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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 10-September 16, 2020 JAMES EDWARD SUDDRETH, JR. James Edward Suddreth Jr., 63, of Kings Mountain NC returned to his heavenly home on August 25, 2020. Jim is preceded in death by his father, James Edward Suddreth Sr.; grandmothers, Myrtle Dohse and Mattie Pearl Perry. Survivors include his moth- er, Edna Modean Suddreth of the home; daughter, Angela (Doug) Clark; grandchildren, Trenton and Emerald Clark all of Wister, OK; sisters, Lynne "wonderwoman" (Chuck "Superman") Wilson of the home, Donna Morris of Chickasaw, OK, Sharon (Jeff) Koch of West Chicago, Il and Karen (Ron) Shultz of Gastonia, NC. Survivors also include his mom, Dottie (Raymond) Nelson of Dandridge, TN; sister, Maggie Lovelace of Jefferson, City TN; broth- ers, John (Sharon) Cullen of Carosbad, NM and children Angie and Jeremy, Danny (Lisa) Larsen of Clinton, TN and children Dreama, Shanna, Danielle, and Rayanne, Lenny (Rodenia) country in the United States Army. Survivors: Wife of 38 years, Patricia "Pat" Ledford Champion, Gastonia, NC; Sons: Chris Champion and wife Suzanne, Kevin Champion and wife Kamie, Justin Champion and wife Julie, and Kent Rice and wife Marisa; Daughters: Ashley C. Jones and hus- band Van, Knoxville, TN, Claudia Florenzato of Germany, Martina Popple of Germany, and Angela Rice of Florida; Sisters: Darlene Jimison and husband Mike and Betty Thornburg; and Fifteen Grandchildren and Three Great-Grandchildren Graveside Service was held Monday, August 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Mountain Rest Cemetery with Reverend Jim Brackett officiating. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals at Oasis Shriners, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. RICHARD BRISON "DICKY" WHISNANT Richard Brison "Dicky" Whisnant, age 85, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Caromont Regional Hospital in Gastonia. Born in Gaston County on February 7, 1935 he was the son of the late Hal Palmer Whisnant Sr. and wife Thelma Martin Whisnant. Mr. Whisnant served our country in the U.S. Air Force as a Tail Gunner during the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents Larsen of Chickasaw, OK and children Richard, Steven and Amanda. A Memorial Service will be scheduled for a later date. BRENDA GAIL STACY NICHOLS Brenda Gail Stacy Nichols, age 70 of Shelby, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Wendover Hospice. She was born August 19, 1950 in Haywood County to the late Robert Jefferson and Gladys Arulia Arrington Stacy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Patricia Brown, Charles Stacy, Robert Stacy, and Janet Murphy. Survivors include her sig- nificant other, Randy Ruff; daughters, Heather Jones and husband, Tony and Niki Izzi and husband, Tony; granddaughters, Kayla, Sydney, and Brooke Jones; and siblings, Wanda Hyde, Kathy Lancaster, and Ricky Stacy. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. BETTY JEAN CARTER CHAMPION Betty Jean Carter Champion, age 82, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Atrium Health -Pineville. Born in Cleveland County on February 7, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee Carter and wife Della Ramsey Carter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Ray Champion; four sis- ters: Eloise Dysart, Francis White, Virginia Foster, Joyce Hubert; and five brothers: Tom Carter, Bud Carter, John Carter, David Carter and Jimmy Carter. Betty is survived by her son, Jimmy Jones and wife Pamela of Cherryville; two daughters; Mary Jane Jones of the home and Edith "Tiny" Marie Jones Shelby, one sister, Martha Bridges of Lawndale; as well as seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Funeral service was held 11 am Monday, August 31, 2020 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Ervin Price officiating. Burial followed in New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Champion. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. CARL CHAMPION Carl Champion, 80, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 28, 2020, at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, son of the late Lyman Edmond and Gertrude Ledford Champion. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Della Bell. Mr. Champion served our 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 he was preceded in death by his son, Robert Whisnant and one brother, Hal Palmer Whisnant Jr. Dicky is survived by his wife of 33 years, Anne Grigg Whisnant; one son, Richard Whisnant Jr. and wife Loretta of Polkville; one daugh- ter Suzanne Walker and husband Philip of Shelby; three step children; John Cabaniss and wife Dani of Florida, Julie Duncan and husband Bruce of Fallston, and Jeffery Cabaniss and wife Stephanie of Greenville; as well as four grandchil- dren, seven step-grandchil- dren and five great-grand- children. Graveside service was held 11 am Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Polkville United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Lovelace officiating. Memorials may be made to: Polkville United Methodist Church, PO Box 9, Polkville NC 28136. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Whisnant. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com. BILLY EDWIN WARE Billy Edwin Ware, 87, of Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. Born in Cleveland County, NC on June 9, 1933, he was the son of the late William Hunter Ware and Ocie Bell Ware. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Becky Ware. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Ware of Kings Mountain; a daughter, Tina Broome of Kings Mountain and two grandchildren, Nicholas Broome and Continued To Page 19 Shelby Shopper & Info offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge for Cleveland County residents and the immediate area. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. We request that the obituary is limited to 150 words and we will edit the obituaries due to space. The obituary will include preceded family members, surviving family members, funeral service information, memorials, and the name of the funeral home serving the family. The obituaries will not include names of grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or pets. We only accept obituaries from licensed funeral homes. The deadline is Friday at 1:00 pm prior to the next Thursday's publication. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to obits@shelbyinfo.com Christian Broome. Services will be held at a later date. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. BOBBY F. RIDGE SR. Shelby: Dr. Bobby F. Ridge Sr., 94, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, in Hickory, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife Betsy Ridge; and a daughter, Toni E Ridge at birth. He is survived by his son, Bobby F. Ridge Jr. and wife Kathy; grandchildren, Toni South and Chris Ridge and wife Nicole; adopted granddaughter, Rebecca Arrowood; and great grand- children, Kylie South, Caitlin, Connor, Braylon and Eliana Ridge. Bobby served our country in the U.S. Navy dur- ing WWII. A graveside service was held 4pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Buffalo Baptist Church in Buffalo Junction, VA, with Rev. Robert Ohlmann and Dr. Sam Valini officiating. 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