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Thursday, August 8-August 14, 2019 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 As you know, the Sheriff's Offi ce has continued an aggressive campaign to rid Cleveland County of as much narcotics as possible. As we continue to make our community as safe as possible please note our slogan listed below. ATTENTION DRUG DEALERS ARE YOU LOSING MONEY TO YOUR DRUG DEALING COMPETITION? WE OFFER A FREE SERVICE TO HELP YOU ELIMINATE YOUR PROBLEM! REPORT YOUR COMPETITION SPEAK ANONYMOUSLY WITH A NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR CALL 704-484-4831 CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SHERIFF ALAN NORMAN and Geraldine Hostler; son, John Mauney; a granddaugh- ter; two brothers, Paul and Clyde Mauney; and a sister, Mabel Hagan. He is survived by a son, Sam Mauney and wife, Wendy of Bessemer City; a daughter, Candy Hamrick and husband, Joe of Cherryville; and seven grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A memorial service was held at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service, PO Box 427, Cherryville, NC 28021 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. BARBARA BRANCH LONDON Barbara Branch London, age 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 31, 2019. She was the daughter of the late George Branch and Mary Ann Branch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawton Woody London and several brothers and sisters. Mrs. London is survived by her son, Shan London and wife, Angela of Kings Mountain; two grand- sons; and one sister, Nellie Everhardt of Mooresville. Graveside services were held privately in City of Cherryville Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. REV. DR. PAUL MITCHELL SORRELLS Rev. Dr. Paul Mitchell Sorrells, 83, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife, June Baldwin Sorrells; his three daughters, Michelle (Russ) Hamilton, Joanna (Tommy) Runyon and Lisa (Tim) Trexler all of Shelby; and six grandchildren; his brother, Chester (Katherine) Sorrells of Waynesville; and sisters, Nancy (Jim) Gardner of Spartanburg, Lois Dellinger MARY BROWN ELDER Mrs. Mary Brown Elder of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Henry Brown and Minnie Louise Davenport Brown; her husband, Robert Lee Elder; her son, Curtis Elder; her brothers, Ronnie Brown, Gene Brown, Garnett Brown, James Brown, David Brown and Thomas Brown and a sister, Margie Brown. Mrs. Elder is survived by two daughters, Faye Elder Guyton (Tony) of Kingstown, NC and Cheryl Elder McDowell of Shelby; one sis- ter, Dwynell Davis (Charles) of Atlanta, GA; four grand- children; six great-grand- children; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Elder of Shelby; and sister-in-law, Sarah Brown of Monroe GA. Funeral services were held at Canaan Memorial Baptist Church. Burial took place at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. Enloe Mortuary is serving the family. TERRY PUTNAM BYARS Terry Putnam Byars, 60, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 27, 2019. She was born to the late Charles C Putnam and Ruth Goins Putnam and was preceded in death by two brothers Johnny and Ricky Putnam and a grandson. Mrs. Byars is survived by her husband, Pernell Byars; sons, Bradley D. Merck and wife, Constance B. of Gastonia, NC and Charles D. Merck Jr. and wife, Suzanne of Fallston NC; step daughters, Ashley Allen and Megan Byars; brothers, Kenneth Putnam and wife, Margaret of Shelby, NC and Randy Putnam of Shelby, NC; sister, Debbie Blanton and husband, Ricky of Cliffside NC; five grandchil- dren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, NC. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. JOHN BURL MAUNEY, JR. John Burl Mauney, Jr., 88 of North Drive, Cherryville passed away on August 2, 2019. He was a son of the late John Burl Mauney, Sr. and Laura May Hawkins Mauney. Mr. Mauney served our country in the US Army. In addition to his parents he was pre- ceded in death by his wives, Shirley Timmons Mauney Continued From Page 10 of Denver, and Joyce (Jerry) Gardner of Shelby. Rev. Sorrells was the son of the late William and Emma Sorrells and was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Wayne Sorrells, and a sister, Evelyn Fouts. A Celebration of Life Service was held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 123 Beaver Dam Church Rd, Shelby NC 28152 or Fruitland Baptist Bible College, 1445 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville NC 28792. