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William Jackson
SHELBY - Mr. William Kendrick Jackson, 84, of 706 Annieline Drive, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of York, S.C., he was the son of the late White and Edna Kendrick Jackson. He was a member of Dover Baptist Church. He was retired from Bost Bakery, where he was a sales supervisor.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Hughey Jackson; one son, Richard G. Jackson; and one grandson, Michael Jackson.
He is survived by two sons and three daughters-in-law, William S. and Loretta Jackson of Shelby, Danny H. and Reiko Jackson of Hampton, Va., and Karen Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Rachel Strickland of Shelby; a brother, David Jackson of Winter Haven, Fla.; four grandchildren, Chris Jackson, Bryan Jackson, Lisa Jackson and Kelly Upchurch; and six great-grandchildren, Ryan Jackson, Kyle Upchurch, Alex Mossburger, Anna Jackson Jada Upchurch and Mitchell Jackson.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Dover Baptist Church with the Rev. Phil Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family received friends Thursday from 6 to 7:30 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and will receive friends at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Dover Baptist Church, 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Randall Hewitt
SHELBY - Mr. C. Randall Hewitt, 68, of 1205 Ridgemont Ave., died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Claude Ruffin and Minnie Nancy Hicks Hewitt. He was a member of Cleveland Masonic Lodge No. 202. He was the owner/operator of Cleveland Pest Control.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Hewitt and Ford Hewitt; and one son, Steven Clarence Hewitt.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Lee McKinney Hewitt of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Patty Hewitt of Lincolnton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Maria and Everette Grigg of Waco and Susan and Stuart Davis of Shelby; one brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Helen Hewitt of Asheville; six grandsons, Daniel Grigg, Michael Lovelace II, Taylor Hewitt, Tyler Hewitt, Blake Hewitt and Sammy Davis; three granddaughters, Amy Lovelace, Laura Grigg and Heather Davis; and two great-grandsons, Michael Lovelace III and Cody Lovelace.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Waco Baptist Church with the Revs. Neal Efird and Royce Ballew officiating. Burial will follow at Capernium Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Ted McClain
SHELBY - Mr. Theodore "Ted" McClain, 78, 820 Earl Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service and Chapel.
Edith Edwards
PLANO, TEXAS - Mrs. Edith Hughes Edwards, 86, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000.
A native of Rutherford County, she was born on May 20, 1913, the daughter of the late E.B. and Effie Hughes. She was married in 1932 to the late William David Edwards. From 1943 until 1996, she was a resident of Shelby. In 1996, she joined her son and his family in Rowlett, Texas. In 1997, she joined her son in a new home designed and built for her and the other family members in Plano. She was a licensed practical nurse and served many families in the Shelby area.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeffrey Neal Edwards, and two sisters, Georgia Raymer and Burene Dedmon.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne B. and Hazel Edwards of Plano; one grandson, Mikel Edwards and his wife, Allyson, of Singapore; and one great-grandson, Dylan Edwards of Singapore.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home with the Rev. Gervase C. Hitch officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Almeta Tinsley
IRON STATION - Mrs. Almeta Smith Odom Tinsley, 74, 3864 Oakwood Circle, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at Lincoln Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday, at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder John Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday night from 7 to 8 in the chapel at Ebony & White's Funeral Service.
Annie Sams
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Annie D. Sams, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the chapel at Padgett & King Mortuary.
The family will receive friends Saturday one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Ella Degree
SHELBY - Mrs. Ella Degree, 101, of 622 N. Post Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at her home.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Pink and Elmira Byrd Bell.
She was a former dietitian in the Shelby City Schools and a farmer.
She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church and of the Order of The Eastern Star.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Degree; five daughters, Elmira Sweezy, Ida Degree, Ruby Degree, Ophelia Hartgrove and Eloise Hunt; two brothers, Necoda and Wade Bell; and one sister, Lillie Thompson.
She is survived by two sons, Wilbert Hartgrove and Gaither Hartgrove, both of Shelby; a daughter, Willie Hartgrove of the home; one brother and one sister-in-law, Pink Jr. and Zannie Bell; 24 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren and 70 great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Long Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Dixon officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Bobby Newton
FOREST CITY - Mr. Bobby H. Newton, 68, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000.
The funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Padgett & King Mortuary.
