May God bless you and your...
Gave me peace and peach preserves
Maryperrypotter
May 07, 2021 | Neighbor
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Photo courtesy of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory - Shelby
Mills Cline Jr.
Jan 29, 1931 - Jul 21, 2020 (Age 89)
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So sorry to hear about your loss I will miss talking with him. Your father was a good and friendly man. May God Bless You and your family.
Brian Whitaker
February 03, 2021 | Casar, NC | Friend
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Brian Whitaker
February 03, 2021 | Casar, NC | Friend
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David and Leslie, I am so, so sorry for your loss. Your dad sure was a good one and he always had a warm, inviting hug every time I saw him. He loved you both so much.
LAURA CLINE ROBINSON
July 28, 2020 | RUTHERFORDTON, NC | Family
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David & Leslie,
I'm so very saddened by your loss. I will always remember being treated so kindly by Mills at church & him giving my kids chewing gum. May you receive the comfort of God's peace as you grieve.
Carolyn Holman
Carolyn Holman
July 26, 2020 | VALDESE, NC | Friend
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David Thomas and I are sorry for your loss. Mill's was certainly a special person. You are lucky to have called him dad. Thomas and Shirlene Lewis
Shrlene Lewis
July 24, 2020 | Fallston, NC | Friend
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One of the kindest and friendliest people I've ever known. He always had time to stop and say hello no matter what he was doing. David and Leslie, I am so sorry for your loss. Mills will definitely be missed!! Prayers for comfort and peace.
Katherine Brooks
July 24, 2020 | Shelby, NC | Friend
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Leslie and David
Your dad was an exceptional human being and those of us who had the honor of being around him enough to witness all the things that made him so are especially blessed. The one word that keeps popping in my brain is “solid”!
Sweet Mills was solid, dependable, disciplined, predictable and always true to his convictions.
Rob and I celebrate the man he was, the life he lived, the love and kindness he was so willing to share and the positive examples he set for...
Caroline Laney
July 24, 2020 | Shelby, NC | Friend
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Mills was a wonderful, caring neighbor who will be greatly missed. Thank you for the figs and jam, Mills!
June P Miller
July 23, 2020 | Shelby, NC | Friend
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Obituary
Mills's Obituary
David Mills Cline Jr., age 89 passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Hospice Wendover. Born in Cleveland County on January 29, 1931, he was the son of the late David Mills Cline and Hester Cabiness Cline . He loved his church, a lifelong member of New Prospect Baptist Church, where he was active in the choir, treasurer and many other ministries. Mills lived by the Bible, read it daily, and set an example for us as the way to live life. Mills graduated from Fallston High School and attended Kings Business College. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Enjoyed and received gratification from his work he loved to stay active until his stroke. Mills never retired, he worked consistently for 71 years. He worked as the cost accountant for Fiber Industries, delivered for Cleveland Home Health and for the last 20 years, for Holly’s Flowers and Cline’s Nursery. He will be remembered most for joy and happiness he received each time he made a delivery from Holly's Florist, sharing their joy. He was the kind of man that gained inward from helping others, as when delivering food to a person in need, visiting the sick or moral support for those in distress. He had a great smile that he used everywhere, never met a stranger and was loved by all, perpetually happy (never complained). Compassionate. Mills demonstrated he was blessed by 'Life'. Joy in what he did and joy in the people he met, and joy he shared with others. In addition to his parents, Mills is preceded in death by three sisters and a brother.
He was everyone's friend and those that knew him, loved him. Mills devotion began at home with his son, David Mills Cline III of Shelby and daughter Leslie Kathryn Cline of Shelby, of whom he was so proud. Former wife, Amanda Francis Cline of Shelby also survives him. His love for family spread to all his extended family, taking the time to visit and strengthen family bonds.
Due to Covid, , A private graveside service will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at New Prospect Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150
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