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. BETTY M. BLANTON Betty M. Blanton, age 89, of Cliffside, NC, went home to be with the Lord, on August 2, 2019. She was born to the late Joseph William Wise and Maude Huntsinger Wise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Blanton; son, Morris Blanton; two grandchildren; and three brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Blanton is survived by her two sons, Joe Wayne Blanton and wife, Debra of Ellenboro and Ricky Blanton and wife, Debbie of Cliffside; and four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held at Cliffside Baptist Church. Interment followed in Cliffside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cliffside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ST. AUGUSTEAN "SISSY" BLANTON St. Augustean "Sissy" Blanton, 60, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on August 2, 2019. She was born to the late Irvin and Ruth Gettys Franklin. Mrs. Blanton is survived by her husband, Jimmie Blanton; son, Jimmie Blanton of Lawndale; daughters, Tina Sparks of Shelby and Ashley Blanton of Lawndale; sisters, Alori Hunt and hus- band, Scott of Shelby and Ava Kay Franklin of Grover; brothers, Dwight Franklin and wife, Lynn of South Carolina and Gary Franklin and wife, Janie Craig of Shelby; six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Clay- Barnette Funeral Home. Clay-Barnette Funerals, Cremations, & Aquamation Center is serving the family. OBITUARIES I N RE M E M I N RE M E M B RA N C E OB OB OB OB I O SHELBY, NC – August 2, 2019 -- The military-focused events related to the 2019 American Legion World Se- ries (ALWS) begin even be- fore the games Aug. 15-20. The 208th Army Band will perform as the opening act for country artist Martina Mc- Bride during the N.C. Ameri- can Legion 7th Inning Stretch Festival Saturday, Aug. 10. The band is a U.S. Army Re- serve Band whose primary mission is to promote the es- prit de corps of the nation's fi ghting forces and act as mu- sical goodwill ambassadors for the Army throughout the entire Southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. The band will perform at 6:00 PM; McBride will take the stage at 8:00 PM. Both concerts will be in Uptown Shelby and are open to the public at no charge. Once the games start, the military emphasis will in- crease. The 100th anniver- sary of The American Legion has a specifi c logo that will be prominent throughout the series, especially at Keeter Stadium. A special section in the Offi cial Program is dedi- cated to the anniversary of the nation's largest veterans' organization and ceremonies during the games will include recognition of the milestone. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Harold "Hal" Fritz will be the guest speaker for a players' lunch on Friday, Aug. 16, at American Legion Post 155 in Kings Mountain and be the guest of honor at a private dinner that evening in Shelby. On Saturday, Aug. 17, USAA Military Appreciation Day, Fritz will be honored on Military Events are a major focus for 2019 American Legion World Series Veterans Field between the fi rst and second game of the day. Between the second and third game, he will lead a pro- cession of veterans onto the fi eld as members of the Crest High School Marching Band play a medley of the anthems of the fi ve military branches. Local soldiers from the N.C. Army National Guard 505th Combat Engineer Battalion, who served in the Middle East and returned from de- ployment late last year will march onto the fi eld after the veterans. The families of the returning soldiers will be seated in a cordoned area in front of the Lowe's Center for the ceremony and the game. The National Guard will pro- vide the Color Guard for that game. All active military personnel and all veterans will receive free admission to the three games that day. Making an appearance before the 1:00 PM game will be members of the N.C. Legion Riders; they will stage at Post 155 in Kings Mountain, arrive in Shelby at 11:45 AM, and ride around Keeter Stadium at noon. USAA will provide challenge coins and commemorative caps to attending veterans; the items will be available at the American Legion Post 82 tent on the third base con- course. The Legion Riders, as part of the Legacy Run, will make a major entrance into Shelby- Cleveland County on Cham- pionship Tuesday, Aug. 20. Between 400 and 500 riders, escorted by law enforcement offi cers, will come from the south and enter Cleveland County on Highway 150, then take Highway 18 into Shelby about 2:00 PM. They will travel Lafayette Street to the Court Square, then take a right on Marion Street to access Highway 74 Bypass. They will stop in Kings Moun- tain and approximately 40 Legion Riders will return to Keeter Stadium to provide the Color Guard for the game. For more information on military-related events, con- tact Jim Quinlan of the ALWS staff at 704-419-3136. Submitted by Judy Gaultney Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Harold "Hal" Fritz. www.momsinprayer.org • Working Moms • Homeschool Moms • College Praying Moms • Moms of Career Age Young Adults • Military Families • Moms Praying For Prodigals • Special Needs Praying Moms • Church Based Groups • Language Based Groups • Prison Based Groups OUR MISSION: Moms in Prayer International impacts children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers to pray. c