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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, October 1-October 7, 2020 HARRIETTE RUPPE COOK Harriette Ruppe Cook, age 84, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Oaks Nursing Home in Huntersville, NC. Harriette was born January 25, 1936 in Cleveland County to the late Edley "O.B." Ruppe and Irene Fowler Ruppe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty- three years, W.R. Cook; brother, Henry Ruppe; three sisters, Dorothy Cash, Faye Willis, Juanita Hawkins and granddaughter, Amita Burgess Dobbins. Those left to cherish her memory include her daugh- ter, Donna Burgess (Larry) of Ellenboro; son, Allen Peskopos of Kennesaw, Georgia; brothers, Jerry Ruppe of Boiling Springs, NC and Johnny Ruppe (Blanche) of Polkville and a sister, Mamie Lackey (Bill) of Polkville; and five grandchil- dren, Necia Scruggs, Kasi Wardlaw, Jeremy Gipson, Jeff Burgess, Charles Burgess and five great- grandchildren. The funeral service was held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Bruce Duncan officiating. Interment followed in the Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com. CARROLL "EDDIE" EDWIN TOWERY Carroll "Eddie" Edwin Towery, 74, of Cherryville, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland. Born in Cleveland County, on September 17, 1946, he was a son of the late Lee Roy Towery and Vivian Nevert Lackey Towery. Mr. Towery served our country in the US Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his son, Brad Towery and wife Jessica of Vale; daugh- ter, Shanna Lewis and hus- band Danny of Vale; broth- er, Donald Towery and wife Margaret of Cherryville; and four grandchildren, Toby Lewis, Danilyn Lewis, Seth A graveside service was held on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Will Davis officiating. Memorials may be made to Polkville Baptist Church, PO Box 245, Polkville, NC 28136. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. RACHAEL McCLAIN GOFORTH Rachael McClain Goforth, 96, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 18, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Franklin Co. GA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Carl and Nettie Mae Dunson McClain. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Garrison Goforth. Survivors: Daughters: Del Goforth Tieman and hus- band Glen, New Wilmington, PA; Susan Goforth, Kings Mountain, NC; Carol Denton and husband Googie, Kings Mountain, NC; 5 Grandchildren: Erin Smith and husband Pete, New Wilmington, PA; Ada Samari and husband Patricio, Baltimore, MD; Zachary Tieman, Memphis, TN; Will Denton and wife Mindy, Lincolnton, NC; Sally Denton, Kings Mountain, NC; Great Grandchildren: Rachael, Ivy, Katie, Gracie, Hannah, Cameron, Ella and Maylee. Private Graveside Service was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials: Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. JOEL KEITH CARTER Joel Keith Carter, age 62, passed away at Spartanburg Regional in Spartanburg. Towery and Kaylon Towery. The Graveside Service was held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 2:00PM at Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Norton and Mr. Ray Leonhardt offi- ciating. Memorials may be made to Hebron United Methodist Church, 183 Howard Lingerfelt Rd., Vale, NC 28168. 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. LILLIAN MARTINA HALL Lillian Martina Hall, age 81, of Dellinger Road, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital -Gibbs Cancer Center. Born in Moorestown, NJ on June 10, 1939. Raised by her paternal grandmother Martina Kess Hall, who pre- ceded her in death along with her mother, Almeda Hall Brooks and step father, Frank Brooks. Lillian is survived by her extended family, Sheila Sengir and Lorell Dunlap both of Shelby. Due to COVID-19 an out- door service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to: Hope's Chest, 1042 Sam Lattimore Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www. cecilmburtonfuneralhome. com TERRI DAWN DAVIS RUPPE Terri Dawn Davis Ruppe, 47, of Vale, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory. Born in Catawba County, on June 1, 1973, she was a daughter of the Steve Davis and Artie Cook Davis. In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband of five years, Mikle David Ruppe; two stepsons, Mikle David Ruppe, Jr. of Sawmills and Justin Edward Ruppe of Burke County; brother, Michael Davis of Vale; two sisters, Elaine Buff and Scottie Matthews both of Vale; and two step- grandchildren, Maddix and Korbin Ruppe. The funeral service was held on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Norman's Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Huss, officiat- ing. The burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. BETTY JEAN BEAVER CARTER Betty Jean Beaver Carter, 86, of Polkville, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at her residence. Born in Cleveland County, on May 29, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Summie Beaver and Annie Edmondson Beaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Franklin Carter, Sr. and son-in-law, Ricky Sentell. She is survived by two daugh- ters, Barbara Bumgardner and husband Dennis of Polkville and Kathy Sentell and friend, Bob Tallent of Casar; one son, David Franklin Carter, Jr. and wife, Debra Cook Carter of Havlock; a sister, Shirley Beaver Grier of Polkville and a brother, S.A. Beaver of White Oak Manor; ten grandchildren, Robbie Bumgardner, Leslie Bumgardner Phillips, Hunter Bumgardner, Jamie Carter, Crystal Bracebridge, Annie Sentell, Jessica Robbins, Shelly Brana, Kenneth Carter and Josh Carter and 24 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 Born in Cleveland County on January 16, 1958, he was the son of the late Clement Jackson and Geneva Dorothy Richards Carter. In addition to his parents, Joel is preceded in death by a sister, Jackie Carter Hines. Joel is survived by a brother, Clement Carter and wife Lisa of Shelby; and a sister, Barbara Carter Ledford and husband Don of Kings Mountain. Memorial service was held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Shelby First Church on the Nazarene, 1205 Charles Road, Shelby, NC with Rev. Jim Davis offi- ciating. Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150, or The Serenity Club, 109 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com. SEBRA "JAYNE" LOVELACE OWENS Kings Mountain: Sebra "Jayne" "NaNa" Lovelace Owens, 66, died Friday, September 18, 2020, at Atrium Health in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late George Lovelace and Peggy Patterson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Owens; sister, Teresa Lovelace; and brother, Philip Grigg. She is survived by her daughters, Lori Morrow and husband Tripp of Kings Mountain, and Donna Slater of Shelby; grandchildren, James Slater, Savannah Slater and Drake Morrow; half-sisters, Sandy Jarrett of Shelby and Susan Cook and husband Dickie of Polkville; and special friend Michael Holder. Funeral Services were held 3pm Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Stroup officiating. A private family burial took 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 place in Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com MAX EVANS Max Evans, age 86, of Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 18, 2020 while being surrounded by his loving family. Max was born May 13, 1934 in Cleveland County to the late Elmer Gaston Evans and Beulah Estelle Church Evans. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-seven years, Lorene "Rene" Evans; daugh- ter, Bobbie Evans Neal; son, Kim Evans; three grandchil- dren, Kimberly Whiteside, Dusty Whiteside and Reverend Anthony Van Dyke; two great- grandchildren, Michael and Hayden Arrowood; and four brothers, Bill Church, Thurman Evans, Ralph Evans and Jr. Evans. Those left to cherish his memory include three daugh- ters, Wanda Grant (Alan) of Ellenboro, Rita Whiteside (Tim) of Ellenboro and Penny Floyd (Jeff) of Spartanburg, SC; two sons, Jimmy Evans (Lacy) and Tim Evans (Donna) all of Ellenboro and a broth- er, Charles Evans (Dawn) of Ellenboro; and nineteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 22, 2020 at the Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church with his son, Tim Evans and son-in-law, Tim Whiteside officiating. Memorial donations are requested to the Caroleen Congregational Holiness-Food Bank, PO Box 670, Ellenboro, NC 28040. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfu- neralhome.com. 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