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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 9-July 15, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Lawndale from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM. Burial took place at Pine Grove Primitive Baptist Church. EARL EUGENE RIDINGS Earl Eugene Ridings, age 87 passed away on July 2, 2020 at Hospice Wendover. Born in Polk County on August 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Curtis Eugene and Myrtle Elizabeth Rowe Ridings. Gene was the oldest member of Patterson Springs Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army for two years. In addition to his parents, Gene is pre- ceded in death by his wife, Margaret Honeycutt Ridings; a sister, Hazel Henderson; a daughter, Debbie Humphries. Earl is survived by a son, Michael Lee Ridings of Mooresboro; a daughter, Rhonda Ruff and husband Keith of Shelby; son-in- law, Stephen Humphries of Mooresboro; five grandchil- dren, Tina Earls and husband Shane, Tessy Humphries, Torrie Hicks and husband Stephen, Mitchell Ruff and wife Traci, and Misty Easler and husband Jason; 13 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; two broth- ers, Charles Ridings and wife Cathy of Spartanburg and Dupree Ridings and wife Linda of Greer; and many friends. Funeral service were held on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 11:00am at Patterson Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Waters officiating. Burial fol- lowed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memori- als can be made to: Patterson Springs Baptist Church 2107 Cleveland Avenue, Grover, NC 28073. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. JACK CHIVIOUS WARREN SR. Jack Chivious Warren Sr., age 77 of Shelby, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He is survived by his chil- dren, Christine McNeilly (Dennis) of Shelby, NC, Jack Warren Jr. of Shelby, NC, and Darrell Warren Sr. (Lori) of Shelby, NC, four grand- children, Jackie McNeilly of Shelby, NC, Jessica Collins brother, Clarence and his wife Helen Barnett of Surfside Beach SC; three daughters, Rose Davis and husband Scott of Lattimore, and Bonnie Albea and husband Daniel of Kings Mountain, and Donna Abee and husband Tim of Lincolnton; a son, Frank Barnett Jr. and wife Becky of Shelby; ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Gathering of friends was held on Friday, July 3, 2020 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, Memorials can be made to: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. CHARLES LAMAR BYRD Mr. Charles Lamar "Boob Doctor" Byrd, 49 of 110 Peter Key Road Lawndale, NC passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland County, NC on May 27, 1971 to Della Mae Fuller Byrd and the late Jerry Cornelious Byrd. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Sara Elizabeth Spikes Fuller. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 13 years whom he has been together with for 26 years, Lynn Clark Byrd; his mother, Della Mae Fuller Byrd of Shelby; four children, Tevin Byrd of NY, Shakena Ferrell and Ja'Quilla Byrd both of Shelby and Octavius Clark (Quanisha) of Gaffney, SC; grandchildren, Kiana Clark, Kylee Clark, Akeriana Simmons, Dashawn Clark, Keyshawn Clark, Kei'anna Clay and Shayia Cherish; two sisters, Elizabeth Byrd and Deborah West (Eddie) of Shelby; three brothers, Steven Byrd, Michael Byrd (Sherika) and Doug Phillips all of Shelby; father and mother-in- law, Robert Lewis and Jo Alice Clark of Lawndale; sister-in- law, Joyce Lee of Washington, DC; best friends who were like brothers, Lamont Lee, Tyrone Wimbush, and Torrance Clark; eight nieces; six neph- ews; aunts, Corrine Lee of Lawndale, NC, Estelle Ross of Kingstown, NC, Dorothy Wray (Walter) also of Kingstown; Euine Wimbush of Lawndale; Christine Morgan of Chicago, IL, Sara Ross (Chris) of Shelby, Velma Vinson (James) of Iron Station, NC, Mae Catherine Willamson of Vale, NC, Ann Clark of Lawndale, Betty Jean Clark of Hickory, NC and Mary Kee (Sonny) of Shelby; uncles, John P. Clark (Betty) of Lawndale, Robert Fuller (Ruth) and Danny Fuller (Tammy) both of Shelby and a host of great nieces and nephews; great aunts, cousins and friends. The funeral service for Mr. Byrd was private. A viewing and reception of friends was held on Friday, July 3, 2020, WILLIAM "SCOTT" EDWARDS William "Scott" Edwards, age 57, departed this earth and went to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 27, 2020, where he was greeted by both his mother and father. Born in Cleveland County, NC on October 18, 1962, he was the son of the late Sherrill and Lucille Edwards. Scott is survived by his wife Debbie Jones Edwards, of the home; his sister Elizabeth Edwards Oliver and hus- band Dale; his nephew Craig Oliver and wife Tori; his niece Courtney Huffstetler and husband Clay, all of Shelby, also mother-in-law Margie McSwain, sisters-in- law, Ann Marie Senter and husband Ken (Raleigh, NC), Laura Trivett (Asheville, NC) and brother-in-law Ted Jones and wife Erin (Colorado), nephews, Hunter Jones and David Senter and niece Lucy Senter. He is also survived by his aunts JP Whisnant (Shelby, NC), Carolyn Ramsey and husband Steve (Minnesota), Leona Plaster (Greensboro, NC), Shelia Falls- Weichel (Clemmons, NC), Diane Falls-Powell and husband