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Page 8 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 17-June 23, 2010 A tribute to those we ha DELORES MARY HAYWARD LYONS Mrs. Delores Mary Hayward Lyons, 79, of Branchville Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, Cherryville, NC. Burial was private. Mrs. Lyons was preced- ed in death by her parents, Percy Hayward and Edna Kane Sensky; and 1 brother, Glen Hayward. She is survived by her husband, Joe Lyons of the home; 1 son, Mark Lyons; 4 daughters, Valerie Lyons, Cheryl Lyons, Brenda Holmes and Lisa Green; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Evelyn Cooper, 6001 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC 28021. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com HUBERT HUDSON Mr. Hubert Dean Hudson, 77, of 115 Church View Dr., Lawndale, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010. A Graveside Service was held in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Hudson served our country in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leck Hudson and Gertie Bess Hudson; 1 son, David Drewyour; and 1 brother, Bobby Stowe Hudson. He is survived by 1 son, Tony Maness and wife Gina of Lawndale; and 3 grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Stamey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 for funeral expenses. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com RAY LEDBETTER Mr. Arthur Ray Ledbetter, 85, of 1451 Maple Springs Church Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, June 7, 2010. Services were held at Flint Hill Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed in Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors. Mr. Ledbetter served our coun- try in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Gilbert G. and Maxie Pearson Ledbetter; 2 broth- ers, Everette Ledbetter and Travis Ledbetter; and 1 sis- ter, Nellie Weaver. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Geneva Blanton Ledbetter of the home; 2 sons, Roger Ledbetter and wife Annie of Shelby and Phil Ledbetter of Lattimore; 2 daughters, Freida Clouse and husband Rod of Boiling Springs and Gloria Patterson and hus- band Albert of Shelby; 2 brothers, Bob Ledbetter and wife Betty, and Sherill Ledbetter, all of Shelby; 1 sister, Brenda Bettis and husband Austell Bettis III of Shelby; 6 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandson. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Flint Hill Baptist Church, 2207 Flint Hill Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. FLORENCE MAXWELL DAVIS Mrs. Florence Maxwell Davis, 72, of 411 Mooresboro Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Greens Funeral Service, Gastonia, NC. Mrs. Davis was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Robert Lee and Irene Rainwater Maxwell. She is survived by her husband, Jerry L. Davis; 2 sons, Johnny Phillips of Mooresboro, NC and Ronnie Phillips of Gastonia; 2 daughters, Leslie Allen of Shelby and Kimberly Guffey of Sandy Mush; 1 brother, Junior Campbell of Bessemer City, NC; 1 sister, Jackie Jacobs of Gastonia; and 4 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com RONALD “RON” H. HUMPHRIES Mr. Ronald “Ron” H. Humphries, 62, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Mr. Humphries was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Lyman Humphries and Mary Earls Humphries; 2 brothers, Eddie Humphries and Kinnie Humphries; and 2 sisters, Barbara Fueller and Deborah Stacy. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Curtis Humphries of the home; 1 daughter, Krista Lyerly and husband David of Faith; 1 son, Ronald Chad Humphries and wife Candy of Burlington; 2 brothers, Wyan Humphries and wife Teresa of Gaffney, SC, and Sammy Humphries and wife Vickie of Marietta, SC; 2 sisters, Brenda Humphries and hus- band Ronald, and Marjorie Bridges and husband Gene, all of Shelby; and 3 grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Landmark Baptist Church, 1724 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com TRACEY GANTT Mr. Tracey Neil Gantt, 60, of 820 Northbrook III School Rd., Vale, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Mr. Gantt served our coun- try in the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Neil Gantt and Arvita Michaels Stein. He is survived his wife of 38 years, Trudy McKennon Gantt; 1 son, Brandon Neil Gantt of the home; and 1 sis- ter, Cindy Collie and husband Wayne of Charlotte, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com NORMA WEATHERS Ms. Norma Elizabeth Weathers, 84, of Shelby, NC, went safely into the arms of Jesus, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Ms. Weathers served our country in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp. She was preceded in death by her parents, Annie Wilson Weathers and Maurice Rufus Weathers; and 3 brothers, William M. Weathers, Zebulon David Weathers, and Maurice R. “Bud” Weathers. She is survived by 1 sis- ter, Marianne W. Reynolds of Raleigh, NC; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. J.W. DELLINGER Mr. John Woodrow “J.W.” Dellinger, 88, of 2429 Cherryville Rd., Cherryville, NC, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010. Services were held at First United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Dellinger served our country in the U.S. Army – WWII. He was preceded in death by his father, Pressley C. Dellinger; his mother, Amanda Randall Dellinger; 1 sister, Pearle Hord; and 1 brother, Percy Dellinger. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Evelyn Inman Dellinger of the home; 1 step- son, Warren L. Hyman of Silver Springs, FL; 2 step- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville, NC 28021. