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Laura Flowers

Laura Flowers

Mar 16, 2007

Mrs. Flowers was retired from Kemet Corporation and was a homemaker. She was a Christian and a member of Bethel Baptist Church & the Marion Moose Lodge. She was preceeded in death by her parents Norman Everette Church & Pearl Mozelle Short Church, brothers; Lee Church & Buster Church, a sister Ivy Walker. Mrs Flowers is survived...

Marie Whiteheart

Marie Whiteheart

Mar 9, 2007

Mrs. Whiteheart was employed at the Cleveland County Health Department for 20 years as a W.I.C. Clerk and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Original Couples Class, Choir, and Gedion International Aux.Her parents were the late Joseph Stinson Modlin & Mabel Harriett Gunter Modlin. She is survived by her husband John D. Whiteheart, a son...

Modean Reinhardt

Modean Reinhardt

Mar 9, 2007

Mrs. Reinhardt was retired from Tedder Motor Company after 36 years as bookkeeper. Her parents were the late Durwood Tolleson & Christine Honeycutt Tolleson, and she was preceeded in death by her husband Flay Reinhardt Sr. She is survived by two son and wives; Flay Reinhardt Jr. & Sue, Mark Reinhardt & Suzanne, two daughters and their...

Thelma Allen

Thelma Allen

Mar 6, 2007

Mrs. Allen's parents were the late Felix Lynn & Ida Swearington Lynn. She was preceeded in death by her husband Fred Allen, a daughter Annette Webb, sons Jerry Allen & Ben Allen; brothers Fred Lynn, Crown Lynn & Mott Lynn; sisters Louise Blanton, Virginia Allison & Frances Mosteller. She is survived by a daughter Kay Allen of...

Bertha Frady

Bertha Frady

Mar 4, 2007

Mrs. Frady was a member of Lily Memorial Baptist Church and retired from Lily Mills after 50 years service. Her parents were the late J.D. Bivins & Carrie Workman Bivins. Her husband was the B. B. Frady. She was also preceeded in death by a brother; Ronell Bivins, and a sister Dona Hardin. Mrs. Frady is survived...

Rebekah Ellis

Rebekah Ellis

Mar 1, 2007

A graduate of Shelby High School and Meredith College, Rebekah taught high school at Grover, then married Yancey Ellis in Shelby on 5/31/1944. The couple moved to Wilmington, NC where Yancey worked in the shipyard and Rebekah taught school at Castle Hayne, NC. Following her mother's illness, Rebekahand Yancey returned to Shelby in 1945 and she taught...

Helen Homsher

Helen Homsher

Mar 1, 2007

Mrs. Homsher was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Germantown PA. A graduate of Temple University, she retired from Philco where shewas a Quality Controller. She was a world traveler, avid reader and a member of a Bridge Club. Her parents were the late James Edwin Boatrite & Helen Nall Boatrite, and her husband was the late...

Minnie Barnes

Minnie Barnes

Feb 27, 2007

Mrs. Barnes parents were the late Jefferson Wright Lester & Blanche Nena Strickland Lester. Shel was preceeded in death by her husband's H. Cade Greene & Alfred Barnes, brother, Willard Lester & wife Virginia, a sister Idalene Hord and a grandson Daniel Greene. She is survived by a son's Horace M. Greene, Richard S. Greene & wife...

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

Feb 27, 2007

Mr. Clark's parents were the late James Issac & Carrie Wilson Clark. He was also preceeded in death by a number of brothers and a sister. He was founder of Shelby Truck Service, Charllie's Cycle Shop, Uncle Charlie's Mobile Homes in Kings Mountain and currently owner & operator of Clark's Supply. He also was an Investor &...

Nadine Pitchford

Nadine Pitchford

Feb 25, 2007

Mrs. Pitchford attended Morning Star Baptist Church and was retired from Dicey Mills. Her parents were the late William David & Annie Crawford Pitchford. She was also preceeded in death by brothers; Charles, Paul, Roy & Earl Harris, sisters; Pearl Ashley, Cleo Lovelace, Helen West & Ethel Griffin. Survivors include her husband Arvis Red Pitchford, children; Gary...

