Hazel Canipe Canipe, age 83, a resident of  605 Alexander Street, died December 21, 2011 at Upstate Medical Center in Gaffney, SC. She was a native of Cleveland Co., NC, daughter of the late David Lester and Vader Champion Canipe. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Charles Hugh Canipe and sister Faye Stacey.  She was retired owner and operator of Hazel’s Beauty Nook  after 44 years and  a member of Temple Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She loved her customers and was the best Granny.

SURVIVORS: Sons; Charles Lester Canipe, Kings Mountain

                                    Bruce Edward Canipe and wife Renee, Kings Mountain

            Daughter; Shirley Canipe Wray and husband Charles, Blacksburg, SC

            Brother; Wray Canipe, Kings Mountain

            Sister; Ruth Bell, Lenoir

            8 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren, 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren

FUNERAL SERVICE: Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain  

                                         Friday, December 23, 2011    11:00 A.M.

                                         Rev. Scott Carpenter and Rev. Michael Woods, officiating

VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 P.M., Thursday evening, December 22, 2011,  

                           Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC

INTERMENT:  Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC

MEMORIALS:  Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Cleveland/ Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N. Washington Street, Shelby, NC 28150

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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC