Dorothy O'Shields

Jul 15, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy O'Shields, 89, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 15th at Peak Resources of Shelby.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Homer Wilson and Lola Farris.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dan H. O'Shields and a sister, Helen Johnson.  Mrs. O'Shields retired from textiles where she was a secretary...

Gladys Humphries

Jul 14, 2012

Mrs. Gladys Humphries, 85, of Shelby, passed away at her home on July 14, 2012.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Dawson Todd and Ethel Scruggs Todd and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Humphries. She was a retired weaver in textiles and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist...

George Appling

Jul 13, 2012

Mr. George Franklin Appling, 79, of Shelby, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at his residence. Hewas born July 2, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC to the late George Ernest Appling and Lillie Carver Appling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three half sisters, Ruth Mayfield, Doris Harris and Thelma Gregory all from Atlanta, GA....

Louise Greene

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Louise Green, age 89, of West Warren Street, Shelby, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Hospice of Wendover. She was the daughter of the late John Callahan and Elizabeth Reavis Callahan. Mrs. Greene was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, a homemaker, former clerk at the Eleanor Shop and was a daycare worker at Westview Baptist Church Daycare....

Karen Bennett

Jul 9, 2012

Mrs. Karen Bennett, age 44, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Winnsboro, SC, to Rev. William Douglas Bennett and Rev. Vivian Jean Hickerson Bennett. She was a member of Claiming the Word Ministries in Grover, NC, and House of Prayer Church, and worked as a C.N.A., and a cashier at various restaurants. She...

David Fisher

Jul 7, 2012

A native of Weaverville, NC, Mr. Fisher was the son of the late Murphy Blanton Fisher and Mabel Buckner Fisher. He was a retired Sergeant for the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department and a lifetime member of Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department. Mr. Fisher was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Douglas Theis

Jul 5, 2012

A native of Allen County, Lima, Ohio, Mr. Theis was employed as a truck driver.  He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Air Force in Vietnam. He was the son of Ted A. Theis of Old Town, Fla. & Dorothy Moyers Chaskel of Findlay, Ohio. He is survived by 3 brothers, Dennis...

Larry Webb

Jul 2, 2012

A native of Cherokee Co., SC, Mr. Webb passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012 at his residence.  He was the son of the late J. C. Moss & Rosa Webb Moss and was a member of Broad River Baptist Church.  He owned & operated Battery World and Jiffy Mart for 23 years.  He loved to play cards, fish,  play catch with his...

Mary Hamrick

Jul 1, 2012

Ms. Mary Dale Hamrick, 61, of 1631 Barbee Rd., Shelby, NC, passed away at Cleveland Regional Medical Center on Sunday, July 1, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late George David Hamrick & Essie Lowe Hamrick. Dale was a member of Zion Baptist Church.  She worked as an assembly worker at Fasco for 25...

Dorothy Vaughn

Jun 28, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Vaughn, 87, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, June 28th at Crawley Memorial Hospital. A native of Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Huston Christie & Docia Rebecca Hartman Christie.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Vaughn and a brother, Charles Burnon Christie. A woman who never met a...