OBITUARIES

Feb 20, 2018

Malcolm Lloyd Wallace, age 84 of Roy Eaker Rd passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. He was born October 28, 1933 in Cleveland County to the late Charlie Lee Wallace and Lizzie Hoyle Wallace Carroll. Lloyd was a faithful member of First Wesleyan Church. He had a passion for singing and sang with The...

Feb 19, 2018

Sybil Ann Simmons Flinn, age 79 of Cherryville, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Lincoln. She was born January 9, 1939 in Stokes County to the late Otis Bunyon and Artis Mae Mabe Simmons. Sybil was formerly employed with Hanes Hosiery, Lindley Photo, and Home Instead. She was a hard worker,...

Feb 9, 2018

Rev. George Judson Kneessi, age 75 of Boyles Rd. passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Cleveland. He was born February 17, 1942 in Washington D.C. to the late John Judson Kneessi and Elizabeth Young. George proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a member...

Feb 9, 2018

Kenneth Robert "Corky" Howell, age 73 of Lackey Rd. passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Lincoln. He was born November 24, 1944 in Lincoln County to the late James Edward "Pete" and Ruth Ford Howell. Corky was retired from Carolina Freight. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved to watch racing and was an...

Jan 28, 2018

Belma Lee Mills Sayre, 67, of Leonhardt Rd., died January 28, 2018 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte. She was born December 16, 1950 in Seymour, Indiana, a daughter of the late Fred and Bernice Burkhammer Mills. Belma was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church and active in her Sunday school class. She enjoyed traveling especially to the mountains,...

Jan 24, 2018

Johnnie Randall "Randy" Cox, age 66 of Black Rd. passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center - Lincoln. He was born December 21, 1951 in Dooly County, Georgia to Wynelle Cox of Cordele, GA and the late Johnnie Cox. Randy was a long line truck driver with UPS Freight and studied theology at Fruitland Baptist Bible...

Jan 22, 2018

Glenda Jenks Monk, age 80 of W. Second St. in Cherryville passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland. She was born July 28, 1937 to the late Dwite and Neva Whitworth Jenks. Glenda retired from General Shoe Lace in Lincolnton. She was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she formerly served as...

Jan 21, 2018

Phillip Eric Beam, age 55 of New Prospect Church Rd. passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1962 to Geraldine Turner Beam of Bessemer City and the late Thomas Marion Beam. He was employed at Freightliner, was a member of St. Mark's Church Lutheran Church and was a mason. Eric...

Jan 20, 2018

John Henry Sloan, age 54, of Black Jack Ln. passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1963 in Mecklenburg County to Elizabeth Ann Elliott Amos. He was a realtor for many years and worked for Southern Winds Realty. John had a larger than life personality and a contagious laugh. He enjoyed bowling,...

Jan 18, 2018

Jennie Lou Williamson Sigmon, age 77 of Cherryville passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center Lincolnton. She was born May 19, 1940 in York County, SC to the late Robert Lee Williamson and Wilma Lee Lackey Wilcox. She was a member of North Brook Baptist Church. Jennie was an excellent homemaker and loved to care for...

Jan 16, 2018

Terry R. Schrum, age 76 of Sharon Rd. West in Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1941 in Lincoln County to the late Harry Lee and Murl Costner Shrum. Terry was a faithful employee of 49 years at Westinghouse Siemens where he thoroughly enjoyed his work. He enjoyed being outdoors,...

Jan 14, 2018

Ruth Black Anthony, age 98, of Cherryville passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation. She was born May 16, 1919 in Gaston County to the late Ben and Jane Whitworth Black. Mrs. Anthony graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne and was in elementary education for over 42 years. She was a member of NCAE and a member...

Jan 14, 2018

Jeremy Glenn Jackson, age 9 of Doree Lane, won the Victory on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Levine Children's Hospital after a very courageous battle against Severe Aplastic Anemia and GVHD. He was born May 25, 2008 in Cleveland County to John Charles and April Marie Howell Jackson. Glenn was a 4th grader at Beam Intermediate and a member...

Jan 13, 2018

Orville Lee Compton, age 79 of Glenn Oaks Dr. passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born September 4, 1938 in Barren County, Kentucky to the late Ralph and Mabel Estes Compton. He retired from Glasgow Equipment in West Palm Beach Fla. and was a faithful member of Lawndale Baptist Church for over...

Jan 12, 2018

Robert V. Farmer, 92, formerly of Watson Road in Bessemer City, passed away January 12, 2018. He was born January 24, 1925 in Greenville County, SC, a son of the late Joel Grover and Ethel Campbell Farmer. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Cherryville, North Carolina.

A funeral service will be held at...

Jan 12, 2018

Frannie Wylie

Sarah Frances Wylie, 66, of Rustover Lane, died Jan 12, 2018 at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 12, 1951 in Cleveland County a daughter of the late Bonnie Edwin Foster, Sr. and Sarah Muriel Beam Foster. Frannie was a hairdresser, potter, and substitute teacher. She was a lifetime member of Bess...

Jan 11, 2018

Trina Marie Patterson, age 54, formerly of Cherryville passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born May 12, 1963 in Gaston County to the late Thomas "Bit" Patterson and Marie Neill Dover. She was an entrepreneur and part owner of Brushy Mountain Motors in Bland, VA and was a member...

Jan 10, 2018

Shirley Rae Ellis Walls, age 66, of Devenny Road passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center. She was born October 17, 1951 in Lincoln County to the late William "W.T." and Sallie Edna Mull Ellis. She was a seamstress and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Shirley loved traveling to the beach and the...

Jan 10, 2018

James "Lester" Jenkins, age 74 of Eaker Circle passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Carolina Healthcare Systems Cleveland. He was born February 24, 1943 in Gaston County to the late Cecil Ross Jenkins Sr. and Martha Mae McGinnis Jenkins. He was a member of First Baptist Church and had attended Second Baptist Church. Lester graduated from Appalachian State...

Jan 8, 2018

DICK BLACKWELDER

Charles Richard "Dick" Blackwelder, age 86 of Meadowbrook Lane, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born December 25, 1931 in Gaston County to the late John William and Ocie Witherspoon Blackwelder. He was a former machinist at Blackwelder Machine Shop and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Dick...