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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 1-April 7, 2021 RALPH FLETCHER CROSS Mr. Ralph Fletcher Cross departed this life on March 12, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1936 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Sterling and Olillian Baccus Cross. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Daisy Mae Cross, Josephine Cross, Evelyn Josey and Brenda Jones-Agnew; and four brothers, Clarence, Theodore, Preston and Freddy Cross. He leaves to cherish his memory to his brother, Benjamin Cross of New Haven, CT; and two sisters, Geraldine Cross and Sandra Richardson (Bill) both of Lawndale, NC. Funeral services for Mr. Cross were private. Burial took place at White Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellenboro, NC. DANNY RUSSELL WRAY Danny Russell Wray, 62, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Russell and Goldie Mullinax Wray. A graveside Celebration of Life service was held March 22 at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Bolin officiating. JOHNNIE BUFF Johnnie Buff, age 80, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. Johnnie was born Tuesday, July 16, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Curtis Sanford Buff and Lottie Stanley Buff. In addition to her parents, Whitworth (Angela), Bill Dollarhide; daughters, Stella Huffstetler (Bruce); Debbie Bird, Carolyn Foster, and Linda Kurley; and numerous grandchildren, great-grand- children, and great-great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held March 24, 2021 at Carpenter-Porter Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Jason Foster officiat- ing. Interment followed at the Whitworth Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 953 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Condolences may be made to www.carpentersfu- neralhome.net Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the family. WILLIAM YATES DOVER William Yates Dover passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He was born September 23, 1940 in Shelby to Robert Lee Dover and Irene Elizabeth Roberts Dover. Mr. Dover served our country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his par- ents and sister, Jean Elliott and her husband, Larry. He is survived by his wife, Judy; a brother, Jimmy Dover of Matthews; sisters, Nanci (Buford) Ellis of Shelby, Carol (Jerry) Ledford of Shelby, Joyce (Ron) Whitten of Knoxville, TN and Mary (Ronnie) Wilson of Kings Mountain. A Funeral Service was held March 25, 2021 at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Dr. Rit Varriale offi- ciating. The burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Handyman Ministry of Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby NC 28152. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been she was preceded in death by five brothers, Dewey, Elbert, Bill, Kenneth and Donald Buff. Those left to cherish her memory include her sis- ters, Virginia Scruggs of Spartanburg, Irene Scott of Gaffney and Jackie Connor of Rutherfordton; and broth- ers, C.D. Buff (Ophelia) of Spartanburg, Frank Buff (Wannel) of Shelby and Jim Buff (Cindy) of Harris. A graveside service was held March 22, 2021 at Hicks Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Brian Cole officiating. Memorial donations are requested to the Church of the Exceptional, PO Box 46, Caroleen, NC 28019. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com JOHN "SUGALOOP" LOCKET Mr. John "Sugaloop" Locket, 51, of Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was born on December 31, 1969 in Lowell, MA to the late Mary Elizabeth Locket. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a grandmother. He is survived by one brother, Jody Locket of Shelby. The service for Mr. Locket was be private. LEONARD WINDFORD EVERETT Shelby: Leonard Windford Everett, 91, died Saturday, March 20, 2021. A native of Borrow County, GA, he was the son of the late Paul Everett Sr. and Maggie Elizabeth Brown Everett. Leonard served our coun- try in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was pre- ceded in death by his brothers, Paul Everett Jr. and Dennis Everett. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Everett of the home; sons, Wayne Everett and wife Kathy, Mike Everett and wife Judy and Todd Everett, all of Shelby; sisters, Louise Lookadoo of Shelby, Mary Ann Curtis of CA, Kathy Everett-Rhyne and husband George of PA; and a grand- daughter of the home. Funeral services were held March 24, 2021 at Lattimore Baptist Church, with the Rev. Buddy Morehead offi- ciating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Lattimore Baptist Church, 303 Peachtree Road, Shelby, NC 28150 Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com PEARL FORD Pearl Ford, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 22, 2021. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late James Elmer and Elma Hamrick Thornburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest "Bob" Ford; and a grandson. She is survived by her sons: Jimmy Ford (Cindy) of Claremont, NC, Ricky Ford (Kim Navy) of Kings Mountain, NC and Eddie Ford (Pam) of Kings Mountain, NC; daughters: Gina McGinnis (Ken), Sherri Williams (Danny), and Crystal Ford, all of Kings Mountain, NC; fourteen grandchildren and twenty- two great grandchildren; and sister, Iris Dover of Gastonia, NC. Funeral service was held March 27, 2021 at First Church of the Nazarene Kings Mountain with Reverend Jeff Wilson offi- ciating. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene Kings Mountain at 127 Countryside Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. RUSSELL WHITWORTH Russell Whitworth, age 90, of Brown Watterson Drive, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021. He was born June 17, 1930 in Cleveland County to the late James Burton and Sussie Barrett Whitworth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Mae Dollarhide Whitworth; son, Clifford Hill; and daughters, Willie Mae Shufford, and Diane Hester. Mr. Whitworth is sur- vived by his sons, Randy 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 entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. CAROLYN GREENE HAMRICK Shelby: Carolyn Greene Hamrick, 73, died Sunday, March 21, 2021. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Wilbur and Zella Morgan Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Hamrick; and son, Allan Hamrick. She is survived by her son, David Hamrick of Kings Mountain; sister, Gail Jenkins and husband Bryan of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Stroup officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com DOROTHY ANN THRIFT Dorothy Ann Thrift, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021. Dorothy was born Sunday, December 30, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph and Morea Scruggs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Thrift; brother, Gene Scruggs and his wife, Francis; a grand- daughter; and a son-in-law, Junior Appleman. Those left to cherish her memory include her chil- dren, Joy Appleman of 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 Mooresboro, Deborah Toney (Rick) of Rutherfordton, Jeff Thrift of Mooresboro and Sondra Tucker (Joey) of Chesnee; and nine grand- children and eight great- grandchildren. The funeral service was held March 25, 2021 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Scott Butler officiating. Burial followed at Cliffside Cemetery. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. harrelsonfuneralhome.com JEANNETTE ROBINSON Jeannette Robinson, 89, of Grover, NC, passed away on March 22, 2021. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Ervin "Bud" and Nannie Bell Wray Bolin and was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Buddy Robinson; her brothers, Ed, J.D., Carl, Robert, Lester, Charles, and Doc Bolin; and her sister, Della Henderson. Survivors: daughters: Gail Robinson of Grover, NC and Joyce Houser and husband Eddie of Gastonia, NC; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral service was held March 26, 2021 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church, Grover, NC with William Upchurch Jr. officiating. Interment was in the Grover Cemetery. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. Continued To Page 19 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13 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