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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 27-August 2, 2023 JOEL RONNIE WESSON Joel Ronnie Wesson, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. He is survived by his chil- dren, Crystal Wesson Pless (David) of Shelby, NC, and James Anthony Wesson (Amber) of Shelby, NC; five grandchildren; and siblings, Purvis Wesson (Mary Jane) of Shelby, NC, Brenda Gardner (Hal) of Shelby, NC, Jessie Hedrick (Sonny) of Raleigh, NC, John Wesson (Doris) of Shelby, NC, Dan Wesson (Antionne) of Shelby, NC, and Gailya Hamrick (John) of Shelby, NC. Born on March 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Purvis Iredell and Mae Allen Wesson and was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Wesson. A graveside service was held July 23, 2023 at Poplar Springs Baptist Church cem- etery. Memorial donations can be made to Crest High School FFA, 800 Boiling Springs Road, Shelby NC 28152. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com. A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. BETTY ESTEP RAY Betty Estep Ray, age 84, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Betty was born Sunday, October 23, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Zonie Estep and Florence Pintuff Estep. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Daniel Ray; sister, Margaret Hines; and brothers, James, Dan and Perry Estep. Barnette Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Glisson officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pleasant City Church. Funeral services are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center in Shelby. www.clay- barnette.com NORMA ELAINE BROWN Norma Elaine Brown, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 15, 2023. She was born in Greenville County, SC, daughter of the late Reverend Norman Brown and was preceded in death by her brother, Mike Brown. She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Vaughn Brown of Kings Mountain, NC; and sister, April Brown Morris of Cherryville, NC. Memorial Service was held July 18, 2023 at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. John Sloan and Reverend Dr. Steve Taylor officiating. Interment was a private family burial. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. LINDA FINGER ROME Linda Finger Rome, 77, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 14, 2023. She was born in Lincoln County, NC, daughter of the late L.V. and Bonnie Lewis Finger and was preceded in death by her husband, William Ernest Rome; and three brothers, Marshal Finger, L.V. Finger, and David Lewis. She is survived by her Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Johnny Ray (Rebecca) of Forest City, Terry Ray of Forest City, Dwayne Ray (Elizabeth) of Shelby; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held July 17, 2023, at Henrietta First Baptist Church with Reverend James Johnson officiat- ing. Interment followed at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations are requested to Henrietta First Baptist Church, PO Box 265, Henrietta, NC 28076. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com STEVEN CARL GOODE Mr. Steve (Steven Carl) Goode, age 72, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Angelia Griffin Goode of the home, his two children, Amber Proctor McMurry (Michael) of Shelby, NC, and Andy Lee Goode (Brandi) of Boiling Springs, NC, five grandchildren, a mother-in- law, Nancy Anthony Poston of Boiling Springs, NC, and a sister, Sandy Alexander (Ronnie) of Mooresboro, NC. Born July 17, 1950, in Cleveland County, NC, Steve was the son of the late Carl Goode and Velma Street Goode. Mr. Goode served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. A funeral service was held July 18, 2023, at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mooresboro. Burial followed in the church cemetery. To sign the guest book, please go to www.cleveland- funeralservices.com. A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc., 2518 West Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152. MARY ELLA BINGHAM TREECE Mary Ella Bingham Treece, 99, of Vale, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023. Born in Cleveland County, on October 20, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Gettys David Bingham and Mary Lillie Sain Bingham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Eugene Treece; a son, Marvin Treece; and three brothers, Charles Bingham, Dr. Wayne Bingham and J.D. Bingham. She is survived by her son, Max Treece and wife, Elaine of Charlotte; three grandchildren; and three great granddaughters; three brothers, Dr. Billy Bingham of Fallston, Gettys Bingham, Jr. of Advance and Dr. Carrol Bingham of Knoxville, TN; and a sister, Helen Moretz of Boone. The funeral service was held July 18, 2023 at Laurel Hill United Methodist Church with Pastor Forrestene Sain officiating. The burial followed in the Rose Hill Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Laurel Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Nell Yarbro, 8364 W. Hwy. 27, Vale, NC 28168 or to Hebron Methodist Church, 8121 South Hebron Church Rd., Vale, NC 28168. 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. THOMAS "KEITH" ANTHONY Thomas "Keith" Anthony, 79, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Thomas Delma Anthony and Thelma Louise Clark Anthony. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gay McSwain Anthony; and sister, Gayla Proctor. He is survived by his son, Greg Anthony and wife Sherry of Kings Mountain; daughters, Jena Grigg of Kings Mountain and Katie Holbrooks and husband Kevin of Cherryville; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 19, 2023 at Clay- 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 daughter, Kim Brooks and husband, Robert of Kings Mountain, NC; a grand- son; brothers: Paul Finger, of Lincolnton, NC, Franklin Finger, of Maiden, NC, and Roger Walker and wife Malia, of Lincolnton, NC Funeral service was held July 19, 2023 at First Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. John Sloan officiating. Interment was at Mountain, Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. ALICE JOAN WALKER FLOWERS Alice Joan Walker Flowers, of Shelby, passed away on July 14, 2023. Born on May 11th, 1940 in Swannanoa, NC to her parents, Willard and Myrtle Walker, Joan is survived by her husband, Fred Allen Flowers of Shelby, NC; her three daughters, Lori and her husband Fred Sheffield of Currie, NC, Leigh and her husband Jeff Renn of Shelby, and Jessica Jones of Shelby and their families. She is also survived by her sister, Ann Blankenship of Swannanoa. The funeral service was held July 19, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Memorials may be made to the ministry of First Baptist Church of Shelby at fbcshelby.org. DARRELL HAMRICK Mr. Darrell Hamrick, 66, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Darrell was born on May 7, 1957 in Cleveland County, the son of Frances Hamrick of Cherryville. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Christopher Camp and a granddaughter. In addition to his mother, survivors include a daugh- ter, Sandy Camp of Shelby; a son, Jonathan Hamrick of 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 Kings Mountain; his com- panion, Patricia Beatty of the home; and four grandsons and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held July 18, 2023 at Stamey- Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Randy Gibbons officiating. Burial followed at New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. A guest register is avail- able at www.stameycher- ryvillefuneralhome.com Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. RICHARD TIMOTHY ROPER Richard Timothy Roper, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 13, 2023. He was born in Cleveland County, NC, son of Brenda Fay Hammond Roper and the late Richard Alexander Roper and was preceded in death by a brother, David Roper. He is survived by his wife, Anna Short Roper; moth- er, Brenda Fay Hammond Roper; children: Dustin Roper, Kristin Roper, Steven Timmons, Courtney Oxendine (Veronica), Brianna Helms (Jacob), Natalie Roper, Vernon Short (Heather), Crystal Smith (Jason), Lacey Fletcher (Brad), Rob Boyd (Lisa), and Devin Poteat; brother, Adam Roper (Ann); nineteen grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Funeral service was held July 18, 2023 in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel with Pastors Gil Bailey and Melvin Proctor officiating. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC. Continued To Page 17 Jesus wept. John 11:35 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. 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