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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 11-June 17, 2020 design. She was gifted with may artistic abilities and always had an eye for design. She made a name for herself as a designer spending her professional life in the retail and service industry making people's lives more beautiful. Her absolute passion in life was art and design and one walk through her many craft areas would show that. There was never an absence of proj- ects for Denise to work on whether it be at her own home or the home of some- one she loved. She would consistently go out of her way to help others with any artistic endeavor, often doing it for them. Denise was known to be a loving mother and grand- mother. Her children and grandchildren were the grandest designs in her life, and she loved every fun filled moment spent with them. She loved to do things and provide for all her chil- dren without any regard to her own wants. She love d to throw big parties for children and would always adjust her plans to make them happy. Whether it was the pool, the beach, or just a bonfire, she always tried to enjoy life with those she loved. Denise loved to be loved and was always loved by all. Denise will always be cher- ished and is preceded by her loving husband of 25 years (Mr.) Brian Raymond Stover; two children, Lester Burt of Huntsville, AL and Chelsey Nichols of Forest City, NC; four grandchildren, Aiden, Wyatt, Lela, and Lucas; four bonus grandchildren, William, Adrinna, Hunter, and Serenity; a brother and two sisters, Scott Nichols, Alyssaa Parris, and Onalee Hales; five close nieces and nephews, Emily, Hewett, Emma, Hosanna, and Selah. Also missed by loyal dog Rock. Denise would always want the people around her to be happy and celebratory. There was a Celebration of Life at Zimmerwald Estate Barn and Grainery at 1001 Romey Campbell Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 on Saturday, June 6th at 1:00 pm. Floral arrangements may be delivered to the home at 640 McBrayer Homestead Road, Shelby, NC 28152 or donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or the Hospice of Cleveland County. MARY HENRY Mary Henry, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away suddenly on the night of May 31st, 2020 at her home in Shelby, NC. She was 83 years old. She was born Mary Catherine Derrick on August 11, 1936, in Salley, SC, to William Edward and Edna Ruth (Haltiwanger) Derrick, and was raised in Charlotte, NC. The eldest of five chil- dren, and the family's only daughter, Mary became at the young age of 11 a sec- ond mother to her brothers, grade, small cell aggressive cancer in the early stages. Because of the early diag- nosis and interventions, Donna was given more time to help us all accept the diagnosis and receive the treatments she needed to extend her life. God blessed us with that additional time to spend together and enjoy each other. Donna traveled many miles with her parents and in later life was RVing with them across the United States. Many happy memo- ries and miles were traveled by Donna with not only her parents, Don and Delores but Dick, and Gracie. She loved helping her Dad drive their RV on trips and espe- cially to Round Top Texas to the antique market. Donna was a very kind, gentle, lov- ing, generous, empathetic, and compassionate person. She never walked or drove by a person, or animal in need without attending to them. When she and her mother were in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins, she noticed the same homeless man on the benches by the water. She went down to a local cafe, got food, brought it out, sat down with him while he ate.There was not a day that went by without her helping someone in some way. She gave freely even when she was tired and worn out from fighting her cancer and had little to give In lieu of flow- ers, Donna would hope that you will do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kind- ness for some less fortu- nate or troubled person who needs help albeit; a smile, a chat, a meal, clothes, and/ or money. We ask everyone who knew and loved her to celebrate her life in their own way. Having a party and raising a glass of their favorite drink in her memory would make her very happy. A private mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at a later date. A memorial service with interment of her ashes will be at a later date. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com DENISE ANNE NICHOLS STOVER Boiling Springs - Denise Anne Nichols Stover (52) of Boiling Springs, NC has, after her more than seven years battling cancer, departed her earthly home for her heavenly one on Friday, May 29th, 2020. Denise was born January 24, 1968 in Fairfax County, Virginia to the late Ralph Edward Nichols and Faye Matheney Nichols. Denise graduated from Gwinnett Technical College with a degree in interior DONNA DEDMON In the wee hours of the morning of June 1, 2020, Donna Michele Dedmon, age 50, of Shelby lost her courageous battle with can- cer. Donna placed her life in God's hands and departed this world. She is soaring with the birds, fluttering with the butterflies and roaming with the deer, foxes, and animals in heaven. She is surrounded by love and those who went before her especially her nephew, Tripp and her grandfather, Bill Dedmon. Jesus is taking care of her now. She is in the best Hands ever. ("Alis volat propriis"-she flies with her own wings) This was a motto on her sleeve tattoo and it fit Donna to a tee. She was the epitome of finesse, grace, love, strength and friendship. Donna's pres- ence touched many people. She was beautiful in mind, body and spirit. She will live in our hearts forever. She was our energizer bunny. Donna never wavered in her faith and love of God, her parents, Donald and Delores Dedmon, the love of her life and reason for living, her daughter, Gracie Johnson, her special friend Dick Dover, her brother, Don Dedmon Jr (Tish)., her nephews, Matthew (Ashley) and Clay Dedmon, her extended family, her friends, her unconditionally loving fur babies, Bitty, Poppy, Cookie, Tate and Sammy. Donna owned a "sparkle gray" dump truck and loved work- ing with her father, brother, nephews and all the employ- ees of Asphalt Paving. She prided herself on being the best driver in her "sparkle gray" dump truck and hauled many miles day and night. She was a driver to be reck- oned with. Donna began her arduous battle with cancer in April 2018. She did not let cancer define her, she embraced it and fought it with all the strength she had. She tackled every appoint- ment, treatment and surgery with determination, courage and a positive attitude. She was a warrior and hero to many who will forever look up to her. She remained positive and fighting