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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, August 26-September 1, 2010 A tribute to those we ha PAUL MASHBURN Mr. Paul Mashburn, 89, of Walnut Street, Henrietta, NC, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church of Forest City. Mr. Mashburn served our country in the U.S. Army. He was a P.O.W. during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Jennie Lee Crow Mashburn; and 1 son, Jeffery Mashburn. He is survived by his wife, Judi Radford Mashburn; 3 sons, Perry Mashburn and Douglas Mashburn, both of Henrietta, and Stick Mashburn of Kings Mountain; 1 daughter, Paula Board of Harrisburg, NC; 2 brothers, Billy Mashburn of Spindale and Ray Mashburn of Cliffside; 9 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com MARIE KATHLEEN GLOVER TOWERY Mrs. Marie Kathleen Glover Towery, 92, of 6753 Casar Rd., Lawndale, NC, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston, NC. Mrs. Towery was preceded in death by her parents, John Pinkney Glover and Cornelia Johnson Glover; 1 son, Cecil Towery; 4 brothers; 1 sister; an 1 grandchild, She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Cecil Raie Towery; 1 son, Hairl Towery of Lawndale; 1 daughter, Lena McNeilly and husband James; 5 grandchil- dren; and numerous great- grandchildren; and 1 great- great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com RUBY BRIGHT WALKER Mrs. Ruby Bright Walker, 83, of 406 Gardner Street, Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Walker was preced- ed in death by her husband, Charles William “Bill” Walker; her parents, Ivey Bright and Lishey Byars Bright; and 5 brothers, James, Wilbert, Dean, Glenn and Russell Bright. She is survived by 3 sons, Steve Walker and wife Donnis and Johnny Walker and wife Janet, all of Shelby, and Ronnie Walker of the home; 3 daughters, Debbie Cogdell and husband Clifford of Lattimore, Janice Cartee and Lisa Walker Brown, both of the home; 3 brothers, Max, Bob and Bill Bright, all of Forest City; 1 sister, Jackie Fisher of Forest City; spe- cial friend, Sherry Davis of Shelby; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com LUCILLE WYLIE Mrs. Lucille Bridges Wylie, 80, of 1405 Cherryville Rd., Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Services were held at Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wylie was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Wylie; her parents, Harvey Bridges and Ola Mae Rabb Bridges Rutledge; 1 brother, Harvey Bridges; and 2 sisters, Lucy Deaton and Irene Barnett. She is survived by 1 son, James Wylie of the home; 2 daughters, Ressie Owens and husband Roger, and Jessie Bridges, all of Shelby; and several loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Buffalo Baptist Church Building Fund, 1410 Buffalo Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. MARY JENKINS Mrs. Mary Bridges Jenkins, 94, formerly of 3212 Cliffside Rd., Mooresboro, NC, passed away at Shelby Manor, Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Services were held at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Jenkins was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Sam Jenkins, Sr.; her parents, Paul and Lillie McKinney Bridges; and 1 sis- ter, Katie Bridges. She is survived by 2 daughters, Cornelia Sweezy and husband Gerald of Shelby, and Amanda Jolley and husband Richard of SC; 1 son, Sam Jenkins, Jr. of Shelby; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Sam and Mary Jenkins Memorial Scholarship, Greater Cleveland County Schools Education Foundation, 105 East Ridge St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. SHIRLEY ANN SPANGLER GREENE Mrs. Shirley Ann Spanger Greene, 75, of 6061 Green Farm Rd., Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Services were held at Double Springs Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Greene was preceded in death by her parents, Eubert Bynum Spangler and Edith Beam Spangler; a niece; her father- in-law, Walt “A.W.” Greene; a brother-in-law, Hoyle Wright; a sister-in-law and special friend, Helen Dover Spangler. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Phillip Greene; 2 sons, David Greene and Shelby and Tom Greene and wife Tina of Des Moines, Iowa; 1 daughter, Phillis White and husband Joey of Shelby; 5 grandchil- dren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Gene Spangler of Shelby; 2 sisters, Sara Spangler Greene and hus- band Albert of Shelby, and Eloise Spangler Wright of Shelby; her mother-in-law, Corene Greene of Shelby; 1 sister-in-law, June Carol Reichle and husband Paul, Jr. of Fayetteville; 4 brothers- in-law, Gilbert Greene and wife Nancy, Bobby Greene and wife Shirley, Randall Greene and wife Glenda, all of Shelby, and Henry Greene and wife Susan of Charlotte; a number of nieces, neph- ews, great nieces and neph- ews, cousins, and special friends from her Sunday School class at Double Springs Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The Family Life Center Fund, Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Springs Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com GERALD BAXTER, SR. Mr. Gerald Baxter, Sr., 82, of 6576 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Services were held at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Baxter was preced- ed in death by his parents, Jack Baxter and Madeline Dellinger Baxter; 1 son, Brad Baxter; and his twin sister, Geraldine Baxter Carpenter. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Leatherman Baxter of the home; 1 son, Gerald Baxter, Jr. and wife Joanne of Murrells Inlet, SC; a daughter-in-law, Laura Baxter of Cherryville; and 2 grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Bess Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Evelyn Cooper, 6001 Flay Road, Cherryville, NC 28021; or to: Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Fallston, NC. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com MARY LEDFORD Mrs. Mary Ethel Smart Ledford, 82, of 140 Ball Park Road, Lawndale, NC, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston. Entombment fol- lowed in the Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mrs. Ledford was preced- ed in death by her parents, Carl Worth Smart and Mamie Ethel Canipe Smart. She is survived by her hus- band of 62 years, William Ray Ledford; 1 daughter, Kathy White of Shelby; 1 grand- son; 1 great-granddaughter; 1 brother, Calvin Smart of Ft. Launderdale, FL; and 1 sister, Bryte Palmer of Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com HARRILL BRACKETT Mr. Harrill Andy Brackett, 74, of 108 Oak Grove-Clover Hill Church Road, Polkville, NC, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010. Services were held at Corinth Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Brackett was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Rollins Brackett; and his parents, Brantley Brackett and Nancy Pauline McNeilly Brackett. He is survived by 1 son, Chad Brackett and wife Pam of Polkville; 1 daughter, Peggy Hudson and husband Hudean of Polkville; 1 grand- daughter; 4 brothers, Jerry Brackett and wife Macie, Ray Brackett, and Steve Bracket and wife Trudy, all of Shelby, and Donald Brackett of Shelby; and 8 sisters, Ruth Bumgarner of Golden Valley, Louise Montgomery and hus- band Larry of Belwood, Marie Hoyle and husband Gerald, and Jeannette McCurry and husband Lloyd, all of Casar, Dianne Newton and husband James, Linda Shope and husband Lloyd, and Marilyn Gantt and husband Ricky, all of Shelby, and Carolyn Shuford and husband Allen of Hickory. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Corinth Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 188, Casar, NC 28020. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com VERLENE D. RILEY Mrs. Verlene D. Riley, 92, of 700 Self St., Cherryville, NC, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010. Services were held at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery, Vale, NC. Mrs. Riley was preceded in death by her husband, John Warner Riley; her par- ents, Wilson P. Dellinger and Kimmie Baker Dellinger; 4 brothers; and 5 sisters. She is survived by 1 sis- ter-in-law, Bertha Dellinger of Shelby; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Cedar Grove Lutheran Church, 261 Cedar Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com NANCY McARTHUR Miss Nancy Jane McArthur, 85, of 1404 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Miss McArthur was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, William Porter McArthur, Sr. and Neva Belle Hester McArthur; 2 brothers, George Austin McArthur and William Porter McArthur, Jr. She is survived by 1 sis- ter, Dora Belle McArthur Singleton and husband Clayton of Shelby; 1 sister- in-law, Katherine McArthur of Charlotte; 3 nieces; 3 nephews; 6 great-nephews; 6 great-nieces; and 3 great- great-nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. BERTHA PRUITT GOINS Mrs. Bertha Pruitt Goins, 97, of 111 Harrilson Rd., Cherryville, NC, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Services were held at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Goins was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Harvey Goins; and her parents, George Pruitt A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. and Christine Jerrels Pruitt. She is survived by 1 son, Jerry Goins and wife Mary of Easley; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 5 step- great-grandchildren; and 1 step great-great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: First Baptist Church Christian Outreach Center, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC 28021; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com NATHAN “BUTCH” COSTNER, JR. Mr. Nathan Fitzhugh “Butch” Costner, Jr., 73, of 3902 Harris Creek Road, Lawndale, NC, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010. Services will be private. Mr. Costner served our coun- try in the U.S. Army. He was pre- ceded in death by his parents, Nathan Fitzhugh Costner, Sr. and Hazel Heffner Costner. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jane Gantt Costner; 1 daughter, Lynn Vaughan and husband Steve of Lawndale; 1 brother, Roger D. Costner and wife Diane of Shelby; 1 sister, Nancy Harper and husband Gary of Archdale; several nieces and nephews; and special companion, Brandi. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Christian Fellowship Church, c/o Lula Klinck, 2235 McNeilly Road, Casar, NC 28020. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com MOMS IN TOUCH Meets For One Hour Weekly To Pray For Your Child, Their School And Teachers To Find Out How To Join A Group Log On To: In Cleveland County Be Covered By A Moms In Touch Group momsintouch.org Or Contact Carolyn Henwood 704-482-4142 We Are Praying That Every School WHO IS IT FOR? Moms In Touch International was established to encour- age mothers and others to meet and to pray regularly for children and schools from Kindergarten through college. Because our desire is to meet the needs of all moms, the following groups have been formed: •HOME SCHOOL •PRESCHOOL •WORKING MOMS •SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN •PRODIGALS •GRANDMOTHERS •TEACHERS •CAREER (Mother’s With Children in College Or Work) •ADOPT A CHILD (A Woman With No Children, A Grandmother Or Any Woman Willing To Be Committed To Pray For A Particular Child