresboro, died Jan. 1, 2014. She was a native of Cleveland County, a member of Springmore Baptist Church, and was retired from P.P.G. Industries.

She was preceded in death by her parents, C. O. Piercey & Gertrude Dixon Piercy; brothers, James Piercey and Herman Piercey; and sisters, Jessie Vandyke and Martha Simmons....

Dec 22, 2013

Judy Ann Bridges McKinnon, age 63, of Shelby, died on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Gordon Bridges and Emma Lee Clary Bridges. Ms. McKinnon loved spending time with her grandchildren and telling stories with her sisters. She also loved to read. She had worked...

Dec 20, 2013

Clara Mae Bostic Beason, age 93, of Shelby, died on Friday, December 20, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Claude Irvin Bostic and Effie Lowery Bostic. Mrs. Beason loved to get out and garden with her hoe and shovel. She had worked for many years in the food...