Elizabeth Henson
LADYSMITH, Va. - Mrs. Elizabeth E. Henson, 79, formerly of Rutherford County, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the chapel at Crowe's Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
James Moore
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. James Edwin Moore, 85, of 309 Oak Grove Road, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late James Madison and Dovie Adams Moore. He was a retired farmer and a substitute rural mail carrier for 50 years. He was a former Cleveland County tax lister. He was a member of the Lions Club for 57 years. He was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where he was a member of the Hugh Falls Sunday school class and served as a deacon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Eva Moore Wilson; and one brother, J. Frank Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Velma Beam Moore of Kings Mountain; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Janice M. and Jesse Putnam of Bessemer City, Grace Phifer of Shelby, Jean and Ray Herndon and Nancy and David Smith, all of Kings Mountain; one brother, Joseph Moore of Sicklerville, N.J.; 10 grandchildren, Andy Putnam and his wife, Jane, Robby Putnam and his wife, Melissa, Mark Herndon and his wife, Debbie, Chris Herndon and his wife, Mary, Lesley Phifer, Michael Smith, Jennifer Smith, Emily Smith, Christopher Smith and Stephen Smith; and six great-grandchildren, Harrison Putnam, Nicholas Putnam, Rachel Putnam, Tyler Herndon, Lindsey Herndon and Claire Herndon.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Patterson Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Terry Bird and Richard Plyler officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at Harris Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of a daughter, Janice Putnam on Ormand Avenue in Bessemer City.
Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Baptist Church, "Challenge to Build", 301 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.
Frances Patterson
RUTHERFORDTON - Mrs. Frances Fowler Patterson, 82, of 123 Old Stonecutter Road, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Crowe's Funeral Home with the Revs. Roger Hudgins and Jeff Springer officiating. Burial will follow at Spindale City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Carl Jester
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Carl Edgar Jester, 72, of 2016 County Line Road, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at his residence.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Harris Funeral Home.
Ethel Dobbins
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Ethel Harrill Dobbins, 99, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Florence Baptist Church with Dr. Bobby Gantt officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Painter
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Vera Orr Painter, 85, of 197 Fairview St., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Woodlands Skilled Nursing Center in Rutherfordton.
The funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Drs. M.B. Morrow, Jr. and Barry Keys officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary.
Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements
Franklin Anthony
SHELBY - Mr. Franklin Smith Anthony, 71, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Lennis Hardin Gunnells and stepfather O.T. Gunnells.
He was a heavy equipment engineer. He was a member of Blessed Way Baptist Church in Lawndale. He was a Navy veteran, who served in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Leona Mary Huffstetler Anthony; two sons, Adrian Anthony of Kings Mountain, Wayne Burton of Lake Greenwood, S.C.; one daughter, Deborah Donovan of Grover; a sister, Peggy Gunnells of Shelby; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one special family friend, Robert Gold.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Lutz-Austell Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Cook officiating. Burial will be at Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Edna McSwain
SHELBY - Miss Edna Thelma McSwain, 82, of 401 N. Morgan Street, formerly of Fallston-Waco Road in Shelby, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at White Oak Manor.
A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Charlie Quinn and Bessie Lankford McSwain.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and its Morning Bible Study Group.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Dwight McSwain and Harlan McSwain, and two sisters, Annie Harrelson and Addie Bingham.
She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Russell Fitts officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 3932 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Theodore "Ted" McClain
SHELBY - Mr. Theodore "Ted" McClain, 79, 820 Earl Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Genesis Funeral Service and Chapel with the Rev. Nathaniel Crosby officiating. Burial will be at Webb Memorial Lawns.
The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service.
John Gardner
SHELBY - Mr. John Gardner, of 3016 G.B. Blanton Road, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.
Geneva Bowen
SHELBY - Mrs. Geneva Blalock Bowen, 89, of 115 Bradley Road, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cherokee County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late John Morrow and Della Dover Blalock. She was a homemaker and a member of Westview Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Max William Bowen; one daughter-in-law, Ethel Hamrick Bowen; three brothers, Morris Blalock, Gordon Blalock and Hoyle Blalock; and three sisters, Ethel Bowen, Helen Cobb and Jeanette Padgette.
She is survived by one son, Forrest William Bowen of Escondido, Calif.; one daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Hazel Talent of Shelby; one sister, Marie Blalock Ruppe of Shelby; four grandchildren, Michael William Bowen, Yvonne Cook, Kathy Mistowski and Teresa Valigura; and nine great-grandchildren, Adam Bowen, Aaron Bowen, Cindie Cook, Pamela Cook, Jodi Mistowski, Jennell Mistowski, P.J. Mistowski, Jeff Byand and Jennifer Byand, all of Escondido.
The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Westview Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Brackett officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Frances and Hazel Talent, 697 Branton Drive, Shelby.
Memorials may be made to Westview Baptist Church Building Fund, 500 Melody Lane, Shelby, N.C. 28152.
Creed Crotts Jr.
ELLENBORO - Mr. Creed W. Crotts Jr., of 102 Victoria Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
