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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 24-September 30, 2020 FRANCES BRIGMAN CRIBBS Mrs. Frances Brigman Cribbs, age 81 of Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020. A private family service was held September 14, 2020 at Cleveland Funeral Services in Shelby conduct- ed by Rev. Robert Reeise. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Surviving are her four daughters, Judy Melton and husband Victor of Lincolnton, NC, Wanda Bell and husband Craig of Kings Mountain, NC, Susan Perrell and husband Cliff of Grover, NC, and Dee Dee Stephens and husband Alan of Greensboro, NC, a brother, Bill Brigman of Laurinburg, NC, three sisters, Lena Williams and Rena Hatcher of Rockingham, NC, and Jeanette Brown of Shelby, NC. She had eight grand- sons, Michael Lee Cribbs of Kings Mountain, NC, Patrick Kinmon and wife Bree of Shelby, NC, Matthew Fitch and Jason Fitch of Lincolnton, NC, Chad Perrell and wife Erica of Boiling Springs, NC, Michael Gene Kinmon and wife Danielle of Shelby, NC, Nathan Stephens and Tim Stephens of Greensboro, NC, a grand- daughter, Danielle Melton of Lincolnton, NC, and ten great grandchildren, Madison, Carson, Olivia, Eleanor, Clint, Jordan, Wesley, Madison, Raymond, and Julie, a step-grandson, Kyle Bell and wife Kathryn of Shelby, NC, and a step great granddaughter, Madelyn. Born May 23, 1939 in Rockingham, NC, Mrs. Cribbs was the daughter of the late Everett and Jessie Brigman and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cribbs, two broth- ers, Hoyt Brigman and Carl Ingram and one sis- ter, Trudy Brigman, and one great granddaughter, Vivian Kinmon. Memorial contributions can be made to Victory Baptist Church - 3907 Funeral service was held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. JAMES WAYNE BLANTON James Wayne Blanton, age 73 of Shelby, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 7, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda Champion Blanton of the home, three children, David Wayne Blanton and wife Michelle of Hendersonville, TN, Connie Deann Sloan and husband James of Kings Mountain, NC, and Summer Blanton Collier and husband Brian of Fayetteville, NC; five grand- children, Hannah Blanton, Emily Chronister, Bridgette Blanton, Hunter Collier, and Logan Collier; two sisters, Brenda Rhyne and husband Buddy of Waco, NC, and Renee Wright and husband Ted of Ellenboro, NC; a brother, Mike Blanton and wife Debbie of Lawndale, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews. Born April 22, 1947 in Cleveland County, Wayne was the son of the late James and Jurell Bryant Blanton and was preced- ed in death by his brother, Ernest Blanton. Funeral services were held 6:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Bread of Life Baptist Church in Shelby conducted by Pastor Ed Kuykendall. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. JERRY VAN BELL, SR. Jerry Van Bell, Sr., 79, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020, at his Towery Road, Lattimore, NC 28152, or to Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. TAMMIE W. FOWLER Lawndale: Tammie W. Fowler, 62, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at her daughter's home in Grover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Max Whitworth and Francis Weaver Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Mars Ray Whitworth. She is survived by her hus- band of 40 years, Earnest Fowler, of the home; son, Morris T. Ramey and fian- cé Summer Bradshaw of Lawndale; daughter, Danyel Nichols and husband Daniel of Grover; sister, Cindy Pruitt of Boiling Springs; grandchil- dren, Jessica Moss and hus- band Tyler of Blacksburg, Amber Tesseneer and hus- band Josh of Shelby, Jada Whisenant and husband Blake of Gaffney, Jacob Ramey of Casar and Jordan Mayes of Blacksburg; and great granddaughter, Raelynn Moss. A memorial service was held 2pm, Monday, September 14, 2020, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Karen Douchette and Rev. Tyler Moss officiating. Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church, PO Box 219 Fallston, NC 28042 Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com. DONTÉ LaQUETTE HOPPER Mr. Donté LaQuette Hopper, 38, of 5005 Westgate Drive, Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born on March 24, 1982 in Cleveland County, NC to Vigor Bernard Beam and the late Marlo Hopper Allen. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary Martha Hopper and Louis and Dorothy Beam. Left to cherish fond memo- ries, his father, Vigor "Fella" Beam of Shelby; one sister, Alexis Hopper of Gastonia, NC; three brothers, Tarian "Tae" Bonds of Hickory, NC, Tyqus Huff of Shelby, NC and Deitrick Hall (Ruthie) of Kings Mountain, NC; grand- father, Donald Roseboro of Shelby; two special aunts, Carla Lee (Carl) of Shelby and Dana Hopper of Gastonia; a special uncle, Tondra "Bo" Hopper of Gastonia; a host of other aunts, great-aunts, uncles and great uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services for Mr. Hopper was private. The service was live-streamed on Facebook. Burial took place at Sunset Cemetery. BILLY RAY ARROWOOD Billy Ray Arrowood, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 10, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late Fred Arrowood and Edna Harris and was preceded in death by his stepfather, Carl Paysour. Billy was also preceded in death by his wife of many years, Mary Elizabeth Arrowood, his brothers, Junior and David Arrowood and his sisters, Judy Vanadore and Frances Banner. Survivors: Daughters: Donna Burgess and hus- band Jonathan, Kings Mountain, NC and Sharon Blanton and husband Phillip, Shelby, NC; Girlfriend of eleven years: Teresa Jenkins, Kings Mountain, NC; Grandchildren: Chris Arrowood, Randy Putnam, Heather Phillips, Billy Stilwell and Shelby Stilwell; and Six Great Grandchildren. 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 home in Cherryville, NC. Jerry Van Bell, Sr. was born in Kosciusko, MS on June 6, 1941 to Edith Boyette Bell Harpole and James Van Bell. Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his parents, James Van and Edith Boyette Bell Harpole; his twin brother, James Terry Bell Sr.; broth- er, Charles Boyd Bell; and sister Eddye Dolores Bell Burns. Survivors include his son, Jerry Van Bell, Jr. (Stephanie Shute Bell), their daughters, Emma Louise, 14 and Lauren Van, 12, of Richmond, IN; his remain- ing sibling, Ralph Boyette Bell, MD (Connie) of Jackson, MS; his nephew James Terry Bell, Jr (Lisa) and their sons James Van, 13, and Steven Boyd, 11, of Cherryville, NC; his three step-daughters Kristen Long Levine (Tony) and daughters Samantha Jane 22, Virginia Dalton 19 and Elizabeth Jewel, 17 of Cherryville, NC; Jennifer Long Kudla (David) of Vero Beach FL; Angela Long Snow (John) and chil- dren Christian Craig, 15 and Devin Jane, 13 of Vero Beach FL; and many nieces and nephews. Jerry will be buried in Ethel, MS at the Ebenezer Baptist Church presided over by his cousin, the Reverend Ladell Blanton. The family requests no flowers but instead dona- tions to First Tee of Indiana, Richmond. EDGAR HAROLD BISHOP Edgar Harold Bishop, age 89, passed away at Huntersville Oaks on September 16, 2020. Born in Jackson County on August 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Rev, James Edgar Bishop and Gracie Dills Bishop. In addition to his parents, Harold is preceded in death by a brother, Hayes Bishop. Harold is survived by his wife of 67 years, Barbara Gillespie Bishop; a son, Mike Bishop and wife Natalie of Shelby; three grandchildren, Lauren McKay and husband Kyle, Brent Bishop, and Daniel Bishop; three great grandchildren, Caroline McKay, M. J. McKay, and Jack McKay; a sister-in-law, Earnestine Bishop of Shelby and a niece, Sheila Adams and husband David and their Continued To Page 17 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 family. Due to COVID-19 a ser- vice will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. EDWIN RANDOLPH KENDRICK Edwin Randolph Kendrick passed away on September 12, 2020. He was the first-born of Hugh Quinn and Louvice Lowery Kendrick of Shelby, NC on November 8, 1920. Mr. Kendrick served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Edwin is survived by a son, Ronald Edwin Kendrick (Vicki) of Lillington, NC; Daughter-in-Law, Betty Kendrick of Brevard, NC; Granddaughters Kristin K. Wolfe (Chris) of Oakland, CA and Erin K. Johnson (John Michael) of Rockwell, NC. Grandson, Shawn R. Kendrick of Lillington, NC, and three Great- grandchildren, Molly and Weston Wolfe and Olive Grace Johnson. Edwin is predeceased by his wife, Juanita; his son, Gary Dean Kendrick of Brevard, NC; his Great- granddaughter, Bridget Leigh Johnson, Salisbury, NC; his brother, Lawson Kendrick, Aiken, SC; and his sisters, Rebecca Borders, York, SC and Betty Catherine Davis, Monroe, NC. A graveside service was held in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:00. Memorials can be made to Pleasant Hill Church, 2338 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Grover, NC 28073. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com. Products and Services We Offer ~ Cemetery Monuments ~ Bronze Plaques ~ Granite Signs ~ Cremation Products ~ Pet Markers ~ Cleaning & Restoration 1113 POLKVILLE ROAD • SHELBY, NC R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. Monuments of Distinction 704-481-1198 www.riverhillmonuments.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1957