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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, October 7-October 13, 2021 Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrust- ed to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Fallston. TOMMY TESSINER Tommy Tessiner, age 54, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Tommy was born Tuesday, March 25, 1967 in Cleveland County to the late Miles H. Tessiner and Barbara Jean Richards Tessiner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Hudson; brother, Wayne Tessiner and a stepson, Chris Furr. He is survived by two sons, Eric Tessiner of Casar; Tyler Tessiner (Wendie Soto) of Hickory; two granddaughters; sister, Sherry Powell (Davie) of Mooresboro; brother, Michael Tessiner; stepson, Michael Furr and two step grandchildren. No formal services will be conducted. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com JENNIFER JORDAN THOMAS Jennifer Jordan Thomas, 49, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Sandra Keever Jordan. She is survived by her hus- band, Scott Thomas of Kings Mountain; daughter, Erica Wright and husband Phil of Kings Mountain; sister, Jamie Spencer and husband Lawrence of Bessemer City; brother, Shane Jordan and wife Dawn of Tampa, FL; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are entrust- BRUCE COLE Bruce Cole, age 73, of Belmont, formerly of Forest City, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at Caramont Health-Gastonia. Bruce was born Tuesday, January 13, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Clarence Beecher Cole and Julia Scoggins Cole. He is survived by his wife, Phyliss Cole; daughter, Lacey Laws and husband, Tony Jr. of Belmont; brother, Ronald Wayne Cole (Benita) of Winston-Salem; a grand- daughter; and stepmother, Jenny Cole of Rutherfordton. A graveside service was held October 1, 2021 at Eternal Hills Memorial Park with Reverend Rick Wall offi- ciating. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. harrelsonfuneralhome.com PERRY ZANE BLEVINS Mr. Perry Zane "Pop" Blevins, 62, of Lawndale, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cleveland. Perry was born on May 12, 1959 in Wilmington, DE, a son of the late William Andrew Blevins and Melissa Ileen Barker Blevins. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Lynn Richard Blevins of the home; a daughter, Crystal Michelle Blevins (Melody Finney) of Lawndale; two sons, William Junior Blevins (Tamara Swindle) and Brian Crotts (Angie) all of Shelby; two sisters, Marla Wylie of Cherryville; Janie Bell of Kings Mountain; a brother, Mark Blevins of Lawndale; and thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A graveside service was held October 1, 2021 at Knob Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lawndale with Rev. Jackie Price officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Continued From Page 17 ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation in Kings Mountain. Online condolenc- es: www.claybarnette.com ELIZABETH ANN GREEN DAVIS Elizabeth Ann Green Davis, 68, of Blacksburg, SC passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cleveland. Born in Cleveland County, NC on August 26, 1953, she was the daughter of the late JD Green and Maxine McNeilly Teague. Survivors include her hus- band, Norris Edward Davis and son, James Davis and wife, Teresa of Leon, IA. A private service will be held at a later date. 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. STEVE HILLARD BRITTAIN Steve Hillard Brittain, 80, of Vale, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his residence. Born in Lincoln County, NC on December 8th, 1940, he was the son of the late Hillard Brittain and Marine Wehunt Brittain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Buck Brittain. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hoyle Brittain; two daughters, Teresa Jackson and husband, Nick of Vale and Lisa Hansen and hus- band, Allen of Shelby; two grandchildren; eight sis- ters, Nancy Sain and Linda Sellers both of Cherryville, Ruth Sain, Mary Cook, Pat Tipton, Cathy Correll, Faye Corbett and Scarlett Beam all of Vale. A Funeral Service was held October 3, 2021 at David's Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Johnny Norton and Rev. Keith Fulbright officiat- ing. The burial followed the service in the church cem- etery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton NC 28092. 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. OBITUARIES I N RE M E M B RA N C E I N RE M E M B RA N C E O O NFO O INFO NFO I The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is increasing its monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease (CWD) this deer season. Over the summer, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources reported that a deer harvested just over 30 miles from the North Carolina border tested positive for CWD. It's the closest case reported to date and prompted North Carolina wildlife offi cials to escalate proactive surveillance measures already in place, as well as introduce new monitoring initiatives. CWD remains a looming threat to the state's white-tailed deer population and our deer hunting traditions. CWD is caused by abnormal proteins, called prions, that slowly spread through a deer's nervous system, eventually causing spongy holes in the brain that lead to death. The disease is spread between deer through direct contact and environmental contamination from infected saliva, urine and feces of live deer or carcasses and body parts. There is no vaccine, treatment or cure. Deer do not recover from CWD and, given enough time, the disease is always fatal. The Wildlife Commission has been monitoring for CWD since 1999 through coordinated statewide surveillance. Samples from over 15,000 white-tailed deer have been tested, and to date, CWD has not been detected in North Carolina's deer herd. There is no reliable USDA approved live test for CWD, so effective surveillance methods require the testing of dead deer, primarily hunter harvests. The Wildlife Commission is making it easier than ever for hunters to help surveillance efforts by setting up more check stations around the state and installing drop-off stations where hunters can voluntarily submit their deer heads for testing. "We are fortunate that we haven't detected CWD in North Carolina, but the best way to monitor for the disease is with continued testing, relying heavily on hunter cooperation," stated Moriah Boggess, deer biologist for the Wildlife Commission. "The self-serve sample drop-off stations we've installed in each region of the state will allow us to collect as many deer heads as hunters are willing to donate." The agency's CWD webpage, ncwildlife.org/CWD, features an interactive map of the drop-off station locations and allows hunters to view their deer's test results. Testing is important because it's hard to tell if a deer has CWD. Signs of illness aren't visible for at least 16 months after infection. The slow incubation period and the ease of transmission is why wildlife biologists say being proactive and following current regulations is imperative. Deer hunters can expect: • Additional voluntary check stations in targeted regional zones. • New voluntary testing drop-off stations statewide. • Increased efforts to test deer from vehicle kills, taxidermists and meat processors. • Continued enforcement of importation laws. Importation of whole carcasses of cervids (deer, elk, moose or reindeer/caribou) from any state, Canadian province or foreign country is prohibited. If you are transporting cervid carcass parts into North Carolina, you must follow processing and packaging regulations, and carcass parts or containers of cervid meat or carcass parts must be labeled and identifi ed. To date, CWD prions have not been documented to cause sickness in humans, but closely related prion diseases, like mad cow disease, have made the jump. The CDC does not recommend the consumption of CWD-infected meat. Other states already dealing with CWD have experienced a decline in their deer populations where the disease is most prevalent, a decrease in mature bucks and some hunters have become wary of eating harvested meat. It's changed the deer hunting culture and tradition, which Wildlife Commission offi cials want to avoid in North Carolina. "Deer hunting is important to North Carolinians' heritage and food systems. We are ready to manage CWD if it's detected, but we're doing everything we can to keep it out," said Boggess. The Wildlife Commission recently adopted a comprehensive Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan that will be activated immediately if CWD is detected within the state. The response plan was developed by wildlife biologists with input from other state wildlife agencies and in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), which manages farmed cervids. Although the NCDA&CS also has a plan specifi c to their oversight, the two agencies work collaboratively. For more information about CWD, visit ncwildlife.org/CWD. Deer season dates by region are available here. Submitted by tMindy Wharton Increased Monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease in Full Swing N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission offers new ways hunters can help. Stop in the Durable/Home Medical Equipment Department here at Smith's Drugs of Forest City. Smith's Drugs' offer all your mastectomy supplies. 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