Photo courtesy of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory - Shelby
Shelby, North Carolina
Cline Borders Hamrick, 80, of Boiling Springs died peacefully at home on March 26, 2022 after a long, heroic, and stubborn fight against a rare brain disease. (Inflammatory Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy)
Born August 3, 1941, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Charles James Hamrick and Bernice Elizabeth Borders Hamrick. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Marshall Hamrick.
He graduated from Gardner-Webb Junior College in 1961 and from NC State University in 1964 with a degree in Dairy Science. He worked for the NC Dairy Herd Improvement Association of Raleigh (NCDHIA) until 1970, when he married and returned home to farm.
From 1970-1986, he and his wife Kathryn and their 4 sons operated a family dairy farm in Boiling Springs. Kathryn wrote a newspaper column titled “The Farmer’s Wife” for 30 years for local papers, with Cline featured often in her humorous columns. Locally, many people knew him as “The Farmer.” After getting out of farming, he operated Hamrick Carriage Service for over 20 years, providing Christmas carriage rides for Shelby and Forest City and providing carriage services for parades, weddings, and festive events.
He served on the Town Council of Boiling Springs in the 1990s, served as a Deacon of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, and over the years was a member of various agricultural boards. An avid quail hunter, he was a member of Quail Forever. A beloved resident of Boiling Springs, he was known as one who always had a smile and always left people with a smile.
Cline is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathryn Hocutt Hamrick; their four sons: Jason (Amy), Leif (Christina), Spencer (Erika), and Miles; and 11 grandchildren: Morgan, Aaron, Levi, Isaac, Austin, Trevor, Megan, Leighton, Colson, and Price Hamrick and Logan Calvert.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, March 30, outdoors at the picnic shelter of the Boiling Springs Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, NC, officiated by the Revs. Bonnie Doughtie, Buddy Corbin, and Carroll Page. Lawn chairs welcomed. Interment of the ashes will take place at 10:00 am, an hour prior to the memorial service, at the Boiling Springs Cemetery on South Main Street.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150, or to Boiling Springs Baptist Church, PO Box 917, Boiling Springs, NC 28017.
Online condolences may be made at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Hamrick.
Graveside Service Video Available to View (HERE)
Read MoreWhat a blessing God has sent us by way of His comforter. May He wrap you up in the warmth of fond memories and a life lived by a loved one. Though our hearts may cry for awhile, joy will come again. Jean Even
Jean Even
April 28, 2022 | Evington, VA | Family
Kathryn & Family -- The Robert Wells family sends love and prayers in the passing of a wonderful man. Heaven gets sweeter by the day especially with Cline being there. We are among many that were blessed by Cline and are blessed by your family.
Gina Wells Boyd
April 01, 2022 | Waynesville, NC | Friend
Kathryn and family,
What a wonderful service for Cline yesterday. The memories spoken by the boys were a great tribute to the man, husband, father, grandfather and friend that encompassed who Cline was. I will always remember his humor and smile. God bless you all as you mourn his loss.
Barbara Walton
March 31, 2022 | Boiling Springs, NC | Friend
Cline was at peace with himself. a joy to visit with. God bless
Max Burgin
March 31, 2022 | Ellenboro, NC | Friend
What a Joy it was for our family to get to know Cline. His face was always pure Joy.
Theresa and Jim Bradley
March 31, 2022 | Maryville, TN
I am so truly sorry to hear of Cline's passing. He was a real standing stone for the entire community. Boiling Springs has lost a gem.
Susan Allen Pearson
March 30, 2022 | Kingsland, GA | Friend
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sheila Sane
March 30, 2022 | Rutherfordton, NC | Friend
We send our thoughts, prayers and sympathy to Kathryn and the family. We always enjoyed the stories Kathryn wrote about Cline and the Christmas Carriage rides was a special event for us. He will be missed so much by all who knew and loved him.
Evan and Shirley Thompson
March 30, 2022 | Pigeon Forge, TN | Friend
Loved spending time with Cline. He will be missed.
Prayers for your family.
Ken Gantt
March 30, 2022