Janie Duncan

Janie Duncan

Feb 23, 2007

Mrs. Duncan was retired from Doran Textiles and a member of Manna Baptist Church. Her parents were the late Ivey & Essie Spurling. Her husband was the late Ralph Duncan. She was also preceeded in death by a daughter Mary Alice Henson, a brother Jessie Spurling, three sisters Ruby Spurling, Betty Spurling & Margaret Goins. She is...

Fannie Smith

Fannie Smith

Feb 22, 2007

Mrs. Smith's parents were the late Finley Hardin & Nellie Martin Hardin. She was also preceeded in death by two sons Robert E. Smith Jr. & Eddie Smith. She is survived by her husband Robert E. Smith Sr., a son Kenny Smith, daughters Janet Tallent, Carol S. Costner, brothers Jimmy A. Hardin and Edward Hardin, a sister...

Jeannette Allen

Jeannette Allen

Feb 14, 2007

A native of Jersey City, New Jersey and life-long resident of Virginia Beach, Va. she retired with her family to Shelby, NC from Dynaric Corporation where she had worked in Quality Control for 35 years. Her parents were the late James Ryan & Martha Winstrom Ryan. She was also preceeded in death by a son; Randell Joseph...

Ernest Hopper

Ernest Hopper

Feb 11, 2007

Mr. Hopper's parents were the late Gardie Lanford Hopper & Sally Smith Hopper, he was also preceeded in death by his wife Marjorie Allen Hopper, a son Roger Hopper, deceased brothers Graham Hopper, Roy Hopper, Austin Hopper, Bill Hopper & L.G. Hopper, Sisters Eula Hopper & Estel Hopper Grigg, a daughter-in-law, Kay Tesseneer Hopper and one grandchild....

Norman Francis

Norman Francis

Feb 10, 2007

Mr. Norman Lee Francis, 88, died on Saturday, February 9, 2007 in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, he retired from Bost Bakery where he worked for 33 years. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Harley Lee Francis & Lala Belle Ellis Francis. He was preceded in...

Hix Toney

Hix Toney

Jan 30, 2007

Mr. Toney's parents were the late Julius & Marilla Biggerstaff Toney. Mr. Toney was preceeded in death by seven brothers; Elbert Toney, Vance Toney, Miles Toney, Virgil Toney, Edley Toney, Fred Toney and Fay Toney, two sisters Louisa Ledford & Carrie Toney. Mr. Toney is survived by his wife Virginia Yelton Toney, a son Danny Hix Toney,...

Paul Wyatt

Paul Wyatt

Jan 26, 2007

A native of Phoenix City, Ala., he was a loving, caring and passionate man who was an example of strength and couragefor anyone to pattern their life by. He loved and guided his family to have high morals. He loved gardening, fishing and raising pets. He loved his children and grandchildren, but most of all he loved...

Paul Horne

Paul Horne

Jan 24, 2007

Mr. Horne's parents were the late Eddie & Emma Jane Mize Horne. He was a retired textile worker and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Navy duriing the Korean Conflict.Mr. Horne is survived by a son and his wife Jackie Lee Horne & Emily, grandchildren; Betsy Horne, Marie Horne, Mackenzie...

Mary Ervin

Mary Ervin

Jan 15, 2007

Mrs. Ervin's parents were the late Willie Augustus Byers & Gladys Dorothy Dotson Byers. She was employed by Artex Ind. and attended Christopher Road Baptist Church. She is survived by her former husband: Edward Ervin Jr., daughters and husbands Lynn Cogdell and Stephen, Lori Rippy and Toney, a son and wife Tim Ervin and Cara, a sister...

Floyd Emery

Floyd Emery

Jan 14, 2007

Mr. Emery died Sunday, January 14, 2007 in Forest City, NC. He was a retired supervisor with the State High Bridge Department for 25 years. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie & Sallie Mae Emery; wife, Betty Ann Johnson Emery and a granddaughter, Laura Thomas....

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