Phil (Winston Salem, NC), an uncle, Jack Edwards (Oklahoma), and numerous cousins both near and far. For safety reasons, a memo- rial service will be planned for a later date by his family. Memorials can be made to Eastside Baptist Church Children's Ministry, 1165 Wyke Rd, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. FRANK HOMER BARNETT SR. Frank Homer Barnett Sr, age 76 went to his heavenly home to be with his truelove, wife Sue Truelove Barnett on July 1, 2020. Born in Cleveland County on July 31, 1943 he was the son of the late Bon and Leitha Lane Barnett. He retired as the owner and operator of Barnett's Home Improvement. In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sue Truelove Barnett, a brother, Cecil Barnett; a sister, Ruth Barnett Hamrick; and his beloved fur baby, "Rambo". Frank is survived by a Continued From Page 15 (Shawn) of Shelby, NC, Ashley Harmon (Jeremy) of Shelby, NC, and D.J. Warren (Brooke) of Gaffney, SC, three great grandchildren, Thomas Collins, Teddie Collins, and Carver Warren, a sister, Vivian Ward (Terry) of Lawndale, NC, two special caregivers, his granddaughter, Jackie McNeilly, and his son-in-law, Dennis McNeilly, and his faithful canine companions, Snoopy and Longhorn. Born November 14, 1942 in Cleveland County, Jack was the son of the late Arthur James Warren and Lily Mae Oaks Warren and was pre- ceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Etta Foster Warren, three brothers, Bill Warren, Gene Warren, and Walter Warren, and two sisters, Patricia Hamrick and Evelyna Swink. Funeral services were held 10:00 am Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel conducted by Pastor David Rabb. Burial fol- lowed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made to Hope Animal Hospital, 1042 Sam Lattimore Road, Shelby, NC 28152. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. ELIZABETH COLEEN KISER Elizabeth Coleen Kiser, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 1, 2020 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Z. A. and Annie Champion Ellis and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Kiser and her daughter, Dian Kiser. She was a member of Second Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC and owner/ operator of the Minit Grill for many years. Survivors: son, Danny Kiser and wife Hilda of Kings Mountain NC; brothers, Buford Ellis and wife Nancy of Shelby, NC and Donald L. Ellis and wife Lois of Grover, NC; sister- in-law, Patsy Barnes of Myrtle Beach, SC; 3 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Mechelle and Russell; 8 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren. Graveside service was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Friday, July 3, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Dennis Pruitt and Rev. Dr. Steve Taylor, offici- ating. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 120 Linwood Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Hospice of Cleveland Co, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC 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 INFO INFO OUTDOOR UTDOOR TRUTHS RUTHS Are you obsessed over something? Has something gained your attention in such a way that you have made some drastic changes in order to ac- commodate that matter? Deer hunters do this all the time. I was just reliving the past season with a friend. He was telling me about a place where he hunted that was for bow hunters only. One evening, just before dark, he saw what he called the buck of a lifetime, and it was only 60 yards from his stand. And even though he could not get a shot at it, it caused him to almost ignore all the other bucks that came his way; and there were plenty. By the time his few days of hunt- ing were over, he had passed up some really big bucks because none of them were the one he had seen just a few days earlier. In the end, the cost was coming home empty-handed, all because he had become obsessed with one prize so valuable that every other prize paled in comparison. He is not alone in this obsession. I know of other hunters who have marked one particular buck as their goal and have waited for 2 or 3 years in order to get it. And I know of some who waited just as long only to fi nd out their prize was now their neighbor's trophy. Some may not understand this obsession. Some do. Everyone ought to. In recalling these stories, I am reminded of the Biblical story of the man who found a valuable pearl. The author says when he discovered it, he sold everything he owned and bought it. No diversifi cation. No hedging his invest- ment. No waiting until more favorable times. But selling it all – pushing it all in for this one pearl of great price. What was the Lord comparing this most valuable pearl to? The kingdom of heaven. What is the kingdom of heaven? Let's just say it is the totality of God in our lives now and the greatness of heaven in the future. What the Lord desires is this; that there would come a time in our lives when we fi nally understand the most valuable thing in our life is sim- ply Him. And in fully understanding this, we would willfully, gladly, and excitingly be willing to give it all up in order to experience, without distraction, the worth and surpassing greatness of that relationship. 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