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com GEORGE OREN JOLLEY Mr. George Oren Jolley, 81, of 1169 Steel Bridge Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010. Services were held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mooresboro, NC. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Jolley was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Veola White Jolley. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Hamrick Jolley of the home; 1 son, Baxter Jolley and wife Louise of Mooresboro; 1 brother, Roger Jolley of Decherd, TN; 2 grandchildren; and 5 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 1301 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com JERRY WYNNBERRY Mr. Jerry “Mickey” Wayne Wynnberry, 67, of 118 Carl Lane, Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Wynnberry was born to Bert Wynnberry and Louise Hartsoe Long of Halifax County, NC. He is survived by his wife, Helen Green Wynnberry of the home; 1 son, Richard Wayne Wynnberry of Shelby; 1 daughter, Lee Ann Galloway and husband Kevin of Shelby; 2 brothers, Gene Wynnberry and wife Kitty of York, SC, and Joe Wynnberry and wife Rachel of Sarasota, FL; 4 grandchildren; and 1 great- grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150; or to: The American Cancer Society, 3000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. RICHARD PEARSON Mr. Richard Dale Pearson, 66, of Cherryville, NC, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held at Eastside Baptist Church. Mr. Pearson served our country as Chief Master Sergeant with the North Carolina Air National Guard in Charlotte, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Richard and Phyllis Juanita McCraw Pearson. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Wease Pearson; 1 daughter, Kim Pearson of Shelby; 2 sons, Brad Pearson of Shelby and Todd Pearson of Cherryville; 2 sisters, Judy Thompson and husband Mark of Simpsonville, SC, and Gail Pearson of Shelby; a broth- er-in-law, Keith Wease and wife Sharon of Cherryville; 1 granddaughter; and numer- ous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Eastside Baptist Church Building Fund, 1165 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. ELIZABETH LAIL “PATTI” ATKINS Mrs. Elizabeth Lail “Patti” Atkins, 56, of 103 Atkins Dr., Grover, NC, passed away Friday, June 10, 2010. Services were held at New Life Family Worship Center, Kings Mountain, NC. Burial followed in Grover Cemetery, Grover, NC. Mrs. Atkins is survived by her husband of 38 years, Gene Atkins of the home; her parents, Hoyt Richard Lail and Erica Bromm Lail of Bennettsville, SC; 1 daugh- ter, Mary Elizabeth Black and husband John of Spindale, NC; 2 brothers, Alan Lail of Vancouver, Washington and Marshal Lail of Charlotte, NC; 1 sister, Laura Justice of Bennettsville, SC; and 2 grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. BONNIE McDANIEL Mrs. Bonnie Dee Wortman McDaniel, 91, of Zoar Church Road, Casar, NC, went peacefully to be with the Lord, Friday, June 11, 2010. Services were held at Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Paul Luther McDaniel; her parents, Dempsy McClure and Alice Self Wortman; 1 son, Gene McDaniel; 4 brothers, Clayton, J.C. and Joe Wortman, and an infant brother; and 1 sister, Ollie Wortman. She is survived by 3 sons, Luther McDaniel and wife Dorothy of Morganton, NC, Bobby Joe McDaniel and wife Jackie, and Steve McDaniel and wife Rosetta, all of Casar, NC; 2 daugh- ters, Helen Lail and hus- band Arnold of Williamsburg, VA, and Martha Smith and husband Dock of Casar; 1 A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. daughter-in-law, Vertie Lea McDaniel; 2 brothers, James Wortman of Morganton, and Jimmy Wortman and wife Lynn of Waynesville, NC; 11 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and 3 great- great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Pisgah Baptist Church, 601 Wards Gap Road, Casar, NC 28020. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. RAY BROOKS Mr. Ray Brooks, 78, of 118 Woods Trail, Gastonia, NC, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010. Services were held at Trinity Baptist Church, Bessemer, NC. Burial fol- lowed in Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, NC. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his parents, Algar and Mary Wallace Brooks; 1 brother; and 1 sister. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Bradley Brooks of Gastonia, NC; 2 daughters, Rebecca B. Parris and husband Robert, and Judy B. Holcomb, all of Kings Mountain, NC; 4 grandchildren; and 5 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Gaston County Hospice, Robin Johnson House, 5005 Shepherd’s Way Dr., Dallas, NC 28034. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. RICHARD CLARK STOWE, JR. Mr. Richard Clark Stowe, Jr., 31, of 161 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Mr. Stowe was preced- ed in death by his paternal grandparents, Charles and Esther Stowe. He is survived by his par- ents, Richard Clark Stowe, Sr., and Connie Pearson Stowe of Kings Mtn., NC; 2 sons, Landon Clark Stowe and Logan Collins, both of Kings Mtn., NC; his compan- ion, Ashley Collins of Kings Mtn., NC; 1 sister, Carrie Stowe Hoffman and husband Wesley of Kings Mtn., NC; and maternal grandparents, Lafayette and Mary Pearson of Kings Mtn., NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Landon Clark Stowe Scholarship Fund, c/o First National Bank, P.O. Box 746, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or to: Richard Stowe Sr., 155 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. AILEEN CAVENY SHEPPARD Mrs. Aileen Caveny Sheppard, 73, of 1737 Bethlehem Rd., Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010. Services were held at Ollie Continued On Page 10