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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, August 9-August 15, 2018 Ollie Eva Raines Wright; a brother, Wayne Wright, a sister, Lorene Glenn; and numerous step-brothers and step-sisters. A memorial service was held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial fol- lowed at Sunset Cemetery. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. LARRY WRIGHT SR. Mr. Larry Wright Sr., age 78, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 30, 2018. Mr. Wright was preced- ed in death by his parents, Wray and O.V. Ledford Wright; and his wife, Martha Howell Wright. He is survived by his son, David Wright Jr. and wife, Julie of Lincolnton; daughter, Kellie Putnam and husband, Rob of Kings Mountain; brother, Dale Wright and wife, Linda of Fallston; and six grandchildren, two step- grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral, Cremation & Pet Aquamation Center of Shelby is serving the family. JOSEPH KELLY PADGETT, JR. Mr. Joseph Kelly Padgett, Jr., age 55, of Rutherfordton, NC, went to be with his Lord on July 21, 2018. Mr. Padgett was preced- ed in death by his mother, Carol Jane Clark Padgett. He is survived by his father, Joseph Kelly Padgett, Sr. of Rutherfordton; two King Street, Kings Mountain NC 28086; Hospice 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. RICHARD WARREN IVESTER Mr. Richard Warren Ivester, age 77, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on July 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren D. and Ruby W. Ivester. Mr. Ivester is survived by his wife, Mary Hicks Ivester; his brothers, Jim Ivester (Carolyn) of Lawndale, Ronny Ivester (Pam) of Shelby, Donnie Ivester of Casar, Phillip Ivester (Donna) of Shelby, Roger Ivester (Debbie) of Boiling Springs; and brother-in-law, Charlie Hicks (Charlene) of Sanford. The funeral was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment followed at Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum, 342 Jim Cline Rd., Fallston, NC. Memorials may be made to Kistler's United Methodist Church, c/o Bryan Turner, 860 Elam Road, Lawndale, NC 28090 or to Palm Tree United Methodist Church, PO Box 157, Lawndale, NC 28090 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, 372 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston is serving the family. HARRILL RUSH SHEPPARD Mr. Harrill Rush Sheppard, age 83, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on July 28th, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Letha Caveny Sheppard; and his parents, John Sheppard and Macie Edith Randall Sheppard. Mr. Sheppard is sur- vived by two sons, Craig Sheppard and wife, Lynn, of Boiling Springs, SC and Chris Sheppard and wife, Wanda, of Blacksburg; one daughter, Beth Self and hus- band, Kenny, of Blacksburg; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Frances Caveny and Carolyn Roberts and his brothers, Don, Charles and Randy Sheppard. Graveside services were held at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The Blacksburg location of Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. JAMES LARRY CLAY Mr. James Larry Clay of Shelby, passed away on July 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Franklin Clay and Ruth Williamson Clay. Mr. Clay served our country in the U.S. Air Force. In addition to his parents, he was pre- ceded in death by his daughter, Karen Clay Harp; 2nd wife, Betty Hollobone Clay; a sister, Janice Clay Taylor and two brothers, Dickie and Roger Clay. Mr. Clay is survived by his sister, Rachel Clay Magness Arndt; and two brothers, Mike and Ron Clay; his first wife, Roberta Prentice Clay; daugh- ter, Lin Clay Prentice; son, JD Clay; son-in-law, Bill Harp; and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A life celebration Potluck for family and friends is sched- uled for 2:00pm on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Rehobeth United Methodist Church, 2036 Rehobeth Church Road, Shelby. Per his wishes, Larry will be cremated and his ashes scat- tered near his childhood home in Polkville. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. ARVEL ALEXANDER WRIGHT Mr. Arvel Alexander Wright, age 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 29, 2018. He is survived by his brother, James L. Wright of Shelby, NC. Mr. Wright was preced- ed in death by his parents, Lyhugh Pinkney Wright and Bumgardner Valentine; sons, Jerry Valentine and wife, Phoebe, Stuart, FL and Bruce Valentine and wife, Beth, Gastonia, NC; daugh- ter-in-law, Terri Valentine of Cherryville, NC; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College St., Oxford, NC 27565 or Levine Cancer Institute c/o Carolinas Healthcare Foundation, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. WILLIAM EUGENE "GENE" DYE Mr. William Eugene "Gene" Dye, age 90 of Clover, SC, passed away on July 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Coleman Dye and Emma Mae Goforth Dye; his first wife, Joyce Dixon Dye; and brothers, Hobart and Phillip Dye. Mr. Dye serviced our country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Norma Atkinson Dye; two sons, Barney Dye and wife, Debbie of Kings Mountain, NC and Rex Dye and wife Tonya of Kings Mountain, NC; and nine grandchildren, three step children, Lee Atkinson and wife, Terry, Todd Atkinson and wife, Leslie and Julie Warner and husband, Rick; and six step grandchildren. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Mission Readiness First Baptist Church, 605 West DONALD WAYNE SELF Mr. Donald Wayne Self, age 65, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on July 28, 2018. Mr. Self was the husband of Linda Bolin Self and the son of the late Willie Self and Alma Bowen Self. In addition to his wife, He is survived by two sons, Billy Self and Jimmy Self of Blacksburg; and three daughters, Lisa Self of Kings Mountain, NC, Brenda Bostic of Rutherfordton, NC, and Melinda Clayton of Blacksburg. Funeral services were held at Gordon Mortuary Chapel. Interment followed at Self Family Cemetery. The Blacksburg location of Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. LINDA KAYE LEDFORD Mrs. Linda Kaye Ledford, age 68, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away on July 28, 2018. Mrs. Ledford was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Howard and Hannah Blanton Deaton; her hus- band, Clifford Ledford; daughter, Judy Hanson; son, David Daniel Ledford; and sister, Faye Morgan. She is survived by her sons, Ricky Ledford and wife, Becky of Mooresboro, Doug Ledford and wife, Sherrie of Boiling Springs and Chris Ledford and wife, Nikki of Boiling Springs; daughter, Sonja Dellinger and husband, Mark of Boiling Spring; brothers, Steve Deaton of Shelby and Mike Deaton and wife, Patty of Boiling Springs; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Flint Hill Baptist Church. Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Flint Hill Baptist Church, 2207 Flint Hill Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral, Cremation & Pet Aquamation Center is serving the family. 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 Continued On Page 11 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Shelby Shopper & Info offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge. 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. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to obits@shelbyinfo.com WILLIAM STEVEN "STEVE" WELLS Mr. William Steven "Steve" Wells, age 76 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 27, 2018. Mr. Wells was preced- ed in death by his parents, William Harold and Dorothea Lucille (Ledford) Wells; and his brother, Larry Nathan Wells. Steve served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Hart Wells; daughter, Kellene Wells Bock of Union Grove, NC; sons, William Hart Wells and wife, Kelly of Leesburg, VA and Brett Hampton Wells and wife, Joy of Wilmington, NC; and six grandchildren. Memorial services were held at Dixon Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38105. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. GERALD GLENN VALENTINE Mr. Gerald Glenn Valentine, age 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 27, 2018. He was the son of the late O. M. "Shorty" Valentine and Gertrude Bratton Valentine and was preceded in death by one son, Lyn Valentine; and his brothers, Mearl and Ernest Valentine. Mr. Valentine served our country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Shirley 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. Monuments of Distinction 704-481-1198 www.riverhillmonuments.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1957