Emma Henderson
May 7, 2010
Mrs. Henderson, 86, of Shelby formally of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she retired from Pauline Mills and was a member of Second Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. Mrs. Henderson is preceeded in death by her parents Ed Ellis Causby & Sallie Leila Porter...
Doris Scruggs
Apr 30, 2010
Mrs. Scruggs had been a waitress for 50 years and retired from Western Steer. She was a loving wife of 64 years, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, a people person and a military wife who traveled the world. She was a member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude E. Childers &Alice...
Boyd Lee
Apr 30, 2010
A native of Cleveland Co. Mr. Lee retired from D.T.R.A. & General Electric in Hickory. He attended Northside Baptist Church and was a member of A.F.L.C.I.O. with General Electric. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob A. Lee & Sallie Philbeck Lee; son Ricky Lynn Lee, brothers...
Louise Reid
Apr 26, 2010
Mrs. Reid, 95, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, NC, Mrs. Reid was formally employed at Lou's Beauty Shop as a beautician, and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church of Shelby. Mrs. Reid was preceeded in death by her parents William Martin Owen & Maude...
D. Black
Apr 25, 2010
Mr. Black, 93, of 199 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a farmer and a carpenter with Hamrick Construction Co. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he was a former deacon. He was a veteran of the...
Wayne Walker
Apr 24, 2010
Wayne was the son of the late Julius Walker & Vernie Elizabeth McCurry Walker. He retired from Mauney Hosiery where he was a fixer. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, J. D., Buren, A. C., Fred, Vant & Ed Walker and sisters, Johnnie King & Betty Born. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Walker Pearson...
Adam Oaks
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. Oaks, 84, of Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was a self employed Paint Contractor and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He also served from July 1944 until June of 1946 in the U. S. Navy during WW II. Mr. Oaks was preceeded...
Bruce Mitchem
Apr 21, 2010
A native of Cleveland County, he was formerly employed by Larry Sullens Trucking & Turner Trucking. Bruce enjoyed driving a truck, seeing the country, times spent at the beach with his family & friends and motorcycles. Having served in the U. S. Navy with two tours of duty ini Vietnam, he wasa very patriotic person who loved his country....
Hazel Wheelus
Apr 18, 2010
A native of Cleveland County, Mrs. Wheelus was previously employed at Dover Mill Company, P.P.G. and volunteered at Crawley memorial Hospital and the American Red Cross. She owned and operated Hazel's Clay Things for 25 years and also distributed paint and ceramic supplies and taught ceramic classes. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where she was...
Leonard Davis
Apr 17, 2010
Mr. Davis, 88, of Mooresboro, NC passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Chesnee, SC, Mr. Davis retired from Ellis Lumber Company where he was shop foreman. Mr. Davis designed and built a number of church doors in this area. He was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church where he had...