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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, January 21-January 27, 2021 OSCAR BETANCUR RESTREPO Oscar Betancur Restrepo, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020. He was the husband of Ofelia (Yepes) Betancur. Oscar was born in Andes, Colombia to the late Pedro and Filomena Betancur. In addition to his wife, Oscar is survived by his son, Oscar Edwin Betancur and his wife, Gina of Savannah, GA; daughter, Marisela Betancur and husband, Carlos of Philadelphia, PA; daughter; Vanessa Leon- Betancur and husband, Mario Leon of Shelby, NC; ten grandchildren; brothers, Ariel and Octavio; and sis- ters, Omayra, Fabiola and Rosalba. He was preceded in death by Pedro, William, Albeiro and Mariela. No Services are planned at this time but will be announced at a later date. VIRGIL EDWARD WATKINS, SR. Ellenboro - Virgil Edward Watkins, Sr. age 74, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. He is predeceased by his spouse, Diane Watkins; parents, James Leroy and Mavis Grace Watkins; and brother, Larry Watkins of Alabama. Virgil leaves behind to cherish his memories his son, Virgil "Pedro" Watkins; daughter-in-law, Frances Watkins; two granddaugh- ters; two great grandchil- dren; and brothers, Curtis Watkins, Harry Watkins and Eddie Watkins, all of Alabama. No Services are planned Survivors include one son, James Anders McMurry, Jr. "Jimmy" and wife Julie of Polkville; one daughter, Teresa Gettys and hus- band Roger of Polkville; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and three sis- ters, Sue Pittman of Hickory, Mildred McMurry of Polkville and Mary Ellen McCarey of Youngsville. A Graveside Service was held on January 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Palm Tree United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Nichols officiating. Memorials may be made to Palm Tree United Methodist Church, PO Box 157, Lawndale, NC 28090. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. MICHAEL HENRY CHEATHAM Blacksburg - Michael Henry Cheatham, 60, passed away Friday, January 8th, 2021, at Atrium Health Cleveland. Born in Gastonia, he was the husband of Marie Travis Cheatham and the son of the late Hayden Cheatham and Virginia Wiggins Cheatham. In addition to his wife, Mr. Cheatham is survived by two sons, Leroy Conner of Gastonia and Shaun Travis of Blacksburg; one daugh- ter, Miranda Nelms (Joshua) of Blacksburg; two brothers, James Cheatham of Clover and Dwight Cheatham of Gastonia; four sisters, Ruby Kirksey of Lincolnton, NC, Sharon Styles of Clover, Lisa Cheatham of Gastonia, and Annette Cheatham of Clover; six grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Flora Brown. No services are planned at the present time. SA BEAVER, JR. SA Beaver, Jr., 88, of Polkville, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at White Oak Manor, Shelby. Born in Cleveland County, on May 3, 1932, he was at this time but will be announced at a later date. JOAN HARRIS HARRISON Joan Harris Harrison, 86, of Blacksburg, SC, passed into eternal life on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Joan was born March 5, 1934 to Earl and Eva Harris. She was the wife of Bobby Joe Harrison who preceded her into eternal life as well as her son Howard Dean Harrison (Betty). Mrs. Harrison is sur- vived by her children: son, Joey Harrison (Danka aka Australia); daughter, Debbie Assad (Najib); eight grand- children and nine great- grandchildren; sister, Mary Jane Johnson; and brother, David Harris. Joan will be laid to rest by her family in a Private Service at a later date. JOHN PATRICK MACE Shelby - John Patrick Mace, 78, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland. He was born April 15, 1942 in Chester, SC to John Henry Mace and Elizabeth Rucker Mace. John leaves behind to cherish his memories his wife, Rebecca Mosteller Mace of the home; son, John Patrick Mace, Jr. of Calera, AL; daughter, Elizabeth Mace of Mint Hill, NC; four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and one brother, Tim Mace and wife Katharine of Charlotte, NC. Mr. Mace served our country in the U.S. Navy. Due to COVID-19, a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to ALSAC/ St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Dover Baptist Church, 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby, NC 28150. FREDA AKERS SPEARS Ellenboro - Freda Akers Spears, 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her home. She is predeceased by her husband, Harold Eugene Spears; son, Orbin Earl Spears; daughter, Deborah Spears; parents, Denver and Lorene Akers Spears. Freda leaves behind to cherish her memories her sons, Harold Spears, Jr. and John Scott Spears; daugh- ter, Cheri Skidmore. Private Family Services in her honor was held on Saturday, January 9, 2021. DARLENE PARKER BLANKIN Blacksburg - Mrs. Darlene Parker Blankin, 74, of 208 Sunset Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7th, 2021 at Cherokee Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Donald Blankin and daughter of the late W.F. and Virgie Spencer Parker. Surviving Mrs. Blankin are her husband, Donald Blankin of the home, two daugh- ters; Casey Israel (Kenny) of Blacksburg and Courtney Blankin (Jason) of Gaffney; two brothers; Fred Parker (Vickie) of Inman SC and Steve Parker of Spartanburg SC; one sister-in-law, Beverly Allison (Dickie) of Gaffney; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Graveside Services were held January 11, 2021, in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. CHRISTINE WILLIS McMURRY Christine Willis McMurry, 86, of W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Shelby. Born on November 10, 1934 , she was the daughter of the late Carmie Marshall Willis and Lillie Mae Newton Willis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. McMurry, Sr.; step-mother, Myra Blanton Willis and two brothers, Johnny Ray Willis and Clyde Willis. 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 the son of the late Summie Alonzo Beaver, Sr. and Annie Edmondson Beaver. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Martin Beaver and a sister, Betty Carter. He is survived by two sons, Carroll Beaver and Annette of Lawndale and Dennis Beaver and wife Mandy of Casar; daughter, Angie Hoyle and husband Brad of Polkville; a sister, Shirley Grier of Polkville; nine grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. A graveside service was held January 12, 2021 at Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Scott officiating. Memorials may be made to Big Springs Baptist Church, 534 Big Springs Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. GAIL JENNINGS MELLON Gail Jennings Mellon, 60, of Cherryville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Gail was born July 1, 1960 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Hilton and Ellen Garren Jennings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Vickie Jennings. Survivors include her hus- band, Eddie Ray Mellon; two sons, Zeb Mellon (Melanie) of Cherryville and Josh Mellon (Pamela) of Kings Mountain; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Dianne Shull and Mary Green both of Cherryville. A graveside service was held January 12, 2020 at City Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Holtsclaw offi- ciating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Condolences may be made to www.carpentersfu- neralhome.net Carpenter-Porter Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. 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 RUTH SWEEZY McSWAIN Shelby - Ruth Sweezy McSwain, 92, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hazel McSwain; brothers, Ward and McClellan Sweezy; and sisters, Vernie Lou Philbeck and Brenda Carter. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Thomas of Arvada, CO; sisters, Doris Werling of Shelby and Lois Edwards of Charlotte; and brothers, F.C. Sweezy and wife, Joyce and Gerald Sweezy and wife, Cornelia, both of Shelby. Funeral services were held January 12, 2021 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tom Runyon officiating. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Funeral services are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com. CALVIN D. GREENE Calvin D. Greene, 77, of Mooresboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Mable McCraw Greene and the son of the late D.C. Greene and Margie Bonner Greene. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Johnny Greene of Mooresboro and Tim Patterson of Blacksburg. A graveside service was held January 14, 2021 at Greene Family Cemetery with Mr. Ashby Blakely offi- ciating. Memorials may be made to: Prospect Baptist Church, 2610 Prospect Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, 28114. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Continued To Page 17 Jesus wept. 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