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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 22-July 28, 2021 WELDON G. LANCASTER Weldon G. Lancaster, 79, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late George Lancaster and Kathleen Hamrick Lancaster Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Evelyn Beam and Margaret Murray; and broth- ers, Dan and Melvin Lancaster. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Cooper Lancaster of the home; sons, Michael Lancaster and wife, Merle of Greenville, SC and Gene Lancaster and wife, Julie of California, KY; daughter, Sandra Patrick and husband, Stephen of Gastonia; brother, William Lancaster and wife, Pat of Gaffney; two grandchil- dren; and a great grandson. Funeral services were held July 12, 2021 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tim Trexler officiating. Burial followed in the church cem- etery. Memorials may be made to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www.claybar- nette.com SHIRLEY JEAN BYERS Shirley Jean Byers, 90, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, July 9th, 2021. Born in Morrisville, she was the wife of William Gene Byers and the daughter of the late David and Teresa Woodall. In addition to her hus- band, Mrs. Byers is survived by two sons, Scott Gregory Byers (Deanna) and William Christopher Byers (Janet); a daughter, Beverly Greene; and two grandchildren and a great- granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James, David, Bruce, William, and Ray and her sisters, Mary Elizabeth and Ruth Evelyn. Graveside services were held July 12, 2021 in the Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Richard Brown officiating. 1090 Old Boiling Springs, Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling Springs, NC. Memorial trib- utes may be made at www. rsmorganfsl.com. LOUISE L. SCHOOLCRAFT Louise L. Schoolcraft, 85, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. She is predeceased by Ken Helms; parents, John Columbus-Lum and Melvie Presley Love of Union County. Louise leaves behind to cherish her memories her chil- dren, Carmen Arnold (Gary) of Florida, Patty Searcy (Scott) of Shelby, Kenny helms, Jr (Tammy) of Kings Mountain and Brian Schoolcraft of Florida; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Mabel Belk. Graveside Services were held July 12 2021 at Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Grover, NC with Coye Sanders and Linda Sanders officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling Springs, NC. Memorial trib- utes may be made at www. rsmorganfsl.com. CHRISTOPHER TODD BLACKSTONE C h r i s t o p h e r T o d d Blackstone, 38, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. Born in Shelby, he was the son of Kenneth Blackstone and Linda Bridges Blackstone. In addition to his parents, Mr. Blackstone is survived by two brothers, Joey Blackstone (Lisa) and Bryan Daves; one sister, Angela Blackstone Culbertson. He was preceded in Memorials may be made to Rock Springs Baptist Church, 1184 Rock Springs Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702 or Hospice Compassus, 212 E Floyd Baker Blvd, Gaffney, SC 29340. TRISTAN RENEE CAMP Tristan Renee Camp, 27, passed away on July 9, 2021. She is survived by her fiancé, Cody Boles of Shelby, NC; a mother, Barbara Kaye Dehart of Hendersonville, NC; a father, Skeeter Lee Camp of Shelby, NC; a sister, Holly Appleman and husband, Allen of Shelby, NC; two grandmoth- ers. Tristan was born in Cleveland County, NC on January 28, 1994. She was preceded in death by two grandfathers. A Celebration of Life was held at Cleveland Funeral Services July 14, 2021. To sign the guest book, please go to www.clevelandfu- neralservices.com A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. GAYLE WORTMAN WILLIAMS Gayle Wortman Williams, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Born in Cleveland County, on April 28, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Lawton David Wortman and Lula Mae Carpenter Wortman. She is survived by her hus- band, Floyd Colus Williams, Sr.; three sons, Floyd Williams, Jr of Lawndale, Jeff Williams and wife, Vanessa of Hildebrand, and Matthew Williams and wife, Andriean of Lawndale; sister, Barbara Williams and husband David of Lawndale; and eight grand- children. The funeral service was held July 13, 2021 at Casar United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Lovelace officiat- ing. The burial followed at the Williams Family Pond. Memorial may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. VERNON EDWARD "EDDIE" BLALOCK, JR. Vernon Edward "Eddie" Blalock, Jr., 28, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born in Mecklenburg County, on May 3, 1993. Survivors include his father and step mother, Vernon Edward Blalock, Sr. and Dawn Blalock of Casar; mother and step father, Myra Elaine Jolley Stroud and Neil Stroud of Grover; two sis- ters, Vanessa Blalock (Colby Carley) of Shelby and Jessica Stroud of Grover; and step brother, Dustin Tallent of Casar. The Celebration of Life Service was held July 17, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Stamey- Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Smith and Rev. Jerry Brooks officiating. The burial was pri- vate. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to C.A.R.E. PO Box 370 Earl, NC 28038. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. CANDY CAROL DAVIS AYERS Candy Carol Davis Ayers, 58, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. She was born on November 21, 1962 in Cleveland County to the late Roe and Connie Cannon Davis. She is also predeceased by a brother, Doug Davis. Candy leaves behind to cherish her memories her husband, Ricky Ayers; and sister, Vicky Morrison (Rusty). A Memorial Service was held July 18, 2021 at Crestview Baptist Church, 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 death by his brother, Jeffrey Blackstone, his maternal grandparents, and his pater- nal grandparents. Funeral services were held at Gordon Mortuary, Blacksburg, SC with Rev. Danny Meetze, Dr. Bruce Price, and Rev. Michael Owen officiating. Interment fol- lowed at Clingman Memorial Gardens. DENNIS WALTER TOWERY, JR. Dennis Walter Towery, Jr., went to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Born in Cleveland County, on September 2, 1971, he was a son of Dennis Walter Towery, Sr. of Lawndale and the late Betty Lou Brackett Towery. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Kathleen Brown Towery; son, Perry Towery; daughter, Jesse-Rachel Towery; and brother, John Towery and wife, Jessica. The Celebration of Life Service was held July 16, 2021 at Lawndale Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Lawndale Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 126, Lawndale, NC 28090. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. BOBBY THEODORE BEAVER Bobby Theodore Beaver, 89, of Lawndale, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Born in Cleveland County on July 18, 1931, he was the son of the late Theodore Lemuel Beaver and Vangie Warlick Beaver. Mr. Beaver served our country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Berlie Fortenberry Beaver; his daughter, Belinda Karen 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 Beaver and his son-in-law, Lawrence Logan, Jr. Survivors include his daughter, Bobbi Logan of Casar; his grandson and three great grandchildren. The Funeral Service was held on July 16 at Stamey- Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chris Devine officiating. The burial followed in the New Home United Methodist Church Cemetery with military grave- side rites. Memorials may be made to Ashley Lutz Memorial Scholarship, 508 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Casar, NC 28020. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuner- alhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. NORRIS RAY MURRAY Norris Ray Murray, age 90, went to heaven on July 11, 2021. Born in McDowell County, NC on October 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Fred L. Murray and Rena E. England Murray. Mr. Murray served our country in the US Navy. In addition to his parents, Norris is preceded in death by his wife, Martha J. Murray, a sister, Betty Murray Miller of Columbia, SC and a brother, Harold L. Murray of Ohio. He is survived by his son, Timothy Norris Murray and wife, Jona B. Murray of Shelby; and a sister, Thurlene Murray Hogan of Old Fort, NC. Graveside service with military honors was held July 14, 2021 at Cleveland Memorial Park. Online guest registry is available at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is Serving the Family of Mr. Murray. Jesus wept. John 11:35 Continued To Page 15 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