Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory

10/21/2025

Over 25 years, our chapel has been a place of love, remembrance, and reflection, where families have gathered to celebrate their loved one.

To all the families who have entrusted us with your most sacred moments, we extend our deepest gratitude. Every service held within these walls has been a testament to the strength of family, the power of community, and the beauty of a life well lived.

Our doors and our hearts remain open, offering a peaceful, comforting and safe space where stories are shared, tears are shed, and love lives on.

We are honored to serve your family.

10/21/2025

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Carol Esther Pack, 46, of Cleveland County, NC, passed away on September 5, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital. Born and raised in Cleveland County, Carol was the daughter of the late Thomas M. Pack and Helen B. Ford Pack. She held a masters degree and devoted many years of

10/21/2025

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Ralph Thomas Wray, age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 17, 2025 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, entering the loving arms of Jesus after a life well lived. Born in Cherokee County, SC on November 29, 1940. He was the son of

10/21/2025

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Brenda BB Lee Putnam Bridges, 77 of Mooresboro, NC passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 18, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and strength that could only come from a life fully lived. She had a way of making everyone feel at home

10/21/2025

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Roger William Whitley October 21, 1939 October 16, 2025 Roger William Whitley, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on October 16, 2025, at 600 PM. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Nina Whitley, and his three daughters and their families Tracy Rayne and her husband,

10/20/2025

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Joyce White Couey, 80, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born on September 6, 1945, in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Joe Russell White and Anna Maude Queen White of Casar, North Carolina. A graduate of Appalachian

10/12/2025

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Jim, 79 passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Hospice Wendover in Shelby, entering the loving arms of Jesus after a life well lived. Jim was born the fifth son of Walter and Nancy Taylor on May 3, 1946, in Franklin, North Carolina. Raised on a farm, he

10/11/2025

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David Jeffrey Jeff Brendle, age 83, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital. Born in Morganton, NC, he was the son of the late David Winford Winnie Brendle and Beulah Josephine Martin Brendle. In addition to his parents, Jeff was preceded in death by his

09/30/2025

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Forrest Pat Ira Kelly Jr. passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025, in Shelby, North Carolina, at the age of 90. Born in Goldsboro, NC, on January 25, 1935, Pat was the son of the late Forrest Ira Kelly Sr. and Lucille Buchanan Kelly. He was raised in Sumter, SC,

09/22/2025

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Joe Zeeke Greene, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Hospice Wendover in Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Joe Frank Greene and Mary Louise Beason Greene. He was also preceded in death by his great-grandson, Christian Harold Greene. Joe was

09/22/2025

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Carol Esther Pack, 46, of Cleveland, NC, passed away on August 5, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, Carol was the daughter of the late Thomas M. Pack and Helen B. Ford Pack. She earned a masters degree and dedicated several years of her career as

09/07/2025

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Donald Don Charles Blanton, 77, of Shelby, NC, passed away and went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2025. Don was born on March 24, 1948 to the late C. Robert Blanton and Elizabeth Holland Blanton. Besides his father and mother, Don was preceded in death