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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 7-April 13, 2022 JAMES EDWARD MASON James Edward Mason, age 77, passed away on March 24, 2022. He was born August 30, 1944 in Gaston County to the late William Everette and Pearl Mae Neal Mason. Mr. Mason served our country in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Lenita Hastings Mason, daughters: Gwen Mason, Linda Twardos and husband Joseph; a grandson; brothers-in-law, Calvin Hastings and wife, Terresa, Donald Hastings and Frank Plichta; daughters- In-law; and brother, Charles Mason and wife. Ann. He was preceded in death by sisters: Diane Mason and Annie Mae Jackson; and brothers, William "Bud" Mason and Robert Wayne Mason. Graveside service was held March 27th at Hephzibah ARP Church. Condolences may be made to www.carpenterporter.com. Carpenter-Porter Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Seneca, SC and Eugene O'Shields of Hendersonville; six step-grandchildren; and five step great-grandchil- dren. A memorial service was held March 30, 2022 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was private. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameycher- ryvillefuneralhome.com Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the O'Shields family. MARVIN TERRY HORD Marvin Terry Hord, 73, of Blacksburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Marvin Hord and Murline Green Hord. Mr. Hord is survived by his soulmate, Teresa Hord Whaley; his chil- dren, Alesia Bass (Charles Bass), William Hord (Maria Hord), and Julian Hord, all of Blacksburg; two broth- ers, Thomas Hord and Darl Hord; five sisters, Barbara Woody, Rebecca Prater, Sue Costner, Rachel Green, and Janice Otten; fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held April 2, 2022 at Gordon Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Jay Hurst officiating. STEPHEN A. RAMSEY Stephen A. Ramsey, 73, of York went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Born in Gaffney to Eugene "Red' and Juanita Ramsey, he was originally from Blacksburg, SC. He was the husband of Matril H. Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents. In addition to his wife, he is survived by twin sons, Stephen B. Ramsey and wife, Chastity, of Gaffney and Eddie Ramsey and SYBIL McSWAIN SIMPSON Sybil McSwain Simpson, 72, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, on August 21, 1949, she was a daughter of the late James Miller McSwain and Velma Wright McSwain. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stanley Simpson; a son, Jack S. Simpson, Jr.; a daughter, Debra Denice Simpson; two great grand- children; and a sister Mildred Wray. Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Lee and husband Timmy of Shelby; four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A private entombment was held March 28, 2022 the in the Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funer- al expenses. 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. TERRY CAMPBELL FALLS Terry Campbell Falls, 67, of Blacksburg, passed away on Thursday, March 24th, 2022. Born in Gaffney, he was the widower of Barbara Borders Falls and the son of the late Herbert Falls and Helen White Falls. Mr. Falls is survived by two sons, Todd Pennington (Dana) of Gaffney and Richie Pennington of Smyrna; four brothers, Herbert Falls (Linda), Steve Falls (Kristy), Donald Falls, and Roy Falls (Patricia); two sisters, Nancy Ann Panceroff and Barbara Smith; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held March 28, 2022 at Clingman Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Blacksburg, SC. Entombment followed at Clingman Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Spartanburg Regional Hospice. RALPH ODELL O'SHIELDS Mr. Ralph Odell O'Shields, 79, of Cherryville, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Ralph was born in Brevard, NC on June 23, 1942 a son of the late Ralph Sylvester O'Shields and Ruth Fowler O'Shields. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Huffstetler O'Shields. Survivors include one son and one daughter; a step-daughter, Tina Glover of Shelby; a step-son, Hillard Monk of Cherryville; a sister, Kathleen Britt of Hendersonville; four broth- ers, Edward, Burt, and James O'Shields all of 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 wife, Kathy, of Blacksburg; two brothers, Ted Ramsey of Blacksburg and Jerry Ramsey and wife, Carol, of Hickory Grove; his sis- ter-in-law, Frances Moss and brother-in-law, Dean Humphries. Funeral Services were March 29th, 2022 at Faith Baptist Church of Gaffney with Rev. Damon Keels and Brother Mickey Mullinax offi- ciating. Burial was at Broad River Baptist Church of Smyrna. JESSE JAMES BLEDSOE Jesse James Bledsoe, 44, of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Born in Gastonia, he was the son of Anna Frisbee Bledsoe and the late James Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe is survived by three sons, Jesse James Bledsoe Jr, Cody Wyatt Bledsoe, and Gabriel Lane Bledsoe; a daughter, Samantha Paige Bledsoe; a sister, Cierra Michelle Bledsoe; a grandchild; and the mothers of his children, Sabrina Camp Bledsoe and Pamela Gail Wilson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials be made to Jesse Bledsoe Funeral Fund, c/o Gordon Mortuary, 400 West Cherokee Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702. PATRICIA CARTER PANTHER Patricia Carter Panther, 81, of Shelby, passed away on March 26, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Boyd and Mable Hayes Carter. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William Carter. She is survived by her sons, James Lynn Panther of Shelby, and Dr. Randy 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 Panther and wife Chelsea of San Antonio; daughter, Mona Spivey and husband Jeff of Lawndale; six grand- children; two great grand- children; and one great great grandchild. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com BLANCHE ELIZABETH WATERS CARTER Blanche Elizabeth "Liz" Waters Carter, age 93, of Shelby, went to be with her Lord and savior on Sunday, March 27, 2022. She is survived by a son, Keith Carter of Shelby, NC, four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Born May 27, 1928 in Cleveland Tennessee, Liz was the daughter of the late Daniel Sylvester Waters and Ruth Taylor Waters and was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Boyd Carter, a son, Reginald "Reggie" Boyd Carter, five sisters, and one brother. A graveside service was be held April 1, 2022 at Zoar Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Chris Patterson. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com. A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. Continued To Page 17 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 3:16 846 E. Stagecoach Trail • Fallston, NC 28042 704-538-8631 www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com Owned By Doug Tysinger & Judy Tysinger Pre-Planning ARRANGEMENTS Cremation SERVICES Traditional SERVICES T Stamey-Tysinger Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center Funeral Home & Cremation Center Family Owned and Operated Since 1900 Family Owned and Operated Since 1900 We Are Dedicated To Providing Care And Compassion To e Families We Serve And Celebrating e Lives Of Loved Ones Lost. We Now Can Off er A Wider Range Of Services To Meet Your Family's Specifi c Need And Customs.