GenealogyBuff.com - Obituary and Death Notices Collection from Cleveland County, North Carolina

GenealogyBuff.com - making genealogy simpler; a free genealogy surname research tool that reaches for data from all over.


Cleveland County, North Carolina Obituary and Death Notice Collection
(Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Shelby, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs, Polkville, Lawndale, Belwood, Fallston, and Grover areas.)

OUR NORTH CAROLINA DATA:
First Name:
Last Name:
EXTERNAL NORTH CAROLINA DATA:
First Name:
Last Name:


[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Cleveland County, North Carolina Obituary and Death Notices Collection

GenealogyBuff.com - Cleveland County, North Carolina Obituary Collection - 29

Posted By: GenealogyBuff
Date: Tuesday, 20 July 2010, at 12:48 p.m.

Huge Marriages Search Engine!

Eloise Crawford
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Eloise Summerford Crawford, 85, of 916 Sherwood Lane, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
She was a native of York County, S.C., daughter of the late Walter and Lula Leslie Summerford. She was a partner in J. Wilson Crawford Real Estate, and a member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church, where she belonged to the Frances Hamilton Women's Circle and the Katherine Dale Sunday school class. She was also a member of the Kings Mountain Woman's Club, Open Gate Garden Club and the Home Arts Book Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Wilson Crawford.
She is survived by a brother, David Summerford of Pineville; nieces and nephews, David Summerford Jr. of Rock Hill, S.C., Gwenn Stanley of Chesnee, S.C., Jim Summerford of Huntersville, Howard Williams of Hudson, and Jane Crawford, Harold Crawford Jr. and William Byrd Crawford, all of Kings Mountain.
The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Boyce Memorial ARP Church, with the Rev. Doug Petersen officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Harris Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Crawford Scholarship Fund, in care of Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.

Mitchell Fisher
CHERRYVILLE - Mr. Mitchell D. Fisher, 16, of 3428 Fish Pond Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999.
The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Cherryville with the Rev. Wayne Key officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home.

Sarah Lovelace
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Sarah Jane Hutchins Lovelace, 69, died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
A graveside service will be held today at 3 p.m. at Caroleen-Henrietta Cemetery.
Harrelson Funeral Home of Caroleen is in charge of arrangements.

Laura Cornish
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Laura Odessa Cornish, 86, of 203 Forest St., died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Harris with Dr. Elwood Roberts officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Johnny Brisco
RUTHERFORDTON - Mr. Johnny Earl Brisco, 51, of 124 Cowan St., died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Green Creek Baptist Church in Polk County with the Rev. Howard Dawkins officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Detwiler
FOREST CITY - Mrs. Evelyn Greene Detwiler, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Padgett and King Mortuary.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.

Trevor Richards Jr.
SHELBY - Mr. Trevor Richards Jr., 76, of 3032 Poplar Circle, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center.
A native of New Castle, Pa., he was the son of the late Trevor Sr. and Mae Hughes Richards. He was retired from Allegheny County Child Welfare. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Springdale, Pa. He was a member of American Legion Post 82 in Shelby and Masonic Lodge No. 502 in Tarentum, Pa. He was a Navy veteran who served in World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Rae Richards of the home; three sons, Trevor Richards III of Abilene, Kan., Douglas Richards of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Jason Scott Richards of Fayetteville; two daughters, Darlene R. Davis of Shelby and Deborah Guyaux of Harwick, Pa.; three brothers, William Richards and Charles Richards, both of Wildomar, Calif., and Donald Richards of West Covina, Calif.; one sister, Carol Haakinson of Weaverville, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the chapel at Cleveland Funeral Services with the Rev. Gervase Hitch officiating. Burial will follow at Deer Creek Cemetery in Cheswick, Pa.
The family will receive friends Tuesday one hour before the service at the funeral home and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the Senior Center, 408 E. Marion St., Shelby, N.C. 28150 or LIVE, 1268 Fallston Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.

Odessa Jones
SHELBY - Mrs. Odessa Wilson Jones, 91, of 1211 Maple Springs Church Road, formerly of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at her residence.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the chapel at Crowe's Funeral Home with the Revs. Blaine Jones and Dan Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Edith Canipe
GASTONIA - Mrs. Edith White Canipe, 87, of 2207 Easy Ave., died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Glenn officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Gardens in Bessemer City.
The family received friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at McLean Funeral Directors and today from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. before the service at the church.

