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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 17-September 23, 2020 WAYNE BLACK Wayne Black, 79, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born August 28,1941 in Cleveland County to the late Frank and Lillie Mae Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Shirley Owens Black; and brothers G.C. Black and wife Evelyn, Lawrence, Louis, and L.D. Black and wife Marie. Left to cherish Wayne's memories are his two sis- ters, Doris Dabbs and hus- band Pete of Kings Mountain and Mary Francis Greene of Grover. Wayne's funeral ser- vice was held 12:00 PM on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Midview Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Rice officiating. Interment followed at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Midview Baptist Church Building Fund, 703 Margrace Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. LARRY EUGENE MELTON Grover: Larry Eugene Melton left this life after a brief illness on Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born December 3, 1948. He is preceded in death by his father, Boyd Melton; his mother, Elizabeth Capps Brown; and his wife, Helen Melton. He is survived by his son, Jimmy Melton and wife Tammy; daughter, Tammy Grayson and husband David; step-son, Ronnie Costner; brother, Carl Melton and wife Wanda; sister, Sybil Jones; three grandsons, Mickey Melton was in Mountain View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. GEORGE FREDERICK CREACH George Frederick Creach, 85, of Polkville, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation Center, Cherryville. He was born January 20, 1935 in Claxton, Georgia to William Frederick and Bessie Mae Gopfert Creach. Mr. Creach served our country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Mickey Creach of Union, South Carolina and an infant sister. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Blanton Creach, son, Jerome (Page Davis) Creach of Pittsburgh, PA; daughter, Carmen (Darryl) Johnson of Acworth, GA; his grandchil- dren: Adair Creach (Chris) Arbor, Davis Creach, Ashley Johnson (John) Morris, Mary Kathryn Johnson (Lisandro) Sagastume; and three great- grandchildren. A graveside service was held at Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Will Davis, officiating. Memorials can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville (950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605) or Polkville Baptist Church (P.O. Box 245, Polkville, NC 28136). A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston. and Brittany, Matthew Melton and Kayleigh, and Jacob Miller and fiancée Hannah; three great-grand- children; an abundance of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. A Graveside Service was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, NC 28152. PATRICIA ANN MORTON BOWERS Shelby: Patricia Ann Morton Bowers, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Wendover Hospice. She is predeceased by her father, Wesley McKinley Morton, Sr.; mother, Vernie Morris; brother, Wesley McKinley Morton, Jr.; sister, Donna Morton Price; neph- ew, Ronald Lee Dixon, Jr.; grandsons, Jacob and Caleb Cline; and grandmother, Virginia Carpenter. Patricia leaves behind to cherish her memories her daughters, Brandy Cline (Kevin), Tommi McBride and Ashley Hadden; sons, Jesse McBride and James Adair (Brittany); grandchil- dren, Kayla Cline, Amber Cline, John Carpenter, Jr., Izsabella Adair, Jesse James McBride, Nathanual Adair, Jaxson McBride, Topanga McBride, Cassie Sweeney and Memphis Tindall; great-granddaugh- ter, Toot Davis; sisters, Wanda Guffey (William), Cindy Dixon (Ronald) and Diane Rojas; brother, Jimmy Morton; and brother-in-law, Dennis Price. No Services are planned at this time. ERICH PRESTON DAVIS Erich Preston Davis, 59, of Grover, NC, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, NC. Mr. Davis was survived by a son and brother and preceded in death by his parents. A Memorial Service will be announced at a future date. Memorials may be made to the Erich P. Davis fund at whitecolumnsfuneralser- vice.com or White Columns Funeral Service, 102 N Rutherford St., Blacksburg, SC 29702. FORREST KERMIT DOVER Forrest Kermit Dover, age 64 of Lincolnton passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. He was born January 16, 1956 in Gaston County to the late Marlene Dover Prather. Kermit is survived by his wife, Angela Darlene Dover; daughter, Blanca Benitez Dover; siblings, twin brother, Keith Dover (Charlotte) of Cherryville, Torben Prather of Crouse, Pete Prather (Patricia) of Cherryville, Chesley Prather (Michele) of Hickory, Lynn Flowers (Glenn) of Vale, and Janie Flowers (Lou) of Crouse; and mother-in-law, Helen Bradshaw of Lincolnton. All services will be private. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave #100, Charlotte, NC 28207. JOYCE WYLIE BURNHAM Joyce Wylie Burnham of Blacksburg, SC, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2020. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Gaffney, SC. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents Elma Ross Wylie and Russell Wylie; her sister, Jacquelyn Feuer; and her niece, Deborah Dunn. She leaves behind her daughter, Tina Gonzales and her husband Douglas; two sons, Terry Birch and his wife, Lisa, and Tony Birch; her sister, JoAnn Hambright Pollock; as well as grand- children, Taylor and Travis Bush, Kyle, Carmen and Ben Birch; a nephew, Ron Feuer and his wife Keta; nieces Carol Rory and her husband, Billy, and Dawn Price and her husband, Dennis, and Lisa Livengood and her husband, Richard. Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at 3:00 pm, at the First Baptist Church of Blacksburg with Rev. Jeff Connell officiating. Interment 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 ARCHIE LEE DUNCAN Archie Lee Duncan, age 88 passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Atrium Cleveland. Born in Radford, VA he was the son of the late Alfred Jackson and Mabel East Duncan. He is survived by a broth- er, Frank Duncan of Radford VA and extended family, Carolyn Deaver, Dennis and Sandy Moran, Ryan Wooten, and Angie and Tom Cavada. No services will be planned. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com DONNA WARE PUTNAM Cherryville: Mrs. Donna Ware Putnam, 55, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her residence. Donna was born in Mecklenburg Co., NC, on September 13, 1964. She was a daughter of the late James Ware and Bertha Anthony Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Mull; a brother Van Ware and two sisters, Lisa Ware and Lori Jaskowiak. She is survived by her husband of 20 years Richard Putnam of the home; step- daughter, Candace Putnam of Myrtle Beach, SC; brother Mike Ware and wife Vicki; a step sister, Lisa Lucas; step brother, Dwayne Lucas; and mother-in-law, Margie Putnam of Cherryville. Funeral Services were held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Lail officiat- ing. Burial followed in the City Memorial Cemetery. Memorial may be made to Second Baptist Church, 201 N. Houser Street, Cherryville, NC 28021 or to Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053. A guest register is avail- Continued To Page 15 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 He heals the broken heartened, binding up their wounds. Psalms 147:3 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Psalm 18:10 able at www.stameycher- ryvillefuneralhome.com. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. JAMES "JIM" WILLIAM ASHLEY James "Jim" William Ashley began his heav- enly journey on September 4, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC. He was formerly of Boiling Springs, NC. Jim was born May 30, 1938 to Pearl Harris Ashley and Paul Ashley; and was born and raised on the "Lily Mill Hill" in Shelby, NC. Jim served our country in the U.S. Air Force. Along with his par- ents, Jim was pre- ceded in death by an infant son, Steven Ray Ashley. He leaves behind his wife of more than 60 years, Martha Faye Mayhew Ashley, sons: Allan Ashley of Forest City and Daniel Ashley (Callie) of Shelby; daughters: Christina Ashley of Boiling Springs, and Susan Hollifield (Wade) of Bostic; six grandchil- dren, Chad Phillips (Rachel) of Gastonia, Cecil Phillips (Stacy), Olivia Ashley, and Drew Ashley all of Shelby, Seth Hollifield of Bostic, and Grace Hollifield Jenkins (Dylan) of Cary; one great- granddaughter, Riley Bailes; and one sister, Bessie Carter of Newton. The family will have a pri- vate burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily asks for donations to be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills at 374 Hudlow Rd. Forest City, NC 28043. 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