Mrs.
Shirley Louise Black Owens, 70, of 2046 Bethlehem Road, died Friday, July 10,
2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born in Cherokee County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Coy Eugene Black, Sr. and Sally Louise Black.
Mrs. Owens was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church. She also enjoyed fishing and cooking for her family.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a brother, Calvin Fred Black.
She is survived by sons; Dennis Gerald Gladden and wife Brenda, Freddy Eugene Gladden, Sr. of Kings Mountain, Steven Dwayne Lail, of Shelby and Samuel Derrick Owen and wife, Mary Beth, of Kings Mountain; daughters, Donna Jean Gates and husband, Wayne, of Kings Mountain; brothers, Coy Black Jr. and wife Judy, Dwight Black and wife Dianne, Elmer Black and wife Margaret, and Daryll Black and wife, Francis, of Kings Mountain; sisters, Goldie Owensby and husband Lawrence, Marie Mabry of Kings Mountain, Joyce Styers of Waco, Jean Detter, Almer Heffner of Kings Mountain and Jane Owens and husband Scott, of Clover, S.C.; grandchildren, Shondi Dellinger, Shannon Rudnick, Timmy Gladden, Freddy Gladden, Jr., Jason Glad-den, Sloan Whetstine Jr., Josh Whetstine and Haley Lail; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and her very special friend, Buddy Collins of Kings Mountain.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Sunday, July 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church Sanctuary in Kings Mountain.
Funeral: Monday, July 12, 2 p.m., Christians Freedom Baptist Church
Burial: Christians Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
Officiated by: Rev. Michael H. Chambers
Memorials: Oasis Shriners of Charlotte, N.C., 604 Dough Mayes Place, Charlotte, N.C. 28262