George Self
SHELBY - Mr. George Self, 60, of 1101 N. Morgan St., Century Health Care, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at Century Health Care.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Coyte and Pauline Page Self. He was retired from Lutz-Yelton Heating and Air. He was a Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Self.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Marty and Sylvia Self of Monroe, Ga.; one daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Robert Nelson of Huntsville, Ala.; two sisters, Virginia Johns of Boise, Idaho, and Frances Shuford of Polkville; and one aunt, Mattie Sanders of Shelby.
A graveside service will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Alton Martin officiating.
The family will be at the home of Frances Shuford in Polkville.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Roosevelt Holland
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Roosevelt Holland, 94, of 322 Compact Road, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at his residence.
A native of Bessemer City, he was the son of the late John and Liza Jane Holland. He was a construction worker. He was a member of Gethsemane Holiness Church in Kings Mountain.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, James A. Holland.
He is survived by four sons, John Holland, Willie Holland, Charles Holland and Clarence Holland, all of Gastonia; and two daughters, Lula Norris of Kings Mountain and Mary Holland of Gastonia.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gethsemane Holiness Church in Kings Mountain with Bishop James Mintz officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church.
Withrow's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle Moore
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Myrtle Odessa Chambers Moore, 79, of 315 N. Tracy St., died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Vestibule A.M.E. Zion Church in Kings Mountain. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the church.
J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jack Bennett
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Jack Donald Bennett, 66, of 915 Brookwood Drive, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at home.
A graveside service will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery, with the Rev. Dale Swofford officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.

Nell McSwain
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Nell Wells McSwain, 79, of 101 Tara Terrace, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at home.
A native of Cleveland County, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Whitney and Sallie Blalock Wells.
She is survived by her husband, Woodrow McSwain of Kings Mountain; three sons and daughters-in-law, James Woodrow McSwain of Essen, Germany, Dr. Donald Wells and Rachel McSwain of Shelby, and Larry Joe McSwain of Goose Creek, S.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Jane and Chip Rearick of South Bend, Ind.; two sisters, Lollie McDaniel and Sybil Sanders of Kings Mountain; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, with Dr. Eugene Poston officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Shelby.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.

Donice Newton
BOSTIC - Mrs. Donice Long Newton, 77, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

Ashley Cloyd
GASTONIA - Ashley Ann Cloyd, infant daughter of Todd and Stacey Cloyd of Gastonia, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital.
Survivors include a sister, Haley Cloyd of the home; and her grandparents, Frank and Eleanor Cloyd of Shelby and Elliott and Sharon Cooke of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to Operation Smile, N.C. Chapter, 201 Providence Road, Suite 103,Charlotte, N.C. 28207.
Stamey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robbie Goforth
SPINDALE - Mrs. Robbie Goforth, 74, of 401 Poplar St., died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral is today at 3 p.m. at Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
The family received friends Saturday at the church.
Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd Bumgarner
CHERRYVILLE - Mr. Lloyd Bumgarner, 70, of 204 Hephzibah Church Road, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at home.
The funeral is Monday at 3 p.m. at Anthony Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis E. Bean officiating. Burial will be at City Memorial Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Cherryville Funeral Home.

Martha Fredell
SHELBY - Martha Ann Mathis Fredell, 47, of 3838 Apartment 4 Towery Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland County, she was retired from Foothills Nursing Center where she worked as a CNA and charge nurse. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Sr. and Mary Willie Campbell Mathis; a brother, Arthur Mathis Jr.; a sister, Anderson Davis; and a brother-in-law, Earl Davis.
She is survived by her husband of 21 years, John Fredell, Sr. of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Shenan and Andrew McSwain of Shelby; a son and daughter-in-law, John Jr. and Brandy Fredell of Shelby; three grandchildren, Tyler and Catelyn McSwain and Cassie Fredell, all of Shelby; a grandchild on the way; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Mary Mathis of Ellenboro; a sister, Joann Davis of Shelby; a brother-in-law, Billy Davis of Shelby; nieces and their husbands, Barbara and Freddie Bryant and Anita and Don Ledford, all of Boiling Springs, and Lisa and Randy Cogdell of Lattimore; three nephews, Bobby Mathis of Boiling Springs, Ricky Davis of Shelby and Danny Davis and his wife, Susie, of Casar; great-nieces, Mindy and Melania Cogdell of Lattimore; great-nephews, Barry Bryant and his wife, Amy, and Tyler Petty, all of Boiling Springs, Danny Ross Davis of Casar and Daniel Davis of Mooresboro.
The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Cagle and Walter Mathis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family received friends Friday at Cleveland Funeral Services and other times will be at 605 Apartment 1 Crestfield Court in Shelby.

Sidney Thompson
DALLAS - Mr. Sidney David Thompson, 51, of 1021 Alexis High Shoals Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ebony & White's Funeral Service with the Rev. Johnsie Derr officiating. Burial will be in Herndon Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the funeral home.

'Granny' Millwood
ELLENBORO - Mrs. Mary Sue "Granny" Green Millwood, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Calvary Independent Baptist Church. Burial will be in Piney Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
Friends may sign the guest book online at www.washburnanddorsey.com.

Everette Dellinger
DENVER - Mr. Everette Lee Dellinger, 65, of 6971 Executive Circle, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Glenn R. Frye Hospital in Hickory.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Cone Memorial Chapel of Carpenter's Funeral Home, Cherryville, with the Rev. Todd Auton officiating. Burial will be in City Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Linda Diamond
RUTHERFORDTON - Mrs. Linda Graham Diamond, 76, of 467 N. Main St., died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at home.
Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, with the Rev. Terry Howell officiating.

