Nov 21, 2013

Ollie Mae Warren Thomas, 86, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, Shelby, died Nov. 21, 2013.

Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker, and a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby.

She was preceded in death by his parents, Chivious Warren and Pansy Willis Warren; her husband, Charlie David Thomas, Sr.; sons, Charlie David Thomas Jr. and...

Nov 20, 2013

Marvin Patrick, a native of Gaffney, S.C., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church of Shelby, and was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers of Cherryville as a mechanic. He was also well known as a master mechanic of equipment in the farm community.

He was...

Nov 19, 2013

Billie McKee, 79, of 814 Waters Street, died Nov. 19, 2013. Mrs. McKee was a member of Second Baptist Church of Shelby, retired from Childress Roofing as a secretary, and previously worked at Fiber Ind. and Commercial Credit.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl Elmer Norrod, Sr. and Haley Ann Bowman Norrod; brothers, Earl...

Nov 18, 2013

Raymond Champion, 94, a native of Cleveland County, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Hospice at Wendover. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, and retired from Doran Mill as a weaver. Mr. Champion served in the U. S. Army during WWII, and he was very proud of his time served in the military.

Mr....

Nov 17, 2013

Ruby Louise Nix Hipp, age 85, of Shelby, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Wendover Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she is the daughter of the late Roy Nix and Hettie Cordelia York Nix. Mrs. Hipp was a Christian lady who enjoyed the simple things in life and loved her granddaughter and two great grandchildren. She...

Nov 11, 2013

Thomas "Tommy" Bell, 79, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Hospice House of Kings Mountain. Mr. Bell was of the Baptist Faith, and worked at Macomson Machine Shop and later at Fasco Ind. as a machinist. Mr. Bell even worked on parts for the Apollo Space Ship and also served proudly in the U. S. Navy....

Nov 10, 2013

Mrs. Cynthia Kay Johnson, age 71, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Nathanial Ulmont Tindall and Evelyn Adams Tindall. Mrs. Johnson had worked as a caterer and had a special gift for decorating cakes for events. She loved to...

Nov 9, 2013

Mr. Ralph Mitchell Blanton, age 88, of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice. A native of Cleveland County, he is the son of the late Lucion and Sally Scruggs Blanton. Mr. Blanton had worked as an electrician until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. Blanton enjoyed spending his...

Nov 4, 2013

Talmadge Cobb Strickland, Jr., well known contractor in Shelby passed away November 4, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hall County, GA on July 29, 1928. He founded T.C. Strickland Construction Company in 1952 and Strickland Blanton, LLC in 1988. He was a former member of Eastside Baptist Church and current member of the Aldersgate...

Oct 25, 2013

Doris Bowen, 89, of Shelby, passed away on Oct. 25, 2013.

Born on Nov. 5, 1923, she was a native of Cleveland County, a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Shelby.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Var Williamson and Fannie Stacy Williamson Smith, and her step-father, Monroe Smith; her...