Walter Eugene “Gene” Putnam, age 92, resident of Grover, NC died May 28, 2015 at home. He was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; 2 brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; 4 sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; great grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel. Mr. Putnam was retired from Minette Mills, Grover, NC where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding and he was a farmer. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Grover, NC, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association, and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy, serving with Patton, and he was recipient of 4 Bronze Stars. We would like to offer a special thanks to Eloise Royster for caring and loving our father and family.
INTERMENT: WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT: Grover Cemetery, Grover, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC 28073∼Gaffney Ledger obituary June 1, 2015
Walter Eugene (“Gene”) Putnam, 92, of Grover, N.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Cherokee County to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; two brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; four sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; and a great-grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel.
He retired from Minette Mills in Grover, where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding. Also a farmer, he was an active member of First Baptist Church in Grover, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy with Patton and was recipient of four Bronze Stars.
Surviving are daughters, Jackie Raduly of Blacksburg, Jeanie Hall and Vickie Bingman, both Grover; a sister, Janelle Diffenderfer of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grover with the Rev. John Barnhardt officiating.
Visitation was in the fellowship hall from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment with full military honors provided by the Marine Corp League Foothills Detachment was in Grover Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150; or to First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, N.C. 28073
A guest register is available at harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
INTERMENT: WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT: Grover Cemetery, Grover, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC 28073∼Gaffney Ledger obituary June 1, 2015
Walter Eugene (“Gene”) Putnam, 92, of Grover, N.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Cherokee County to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; two brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; four sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; and a great-grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel.
He retired from Minette Mills in Grover, where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding. Also a farmer, he was an active member of First Baptist Church in Grover, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy with Patton and was recipient of four Bronze Stars.
Surviving are daughters, Jackie Raduly of Blacksburg, Jeanie Hall and Vickie Bingman, both Grover; a sister, Janelle Diffenderfer of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grover with the Rev. John Barnhardt officiating.
Visitation was in the fellowship hall from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment with full military honors provided by the Marine Corp League Foothills Detachment was in Grover Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150; or to First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, N.C. 28073
A guest register is available at harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
Walter Eugene “Gene” Putnam, age 92, resident of Grover, NC died May 28, 2015 at home. He was born in Cherokee Co, SC to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; 2 brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; 4 sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; great grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel. Mr. Putnam was retired from Minette Mills, Grover, NC where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding and he was a farmer. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Grover, NC, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association, and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy, serving with Patton, and he was recipient of 4 Bronze Stars. We would like to offer a special thanks to Eloise Royster for caring and loving our father and family.
INTERMENT: WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT: Grover Cemetery, Grover, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC 28073∼Gaffney Ledger obituary June 1, 2015
Walter Eugene (“Gene”) Putnam, 92, of Grover, N.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Cherokee County to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; two brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; four sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; and a great-grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel.
He retired from Minette Mills in Grover, where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding. Also a farmer, he was an active member of First Baptist Church in Grover, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy with Patton and was recipient of four Bronze Stars.
Surviving are daughters, Jackie Raduly of Blacksburg, Jeanie Hall and Vickie Bingman, both Grover; a sister, Janelle Diffenderfer of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grover with the Rev. John Barnhardt officiating.
Visitation was in the fellowship hall from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment with full military honors provided by the Marine Corp League Foothills Detachment was in Grover Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150; or to First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, N.C. 28073
A guest register is available at harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
INTERMENT: WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT: Grover Cemetery, Grover, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC 28073∼Gaffney Ledger obituary June 1, 2015
Walter Eugene (“Gene”) Putnam, 92, of Grover, N.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his home.
Born in Cherokee County to the late Thomas Lee Putnam and Sudie Foster Putnam, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jordan Putnam; two brothers, Lee Putnam and Bill Putnam; four sisters, Elsie Ross, Alie Andrews, Flora Martin, and Catherine Hardin; and a great-grandson, James Evan Martin Felkel.
He retired from Minette Mills in Grover, where he served as superintendent of weaving and winding. Also a farmer, he was an active member of First Baptist Church in Grover, a member of the VFW, the Cattleman’s Association and the Grover Lions Club. He served in the United States Army in Normandy with Patton and was recipient of four Bronze Stars.
Surviving are daughters, Jackie Raduly of Blacksburg, Jeanie Hall and Vickie Bingman, both Grover; a sister, Janelle Diffenderfer of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grover with the Rev. John Barnhardt officiating.
Visitation was in the fellowship hall from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment with full military honors provided by the Marine Corp League Foothills Detachment was in Grover Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150; or to First Baptist Church, 403 Cleveland Ave, Grover, N.C. 28073
A guest register is available at harrisfunerals.com.
Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
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