Quiency McCluney, 70, of 721 West Warren Street, Shelby, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Atrum Health Cleveland. Quiency was born February 10, 1953, in Cleveland County to the late Kathleen McCluney and Robert Adams.

He was a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and upon graduating he enlisted in the United States Army for four years. Quiency explored various occupations and graduated from Cleveland Community College (formerly Cleveland Tech); after which he settled upon a career at Eaton Corporation, where he worked for 31 years before retiring.

Quiency participated in the Men's Social Club in Kings Mountain and he enjoyed the fellowship of his friends. Quiency had a love for fishing! He traveled the East Coast fishing, from the coast of North Carolina to the piers of Florida. Quiency was an outdoors man, and it was expressed by his love of hunting and his natural ability to plant and harvest food. Quiency was an exceptional gardener, specializing in tomatoes, okra, corn, cucumbers, and peppers. Quiency rededicated his life to the Lord in 2017 after his stroke and attended Faith Missionary Baptist Church with his family. Although there was a loss in his physical abilities, there was a gain in his spiritual health.

Although limited in mobility, it did not impact his ability to continue to plant and grow; he utilized the hands and feet of others to continue to garden, planting various vegetables around the house. Along with his love for the outdoors, he also equally loved to travel. In his lifetime, Quiency took over ten cruises to most of the islands in the Caribbean. He made an annual fishing trip for about 16 years to the Gulf of Mexico and although his health and mobility declined, his spirits did not. He was a jokester, a loyal Dallas Cowboys fan; he adored children and loved taking car rides to the mountains or just traveling for a good meal, whether crab legs or African cuisine.

He is preceded in death by his parents and son Jermaine McCluney.

Quiency leaves to cherish his wife of 23 years, Andre' Peak McCluney; six children, Anthony McCluney(Kimberly), JeMyra McCluney, Mia Mokake (Gordon), Latresia Peak; Jaslin Smith (Aaron), and Shyion Hayes; eight grandchildren: Quan, Jada, Zoe, Micah, Quinci, Ayden, Jace and Aliayah and one great grand, Kenzley; a special cousin, Robert McCluney; special friend, G. Phillips and Kenneth Crocker. A host of cousins, family and friends that loved him dearly and will miss him tremendously.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, November 25 at Faith Missionary Baptist Church at 2 p.m., with the receiving of friends from 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. Services will be officiated by Rev. Dr. Anthony Negbenebor. Burial will take place at Vestibule AME Zion Church cemetery in Kings Mountain. The service will be livestreamed starting at 1:45 p.m. from the Enloe Mortuary Facebook page. Go to www.enloemortuary.com; press the Face Book icon from the home page. Scroll down until you see services for Quiency McCluney; press in the box. The family will be receiving friends daily at the home from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.