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Thursday, March 10-March 16, 2022 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 17 JOHN RAY KEARLEY John Ray Kearley, 73 of Lawndale, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Born in Polk County, TN, on October 5, 1948, he was the son of the late John Raymond Kearley and Helen Golden Kearley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Kearley. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Morrow Kearley; daughter, Cynthia Ann Simmons and husband, Michael of Vale; daughter- in-law, Melissa Ann Kearley; sister, Joan Arp of Atlanta, Georgia; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services were private. 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. SUMMER LEIGH SHIRES PIERCE Summer Leigh Shires Pierce, age 44, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. Summer was born April 24, 1977, to the late Alfred Dean Shires and Christy Gillespie Shires of Forest City, NC. Those left to cherish fond memories of Summer are her sons, Hayden, Chase and DJ; mother, Christy Gillespie Shires; and her grandparents. A private service was offi- ciated by Reverend Andy Evans and Reverend Ernie Holland. A private burial followed at Spindale City Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Shires. Memorials may be made to Caroleen Baptist Church Women's Ministry, 205 Spencer Street, Caroleen, NC 28019 or Heart of the Cherryville; a sister, Ellen Guiseppone of Scottsdale, AZ; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 2, 2022 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cherryville with Revs. Keith Huss and Jerry Lail. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt. Zion Church Road, Cherryville, NC 28021 or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. FANNIE BELL DAVES BROWN Fannie Bell Daves Brown, 83, of Charlotte, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, on April 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Coy Clingman Daves and Essie Elizabeth Wiggins Daves. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Mearil Jimmie Brown; stepson, Billy Brown; five brothers, Paul C. Daves, Robert "Bob" L. Daves, Floyd F. Daves, Zane Daves, and Charles "Bud" M. Daves; and two sisters Virginia D. Gantt and Marie D. Norman. She is survived by her son, Timothy S. Brown of Charlotte; two stepchildren, Melvin Brown and wife, Lynn and Kathy Brown and husband, Matt both of York, SC; three sisters, Jewel D. Canipe of Casar, Ann D Faggart of Concord and Gilda D. Hunt and hus- band Steve of Polkville; and numerous step-grandchil- dren and step-great-grand- children. The funeral service was held March 2, 2022 at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Faggart officiating. The graveside service followed held at Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte. Memorials may be made to Cerebral Palsy Foundation, www.youcpf.org. 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. WILMA RUTH LAWTER DOTSON Wilma Ruth Lawter Dotson, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Wilma was born February 14, 1939 to the late Ida Ruth Edwards Lawter and Farris Lawter in Polk County, NC. Left to cherish her memo- ry are her husband, Dewey Dotson; son, Tony Dotson; sister, Janice Graham; brother, Roger Lawter; and three grandchildren. She was predeceased in death by her son, Ricky; sisters: Betty Jean Pierce and Jewel Wisnant; and brothers: Joseph "Bo" Lawter, Farris "Jack" Lawter, Charles "Smug" Lawter and Billy "Cab" Lawter. A private graveside ser- vice was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be made in Wilma's honor to the American Cancer Society. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. GERALD AUSTIN JONES Gerald Austin Jones, 89, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Paris and Lilly Carroll Jones. Mr. Jones served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife, Elizabeth "Lib" Greene Jones; and brother, Charles Jones. He is survived by his daughter, Vickie Murray and husband, Alan of Waco; son, Andy Jones and wife, Jill of Jonesborough; four grand- children; four great grand- children; sister, Dorothy Jones Helton; and sister-in- law, Sally Dixon Jones. TED M. BEVERLY Ted M. Beverly, 80, of Lake Wateree and formerly of Blacksburg, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was the son of the late Ted R. Beverly and Katherine P. Beverly. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Mullinax Beverly; four sons: Mike Beverly (Lexie), Pat Beverly, Payton Beverly, and Alan Beverly (Jennifer), and a daughter, Leslie Broome (Edwin); twelve grandchildren; a sister, Suellen Beverly of Lincoln, VA, and eighteen great- grandchildren. Cryptside services will be held Wednesday, March 2, at Clingman Memorial Gardens, Blacksburg, SC with Rev. Gene Brown officiating. BETTY HOWELL BRACKETT Mrs. Betty Howell Brackett, 92, of Cherryville, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Mrs. Brackett was born on July 25, 1929 in Cleveland County, a daughter of the late Thomas Grover Howell, Sr. and Bessie Hardin Howell. In addition to her par- ents she was preceded in death by her husband, M.L. "Red" Brackett; a son, Skeet Brackett; sisters, Louise Shull, Marie Wortman, Esther McMurray; broth- ers, Marion Howell, Dewey Howell, Winfred Howell, Sr., T. G. Howell, Jr. and Robert Howell, Sr.; and two infant brothers. Survivors include a son, Arnold Brackett and wife Nancy of Dallas; a daughter, Della Bridges and husband Rick of Horse Shoe; a daugh- ter-in-law Libby Brackett of Funeral services were held March 5, 2022, at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Sepaugh. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com. JANET DYE PRESSLEY Mrs. Janet Dye Pressley, 52, of Crouse, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Janet was born in California on February 6, 1970, a daughter of Martha Ann Simms. Survivors include two sons, Marty Barber (Ashley); Matthew Barber (Nikki) all of Bessemer City; a daugh- ter, Stacie Moss (Trinity) of Crouse; eight grandchildren; and her adopted parents, Robert and Nadine Brittain of Bessemer City. The family had a time of remembrance on March 5, 2022. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, PO Box 427, Cherryville, NC 28021 to help with funeral expenses. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameycher- ryvillefuneralhome.com Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the Pressley family. PATRICIA PATTERSON HUGHEY Patricia Patterson Hughey, 75, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. A native of Blacksburg, she was the daughter of the late Little and Louise Patterson. Mrs. Hughey was preced- ed in death by her husband, Eddie Dale Hughey. She is survived by her son, Timothy Dale Hughey and daughter-in-law, Tammy; daughter, Juanita Hughey Humphries and son-in-law, Todd Humphries; brothers: Dale, Ricky, Danny and Jimmy Patterson; and sis- ter, Tammie Patterson and sisters-in-law: Penny H. Patterson (Mark), Tillie H. Cook (Jim), and Jill H. Price (Bill). A Celebration of Life ser- vice was held March 3, 2022, at Cherokee Falls Baptist Church, with Rev. Tim Knotts officiating. Entombment fol- lowed at Clingman Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Cherokee Falls Baptist Church, 109 Church Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702. 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 Continued From Page 16 JAMES M TOWNSEND James M. (Jimmy) Townsend, 60, of Blacksburg, SC, went Home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 26, 2022. Jimmy was born in Brunswick, GA on October 17, 1961, a son of the late Wanda Joyce (Teston) and Ralph Paul Townsend. He is survived by his wife, Wanda (Ferguson) Townsend; one son, Avery Townsend of the home; daughter, Crystal Starnes of Blacksburg; three sis- ters, Carolyn Batchler (Wayne) of Blacksburg, Cleetie Upchurch (Scott) of Blacksburg, Paulette Peeler (Butch) of Blacksburg; and one brother, Timmy Townsend of Anderson, SC. Preceding Jimmy in death, in addition to his Parents, is one son, James Tyler Townsend. A Celebration of Life Service was held March 2, 2022, at Broad River Baptist Church, with Rev. Norman Philbeck and Rev. Danny Meetze officiating. Interment followed at Clingman Memorial Gardens. Memorials are requested for the Backpack Buddies Ministry or the Mission Teams of Broad River Baptist Church, 419 W Cherokee St., Blacksburg, SC 29702. BARBARA ANN KNAPPENBERGER McDANIEL B a r b a r a A n n Knappenberger McDaniel, age 83, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born in Georgia on April 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert Knappenberger and Rachel Rosalie Barker Sims. In addition to her par- ents, she is preceded in death by her brother, John WilliamKnappenberger. Ann is survived by her hus- band, Bobby D. McDaniel; daughters, Cherrie Moore (Jeff) and Debbie Kale (Vince); five grandchildren and three great-grandchil- dren. A private graveside ser- vice for family was held at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, NC. Memorial donations may be made to: Central United Methodist Church: 200 East Marion Street Shelby, NC 28150. Hospice of Cleveland County: 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150. Online condolences may be made at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Continued To Page 18 RIVERHILL 3x3 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 Jesus wept. 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