Carson Hamrick

Dec 17, 2009

Mr. Hamrick, 88, of Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, NC, he was associated with his father in the operation of M. H. Hamrick & Sons Wholesale Distributors for 36 years and was co-founder and operator of Hamrick Homes for 40 years. A lifelong member of Beaver Dam Baptist...

Polly Smith

Dec 15, 2009

Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Ila Hasty and Luke Chapman. Polly had battled cancer for 3 years. She was known for her porcelain "praying" snow babies that she made and gave away hundreds over the last few years to help remind people to pray. She was a self-taught seamstress who became an accomplished couturier, producing a...

Beth Stiles

Dec 10, 2009

Mrs. Stiles, 50, of 543 Gantts Grove Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home after a long battle with Lupus. Mrs. Stiles was preceeded in death by her father Richard Bruce. Mrs. Stiles is survived by her husband James Carlton Stiles of the home, her mother Sara Bruce of Lewisville, NC, a sister...

Jerry Annas

Dec 9, 2009

Mr. Annas, 70, of 168 Eastwood Village Drive, Bostic, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his home. A native of Hilderbrand, NC, he retired from Ingles Supermarket where he was the meat department manager. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Ellenboro, a mason and a shriner. He also served in the U. S. Army....

Ruth Horton

Dec 5, 2009

Mrs. Horton, 71, of East Marion Street, Shelby, NC, relocated to Heaven, Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. Mrs. Horton retired from Fasco Controls and was a member of Shelby First Assembly of God. She was preceeded in death by her parents Eugene & Mildred Bridges, a sister Nancy Ogren and two brothers Sonny Bridges and Edward...

William Warren

Dec 4, 2009

Mr. Warren, 80, of 206 James Love School Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was retired salesman and manager a Southern States (former FCX) for 40 years, and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. Mr. Warren was preceeded in death by his parents North Warren...

Allan Karell

Dec 2, 2009

Mr. Karell, of Shelby, 44, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Long Island, NY, he was employed at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans as an insurance agent. Mr. Karell was preceeded in death by his mother, Aino Niilus Karell. Mr. Karell is survived by his wife , Kristina Karell of the home,...

Janice Powell

Nov 30, 2009

Mrs. Powell, 60, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was retired from Celanese Industries where she was a production operator for 33 years. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Powell was preceeded in death by her parents Grady C....

Edward Ayers

Nov 29, 2009

Mr. Ayers, 89, of 108 College Manor Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home. A native of Greenville, SC, he was a former employee of Dover Textiles where he was a supervisor. He retired from Rhone-Poulenc Chemical Company, Princeton, NJ where he was a salesman of textile chemicals. Mr. Ayers was a member of...

Aileen Jenkins

Nov 28, 2009

Mrs. Jenkins, 90, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Cleveland County, she was preceeded in death by her parents Pender & Essie Mode Gold, her husband Paul Jenkins, daughtersBetty Ann & Paula J. Jenkins, a son Paul Eugene Jenkins, sisters Nellie C. Haynes, & Beatrice McKinney, and a...