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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 2-September 8, 2010 GRACIE SHYANN HOYLE Baby Gracie Shyann Hoyle, 1 week old, of Vale, NC, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Hester Family Cemetery in Crouse. Baby Hoyle is survived by her parents, Jacob Todd and Beverly Leighann Price Hoyle; 1 brother, Nathaniel Price of the home; 1 sister, Brittany Hoyle of the home; grandparents, Stowe and Connie Hoyle of Vale, NC and Blane and Margaret Price of Lawndale; great-grand- parents, Grover and Margie Hudson of Casar, Ray Black of Vale, Thomas and Winnie Hudson of Kings Mountain, and Emmie Abernathy of Vale. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Stamey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com ETHEL MAE ALEXANDER PROPST Mrs. Ethel Mae Alexander Propst, 94, of Athens, AL, and formerly of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby. Mrs. Propst was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Robert Earl Propst; her parents, William Pinkney and Ethel Mae Simmons Alexander; 4 brothers, Robert, Taylor, Jack and Charles Alexander; 2 half- brothers, Arnold and Ray Alexander; and 1 half-sister, Betty A. Jones. She is survived by 1 beloved daughter, Susan Propst Graben and husband Dave of Decatur, AL; 1 half- brother, Max Alexander of Cliffside, NC; and 2 half-sis- ters, Sarah A. Hamrick of Cliffside, NC and Carrie A. Pearson of Forest City, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. KAELYN IVEY Baby Kaelyn Reese Ivey, 10 days old, of 107 Jesslyn Ct., Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010. A Graveside Service was held in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Baby Ivey was preced- ed in death by her parents, James and Heather McNeilly Ivey; 1 sister, Ella Grace Ivey all of the home; grandpar- ents, James and Fran Ivey of Easley, SC, William and Judy McNeilly of Casar; and aunts and uncles, Bill and Elizabeth McNeilly of Casar, and Allison Ivey of Liberty, SC. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Presbyterian Hospital, Hemby ICU, Attn: P.O. Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233- 3549. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. SANDRA WELLS Mrs. Sandra Wells, 56, of 1211 Charles Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby. Mrs. Wells was preced- ed in death by her parents, Sanford Earl Perry and Roberta Pfeiffer Perry; and 1 brother, Richard Perry. She is survived by her beloved husband, Charles H. Wells, III; 2 sons, who were the apples of her eye, Charles Wells, IV and wife Rebecca of Huntersville, NC, and Jonathan David Wells and fiancé Amber Ramirez of Black Mountain, NC; 1 brother, Lee Perry and wife Sherry of Pensacola, Florida; 1 sister, Sue Mims and hus- band Mike of Pace, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, 505 East Boulevard, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28203. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. JAMES ANDERSON BYERS Mr. James Anderson Byers, 59, of 116 Stamey Rd., Fallston, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mr. Byers served our country in the U.S. Army in the 2nd and 8th Air Calvary in Vietnam. During his ser- vice, 1969-1970, he received two Bronze Stars for Valor an Purple Heart for being wounded in action. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyle Anderson Byers and Grace Rochester Byers. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Elizabeth Ann Ledbetter Byers; 1 step- daughter, Amanda Hudson of Fallston; 1 granddaughter; 1 brother, Steve Byers of Grover; and 2 sisters, Lucille Tesseneer and husband Bobby of Polkville, and Kathy Thomas and husband Dale of Hickory. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com SID WHITE Mr. Chester “Sid” White, 83, of 5006 Pecan Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Services were held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. White was preceded in death by his wife, Ettress Ledbetter White; his parents, John White and Mattie Guffrey Powell; 1 son, Kenneth White; 3 sisters, Mary Denton, Essie Pruiett, and Florence White; and 4 brothers, Alton White, Charlie, Richard, and Roland Powell. He is survived by 5 sons, Jimmy White and wife Anita, and Morris White, all of Shelby, David White and fiancé Tiffany of Kings Mountain, Charles White and wife Sandra of Gaffney, and Shannon White of the home; 5 daughters, Imogene Glenn, Nancy Kennedy and husband Ron, Carolyn White, and Cathy White, all of Shelby, and Annette Sarratt and hus- band Ronnie of Cliffside; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great- grandchildren. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. CHARLES LEONARD ALEXANDER Mr. Charles Leonard Alexander, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Services were held at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mtn., NC with Military Honors provided by Marine Corp League. Mr. Alexander served in the U.S. Navy dur- ing World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ruby Moss Alexander; and his parents, Leonard Lane Alexander and Martha Lula Bridges Alexander. He is survived by 1 son, Reg Alexander and wife Dianne “Deco” Alexander of Kings Mountain, NC; 1 daughter, Cindi Alexander Wood and husband Larry of Kings Mtn., NC; 2 broth- ers, James “Jim” Alexander and wife Margie, and Dwight Alexander and wife Betty, all of Kings Mountain, NC; 3 grandchildren; and 1 great- grandchild and another soon to arrive. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. SHIRLEY BLAKE FULBRIGHT Miss Shirley Blake Fulbright, 60, of 113-C Stroupe Rd., Gastonia, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Services were held at The First Pentecostal Church, 91 May Street, Gastonia, NC. Burial followed in Sandy Plains Baptist Church, Gastonia, NC. Miss Fulbright was preced- ed in death by her parents, Johnson B. Fulbright, Sr. and Bertha Elliott Fulbright. She is survived by 1 broth- er, Johnson Blake Fulbright, Jr. and wife Becky of Clover, SC; 1 sister, Marilyn F. Quinn and husband Barry of Gastonia; 2 nieces; 2 neph- ews; and 1 great-niece. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The First Pentecostal Church, Children’s Bus Fund, 91 May Street, Gastonia, NC 28054. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JUDY SUMMEY Mrs. Judy Greene Summey, 62, of 2831 Wood Rd., Mooresboro, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Services were held at Prospect Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Summey was preced- ed in death by her husband, Buford Summey; her parents, Hustler Greene and Flora Mae Martin Greene Scruggs; her step-father, Lionel Scruggs; and 1 daughter, Amy Nicole Summey. She is survived by 1 son, Reggie Summey and wife Jenny of Gaffney, SC; 2 daughters, Lora Waters and husband Donald of Bostic, NC, and Melissa Winn and husband Steven of Spindale, NC; 1 sister, Bobbie Bridges and husband Wayne (Straw); 5 grandchildren; and 5 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Prospect Baptist Church Building Fund, 2711 Prospect Church Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com BLANCHE PRICE Mrs. Blanche Lucille Watts Price, 93, of 1176 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC, (formerly of Polkville) passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. Services were held at Polkville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Price was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Price; her parents, Jefferson Stephen Watts and Kate Webb Watts; 1 broth- er, George Watts; 1 sister, Virginia Brown; and 1 neph- ew. She is survived by 1 broth- er, Ralph Watts of Conover; 2 sisters, Margaret Patton of High Point and Sue Doty of Shelby; numerous loving nieces and nephews; and a loving friend, Janet Deaton of Polkville. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Polkville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 245, Polkville, NC 28136; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. A tribtA ribu e to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. the guest book at ute to those we hat Please sign www.stameyfuneralhome.com LARRY FRANCE Mr. Larry France, 50, of 2060 Flint Hill Church, Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. Services were held at Flint Hill Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. France was preced- ed in death by his parents, Richard and Della Kate Brown France; and 1 infant brother and 1 infant sister. He is survived by his wife, Kim Byars France; 1 daugh- ter, Sarah Grace France of the home; 1 brother, David France of Dandridge, Tennessee; 2 sisters, Pam Massey and Mary Hayes, both of Gastonia, NC; a spe- cial buddy, Cash; and many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Flint Hill Baptist Church Care Ministry, 2207 Flint Hill Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com SUE BARBARA ALLEN RAYFIELD Mrs. Sue Barbara Allen Rayfield, 93, of 6409 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy., Cherryville, NC, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. Services were held at Arrowood Baptist Church, Bessemer City, NC. Mrs. Rayfield was preced- ed in death by her husband of 66 years, Hinkle Rayfield, Sr.; her parents, Miles Allen and Sloane Clark Allen; a son- in-law, Garland Fourshee; 3 brothers; and 1 sister. She is survived by 4 daughters, Margaret Fourshee of Cherryville, Virginia Fields and hus- band Robert of Belmont, Inez Black and husband Howard of Rocky Mount, and Robin Wells and husband Nathaniel of Weddington; 2 sons, Hinkle Rayfield, Jr. and wife Carolyn, and Timothy Rayfield, of the home; 1 sister, Virginia Elmore of Crouse; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Arrowood Baptist Church, 6247 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy., Bessemer City, NC 28016. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com MARY POSTON Mrs. Mary Runyans Poston, 87, of G.B. Blanton Road, Earl, NC, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010. A Graveside Service was held in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Poston was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, John Montgomery and Mamie Sepaugh Runyans; 2 sisters, Olean Tulloh and Ruth Davidson; and 1 broth- er, John Runyans. EXTRA... EXTRA... CLASSIFIED VALUE! She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Pinkney Gardner “Pink” Poston; her twin sister, Margaret Tolbert of Earl; numerous special nieces and nephews; and by her care- giver, Angela Roe. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27360; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: New Hope Baptist Church, 2621 Blacksburg Rd., Earl, NC 28038. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. JIM WILKINS Mr. Jim Wilkins, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010. Services were held at First Baptist Church, Webb Chapel, Shelby, NC. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby. Mr. Wilkins served our coun- try in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne in Fort Benning, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Sartin and Lucille Gambill Wilkins. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 55 years, Mary “Mimi” Royster Wilkins; 4 sons, Douglas Wilkins and wife Julie of Hickory, NC, Bill Wilkins and wife Sheryl of Redmond, WA, Steve Wilkins and wife Jody of Shelby, NC and Frank Wilkins of Redondo Beach, CA; and 6 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Kings Mountain, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for his good pleasure." Philippians 2:13 Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find success in Shelby Shopper & Info classifieds