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Thursday, February 10-February 16, 2022 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 17 Continued From Page DR. GENE YARBORO Lewis Gene Yarboro, DVM, passed away on January 31, 2022. Gene was born January 25, 1926 to Buren H. and Annie Ray Putnam Yarboro. Dr. Yarboro served our country in the U.S. Navy. Gene was preced- ed in death by his wife, Margaret. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Lane Yarboro and sister, Helen Y. Festa. Surviving him are his son, Robert and his wife, Kay of Lawndale; son, Ed and wife, June of Shelby, his daughter, Betsy Brantley and husband, Alan of Boone; son, Jimmy and wife, Rita of Shelby; son, Tom and wife, Betty of Goldsboro; and twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A celebration of Gene's life was held February 5, 2022 at Lafayette Street Methodist Church, Shelby, NC; a Memorial Service followed. Memorials may be made to Lafayette Street Methodist Church Building Fund, 1420 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com BILLY LEMONS Billy Lemons, age 76, of Ellenboro passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. Billy was born Thursday, March 15, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late Bill Lemons and Alice Boone Lemons. Mr. Lemons served our country in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Rose Lemons; brother, Buck Lemons and a sister, Katherine Lemons. He is survived by his children, Linda Wood of Ellenboro, Terry Gettys of Morganton, Robert Buckner (Mary Bowen) of Ellenboro, Lena Buckner of Bostic and Donna Evans (Tim) of Ellenboro; sister, Pat Willis of Ellenboro; fifteen grand- children, twenty-five great- grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren. The funeral service was held February 7, 2022 at the Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church with Reverend Tim Evans and Reverend Tim Whiteside offi- ciating. Interment followed at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery with military hon- ors. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com TERRY LYNN CHILDERS SR. Mr. Terry Lynn Childers Sr., 62, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Born in Cherokee County, he was the husband of Sarah Yarbro Childers and son of the late James Coleman Childers and Lillie Mae Martin Childers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Otis Childers. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Childers; a son, Terry Lynn Childers Jr. and wife, Brittany, of Kings Mtn; a daughter, Heather Danielle Childers of Kings Mtn.; a sis- ter, Hazel Allen of Gaffney; brothers, Zanie Childers of Gaffney; Larry Childers of Chesnee; Howard Childers of York; and a grandson. Services will be private. HAILEY SHEYENNE JACKSON Hailey Sheyenne Jackson, 22, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Gaston County, she is the daughter of Kelly Flood and stepfather, Shane of KY, and Randy Jackson and stepmother, Alma of FL. She was preceded in death by her great grandparents. In addition to her parents she is survived by step par- ents, Billy and Dee Blanton and Richard Kiser; children, Keely and Jaxton Rice and their father, Kaylen Rice; siblings: Gage Blanton, Aubrey Kiser, Jay Flood, Dillon Flood, Eliza Flood, Jaden Flood, Carson Flood, Jaylen Moore, Elijah Smith, and Rebecca Jackson; and grandparents. A memorial service was February 5, 2022, in the Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kent Miller officiating. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com OBITUARIE OBITUARIE I N RE M E M I N RE M E M B RA N C E B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER NFO INFO JONAS EDMOND LEFTWICH Jonas Edmond Leftwich, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 2, 2022. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Fred Drews and Evelyn Hullender Drews and was preceded in death by a broth- er, David Leftwich. Mr. Leftwich served our country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Faye Leftwich; sons: Mike Leftwich (Kim) Canton, GA, Steven Jones (Amanda) Gaffney, SC, Greg Jones, Zepher Hills, FL, and Bryan Leftwich (Amanda) Gastonia, NC; daughters: Michelle Cox (Gary) Kings Mountain, NC and Ashley Lovelace (Davie) Kings Mountain, NC; broth- ers: Joe Leftwich (Donna) California, and Nick Leftwich (Brenda) Clover, SC; and fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be announced later by the family. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www.harrisfu- nerals.com KIMBERLY KAY HOMESLEY Mrs. Kimberly Kay Homesley, 60, of Bessemer City, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Kim was born on April 9, 1961 in Gaston County, NC a daughter of the late William Howard Kincaid, Jr. and Betty Hewitt Kincaid. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Kelly Kincaid. Survivors include her husband, Jeffery Eugene Homesley of the home; a son, Chris Lay and wife Kesha of Gastonia; a step-daughter, Ashley Calabrese and hus- band, Wes of Kernersville; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Lisa Bell of Kings Mountain and Lori Kincaid of Cherryville. A memorial service was held February 5, 2022 at Plainsview Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Key officiating. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to Plainsview Baptist Church, 266 Plainsview Church Road, Lawndale, NC 28090. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameycher- ryvillefuneralhome.com. