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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, August 15-August 21, 2013 & OBITUARIES Continued From Page 9 Williams Fortenberry, 78, of Cherryville, NC passed away on August 6, 2013. Graveside services were held at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Fortenberry was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Bynum Williams and Cynthia Edna Blanton Williams and her brother, Avery Williams. She is survived by her husband, Carroll "Red" Franklin Fortenberry; god daughter, Cindy Hoyle and husband Vic of Cherryville, NC; a niece, Jenny Costner and husband, Grady Costner, Jr. of Shelby, NC and two special grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3242 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville, NC 28021. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family. JACQUELYN FRANCES BRIDGES SISK Mrs. Jacquelyn "Jackie" Frances Bridges Sisk, 77, of Shelby, NC passed away on August 4, 2013. Funeral services were held at Morris Memorial Baptist Church in Casar, NC. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Sisk was preceded in death by her parents, Colon Fred Bridges and Elizabeth Morris Bridges and her sister, Judy Bridges. She is survived by her husband, Jim Sisk of Shelby, NC; one daughter, Tammy Ledbetter and husband, Clark of Shelby, NC; one son, Jimmy Sisk of Shelby; five grandchildren; her sister, Jo Ann Floyd of Shelby, NC and numerous nieces and nephews. Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is erving the family. HENRY EDWARD NICHOLS, SR. Mr. Henry Edward Nichols, Sr., 80, of Grover, NC passed away on August 3, 2013. Funeral services were held at Victory Baptist Church in Lattimore, NC. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Senters and one grandson. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Nichols; two children, Henry Nichols and wife Pat of Grover, NC and Donna Barcas and husband Wayne of Moyock, NC; and son-inlaw Scotty Senters of Newport News, VA; six grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; a brother, Tommy Nichols; two sisters, Larea Sutton of Waynesville, NC and Amelia Turnage of Newport News, VA,; and an aunt, Lucille Hall of Cleveland, TN along with many loving nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Victory Baptist Church Van Fund, 3907 Towery Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family. REBA MCSWAIN MOSS Mrs. Reba McSwain Moss, 92,of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 7, 2013. Services were held on Buffalo Baptist Church, in Blacksburg,. Burial was held in the Church cemetery. Mrs. Moss served our country in the US Navy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt S. Moss; her parents, Drury Rueben and Ollie Vera Putnam McSwain; two brothers, Clifton McSwain, and Reuben McSwain Jr.; a sister, Rena McGinnis; and a brother-in-law, Bobby Simpson. She is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Simpson and Martha Johnson both of Shelby; a sister-in-law, Willie Sue McSwain of Belmont; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Buffalo Baptist Church, 133 Bridges Road, Blacksburg SC 29702 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights drive, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. ELSIE RUTH STALLINGS SMITH Mrs. Elsie Ruth Stallings Smith, 93, of Casar, NC, passed away on August 7, 2013. Services were held at Morris Memorial Baptist Church, Casar. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death her husband, Joseph Miller Smith; her parents, Tildon Stallings and Belle McCurry Stallings; daughter, Evelean Deviney; four sisters, Lola Johnson, Bertie Lee Smith, Irene Van Dyke and Bertha Bell Terry and five brothers, Clyde Stallings, J.T. Stallings, James Stallings, Jerry Stallings and Reid Stallings. She is survived by a son, Billy Ray Smith and wife, Deborah of Casar; two daughters, Carol Cook and husband, Larry of Casar and Marie Gantt and husband, Danny of Shelby; two brothers, Johnny Stallings and Horace Stallings both of Shelby; sister, Bessie Elliott of Lawndale; and seven grandchildren; fifteen greatgrandchildren and two greatgreat grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Morris Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 421 Morris Church Road, Casar, NC 28020. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston is serving the family. HENRY WOODROW DAMERON Mr. Henry Woodrow Dameron, 93, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 5, 2013. A graveside service was held at the Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery in Bessemer City, NC. Mr. Dameron was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife Ruth Frances Coon Dameron; his parents, Ira Craig Dameron and Lelia Watts Dameron; three sisters: Eva Wilson, Ruth Ramsey, and Leona Dameron and five brothers; Wayne Dameron, Fred Dameron, Lewis Dameron, Ernest Dameron, and Hill Dameron. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David Wayne and Mary Anne Dameron of Valdese, NC; one brother, Harry Dameron, of Virginia; two grandsons and a great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to Carillon Assisted Living Charles Road, Shelby, N.C. or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, Shelby, is serving the family. I N R E M E M B RA N C E LILLY ADELL WEASE EAKER Mrs. Lilly Adell Wease Eaker, 86, of Lawndale, NC departed for her heavenly home on August 8, 2013. A Celebration of Life Service was held at Lawndale Baptist Church, Lawndale. Burial was in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mrs. Eaker was preceded in death by her husband, Culver Lee Eaker; parents, Ezra Gold Wease and Myrtle Mae Ledwell Wease; son, Michael Eaker; five brothers; Ezra Wease, Tommy Wease, Edward Wease, Howard Wease and Ben Wease; and three sisters, Lois Waters, Mary Sue Champion, and Shirley Brown. She is survived by two sons, Phillip Eaker and wife, Wanda and Terry Eaker and wife, Paula all of Lawndale; daughter-in-law, Corrine Eaker of Mebane; twelve grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and special friend, Libby Martin of Shelby. Memorials may be made to, Lawndale Baptist Church, PO Box 126, Lawndale, NC 28090. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston is serving the family. Douglas Crawley and one sister, Joyce Crawley Harrill. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Merle West Crawley; his son and daughter-in-law, Max G. Crawley, Jr. (Butch) and Sandra H. Crawley of Forest City, NC; his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa C. Ray and Phillip A. Ray of Oak Hill, Virginia; four sisters, Elizabeth Tate, Lillian Silvers, and Jackie Price, all of Forest City, NC, and Carol Moser and husband Joe of Seymour, Indiana; one sisterin-law, Barbara W. Wilson and her husband, Boyce Wilson, Jr.; four grandchildren and two great grandsons; Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the family. MILDRED BIGGERSTAFF CAMP Mrs. Mildred Biggerstaff Camp, age 98, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on August 8, 2013. A graveside service was held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Camp was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, James William "Buck" Camp; her parents, T.A. Biggerstaff and Ola Mae Harrill Biggerstaff; one son, NILES W. BISHOP Mr. Niles W. Bishop, 90, Jimmy Camp; one brother, resident of Shelby, NC passed Oras Biggerstaff and one sisaway on August 8, 2013. A graveside service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Internment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Bishop was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Rosa Peterson; his parents, Harvey Bishop and Ollie Douglas Bishop; seven sisters and four brothers. He is survived by son, Marvin Bishop and wife Joyce, Shelby, NC; Sister: Gladys Beck, Woodruff, SC; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. DOYLE EUGENE "GENE" COBB Mr. Doyle Eugene "Gene" Cobb, 60, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on August 8, 2013. Services will be held in the Gordon Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Cobb was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Owensby Cobb. He is survived by his father, Nefford Cobb; a brother, Thomas Edward Cobb and wife, Nina, of Blacksburg and a sister, Anita Smith and husband, Dan, of Shelby. Gordon Mortuary of MAX G. CRAWLEY, SR. Blacksburg, SC is serving the Mr. Max G. Crawley, Sr. of family. Forest City, NC, passed away on August 8, 2013. Services Even though I walk were held at Sandy Mush through the valley of the Baptist Church. Interment was shadow of death, I fear held at Rutherford County no evil; for Thou art Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Crawley was precedwith me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort ed in death by his parents, me. –Psalm 23:4 Grady S. Crawley and Celia L. Crawley; one son, Steven ter, Mary Kendrick. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Camp Atchley and husband, Ron of Ellenboro; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, her daughter in-law, Carolyn Camp of Ellenboro and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1507 Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, 28040 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JOHN AL WEDDINGS Mr. John Al Weddings, 80, of Boling Springs, NC passed away on August 9, 2013. Funeral services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel of Shelby. Mr. Weddings was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Howard Weddings; his parents, Henry and Sadie Parker Weddings; five brothers, Ira, Charlie, Morris, William "Doc", and Jack Weddings; two sisters, Anne Stephenson and Martha Driver. He is survived by one daughter, Kheresa Harmon and husband Steven of Boilng Springs, NC; one sister, Lou Saunders of Knightdale, NC; one brother, Harry Weddings of Garner, NC and one grandson. Memorials may be made to Wendover Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. While others retreat, we are moving forward. Some publication's numbers are falling behind. Your free community paper is moving forward. Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers, and continues to grow. Rather than being replaced by "instant" media, your local free community paper has become an important part of our neighborhood. Insert Your Logo Here 704-484-1047 Another sign we're working for you. Free Papers Working For You