until the end. She far exceeded the doctors expectations and lived much longer than they thought she would. Her fam- ily and friends encouraged and supported her, walked beside her, held her up and carried her, We would like to thank all the oncologist, and nurses at CaroMont Family, ENT Carolina, Johns Hopkins, CaroMont Health, and Chapel Hill. A special thank you to Brad Gardner PA, and Dr. Luna Baily, who detected this high Continued From Page 17 Mary is survived by her husband of nearly 65 years, her four children and their devoted spouses: Clare Hirn (David), Melanie Ciccone (Joseph), and Patrick Twomey (Cathy); by her grandchildren Allison Twomey, Levon, Louise, Cyrus, Thea, and Hollis Henry. She was preceded in death by her brothers Charles, David, and Richard Derrick, and a granddaugh- ter, Hannah Twomey (1993- 2008), with whom Mary shared a special and endur- ing bond. Due to COVID-19 restric- tions, services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the pastor's dis- cretionary fund or mission outreach, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 W Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. GAYLE FRANKLIN COURTNEY Gayle Franklin Courtney, 74, of Kings Mountain, passed away on June 2, 2020, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. He was born January 5, 1946, in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Leroy Jonas Courtney and Margaret Cecil Courtney. All services will be private. Mr. Courtney is survived by nephew, Michael Sayers; niece, Debbie Baliles; great- nephews, Blake Sayers, and Kalen Baliles; great-niece, Jennifer Thombs. TROY FRANKLIN WARLICK Troy Franklin Warlick, 87, of School House Road, Casar, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. Born in Cleveland County, NC on January 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter Theodore Warlick and Lessie Lawrence Downs Warlick. After retiring from PPG Industries, Mr. Warlick created his own business, Warlick Welding and did that for many years. He was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church and Casar Masonic Lodge #579. He served in the US Army during the caring for them before and after school as both her par- ents worked. It was a role she inhabited with an intui- tive grace and humility; and it would foreshadow much in her life to come - wherein she sought always, self- lessly, to be of meaningful service. Mary graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, where she studied to be a teacher; and in 1955 she married Jerry Henry of Charlotte. The couple had four children between 1958 and 1965: David, Joseph, Catherine, and Andrew. Owing to Jerry's work as an executive engineer for Chevrolet, the family left Charlotte for Atlanta in 1965, and moved several times more before settling in Rochester, MI, near Detroit, in the summer of 1975, and where they stayed until Jerry retired in 1992; at which point they returned to NC to be near family, putting down deep roots in the small town of Shelby––a community she came to feel had been waiting for them. Given the era, Mary may well have described her- self simply as "homemaker" when answering a census, but the term does little to frame the invention and devotion that she brought to bear on behalf of her fam- ily; nor does it speak to all that she additionally took on by way of answering a call to service that she believed her deep faith mandated: from Sunday school teacher and director of an inter-faith community outreach center in Rochester, to her years spent in Shelby as a board member for Habitat For Humanity (where she was as likely to be found on a ladder as sitting on budget committees); kitchen host- ess of Aldersgate United Methodist Church (which became the well-spring of so many rich relationships); and Bible studies teacher at a local women's jail - the latter offering what she would describe as some of the most meaningful experi- ences of her life. Mary was a gifted quilter and seamstress, rug maker and gardener; a remarkable cook who made frugality an art form; but all of these engagements might best be distilled by the term "care giver," if one is observing the truest meaning of those conjoined words - for all that she did was grounded in an abiding love for her extend- ing family and greater com- munity - in what it meant to lead by quiet example, with compassion and an alle- giance to the concepts of good faith and forgiveness. As her daughter Cathy wrote when first announcing her passing, "if you knew Mary, you loved Mary." And although she knew herself to be deeply loved, Mary will nonetheless be missed beyond her imagining. And her influence will continue to be a guiding star to all whose lives she touched and who aspire to embody and amplify her values of inclusivity. Korean Conflict. Mr. Warlick was awarded many civil awards including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award for his service at Casar Fire Department. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Pruett Warlick; two sons-in-laws, Ernest "Buddy" Oliver and Bill Blanton; two brothers, Robert Warlick and Walter Warlick and two sis- ters, Mary Lou Davis and Margaret Harbison. Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Haynie and husband, John of Tallassee, AL, Miriam Blanton of Shelby and Jeanne Shuford of Casar; a brother, Ray Warlick of Vale; two sisters, Cecelia Miller of Lenoir and Phyllis Miller of Charlotte and five grandchil- dren, Ernest Oliver, Jared Oliver, Anna Blanton, Caleb Blanton and Weston Shuford and three great-grandsons, Dezsel Oliver, Vincent Oliver and Jase Ducker. Mr. Warlick lay in state on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home. A private family grave- side service was held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Byrd officiating. Memorial may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150 or to Casar Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 318, Casar NC 28020. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. BRIAN LEE MELLON Fallston: Brian Lee Mellon, 42, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of Connie Brittain Helms. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his sister, Stasa Mellon; and grandparents, Geter and Ruth Brittain. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Rickie Purnell Mellon; sons, Damian and Tyler Mellon; granddaugh- ter, Dayla Mellon, all of Fallston; and many other extended family. The fam- ily will have a private cel- ebration of life service, at a later date. Contributions may be made to the funeral home to help assist with final arrangements. Aquamation services are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online Condolences: www.claybarnette.com Continued To Page 19 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