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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, December 2-December 8, 2021 ELLEN "REANZA" FOSTER Ellen "Reanza" Foster, 72, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Julius Bynum Mode and Lillian Frances Newton Mode. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Foster Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Nalley and husband Charles of Mooresboro; sons, Richard Foster Jr. and Rocky Samuel Foster and wife Amber, both of Boiling Springs; sister, Dianne Phillips and husband Roger of Boiling Springs; brother, Gary Mode and wife Paula of Bostic; three grandchildren; and a great grandson. Funeral services were held November 22, 2021 by her husband, Newell Thornburg; two sons, Rodney Dale and Alan Scott Thornburg; her brother, Carl Champion; and a sister, Della Bell. She is survived by a son: Lanny Thornburg and wife Tammy of Kings Mountain, NC; sister: Darlene Jimison and husband, Mike, Kings Mountain, NC; four grand- children and six great grand- children. Funeral service was held November 20, 2021 at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Brackett offi- ciating. Interment was at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Dream On 3, a non-profit based in Charlotte, NC providing sports-themed experiences to children with life-altering conditions. Donations can be made at www.dreamon3. org/donate-to-do3/ or can be mailed by check to Dream on 3, 4311 School House Commons Rd., Harrisburg, NC 28075. Please make donations in memory of "Rayford Ledford" so that the family can send their appre- ciation to all donors. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. DOROTHY PHILBECK GRANT Dorothy Philbeck Grant, 87, of Shelby passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Born in Cleveland County on April 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Green Berry Philbeck and Charlotte Philbeck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Malinda and Debbie. Survivors include two sons, James Grant and wife Darlene of Marion and Carl Grant and wife Linda of Shelby; three daugh- ters, Lisa Bowen of Kings Mountain, Peggy Stokes at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Gary Mode Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com JOHNNY HENSON Johnny Henson, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Johnny was born Tuesday, June 9, 1953 in Rutherford County to the late Whitey Henson and Olema Henson Toney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, James Toney and a granddaughter. He is survived by his wife, Kim Henson; children, Tracy Rushing (Chris) of Dallas, NC, Travis Henson (Pam) of Ellenboro, Britt Holland (Alicia) of Forest City and Brandon Holland (Natalie) of Bostic; brother, Rick Henson (Becky) of Mooresboro; and ten grandchildren. The family will conduct a celebration of Johnny's life on a later date. Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com RAYFOR LEDFORD Rayford "Happy" Ledford, 83, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Born in Cleveland County, NC on September 8, 1938, he was the son of the late Clevie Roy Ledford and Gladys Irene Wortman Ledford. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Renee Ledford; two sis- ters, Josephine Ledford and Evelyn Parrish and four brothers, John, Floyd, Richard and Louie Ledford. Ray will be remem- bered by the love of his life, Margaret Ingle Ledford; a daughter, Michelle Hoyle and husband, Van of Shelby; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Hilda Beatty of Bostic, Thana Hudson and Irene Houser both of Casar. A Celebration of Ray's Life was held November 21, 2021 at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Padgett officiating. The burial will be private. Memorials may be made to Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. BETTY CHAMPION THORNBURG B e t t y C h a m p i o n Thornburg, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 16, 2021. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Lyman Edmond and Gertrude Ledford Champion and was preceded in death 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 and husband Ronnie of Lawndale and Joann Bolding and husband Tim of Cherryville; and nineteen grandchildren and numer- ous great grandchildren. The graveside service was held November 22, 2021 at Normans Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Chris Decker offici- ating. The burial followed the service in the Normans Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 4600 Park Rd., Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysing- erfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. THELMA GOFORTH HOUSER Thelma Goforth Houser, 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 14, 2021. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, of the late Tilman Blease and Minnie Green Goforth and was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Loyd Houston Houser. She is survived by her son, Charles Houser. All services will be private. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. DAVID RALPH CORN David Ralph Corn, 81, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Born in Buncombe 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 County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Icey Nichols Corn. He is survived by his wife, Claudette Corn; son, Kenny Corn and wife Beverly of Kings Mountain; brother, Houston Corn and wife Cathy of Kings Mountain; sisters, Mildred Rodgers and husband Cecil of Enka, NC and Brenda Ford and hus- band Buddy of Enka, NC; and a granddaughter. Funeral Services were held November 23, 2021, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Attn: Miracle for Magnolia fund Destiny Church, PO Box 12886, Gastonia, NC 28052. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation of Kings Mountain. Online Condolences: www.claybar- nette.com PERRY JOEDEAN CHAMPION Perry Joedean Champion, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 20, 2021. He was born in Rutherford County, NC, son of the late Fred and Lalar Mae Bradley Champion and was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Bumgardner Champion; a brother, Ernest "Champ" Champion and a sister, Evelyn Champion. He is survived by his daughter: DeDe Doyle and husband Jim, Valdosta, GA; two grandchildren; and sis- ter: Joy Lorene Champion Cain, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorial service was held November 24, 2021 in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel with Reverend Dr. John Sloan officiating. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. 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 Are you looking for an affordable dignified cremation option? WWW.CAROLINASIMPLESERVICES.COM WWW.CAROLINASIMPLESERVICES.COM 704-472-0526 704-472-0526 When Simple is All You Need. $895 No hidden extras. Contact Us