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Homesley. JERRY TALMADGE BEAVER and NANCY BORDERS BEAVER Jerry Talmadge Beaver and Nancy Borders Beaver were united in marriage on October 29, 1966. They were blessed to join hands once again as they met their Lord and Savior with open arms on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. As Shelby natives, Jerry was born on June 7, 1942 and Nancy on April 26, 1948. They were preced- ed in death by their son, Christopher Eugene Beaver; parents, Everette Vernon Beaver, Lillian Short Beaver, George Dixon Borders and Ruth Arrowood Borders; sib- lings, Danny Beaver, Larry Beaver, Kenneth Borders, Jack Borders, Doyle Borders and Linda Borders Warren; and brothers-in-law, Don Melton and Gerald Hamle. Jerry and Nancy are sur- vived by their son, Larry Michael Beaver and wife Laura Jones Beaver; three grandchildren; a great grandson; siblings, Ricky Borders and wife Lisa, Judy Beaver Hamlet, Kathy Beaver McCraw and hus- band Brian, and Geraldine Beaver Melton; and sisters- in-law, Teresa Borders, Linda Borders and Hilda Borders. Mr. Beaver served our country in the U.S. Navy. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com JACK STANLEY SIMPSON Jack Stanley Simpson, 74 of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Born in Cleveland County on February 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Carl Henderson Simpson and Viona Ruth Moore Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jack S. Simpson, Jr.; one daughter, Debra Denice Simpson; six broth- ers, Rev. Herman Simpson, Bobby Simpson, Bud Simpson, Steve Simpson, Carl Simpson and Eugene Simpson; six sisters, Betty Guy, Yvonne Reynolds, Frances Peeler, Elaine Carpenter, Janie Simpson and Martha Simpson and two grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Sybil McSwain Simpson; one daughter, Sherry Lee and husband, Timmy of Shelby; and four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The funeral service was held February 7, 2022 at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marcus McGill and Mr. Shane Hemitt officiating. The entombment followed the service in the Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042. 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. CHARLES KEITH RUPPE Charles Keith Ruppe, 66, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 3, 2022. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Harvey Lee Ruppe and Mary Ruby Carroll Howard and was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Hayes Ruppe; and his brother, Vernon Lee Ruppe. He is survived by his daughter, Pam Friday and husband Tim, Kings Mountain, NC; four grand- children; a great grandchild; sisters: Janet White and husband, Jeff, Blacksburg, SC, and Melba Carroll, Grover, NC; and step-father, Nelson Howard and wife Lou, Blacksburg, SC. Graveside service was held February 7, 2022 at Mountain Rest Cemetery with Pastor Larry Burns offi- ciating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www.harrisfu- nerals.com For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (Part 2 of "The Good Life" Series) H a v e you ever let a temporary circumstance o r m i n o r problem ruin your day, w e e k , o r life? Many of us have h e a r d t h e e x p r e s s i o n , "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill!" However, upon reflection I think we will find that we often make a small, insignificant issue or situa- tion seem big and important. For example, a traffic jam or a stranger taking our parking space can cause our blood to boil. Even after arriv- ing at our destination, we are still talking about how bad the traffic was, reliving the negative moment. Maybe our spouse, child or other family member were grumpy when we encountered them, and we can't seem to shake off how their poor demeanor affected us. However, God has a better way for every situation! Peace Thief Dwelling on matters that will not have an effect on us in the long run is a waste of time and it robs us of our peace. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) states, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situ- ation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your re- quests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all under- standing, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus". God's peace is not automatic; we have to be intentional about receiving it and keeping it. Stay- ing prayerful and thankful when we want to be angry and upset are ways to not give the enemy of our souls an open door to steal our peace. A New Wardrobe Praying and spending time with the Lord will help us to ex- perience "the good life" God has for us, but also putting on a new "spiritual" wardrobe. Colossians 3:12-14 (MSG) reveals how we are to carry ourselves in every moment. "So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even- tempered, content with secon d place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all- purpose garment. Never be without it." So, if you are in a situation or with a person and you start feel- ing irritated or salty, ask yourself, "What spiritual 'clothes' should I be wearing?" PRAY THIS PRAYER: "Father God, You alone are worthy of my praise; you are holy and full of glory. Lord, sometimes I get upset over trivial issues; please forgive me. Help me to reflect your goodness to everyone I meet and in every circumstance. Lord produce your fruit of love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control in me. Please re- mind me to think on and talk about what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable - instead of negative and insignificant inci- Mountains from Molehills DANYALE PATTERSON