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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, February 2-February 8, 2023 MARJORIE EVELYN SELLERS BESS Marjorie Evelyn Sellers Bess, 100, of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 19, 2023. She was born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Charlie Clayton and Mary Ella Sellers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Wayne Bess; son, Robert Wayne Bess; daugh- ter, Patricia Church; sisters, Ruth Hoyle, Edna Craft; brothers, Earl Sellers, Walter Sellers, Chatman Sellers and J. L. Sellers. She is survived by her son, Stephen Bess (Betty), Gastonia, NC; daughter-in- law, Karen Bess; son-in- law, Mike Church; brother, Herbert Sellers (Sue); sister, Mary Jackson; four grand- children; five great-grand- children; and four great- great grandchildren. Funeral service was held at Bethlehem Baptist Church, January 23, 2023 with Rev. Dr. Steve Taylor, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund, 1017 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. MORRIS FOSTER Morris Foster, 82, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, January 21st, 2023. Born in Blacksburg, SC, he was the widower of Martha Foster and the son of the late Lewis and Vera Roberts Foster. Surviving Mr. Foster are his children: Danny Foster, Patty Cochran, DeAnn Foster, David Foster, Alex Foster; a step-son, Chris Gardner; two sisters, Doris Gorman and Shirley Allen; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is survived by his sisters: Libbie Upchurch Parsons, Kings Mtn. NC, Norma Upchurch Moore, Cheraw, NC, and Penny Upchurch Hamrick, Grover, NC. Memorial Service was held in Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel January 24, 2023. Interment was at Moss Family Cemetery, Blacksburg, SC. Memorials may be made to the David E. Upchurch Memorial Fund, c/o Norma Moore, 101 Dogwood Circle, Cheraw, SC 29520 Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. RONNIE DALE WISE Ronnie Dale Wise, 59, of Vale, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Born in Cleveland County, on March 15, 1963, he was the son of the late Elmer Odell Wise and Verlene Mosteller Wise. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Wayne Davis. Survivors include his two sisters, Darlene Lewis and husband, Bryan of Fallston and Patricia Davis of Vale; and longtime companion, Cindy Stines of Lincolnton. The funeral service was held January 24, 2023 at Reeps Grove United Methodist Church. The buri- al followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Reeps Grove United Methodist Church, 7401 Reeps Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Foster was pre- ceded in death by a brother, Buddy Foster, and a sister, Nell Hammett. Funeral services were held January 26, 2023 at Mt. Paran Baptist Church with Rev. Michael D. Owen officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. SHERRAN HUFFMAN CAMERON Sherran Huffman Cameron, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on January 16, 2023. Sherran was born on December 30, 1963 to Clyde Huffman and Gloria Dean. She is survived by her husband, Mark Cameron; sister, Lisa Smith; brother- in-law, Jeffrey Smith; and sister Myra Huffman; son, Josiah Cameron; daughter- in-law, Dianna Cameron; daughter, Abigail Shirey; son-in-law, Warren Shirey; daughter, Hannah Cortes; son-in-law, Isaac Cortes; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church Kings Mountain, NC January 22, 2023. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 605 W. Kings St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Online condolences my be offered at cecilmburton- funeralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Cameron family. DON McSWAIN Don McSwain of Shelby passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023. Mr. McSwain served in the U.S. Military and also served in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Rachael; his children, Deborah (Matt Gregory), David, and Terri (Eric Kiss), and four grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Nell McSwain, and his siblings, James ("Bud"), Larry, Jane Rearick, and David Whitney. Memorial contributions may be made to Cleveland County Hospice. A memorial service was held January 28, 2023 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. CAROLYN McSWAIN WILSON Carolyn McSwain Wilson, 89, of Stanley, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. Born in Cleveland County, on June 10, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Lafayette McSwain and Shirley Shytle McSwain. