Joshua Malkmus
Jul 2, 2011
Mr. Malkmus, better known as "Josh" graduated from Burns High School on June 9, 2011. He enjoyed playing baseball, football, and basketball during his middle school years and at the Y.M.C.A. While he enjoyed these sports, his real passion was computer/video games. Josh had been accepted into Fullsail University in Orlando, Fla. where he was to be a Video...
Nelson Elliott
Jul 2, 2011
Mr. Elliott, 74, of Polkville, NC, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Elliott had worked for Royster Oil Company and was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents Val Elliott & Nettie Gwendolyn Jones Elliott, a brother Hughlan Elliott, and a brother-in-law Bob Horne....
James Thomas
Jul 1, 2011
Mr. Thomas, 74, of Grover, NC, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Union County, GA., Mr. Thomas was employed by Pipeliners Local Union 798 as a welder. He was also a member of Christ the King Episcopal Church and served in the U. S. Marines. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death...
Brenda Clary
Jun 30, 2011
Mrs. Brenda Clary, 68, of Shelby, died on June 30, 2011 at Hospice of Cleveland County. She was employed as an office manager at Sterchis Furniture Store and was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Thomas White & Muriel Holtzclaw White. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Thomas...
Danny Champion
Jun 25, 2011
Mr. Champion, better known as "Big D", passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was employed by Seal Wire Company. Danny was preceded in death by his parents Leonard Champion & Lela Hayes Champion, a brother Lloyd "Red" Champion, and a sisters, "Sis" Champion, Doris Brittain & Margaret Champion. Mr. Champion...
Kenneth Mayes
Jun 17, 2011
Mr. Mayes, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he worked for J. J. Digh & Machine Company in Dallas, NC, where he was a machinist. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, the Bethware Progressive Club and served in the U....
Dwight Bowen
Jun 16, 2011
Mr. Bowen, of Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, June 17, 2011 at his home, A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was a farmer and former truck driver, and member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mr. Bowen served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict and in Greeland. He received the Good Conduct Medal, United Nations Service...
Mary Elliott
Jun 13, 2011
Mrs. Elliott, 90, of Shelby passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was retired from Elliott Sand, Stone & Gravel where she was the bookkeeper. She was a homemaker, member of Sharon United Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Navy Waves in the...
Martha Lattimore
Jun 13, 2011
Martha, graduated from Gardner Webb University and continued her education in Princeton, NJ where she graduated from Westminster Choir College. She was awarded a scholarship to the American Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. She was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship in 1974 which took her to Vienna Austria. In New York , she was the soloist at...
Rick Dukes
Jun 10, 2011
Mr. Dukes, 52 of Forest City, NC passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Rutherford County, NC, was employed at P. P. G. industries in Shelby as a maintenance engineer. He served in the U. S. Navy and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Spindale. Mr. Dukes was...