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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 10-June 16, 2021 FATHER MICHAEL T. KOTTAR Father Michael T. Kottar, 53, passed away on May 22, 2021. A Vigil Service was held June 1, 2021 at St. Mary, Help of Christians Catholic Church in Shelby, NC and was led by Monsignor Patrick J. Winslow. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Most Rev. Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte June 2, 2021, at St. Mary, Help of Christians Catholic Church. A private burial followed at Belmont Abbey Cemetery. Father Kottar was born Dec. 6, 1967, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Michael and the late Kathleen (Kropelak) Kottar. In addition to his parish of 300 families at St. Mary and Christ the King, he is sur- vived by his father Michael H. Kottar of Pickerington, Ohio; twin sisters Amy (Michael) Akers, also of Pickerington, and Renee (Gregory) Selby of Nazareth, PA. He was preceded in death by his mother. Memorials contributions be made to the Diocese of Charlotte Seminarian Education Fund. Donate by mail to 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203, or securely online at www. charlottediocese.org/devel- opment/donate_semed/ Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com MARGARET ELIZABETH PUTNAM Margaret Elizabeth Putnam, 69, of Shelby, NC, Grove Baptist Church cem- etery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 264 N Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or Habitat for Humanity, 269 W Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043. ALLEN E. HEATON Allen E. Heaton, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born on July 18, 1930 in Carter County, Tennessee to the late Roscoe Heaton and Ina Heaton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Warren Heaton, and sis- ter, Anna Mae Heaton Montgomery. Mr. Heatong is survived by his daughters: Judy Tuttle and husband, Tom of Brown Summit, NC and Jane Honeycutt and husband, Danny of Matthews, NC; son, David Heaton and wife, Tana of Kings Mountain, NC; and seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Graveside services were held June 5, 2021 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Vilas, NC with Danny Honeycutt officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. TONY JAMES BALLEW Tony James Ballew, 64, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021. passed away on May 27, 2021. Born in Cleveland, NC, She was daughter of the late Robert White and Donie Irene Irvin and was also preceded in death by her brothers, Andrew White, Jr., Richard White; infant daugh- ter, Barbara Denise Putnam; and a great granddaughter. She is survived by her husband, Charles Kenneth Putnam of Shelby; sons: Lee Putnam (Trish) of Kings Mountain and Scotty Putnam (Susan) of Shelby; daughter, Dana Brittian (James) of Valdese; sister, Linda Mauney (Steven) of Wilmington; and thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral service was held at Corinth Primitive Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC, May 30, 2021 with Elder Tom Robinson, Elder David Anderson, and Elder Jim Briscoe, officiating. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Corinth Primitive Baptist Church, 310 S. Sims Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. RONNIE DEAN PHILBECK Ronnie Dean Philbeck, 63, native of Cleveland County, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He is predeceased by his parents, Boyce and Josie Lowrance Philbeck; broth- er, Donald Philbeck; sister, Rachel Grimes. Ronnie leaves behind to cherish his memories his brother, Mitchell and Randy Philbeck both of Shelby; sis- ters, Margaret Warren and Elizabeth Ledford (George) all of Shelby; and brother-in- law, Pete Grimes of Shelby. A Memorial Service will be held at New Buffalo Baptist Church and will be announced at a later date. Resting Place will be held at Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling Springs, NC. Online condolences may be made at www.rsmorganfsl.com. RALPH SLOAN ELLIOTT JR. Ralph Sloan Elliott Jr., 71, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Ralph Sr. and Sarah Falls Elliott. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Dixon Elliott; daugh- ter, Brooke Nicholson and husband Bam of Shelby; sis- ter, Sarah Helen Owensby and husband, Chip of Kings Mountain; and a grand- daughter. Funeral services were held June 1, 2021 at Crestview Baptist Church with the Revs. Stan Webb and Artie Hubbard officiating. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com CHARLES THOMAS WRIGHT, JR. Charles Thomas Wright, Jr., age 77, of Lake Lure, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born October 31, 1943 to the late Charles Thomas Wright and Sara Whiteside in Rutherfordton, NC. Mr. Wright served our country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Becky Ann Gaddy; two children, Stephen Charles Wright and wife, Alice Hubbard Wright (of Rutherfordton) and Laura Ann Wrobel and husband, Alan Edward Wrobel (of Raleigh), and four grand- daughters. Funeral services were held June 2, 2021 at First United Methodist in Rutherfordton with Dr. In- Yong Lee officiat- ing. Burial with military hon- ors followed in the Pleasant 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 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. -Hebrews 4:12 Born in Gaston County he was the son of the late Otis Jr. and Dura Ballew. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Greg Ballew. He is survived by his wife, Della Ballew of the home; step-son, Brian Arrowood and wife, Jordan of Shelby; step-daughters, Susan Arrowood of Shelby and Rebecca Arrowood of Earl; sister, Jackie Glala of Asheville; brothers, Garry Bellew and wife Annette of Cherryville, Ronald Ballew and wife Debbie of Gastonia, and Mike Price and wife Dorriene of Mexico; and five grandchildren. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation of Kings Mountain. Online condo- lences: www.claybarnette. com RONALD INGRAM OUSLEY Ronald Ingram Ousley, age 71, passed away on January 23, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland. Born in Charlotte on October 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Annie Ingram and Lloyd George Ousley. A Graveside service was held June 3, 2021 at Sunset Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Rick Bowling, officiating. Mr. Ousley was a lifelong bachelor with no surviving family, so the public are invited to attend his service. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneral- home.com EDITH VICTORIA (BROOKS) HOFFMAN Edith Victoria (Brooks) Hoffman, 92, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 28, 2021. She was born in Bessemer City October 28, 1928, to George and Aquilla (Scruggs) Brooks. She was preceded in death by her parents; her 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 husband Bob; siblings: Floyd, Maynard, Palmer, Flay, CJ, Dean, Wilfred, Dennis, Irene Ware and Reba Tapy. Edith is survived by her sisters, Gladys Burroughs and Clara Lowe; her three children, Bobbye and Harold Beall, Marta and Colin Holden, and Donald and Elizabeth Hoffman; and fourteen grandchildren and thirty-five great grandchil- dren. The celebration of her life was held June 5th, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Shelby. Memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church of Shelby, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150 or Gardner Webb University Christian Service Organization scholarship fund. PO Box 997, Boiling Springs 28017. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Guest Registry is avail- able at www.cecilmburton- funeralhome.com. LAWRENCE LEE KEENER Lawrence Lee Keener, 65, of Blacksburg, passed away Monday, May 31st, 2021. Born in Rock Hill, he was the husband of Rhonda Crotts Keener and the son of the late William Joe Keener and Letha Martin Keener. Mr. Keener is survived by his wife, Rhonda Crotts Keener; his daughter, Carrie Leigh Keener; two brothers, William "Jimmy" Keener (Linda) of Smyrna and Clarence Lee Keener (Nancy) of Kannapolis, NC; and two grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Melton. Funeral services were held June 3, 2021, at Hopewell Baptist Church, Blacksburg, SC with Rev. Kenneth Rabon officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Continued To Page 17 RIVER HILL 3X3 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. 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