Obituaries

Aug 16, 2007

Mrs. Phieffer was a homemaker and a member of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church.

Aug 11, 2007

Mr. Self was a native of Rutherford County, and retired from Dover Mill Company, and was also a farmer and member of Gantts Grove Baptist Church in Mooresboro, NC. Mr. Self's was preceeded in death by his parents, James Andrew Self & Hester Street Self, two brothers; Alfred Self & David Self, a half-brother Clyde Self, half-sisters...

Aug 3, 2007

Mr. Rayfield was reired from Lockheed Martin in Greenville, SC, and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Greenville. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army where he was in the Medic Corp. Mr. Rayfield's parents were the late Oder Clifford Rayfield and Dovie Prue Robinson Rayfield. He was also preceeded in death by his...

Jul 28, 2007

Mr. Wesson was retired from Wesson's Septic Tank Company, and a member of Crestview Baptist Church and the Prodigal Sons Sunday School Class, and a veteran of the U. S. Army during the Korean War. His parents were the late D. A. Wesson & Luna Wallace Wesson and he was preceeded in death by his brother Don...

Jul 26, 2007

Mrs. Staats, 97 of Shelby, NC, formerly of Charleston, WV, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the home of her daughter following several years of declining health. Born Jan. 7, 1910 in Huntington WV, she was the daughter of the late Edgar H. and Bertha McGlathery Thornburg. She was educated in Huntington schools, graduated from Miss Madeira's...

Jul 24, 2007

Mr. Monroe was the founder of Monroe Tire Service Inc.in 1974. He was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was preceeded in death by his parents; C.A. "Add" Monroe & Vernie Threatt Monroe, and also preceeded in death by a brother; Gene Monroe. Mr. Monroe is...

Jul 17, 2007

Mr. Stackpool was retired from the "Come Back Inn" in Chicago where he was the restaurant manager. His parents were the late John Stackpool & Josephine MacNamara Stackpool. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corp during WWII, and was of the Catholic Faith. He was also preceeded in death by brothers; William, John, & Jim...

Jul 9, 2007

Mrs. Queen's parents were the late Charlie Jacob Borders and Lillian Putnam Borders. She is also preceeded in death by her 1st. husband Ford Hendrick and her 2nd. husband Tilden P. Queen, a son Ford Hendrick Jr. and eleven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Queen is survived by four sons and their wives; Joseph R. & Mary Anne...

Jun 29, 2007

Mrs. Orgen, 70, had worked a Whispering Pines Rest Home & retired from Winn-Dixie. She was also a member of Shelby First Church of the Nazarene. She was preceeded in death by her parents; Eugene Bridges & Mildred Rippy Bridges, and a brother; Sonny Bridges. Mrs. Orgen is survived by her husband Carl Arthur Ogren of the...

Jun 21, 2007

Katherine Turner Bright, 86 of 1550 Charles Road, widow of Oliver Lee Bright moved into her eternal home on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Originally from Gaffney, SC, she lived many years in Santee Cooper, SC before moving to Shelby, NC. She was a homemaker and a member of Landmark Baptist Church.

She was the daughter...

Jun 21, 2007

Marie J. Jones, 84, of Shelby, NC was a native of Cleveland County. She retired from Rylan C. Redding, CPA where she was an accountatn. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church where sh was a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class, former choir member and church clerk.

She was preceded in...

Jun 14, 2007

Mr. Bankhead, 80, was a retired farmer, a carpenter for 40 years, and worked for Daniel Construction Co., and was the co-founder of Beaver Dam Auto Auction. He was a member of Westview Baptist Church of Shelby, a charter member of the Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Club, and a avid Clogger. He served in the U.S.Navy during...

Jun 7, 2007

Mrs. Greene, 87, was retired from Campus Cubbard in Boiling Springs and was a homemaker. She was also a member of the Boiling Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Greene was preceeded in death by her parents; Maurice Bridges & Lallage Brooks Bridges, and her husband J. R. Greene. She was also preceeded in death by three brothers; Millis...

Jun 4, 2007

Mrs. Bridges, 97, was a homemaker, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Ellenboro, NC. She was preceeded in death by her father & mother; Richard Jacob O'Connor & Mary Barnette O'Connor. She was also preceeded in death by her husband, Charles Oris Bridges; a son Steve Bridges; a grandson Charles Jason Bridges; a brother Barney...

Jun 2, 2007

Mrs. Wall, was retired from B. B. & T. Bank as a teller and was a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, where she was a Deacon, W. M. U. member and past director, Sunday School Teacher, G. A. leader, and served on many church committees in the past years, former choir member, member of the Cleveland...

May 31, 2007

Mrs. Davis was a self-employed beautician and a member of Second Baptist Church of Shelby where she was past director of the Children's department for many years. She was also a member of the Joy Group and the Jean Elliott W.M.U. groupe at Second Baptist. Mrs. Davis parents were the late Tom Wilson & Bessie Blanton Wilson...

May 30, 2007

Mr. Lail was retired from Lily Mill Co. after 50 years service as a trxtile thread color coordinator and served in the U. S. Army during WW II in Italy. He was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church, on the Deacon Board, and attended and had a special love for Hudson Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Lail...

May 27, 2007

Mr. Morgan was retired from J. & C. Dying, and a veteran of the U. S. Navy during W. W. II on the USS Wilkes Barre. His parents were the late Will Morrison Morgan & Ella Jan Radford Morgan, and his wife was the late Mae Belle Wortman Morgan. He was also preceeded in death by two...

May 24, 2007

Mr. Morrison was retired from PPG after 24 1/2 years service where he was a fixer. He was a member of Kistler United Methodist Church. Mr. Morrison's parents were the late Cullen & Bertha Smith Morrison. He was also preceeded in death by a brother James Morrison, and two sisters; Ethel & Emmaline. Mr. Morrison is survived...

May 23, 2007

Mr. Blanton retired from Hoechst Celanese Corporation where he was a machine operator and was also a Dairy Farmer. Hewas a member of Lavonia Baptist Church where he was a former choir member, deacon and a Sunday School teacher. He graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1937 and from Gardner-Webb College in 1939. Mr. Blanton served...