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Thursday, May 12-May 18, 2022 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 17 BOYCE EUGENE CONNOR Boyce "Butch" Eugene Connor, 76, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Charles Boyce and Oleen White Connor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold Dean Connor and Charles Vestal Connor; and sisters, Nora May Connor and Doris Warlick. He is survived by his broth- er, Gary Wayne Connor and wife, Phyllis of Shelby. Funeral services were held May 6, 2022 at New Bethel Church of Shelby, with the Rev. Mark Patchett officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Memorials may be made New Bethel Baptist Church, 706 Hamrick Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com MURIEL FRANCES NEWTON BRIDGES Muriel Frances Newton Bridges, 90, of Shelby, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 29, 2022. She was born to the late Clarence Alexander Newton and Mary Willie Sanders Newton on October 29, 1931 in Cleveland County, NC. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Roger Elon Bridges; daugh- ter, Phyllis Diane Bridges; two grandsons; seven sis- ing the family of Bobby Lee Johnson. KATHY SHUFORD WALKER Kathy Shuford Walker, 68, of Lawndale, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, on May 24, 1953, she was the daughter of Guynell Hastings Shuford of Lawndale and the late William "Bill' Lee Shuford. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her hus- band, Wayne Lee Walker; two children, Sandy Hamrick and husband Rick of Lawndale and Brad Walker and wife Cortney of Shelby; brother, Keith Shuford and wife Jennifer of Boiling Springs; and five grandchil- dren. The Funeral Service was held May 7, 2022 at Olive Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Terrill Crump and Dr. Rick Hamrick officiating. The burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Olive Grove Baptist Church, c/o Eva Walker, 123 Jesse Mountain Road, Casar, NC 28020. 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. RICHARD SAULSBURY Richard Saulsbury, 86, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center is serving the family. LINDA UPCHURCH DOVER Linda Upchurch Dover, 79, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 4th, 2022. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Thomas Alton and Margaret Moss Upchurch and the widow of William (Junior) Dover. Linda is survived by her son, Tommy Dover and his wife, Amy, of Blacksburg and two grandchildren and a great granddaughter; her brother, Ronnie "Booger" Upchurch (Deidra); sis- ter, Trudy Upchurch Martin (Cecil); brother, Scott Upchurch (Cleetie); and sister-in-law, Diane Hardin Upchurch, all of Blacksburg. In addition to her husband and parents, she was pre- ceded in death by her broth- er, Gary Upchurch. A Celebration of Life Service was May 7, 2022, at Nazareth Baptist Church, with Phillip Martin and Jamie Billings officiating. Entombment followed at Clingman Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Nazareth Baptist Church, 1156 99 Island Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702 or Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff ters, Grace Virginia Newton Adams, Louise "Sis" Newton Brackett, Faye Christine Newton Brackett, Martha Raye Newton Morrow, Shirley Ann Newton Brady, Brenda Sue Newton Pruett and LaVonda Gail Newton Wilson; and five brothers, JC Newton, Charles Alexander Newton, Ben Thomas Newton, Ronald Dale Newton and Steve Michael Newton. Muriel is survived by her children, Vickie Auton (Jim), Reggie Bridges, Ellie Black (John), Angela Hawkins (Dean) all of Shelby, NC and Aleta Logan of Mill Springs, NC; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grand- children; six great-great- grandchildren; and brother, Ricky Dean Newton. Celebration of Life Services were held May 5, 2022 at Temple Baptist Church, Shelby, NC with Tommy Price officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling Springs, NC. Memorial trib- utes may be made at www. rsmorganfsl.com. BOBBY LEE JOHNSON Bobby Lee Johnson, 74, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022. A native of Rocky Mount, NC, Bobby Johnson was born on March 1, 1948, to the late Bobby Lee Johnson and Dorothy Lee Patterson Johnson. Bobby is survived by two children; son, Tony Ray Johnson (Georgette) and daughter, Vickie Ann Johnson; six sisters: Dot, Ella Rae, Sheila, Bessie, Mary, and Theresa; broth- ers, John and Stanley, and four grandchildren. The life of Mr. Bobby Lee Johnson was honored at Rocky Mount Memorial Park, Rocky Mount, NC May 5, 2022. Online condolences may be offered at cecilmburton- funeralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. LARRY GENE PETTY Larry Gene Petty, 78, of Gaffney, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he was the husband of Linda McCraw Petty and son of the late Patrick (P.G) Petty and Sudie Ruppe Petty. Mr. Petty served our coun- try in the S. C. Army National Guard. Surviving in addi- tion to his wife is a son, Dale P. Petty of Mooresboro, NC; a brother, Mike Petty (Betty) of Chesnee; a sister, Linda Earls (Stanley) of Gaffney; and two granddaughters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Larry Richard Petty. Funeral services were held May 7, 2022 at Lavonia Baptist Church with Reverend Tripp Biggerstaff and Reverend David Slatton officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to: Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N. Washington Street, Shelby, NC 28150. LUKE MATTHEW BERRY Luke Matthew Berry, 39, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Born in Geneva, OH, he is the son of Barbara Berry and the late Dallas Berry Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, 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 Heather; daughters, Avery and Gracie; brothers, Dallas Berry Jr. and Josh Berry and wife, Amanda; sister, Kristy Berry; and mother and father-in-law, Ramona and Randy Burleson. Funeral services were held May 9, 2022 at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to www.suicide.org Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolemces: www. claybarnette.com VIRGINIA FERNANDEZ Virginia Fernandez, 71, of Lattimore, passed away on April 29, 2022 at her home. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. JOSE ISMAEL PARADA RIVERA Jose Ismael Parada Rivera, 32, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. 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