Mr. Edward Kenneth Sloan, 70, of Shelby, NC departed this life on February 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Pineville, NC. He was born to the late Hubert and Lucille Simon Sloan in Cleveland County, NC, on June 18, 1954.
Mr. Sloan was a Burns High School graduate. He loved the trucking business and had been employed in it for more than 40 years. He worked many years for Carolina Freight and then he retired from Yellow Freight. In his spare time, he loved watching westerns and fishing. He was a very private person who was also extremely generous as well.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Jeter Sloan.
He leaves to cherish fond memories to his children, Jermaine Jeter (Pamela) of Lawrenceville, Ga, and Ashley Mazou (Hassane) of Greensboro, NC; siblings, Leroy Sloan of Belmont, NC, Yvonne Dawkins of Gaffney, SC, Lorene Stevenson, Minnie Howell (Jerome) both of Shelby, NC; Will Sloan of Kingstown, NC, and Namon Sloan of Gaffney, SC; three grandchildren, Asia Jeter, Darius Harris, and Jasmine Jeter; great grandchildren, Carter Harris, Logan Webber, Ashton Webber and Amiri Harris; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 2, 2025.