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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, May 19-May 25, 2022 NANCY GAIL WEASE GRIGG Nancy Gail Wease Grigg, age 77, of Shelby, passed away Friday Aril 29, 2022. Nancy was born Monday, April 23, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late Benjamin Earl Wease and Mamie Luckadoo Wease. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson. She is survived by her hus- band, Hugh Wesley Grigg; a daughter, Sharon Grigg Champion and husband, Mark Champion; a son, Wesley Grigg and wife, Billie Grigg; three brothers, Benny Wease and wife Martha Wease, Don Wease and wife Vivian Wease, and Johnny Wease; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. A memorial service was held May 2, 2022 at Mulls Memorial Baptist Church with Reverend Jimmy Black offi- ciating. LAVADA MARI WILSON SAIN Lavada Marie Wilson Sain, of South Daytona, FL, for- merly of Cleveland County, passed away on February 24, 2022. She was born on March 8, 1932, in Lincolnton, NC, to Evan Morris Wilson and Nell Harris Wilson. Lavada is predeceased by her parents, her husband, Hugh Wesley Grigg; her father-in-law and mother-in- law, Dennis and Cora Sain; and her sister, Bertha Wilson Stone. She is survived by her daughter Danita Sain Stokes (Stan); her son David (Laura) Sain; and six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service was ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. Online condolences: www. claybarnette.com BRENDA W. BLANTON Brenda W. Blanton, age 79, of Shelby, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 6, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Sidney Blanton; her children, Jennifer Bates and husband Richard of Fort Mill, SC, Jody Blanton and wife Suzanne of Shelby, NC, a grandson; and sister, Kay Putnam and husband Michael of Shelby, NC. Born April 11, 1943, in Cleveland County, Brenda was the daughter of the late Virgil Weaver and Lucille C. Weaver. A funeral service was held May 12, 2022 at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel conducted by Rev. David Costner. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park Memorials can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or Samaritan's Purse. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com. A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. RICHARD GORDON JONES Richard Gordon Jones, 70, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born to the late Flay E. Jones and Leona B. Jones in Cleveland County. He is also predeceased by his brothers, Bobby E. Jones and Charles "Jake" Jones; sisters, Linda Vash, Brenda Clanton and Emily Keener; and step-mother, Naomi Jones. held at St. Peters United Methodist Church in Belwood, NC, on May 14, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center. CHRISTOPHER MONROE QUEEN Christopher "Chris" Monroe Queen, 50, of Shelby, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, NC on September 5, 1971, he was the son of Koehler Simpson Queen and Meredith Gettys Queen. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Chase McNeilly and Peyton Queen both of Casar; and the mother of his children, Tracy McNeilly Queen. A Graveside Service was held May 11, 2022 at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Scott, Rev. Doug Pruett and Rev. Jamie Bridges officiat- ing. Memorials may be made to Big Springs Baptist Church, 534 Big Springs Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC. ROBERT LEWIS SMITH, SR. Robert Lewis Smith, Sr., 68, of Blacksburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Judy Bledsoe Smith and the son of the late Hezekiah Smith and Jessie Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter, Tameka Byrd (Trey) of Grover, NC; his sis- ters, Catherine Corry (Eddie Dean) of Cowpens, Jackie Corry and Sandra Davis, both of Blacksburg, Janice Spann of Gaffney, and Ree Camp of Cowpens; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Lewis Smith Jr., and his daughter, Brittiany Danelle Smith. Funeral services were held May 14th, 2022 at Youngs Grove Baptist Church, Blacksburg, SC with Rev. Shawn Corry officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. EBBIE LEMONDS DYER Ebbie "Jo" Lemons Dyer, 76, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Fitchue Floyd and Ruby Young Lemons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Dyer; sisters, Betty Fraser and Juanita Mode; and brother, Huelon Lemons. She is survived by her son, Rodney Dyer of Charlotte; daughter, Susan Dyer of Kings Mountain; and sister, Faye Bridges of Shelby. A graveside service was held May 12, 2022 in Grover Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Terry Floyd officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 4530 Park Rd #240, Charlotte, NC 28209 Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation in Kings Mountain. Online condolenc- es: www.claybarnette.com DOROTHY ANN FIGUEROA Dorothy Ann Figueroa, 75, of Shelby, passed away on May 8, 2022. Born in Passaic County, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Dorothy Whitney Mickens. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Paul Figueroa and wife Ana of PA and Mark Figueroa and wife Marylou of NJ; daugh- ters, Mary Ann Figueroa of Shelby, Louise Reyes of NJ and Paula Velez and hus- band Carmelo of Shelby; thir- teen grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 11, 2022 at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Harold Sims officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are entrust- 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 Richard leaves behind to cherish his memories his daughter, Mandy Dycus and husband Garrett; two grand- children; sisters, Marcia J. Hopper (Ken) and Angela M. Hawkins (Roy); and step-sis- ters, Joyce Holcomb, Brenda Sweezy, and Shirley Farrow. He served in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. Services are not planned at this time but may be announced at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service of Boiling Springs, NC. Memorial trib- utes may be made at www. rsmorganfsl.com. BETTY JONES HENSON Betty Jones Henson, 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Carlo Edward Jones and Clara Jane Smith Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Smith. Survivors include her daughter, Norma Gibson and husband Jerry of Kings Mountain; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and two brothers, Harold Jones (Gail) of Lawndale and Ralph Jones (Susan) of Shelby. Services will be held at a later date and will be announced. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameytysinger- funeralhome.com Arrangements are entrust- ed to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Fallston. ROY "STEVE" HUSKEY Roy "Steve" Huskey, age 70, of Mooresboro, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. Steve was born Thursday, November 1, 1951 in Cleveland County to the late Charles Fletcher Huskey and Ruby Norman Huskey. Mr. Huskey served our 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 country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents, he was pre- ceded in death by a son, James Michael Huskey. Left to cherish fond mem- ories are his son, Brian Huskey (Jen) of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Stephanie Dobbins of Mooresboro; brother, Charles Michael Huskey (Nancy) of Raleigh; and four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A graveside service with Millitary Honors was held May 16, 2022 at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Scott Butler and Mr. Cody Dobbins offi- ciating. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com RUBY WILSON TATE Ruby Wilson Tate, age 78, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Ruby was born Thursday, November 4, 1943 in Gaston County to the late E.P. Wilson and Thelma Haynes McMahan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jonah Roger Tate; stepfather, James McMahan; brother, Jerry Wilson and sisters, Yvonne Plyler and Shirley Wilson. Left to cherish fond mem- ories are her sons, Darren Keith Moore (Riki Silvers) of Cliffside, Christopher Todd Moore (Shannon) of Pennington Gap, VA, and Kevin Paul Moore of Cliffside; sister, Deena McMahan Loftis (Donnie) of Gastonia; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A private family gather- ing will be held to celebrate Ruby's life. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. 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