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Thursday, July 9-July 15, 2020 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 15 Church, 650 Dellinger Road, Shelby, NC 28152 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston. JOHNNIE "POLLY" PAULINE EAKER DOWNS Johnnie "Polly" Pauline Eaker Downs, 82, of Millstone Farm Road, Casar, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, NC on October 6, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William George Eaker and Vernie Hoyle Eaker. She was employed at the same job for forty-eight years and was also the co-owner of Millstone Farms. Polly was a mem- ber of Corinth Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday school teacher for eleven years. She also had perfect Sunday school atten- dance for thirteen years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by five brothers and sis- ters, Alberta Wortman, Billie Catherine Newton, Hugh Lee Eaker, Louie Eaker and Maxine McCormick. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 65 years, Bobby Harold Downs; daughter, Renee Downs Smith and husband, Charlie of Casar and the light of her life, her granddaugh- ter, Joy Smith. The graveside service was held at St. Paul Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Fulbright, officiating. Memorials may be made to World Wildlife Fund at www. worldwildlife.org. 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. RACHEL MAE WEHUNT SELLERS Rachel Mae Wehunt Sellers, 83, left this world for her heavenly reward on Saturday morning, June 27, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. Rachel, a lifelong resident of Cleveland County, was the daughter of Gene Wehunt and Frankie Mae Dellinger Wehunt. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. RODERICK "ROD" BRYON CLOUSE Roderick "Rod" Bryon Clouse, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his home. Born in Goshen, Indiana on October 6, 1947, he was the son of Mary Alice Metzler of Indiana and the late Lamar Edgar Clouse. Rod attended Flint Hill Baptist Church. He was the owner of the Round Up Store and Affinity Salon. Rod was on the board of Trustees of Gardner Webb University, a board member of Cleveland Community College, a board member of the Cleveland County Arts Council, and a guardian ad litem. In addition to his mother, Rod is survived by his lov- ing wife of 25 years, Freida Ledbetter Clouse; a daugh- ter, Symy Clouse of Oregon; two sons, Corey Clouse and wife Kathy of Illinois, and Bret Clouse and wife Katia of Florida; two step sons, Jeremy Hamrick and wife Felicia of Shelby and Jason Hamrick Shelby; five grandchildren, Kira, Caroline, Kyle, Bret Jr., and Jonah; step grandchildren, Hannah, Bryson, Paisley; and a sis- ter, Stephanie Esenwein of Indiana. Memorial service was held on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 11:00 am at Flint Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Dixon and Rev. Shane Kirby offici- ating. Memorials can be made to: Flint Hill Baptist Church, 2207 Flint Hill Church Road, Shelby NC 28152. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. BONNIE FAYE TALLENT SMITH Bonnie Faye Tallent Smith, 73, of Casar, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Peak Resources Shelby. Born in Cleveland County, on February 18, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Cecil Raleigh Tallent and Bonnie Edna Cook Tallent. After her mother passed she was raise by her grandmoth- er Augusta Cook. She was a retired CNA and a mem- ber of Calvary Cross Baptist Church. In addition to her parents LUCILLE RAMSEY Blacksburg- Lucille Ramsey, 80, of 320 Upper Deal Street, passed away on Sunday, June 28th, 2020, at her home. Born in Blacksburg, she was the wife of Arnold Ramsey and the daughter of the late Woodrow Allison and Nettie Maynor Allison. Mrs. Ramsey worked as a home- maker and was a member of Cherokee Falls Missionary Fellowship Church. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ramsey is survived by a son, Christopher Dillan Ramsey, of Blacksburg; a daughter, Pam Spencer and husband, J.R., of Chesnee; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Arnold Maurice Ramsey and Marty Lane Ramsey; and two sisters, Elaine Mullinax and Shirley Bright. Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Willie Lanier and Rev. Gregg Martin officiating. J.R. Spencer, Dillan Ramsey, Matt West, and Miguel Cleto will serve as pallbearers. RUBY SMITH LEDFORD Ruby Smith Ledford, 96, of Lawndale went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2020. Born in Gastonia on January 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ira Lee Smith, Sr. and Maude Barker Smith. Mrs. Ledford graduated from Gastonia High School and attended nursing school at Shelby Hospital with the Nurse Cadet Corp in 1945. She was a member of Westwood Heights Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Ledford of 50 years; three brothers, Ira Lee Smith, Jr., Carl Smith and Bob Smith and her sister, Willie Mae Posey. Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Ledford Cook and husband, John and Earlene Ledford Davis and husband, Doug all of Lawndale; three grand- children, Crystal Lovelace Costanzo and husband, Joe, Johnny Cook and wife, Jamie and Bobby Cook and wife, Kelley all of Charlotte and five great-grandchil- dren, David, Abbie, Becca, Jack and Conner Cook all of Charlotte; sister-in-law, Geneva Smith of Clover, SC. A private graveside service was at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston with Rev. David Costner officiating. Memorials may be made to Westwood Heights Baptist she was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Lee Smith I; son, Jerry Lee Smith; brother, Jackie Tallent; and sister, Evelyn Tallent. She is survived by her son Lee Smith and wife, Tiffany of Casar; daughter, Wanda McCurry and husband Danny of Lawndale; brother, Mark Tallent of Connelly Springs; three sisters, Sandra Lail of Valdese, Debbie Smith of Valdese, and Vickie VanHorn of Connelly Springs; three grandchildren, Justin McCurry, Jordan McCurry and Hannah Smith; Mrs. Smith lay in state on Thursday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston. A private graveside service was held on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Boone offi- ciating. In lieu of flowers memo- rial may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. GERALDINE BRIDGES HUMPHRIES Geraldine Bridges Humphries, age 88 of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. She is survived by a daughter, Suzanne George and husband Robbie of Gaffney, SC, two grandchil- dren, Jeremy George and wife Summer of Gaffney, SC, and Steven George and wife Shelly of Shelby, NC, three grandchildren, Kaylee George, Kenslee George, and Grantley George, a sis- ter, Jo Neil Scruggs and hus- band J.T. of Boiling Springs, NC, a niece, Donna VanDyke and husband Cecil, and two nephews, Chris Scruggs and Craig Scruggs and wife Amber. Born January 22, 1932 in Cleveland County, Geraldine was the daughter of the late Aaron and Ruby Vassey Bridges and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Yates Humphries, a son, Charles Lynn Humphries, and a sister, Doris Splawn. Geraldine was a faithful member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church. A graveside service was held at 3:00 pm Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152 To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com A service of Cleveland In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Joseph William "Bill" Sellers, sister Louise W. Moore and brother Charles Wehunt. She is survived by a son Jody Sellers and wife Marilyn of Kings Mountain, two granddaughters, Morgan Sellers of Los Angeles, California and Johana Sellers of Kings Mountain along with two very special "sisters", Pat Warren and Flo Ledford both of Shelby Graveside service: was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Jim Brackett and Reverend Randy Patterson officiating. Memorials: White Oak Manor, 716 Sipes Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 and Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. KATTIE DIANE HESTER DRUM Kattie Diane Hester Drum, age 72, passed away at her home on June 28, 2020. Born in Cleveland County on September 15, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Avery Hester and Eva Thelma McAbee Hester. Kattie was a member of the Baptist Faith. She worked in billing and pay- roll for various companies. In addition to her par- ents, Kattie is preceded in death by a brother, James Wesley,"J.W." Hester; a grandchild, Cole Parker. Kattie is survived by her husband of 34 years, Roy C. Drum; a son, Grady Dawson and wife Denise Mobile AL; three daughters, Dayna Johnson of Fallston, Robin Parker and husband Tim of Lattimore, Lisa Dawson Foster and husband Billy of Spartanburg, SC.; a sister, Juanita Biggerstaff of Shelby; 7 grandchildren, Kevin Johnson and wife Mandy, Stephen Parker, Lane Yates, Drake Dawson, Brett Kraft, Raleigh Fowler, Breanna Foster, Benson Foster; two great grandchildren; and sev- eral nieces and nephews. Memorial service was held on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. The family received friends follow- ing the service. In lieu of flowers, memori- als can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 2815.. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. BEADIE EVELYN PRUITT SELF Beadie Evelyn Pruitt Self, age 82 of Waco passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Peak Resources in Cherryville. She was born September 11, 1937 in Catawba County to the late James Clutes and Mayzelle Lorene Smith Pruitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Dan Shull; and siblings, Lilly Sue Taylor, J.C. Pruitt, Bobby Ray Pruitt, and Vera Lowery. Survivors include her daughter, Loretta S. Shull; grandchildren, Richard Shull and wife, Wanda and Buck Shull; great grandchil- dren, Dillion Shull (Jenna), Brandon Shull (Courtney), and Colt Shull; siblings, Peggy Roberson, Mary Lou Dellinger, and Levon Hoyle; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Second Baptist Church in the Fellowship Hall with Rev. Jerry Lail officiating. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 201 N. Houser St. Cherryville NC 28021. DANNY WAYNE HELMS Danny Wayne Helms, 58, of Lawndale, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Burke County, on November 10, 1961, he was a son of the late Robert Helms and Betty Bright Moses. He was a co-owner and opera- tor of Tire Specialists of Morganton for a number of years and was the owner of Helms Restoration of Lawndale. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his two brothers, Phillip Bright and Paul Bright. He is survived by Montrose Cooke Helms of the home, sister, Marie Hutchins (TA) of Connelly Springs; and two nieces, Amber Bright of Vale and Joy Greene (Bryan) of Lincolnton. The graveside service was held on Friday, July 3, 2020, at 9:00 am at Carpenters Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jason Allen officiat- ing. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Carpenters Grove Baptist Church,1002 Carpenter's Grove Church Rd., Lawndale, NC 28090 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. 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