Mr. Stephen Junior Smith, 71, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. He is survived by a brother, Rodney Smith of Shelby, NC, two sisters, Shirley Peay and (William) and Diane Dedmond and (Roger), both of Shelby, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews Born May 11, 1945 in Cleveland County,...
Surrounded by her family, Katherine Terry McCraw passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ronald Eugene McCraw, Sr. of the home, three children, Gary Beason and wife Betsy, Ronald McCraw, Jr. and wife Terri, and Shelly Williams and husband Jeffrey, eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three brothers, Max,...
BOILING SPRINGS - Wayne Lail, age 68, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away September 9, 2016 at his residence. Born June 8, 1948 in Cleveland County, NC, he was the son of the late O.G. Lail and Rose Lail. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Willie, Steve, Herbert, and Ralph Lail; brother-in-law,...
SHELBY - Harrill Everette Hamrick, 88, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2016, at CHS-Cleveland. Born March 27, 1928, in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Charles Wakefield and Hester Hill Hamrick. Harrill grew up farming and working in the family dairy business. He was an avid church-goer with a deep faith in...
Mr. Kevin Jay Hashbarger, 62 of Spindale, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Brian Center in Gastonia. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Helen Kidd Hashbarger of the home, two children, Faith Ruppe and husband Jeff of Shelby, NC, and Tom Hofmann and wife Daya of Ft. Bragg, NC, eight grandchildren, one brother, five...
Mrs. Debra Jo Smith Koontz, 60, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Wendover Hospice House surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, David Koontz of the home, two brothers, Danny Smith of Mooresboro, NC, David Smith and wife Pat of Boiling Springs, NC and a sister, Ann Oaks and husband...
Mr. Rickey Philbeck, 58, of Shelby, passed away August 22, 2016 in Georgia due to an accident. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Patricia Diane Townsend Philbeck of the home, two children, Billy Daniel Huffman and wife Sandy of Wilmington, NC, and Glenn Ray Huffman and wife Linda of Connelly Springs, NC, nine grandchildren, one great...
FOREST CITY - Harold Nathan Stewart passed away on the 21st day of August 2016. Mr. Stewart was a 1960 graduate of RS Central High School. During his youth, he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and was a member of Second Baptist Church Rutherfordton. After marriage and a career change, he joined Second Baptist Church of Shelby and...
Mrs. Sandra Lynn Camp, 52, of Shelby, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Wayne Bridges, Jr. of the home, a daughter, Christy Vassey and husband Shane of Mooresboro, NC, two grandchildren, Haiden and Hunter Vassey, and two brothers, Steven Albea of Shelby, NC, and Lewis Albea and wife Donna...
Mr. Robert Joseph Rollins, 76, of Shelby, passed away August 12, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Darcus Louise Pearson Rollins of the home, three children, Robert Keith Rollins and wife Zina of Shelby, NC, Phillip Brian Rollins and wife Mimi of Shelby, NC, and Stephanie...