Minister Loretta Thomas Brewton, 76, of 402 Hobbs Ave. Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her residence.

She was born in Cleveland County, NC on July 31, 1943 to the late Ralph Buster Thomas and Dorethea McCombs Thomas.

Minister Brewton was retired from Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. Remaining active, she worked as a Foster Grandparent with Cleveland County Schools for a number of years. She was an Ordained Minister and had Compassion and Concerns for everyone she came in contact with. She used her Gift of service for the Lord to Always check on people and to make sure they were Always ok and Always cooked for people which was her True Passion. She loved her Grandchildren and also Enjoyed Spending time with them.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Gertie Taylor McCombs; her brother, Ralph James Thomas; sisters, Veronica Thomas and Carrie Thomas Battle; grandson, Jashawn Travis Brewton and step-son, Carl Dean Boykins.

She leaves to Cherish Fond Memories to her children, Scott Brewton, Trisa Carpenter and Shawn Brewton all of Shelby; her sisters, Betty Glover, Mattie Moore, Willie Mae Elmore and Carolyn Haynes all of Shelby; grandchildren, Ashley Thompson, La'Kesha Thompson, Marquise Brewton, Tyler Carpenter, Arey Brewton, David Brewton, Dezden Brewton, Michael Little, Latosha Boykins, Christian Boykins and Carlos Boykins; aunts, Jennie Lee James of Augusta, GA and Ailean McCombs of Shelby; former husband whom she remained close to, Willie Brewton of Shelby; special friends, Gwen Lawrence, Elsie McDowell and Bertha Boykins and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Minister Brewton will be private. A viewing will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020, at S.T. Enloe Memorial Chapel from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery.The service will be live-streamed on Facebook starting at 3:00 PM. The family will be meeting at 775 Lowery St. Shelby.Condolences can be expressed online at www.enloemortuary.com. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.