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Alexander Wilson; son, Douglas Royster; and brother, Bobby McSwain. Survivors include son, Jeffrey Royster and wife Melinda of Alexis; daugh- ter, Cynthia Royster Grigg of Shelby; brother, Leonard McSwain, Jr. of Shelby; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. A graveside service was held January 24, 2023 at Rose Hill Memorial Park with Dr. Hugh Whitfield officiat- ing. Memorials may be made to Pearl Baptist Church Building Fund, 4657 East Hwy. 27, Iron Station, NC 28080. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. DAVID E. UPCHURCH David E. Upchurch, 51, of Mentone, AL, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on January 20, 2023. Born in Cleveland, NC, He was son of the late Jack Dean UpChurch and Doris Bolton Upchurch Patrick and was preceded in death by brother-in-law, Mark Moore. OBITUARIES OBITUARIES I N RE M E M B RA N C E I N RE M E M B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER INFO INFO MARY "JUDY" JONES DELOZIER Mary "Judy" Jones Delozier, 87, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Laddie and Mary Jane Jones, and she was the wife of the late Rev. Harold "Bud" DeLozier. She was also preceded in death by her son, Richard "Ric" DeLozier; five brothers, Ivey Jones, Palmer Jones, Winfred Jones, J.D. Jones, and Lewis Jones; and five sisters, Bonnie Lee Jones, Etta Jones Branton, Anna Katherine Causby, Dorothy Jones Palmer, and Betty Jones Bowen. Mrs. Delozier is survived by her son, Phil DeLozier and wife Alice of Shelby; daugh- ter, Cindy Goforth and hus- band Jamie of Forest City; six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. A memorial service was held January 24, 2023, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. J. Eric Davis and Rev. Derek Greene officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. DOROTHY HYDE Dorothy "Dot Dot" Hyde, 74, of Shelby, went to be with The Lord on Friday, January 20, 2023. Born in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Harold and Ruby Miller Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Doug and Benny Brown; and sister, Stella Baber. She is survived her hus- band, Shannon Hyde of the home; son, Jason Hyde and wife Jennifer of Shelby; sister, Brenda Campbell of Bostic; two granddaughters; and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 26, 2023 at Flint Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Shane Kirby officiating. Burial Shelby Shopper & Info offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge for Cleveland County residents and the immediate area. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. We request that the obituary is limited to 150 words and we will edit the obituaries due to space. The obituary will include preceded family members, surviving family members, funeral service information, memorials, and the name of the funeral home serving the family. The obituaries will not include names of grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or pets. We only accept obituaries from licensed funeral homes. The deadline is Friday at 1:00 pm prior to the next Thursday's publication. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to obits@shelbyinfo.com was held January 28, 2023 in Cleveland Memorial Park. Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. www.claybarnette. com BARBARA GAIL STEED LONG Barbara Gail Steed Long, 84, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Born in Bibb County, GA on August 10, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Albert Glenn Steed and Hazel Wacter Steed. Mrs. Long served our coun- try in the US Air Force and received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by daughter, Gail Sherman and stepson, Carl "Tracy" Cline Long, III. Survivors include her hus- band, Carl Cline Long, Jr.; daughter, Lynn Paul and hus- band, Bruce of Shelby and a granddaughter. A private service will be held at a later date. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. GAIL ALLEN HUMPHRIES Gail Allen Humphries passed away on January 10, 2023. Gail was born in Kings Mountain, NC on December 20, 1934. She was the daugh- ter of David Hunter Allen and Inez Bennett Allen. Gail is pre-deceased by her brother, William Allen and sis- ter, Ramona Allen Richardson. Graveside service was held January 31, 2023 at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. Continued To Page 17 This is my comfort in my affl iction: for thy word hath quickened me. Psalm 119:50 Products and Services We Offer ~ Cemetery Monuments ~ Bronze Plaques ~ Granite Signs ~ Cremation Products ~ Pet Markers ~ Cleaning & Restoration 1113 POLKVILLE ROAD • SHELBY, NC R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. 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