Bonnie Sue Putnam, 78, of 1842 Riverhill Drive, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she was born January 2, 1934, daughter of the late Bonnie and Cleo Alexander Dean.

PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Hal Alexander; one son, Dean Alexander; one brother, Horace Dean; two sisters, Mary Lou Anthony and Elease Goode.

SURVIVED: She is survived by one son, Tracy Putnam and wife Brenda; one daughter, Robin Rogers and husband Tracy all of Shelby; one sister, Margaret Williams of Chesnee, SC; one daughter-in-law, Donis Davis and husband Roger of Shelby; six grandchildren, Michelle and Elizabeth Rogers, Hal Alexander and wife Katie, Mischia Taylor and husband Greg, Jenny Davis, and Kristen Putnam; two great grandchildren, Brycen and Elease Taylor.

SERVICES: A Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 pm Tuesday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel of Shelby.

VISITATION: The family will receive friends from 2:30 – 4:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral Home.

CLERGY: Rev. Allen Davis

BURIAL: Burial will immediately follow in Sunset Cemetery.

MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150

FUNERAL HOME:    Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

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