Don Peek
GREENVILLE, Tenn. - The Rev. Don L. Peek, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Laughlin Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Green officiating.
Jeffers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Almeta McCraw
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Almeta Jordan McCraw, 85, of White Oak Manor and formerly of Abilene, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at home.
Graveside services will be today at 1 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mitchell Pruitt officiating.
The family will receive friends after the service.
Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City, is in charge of arrangements.

Tillman Moss
FOREST CITY - Mr. Tillman King Moss, 86, of 131 W. Main Drive, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at home.
The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Curt Pegram officiating. Burial will be in Cool Springs Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church, where the family will receive friends, one hour before the service.
Badgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Miller
SHELBY - Barbara Miller, 63, of 2603 Shoal Creek Church Road, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Enloe Mortuary.

Daniel Laughter
RUTHERFORDTON - Mr. Daniel Max Laughter, 62, of 143 Grace St., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Crowe's Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Stephenson and Richard Blanton officiating. Burial will be in Rutherford City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Campbell Lockridge
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Campbell L. Lockridge, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Chambers officiating.
Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.

Mabel Bingham
CHERRYVILLE - Mrs. Mabel K. Black Bingham, 79, of 715 Old Fallston Road, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at her home.
Born Oct. 3, 1921, in Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Docie Haney Black. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Texie B. Homesley.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Harvey Earl Bingham of the home, and two nieces, Nathalee Eaker of Gastonia and Joann Rudisill.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Key officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston.

Huge Marriages Search Engine!

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Cleveland County, North Carolina Obituary and Death Notices Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

Get the best DNA kit with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown and 30+ trait reports.

Search Military Records - Fold3

Records Search | PublicData.com
Find Records From Across The USA For Just Pennies A Search! Search NOW!

GenealogyBank.com - latest additions!

Get the best DNA kit with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown and 30+ trait reports.

Search Military Records - Fold3

NEW! - North Carolina Data Catalog

Handy Wikitree Search Engine

Search North Carolina Obituaries

US Federal 1940 Census Search (FREE)

MyHeritage.com Hacks (No, really...lol!)

5 Basic Strategies for searching Newspapers.com



Obituaries memorialize the lives of your ancestors.

The 1950 Federal Census release!

Ancestry HACKS

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994

Marriage and Death Notices in Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette, 1846-1855

Marriage Notices from the Western Democrat, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1853-1870, Volume 1

North Carolina Wills and Inventories: Copied Near Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State

North Carolina 1780-'81: Being a History of the Invasion of the Carolinas by the British Army Under Lord Cornwallis in 1780-'81

North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, January 1900, Volume 1, No. 1

Annals Of Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1749-1937

North Carolina, Mecklenburg County Birth Index, 1913-2019

North Carolina, Mecklenburg County Death Index, 1916-2019

North Carolina, Mecklenburg County Marriage Index, 1884-2019

North Carolina Newspapers, 1852-2009

Births, Deaths, Marriages

Military Records

Census / Voter Lists

Immigration Research

Colorize or Animate Photos

Surname Origin and Meanings

Choose the first letter of your surname:

A   B   C   D   E

F   G   H   I   J

K   L   M   N   O

P   Q   R   S   T

U   V   W   Y   Z

SEARCH VARIOUS VITAL RECORDS:

Death Records

Cemetery Records

Obituary Records

Marriage Records

Birth Records

Divorce Records

Vital Records

  Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com

Show ALL Obituary Collections

User-Contributed Genealogy Data Forum

User-Contributed Obituary Forum

Library of Genealogy Files

United States Newspaper Directory

United States Counties

United States Cities

USA NEWSPAPER
ARCHIVES

Alabama Newspapers
Alaska Newspapers
Arizona Newspapers
Arkansas Newspapers
California Newspapers
Colorado Newspapers
Connecticut Newspapers
Delaware Newspapers
Florida Newspapers
Georgia Newspapers
Idaho Newspapers
Illinois Newspapers
Indiana Newspapers
Iowa Newspapers
Kansas Newspapers
Kentucky Newspapers
Louisiana Newspapers
Maine Newspapers
Maryland Newspapers
Massachusetts Newspapers
Michigan Newspapers
Minnesota Newspapers
Missouri Newspapers
Montana Newspapers
Nebraska Newspapers
Nevada Newspapers
New Hampshire Newspapers
New Jersey Newspapers
New Mexico Newspapers
New York Newspapers
North Carolina Newspapers
North Dakota Newspapers
Ohio Newspapers
Oklahoma Newspapers
Oregon Newspapers
Pennsylvania Newspapers
Rhode Island Newspapers
South Carolina Newspapers
South Dakota Newspapers
Tennessee Newspapers
Texas Newspapers
Utah Newspapers
Vermont Newspapers
Virginia Newspapers
Washington Newspapers
West Virginia Newspapers
Wyoming Newspapers

This website may earn a commission when buying items through keyword links on this page.


CanadianObits.com - GenLookups.com
Marriage Search Engines - WeddingNoticeArchive.com - HonorStudentsArchive.com

Return to Main Page
Copyright © 2004-2024 All Rights Reserved - Bill Cribbs, CrippleCrab Creations