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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, March 3-March 9, 2022 RICKY DEAN GANTT Ricky "Rick" Dean Gantt, 63, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, on June 1, 1958, he was the son of the late James (Jim) B. Gantt and Doris Ruppe Gantt. Mr. Gantt served our coun- try in the US Army. He is survived by his son, Mick Gantt of Connelly Springs; daughter, Madison Gantt of Morganton; and two sisters, Robin Motley of Monroe and Rhonda Galloway of Shelby. The funeral service was held February 22, 2022 at Anthony Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Dennis Bean officiating. The burial followed the service in the Cleveland Memorial Park. 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. ELIEZER SANTIAGO Eliezer Santiago, 68, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born on November 25, 1953 to the late Carlos and Paula Caban Santiago in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Mr. Santiago is survived by his wife, Rosa of the home; four children; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were held February 20, 2022 at Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC, Shelby, NC. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling VA; Jeanne M. Bell (Jerry), Kings Mountain, NC. Preceding her in death were her daughter, Christie L. Christopher (Edward), Chandler, AZ; and son-in- law, Francis G. Rehbein, York Haven, PA. Also surviving is her brother, William L. Button (Eleanor), Aurora, NY; as well as numerous grandchil- dren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren. Internment was at Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden. Memorial donations may be made in Cella's memory to Dryden Baptist Church, 138 Virgil Rd., Dryden, NY 13053. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. JOANNE MORGAN TESSNEER Joanne Morgan Tessneer, 88, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Harrison and Nannie Jones Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Morgan; and a great grandson. She is survived by her husband, Dwight Tessneer; sons, Dr. Roger Tessneer of Bostic and Alan Tessneer and wife, Julie of Amarillo, TX; daughters, Susan Blair and husband, Sam of Gastonia and Betsy Tessneer and husband, Tom Wells of Kings Mountain; sister, Harriette Burnett of Cherry Grove, SC; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, with the Rev. Dr. John Sloan officiating. Burial followed in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, First Baptist Church Kings Mountain or Hospice of Springs, NC. Memorial trib- utes may be made at www. rsmorganfsl.com. TIMOTHY WALTER HALE, SR. Timothy Walter Hale Sr., 61, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on February 17, 2022. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Richard Blaire and Virginia Gordon Hale. No services are planned at this time. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. OLIVER SMART Oliver Smart, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Oliver was born Friday, November 8, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Oliver Smart and Ruth Mitchell Smart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanette Newton. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Pitts Smart; daugh- ters, Robin Dobbins (Bruce) and Rhonda Byers (Randy) all of Ellenboro; son, Jimmy Smart (Renee) of Mooresboro; sister, Carolyn Rhom (Steve) of Forest City and two brothers, Howard "Gone" Smart of Henrietta and Steve Smart (Carolyn) of Forest City; and four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral was held February 21, 2022 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ricky Poteat and Reverend Shane Adkins officiating. Interment fol- lowed at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to High Shoal Baptist Church, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 or to the Matthew Pannell Shining Star Foundation, 1743 Chase High Road, 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 WAYNE E. BURCHWELL Wayne E. Burchwell, age 58, of Limestone, PA, went on to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, February 17, 2022. Born January 13, 1964, in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of Phyllis Orlemann Sloan and the late Wayne Burchwell. Mr. Burchwell is survived by his wife, Alicia Hahn; mother, Phyllis Sloan of West Chester, OH; five children: Kyle (Elisabeth) Burchwell of Lattimore, NC; Jadon Burchwell of Limestone; Timothy Burchwell of Clarion; Abigail Burchwell of Limestone and Emily Burchwell, also of Limestone; and his sister, Tracey (Martin) Courts of Batavia, OH. He was preceded in death by his father, and a son, Ryan Burchwell. A funeral service was held February 26, 2022, in the First Baptist Church of Limestone. Wayne's son, Pastor Kyle Burchwell offici- ated over the service. A graveside service took place in the Sunset Cemetery in Shelby with Pastor Frank Camp officiat- ing. Harrelson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com CELLA MARIE BUTTON SIMONS Cella Marie Button Simons, 93 of Dryden, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, February 20, 2022. Cella Marie was born in Ithaca, NY, the daugh- ter of the late William and Florence (Lamb) Button. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard H. Simons, Sr. She is survived by her chil- dren, Kathleen S. Rehbein, York Haven, PA; Richard H. Simons, Jr. (Gail), Rochester, NY; R. Charles Simons, Zion Crossroad, 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 Cleveland County. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com MARJORIE PUTNAM MORGAN Marjorie Putnam Morgan, age 85, of Hickory, NC, for- merly of Aiken, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, NC, Marjorie was born on January 16, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Ruth and Hythe Putnam. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, AY Morgan and stepson, Steven Morgan. She is survived by her daughters, Charlene Brough of NC and Sharon Roberts of SC, and their husbands, Tom Brough and Pat Roberts; brother, Billy Putnam; sister, Peggy Houser; and brother, Steve Putnam. The funeral service was held February 19, 2022 in the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at Eggers Funeral Home of Cliffside, NC with Brother Bobby Bolin offici- ating. The burial followed in the Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, at www.arthritis.org. AGNES J. ROBINSON Mrs. Agnes J. Robinson, age 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 19, 2022. Born March 2, 1945, in Tarboro, NC, Agnes was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Mary Modline Staton. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Robinson and a sister Irene 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 S. Hyman. She is survived by her sons, David Ray Robinson (Twyla), and Robert Earl Robinson both of Kings Mountain, NC; brother, James Staton (Peggy), Sharpsburg, NC; sister, Ruth Shepard, Tarboro, NC; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. All Services will be private. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. BRITTANY MARGARET PENDER Brittany Margaret Pender, 32, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born in Gaston County, NC on February 23, 1989, she was the daughter of Deborah Ledbetter and husband, Steve of Stanley and the late Howard Melvin Pender. In addition to her moth- er and stepfather, she is survived by two brothers, Jeremy Pender and Adam Pender both of Stanley and two sisters, Shannon Froehlich of Shelby and Virginia Ledbetter of Stanley; stepbrother, Chris Ledbetter and stepsister, Maranda Scates. A Funeral Service was held February 27, 2022 at St. Peters United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Elwell officiating. The burial followed the service in the St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Gary Tillman, 5701 Fallston Rd., Lawndale, NC 28090. 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. Continued To Page 17 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