Margaret Anthony
Apr 11, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Singleton Willis Anthony of Polkville Rd., Shelby, celebrated her 101 birthday with the Lord on April 11, 2012. A devoted Christian, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Anthony was born April 11, 1911 to the late Minnie Powell and Mark G. Singleton of Morganton. Mrs. Anthony is preceded in death by her husbands, George R. Willis of Morganton and Irvin F. Anthony,...
Janice Champion
Apr 9, 2012
Mrs. Janice Gardner Champion, 68, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Hospice of Cleveland County at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Vaughn Gardner & Edna Mae Pendleton Gardner. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Gardner & Vaughn Gardner. Mrs. Champion loved her kids and...
Denise Fisher
Apr 8, 2012
Mrs. Denise Fisher, 56, of Lattimore, NC, died on April 8, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, she had worked as a nurse and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. She was a very loving grandmother and enjoyed candles and clowns. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Elvin Fisher and is...
Shirley Jones
Mar 30, 2012
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Julius Plato Durham Walker & Verna McCurry Walker. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Sam Jones. Mrs. Jones was retired from Fiber Industries, Inc. and J. & W. Restaurant in Lawndale where she was the owner and operator. She was a member of Sandy...
Wiley Hamrick
Mar 30, 2012
Mr. Wiley C. Hamrick, 88, passed away at Hospice House of Kings Mountain on March 30, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, he was son of the late Dewitt Hamrick, Sr. and Bunah Hawkins Hamrick. He was also preceded In death by his wife, Vada Reynolds Hamrick and a brother, Marion Hamrick & his wife Edith;brother-in-law Bobby Reynolds and sister-in-law Betty Hamrick. Mr....
Irvin Nelson
Mar 22, 2012
Mr. Irvin Nelson, 78, of Shelby, NC, passed away at Hospice at Wendover on March 22, 2012. Mr. Nelson was born in Gordonsville, VA to the late Clarence Rubin Nelson & Ellen Sofia Wallander Nelson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Ray Nelson and a brother, Clayton Nelson. Mr. Nelson retired from Fasco Industries where he...
Glenn Hawkins
Mar 21, 2012
Mr. Glenn Hawkins, 75, of Shelby passed away at Cleveland Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Hawkins was son of the late John Ken Hawkins & Addie Lee Edwards Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 46 years, Myrtle Hamrick Hawkins; sisters Janie Hunt, Jean Shehan, Mary Hawkins...
Bobby Patterson
Mar 21, 2012
On Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, Bobby Carroll Patterson, 81, died peacefully at his Shelby home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. A resident of Cleveland County, Bobby was preceded in death by his grandson, Joshua Hoyle. Mr. Patterson was an active member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, the DAV, American Legion and the VFW. He...
Everette Wilson
Mar 21, 2012
Mr. Everette Wilson, 91, formerly of Shelby, passed away at Peak Resources of Cherryville on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Alexander Bowell Wilson and Mattie Jane Glascoe Wilson and was also preceded in death by a brother, Truman Wilson; and sisters, Cora & Alda Wilson, Janie Jones & Mozelle Lemons....
Florence Blanton
Mar 13, 2012
Mrs. Florence, "Flo" Stabler Blanton left her earthly home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to be with Jesus after a long, courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson's Disease, with her husband of 61 years, Gene Blanton, holding her hand. Mrs. Blanton was born June 7, 1927 to the late Frank Wesley and Wertley Christine Wise Stabler in Calhoun County,...