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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, May 26-June 1, 2022 ROBERT WAYNE BULLOCK Robert Wayne Bullock, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 25, 2022. He was born in Memphis, TN, son of the late John and Frances Allen Bullock. Mr. Bullock served our country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Innie Bullock and his children, Victoria and Iryssandra Bullock, of the home. A Memorial Service to honor the life of Robert and his mother, Frances Bullock will be held May 21, 2022 in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. LEM ROLAND LYNCH Lem Roland Lynch, 76, of Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. Born in Cleveland County, NC, he is preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Wilson Lynch Sr. and Dorothy Green Lynch; two siblings: Woodrow Wilson Lynch II "Woody" and Freda Lynch Gibbs (Arnold). He is survived by two sis- ters, Audrey Lynch Ashe (Gary) and Tina Stout McNeilly (Jim) and his broth- er, Otis Hyman Lynch. Mr. Lynch served our coun- try in the U.S. Army where he served in Vietnam. Memorials may be offered to Cleveland Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Hanna's life was held May 15 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the entombment following at 310 Country Club Acres, Shelby, NC Memorials may be made to the Pastor's Discretionary Fund at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 1207 West Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. WILLIAM EARLE JACK Bill was born on November 17, 1927, in Vandergrift, PA, to the late Earl Claudius Jack and Evelyn Jean Stewart Jack. Mr. Jack served our coun- try in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Blair Jack. Memorials may be offered in Bill's memory to Central United Methodist Church, 200 W. Marion Street, Shelby NC 28150; Duke Cancer Institute, 300 W. Morgan St., Suite 1200, Durham, NC 27701; or the donor's preference. Mr. Jack's inurnment will take place at the Columbarium Wall in the prayer garden of Central United Methodist Church It is his wish to be remem- bered with a simple family service of departure. Online condolences may be offered at cecilmburton- funeralhom.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. ROBERT L. WILKINS, JR. Robert (Bob) L. Wilkins, Jr., 69, born August 24, 1952, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. Mr. Wilks served our coun- try in the Georgia National Guard. Bob was pre- deceased by his father, Robert L. Wilkins, his mother, Shirley F. Elton, his stepfather, Lester A. Elton; and his grandparents. Surviving Bob is his wife LuAnn Wilkins; his three A graveside service with full military honors for Lem was held May 10 at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby, NC, with Rev. Jeremy McSwain officiating the service. Online condolences may be offered at cecilmburton- funeralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. BETTY McNEILLY LEDFORD Betty McNeilly Ledford, of Cleveland County, passed away on May 6th 2022. Betty was born on January 17, 1935 in the Delight com- munity of upper Cleveland County. She was born to Ethel and Grayson McNeilly. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton Ledford; her son, Avery Max Gardner, Jr.; her mother and father, three brothers, Harold, Ray, and James McNeilly; and three sisters, Mary Allen, Annie Carol Beaver, and Christine Henderson. She is survived by her brothers Jack McNeilly and wife Jo of Belwood and Charles McNeilly and wife Sandra of Belwood; her children, Tami Wheelous- Gardner of Smithfield, Ava Phillips and husband Bill of Shelby, and Patricia Gardner and husband Kevin Powell of Ennicel; and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A funeral service was held May 11, 2022 in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory with Dr. Ervin Price officiating. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. MARTHA LOUIS ANTHONY ALLEN Martha Louis Anthony Allen passed away on Monday May 9, 2022. Born in Cleveland County on May 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Jake Quinn Anthony and Alice Viola Bell Anthony. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Carr Allen and her infant brother. Martha is survived by her brother, Joseph Anthony (Emma), her children, Cynthia Whisnant (Ronnie) and Thad Allen (Juanita), all of Shelby, NC; two grand- children; two great-grand- children and a step great- grandson. Funeral Service was held May 12, 2022 at New Salem Church, formally Hoey United Methodist, with the Rev. Lyn Sorrells officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to New Salem Church of Shelby: 2300 Hoey Church Rd Shelby, NC 28152. Online condolences may me be made at www.cecilm- burtonfuneralhome.com Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. JOAN SHELLEY ALLEN HANNA Joan Shelley Allen Hanna, 83, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was born on January 20, 1939 to Daniel Burn Shelley, Sr. and Mabel Blanche Altman Shelley in Mullins, SC. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Platt Allen and her second husband, Boyce Jackson Hanna; her two infant brothers, Sammy and other unnamed; and her mother and her father. She is survived by her brother, Daniel Burn Shelley, Jr. (Barbara) of Mullins, SC; by her five children, Kevin Kirk Allen (Judy) of Shelby, NC, Virginia Blanche Allen Whitehead (Danny) of West Springs, SC, Sandy Skipper Allen, Sr. (Pam) of Little River, SC, Randy Shelley Allen (Cathy) of Shelby, NC, and Altman Ann Allen Anderson (Richard) of Shelby, NC; eleven grand- children; and fourteen great- grandchildren. A celebration of Mrs. 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 sons, Jared and his wife Kathy, Jacob and his wife Lauren, and Britton Wilkins; six grandchildren; two broth- ers, Jack Wilkins and his wife Connie, Tyger Elton and his wife Dana; three sisters Cindy Thompson and her husband Larry (deceased), Kim Thomas and her hus- band Darrell, Pam Radford and her husband Chris (deceased). Services were held May 17, 2022 in Crowe's Mortuary and Chapel, Rutherfordton, NC. Burial followed at Cool Springs Cemetery, Forest City, NC. Memorials may be made to Life Givers c/o Wilkins Communications, PO Box 444, Spartanburg, SC 29304. RODNEY LEE SHORT Rodney Lee Short, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was a native of Cleveland County, NC. Rodney is survived by his mother, Eloise Ruppe Short and one brother, Laramie Aldon Short. He was preceded in death by his father, Buren Aldon Short and one brother, Ricky Toy Short. Graveside services were held May 18, 2022 at Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery in Mooresboro, NC with Reverend Tim Elmore officiating. RUBY HESTER CLINTON Ruby Hester Clinton, age 84, of Cherryville, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born August 29, 1937 in Gaston County to the late Ernest Luther and Belvie Stines Hester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William David "W.D." Clinton; and brothers, Paul, Pervie, and Lester Hester. Survivors include her daughter, Kay Burnette; sons, Doug Clinton, Terry Clinton and wife, Keri, and Kevin Clinton and wife, 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 Haley; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. A graveside service was held May 16, 2022 at City Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Paul Mace officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Condolences may be made to www.carpenterport- er.com. Carpenter-Porter Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JAMES MARTIN SCARBOROUGH J a m e s M a r t i n Scarborough, 79, of Grover, passed away on May 15, 2022. Born in Wilmington, NC, he was the son of the late James and Helen McCrae Scarborough. He is survived by his wife, Zelma "Tinky" Scarborough; daughters, Paige Biddix and husband, Timothy and Brooke Bolin and hus- band, Christopher; sons, Jason Scarborough and Jeremy Scarborough and wife, Jennifer, all of Kings Mountain; sister, Jeanette Hoover and husband, Knoxie of Charlotte; and ten grandchildren and a great grandchild. A memorial service was held May 18, 2022 at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel in Kings Mountain, with the Rev. Dr. Terry Floyd officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Arrangements are entrust- ed to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation in Kings Mountain. Online condo- lences: www.claybarnette. com Continued To Page 15 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Revelation 22:7 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