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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 23-September 29, 2010 A tribute to those we ha MARJORIE FESPERMAN Mrs. Marjorie Pless Fesperman, (Bitsy, as she liked to be called), 82 of Shelby, NC passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. Services were held at Shelby Presbyterian Church. A Private Interment Service will be held. Mrs. Fesperman was preceded in death by her parents, Retired Supreme Court Justice, James William Pless, Jr. and Marjorie Kirby Pless; 2 brothers, James William Pless, III, and Alan Davidson Pless; and 1 sister, Ann Pless Lunger. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Clyde Covington Fesperman, Jr.; 3 daughters, Martha Noblitt and husband Bill, Jan Dedmon and husband Richard, and Neal Binion and husband Mark; 1 son, Mike Fesperman; 8 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Shelby Presbyterian Church, 226 E. Graham Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. LISA SHREEVES Mrs. Lisa Ann Woods Shreeves, 51 of 1117 15th Street A, Moline, Illinois passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. A Visitation, Funeral Service and Interment will be held at a later date in Moline, IL. Mrs. Shreeves was pre- ceded in death by her parents, William Frances and Marilyn Isabel Brooks Woods. She is survived by her loving husband, William “Bill” Shreeves of Moline, IL; 3 sons, Brooke Miller, and David Shreeves, both of Moline, IL and Joshua Shreeves of St. Petersburg, FL; 2 daughters, Angelica Pouland of Lufkin, TX, and Jenny Deatrick of Shelby, NC; 1 brother, Chris Woods of Moline, IL; 1 sister, Kim Chappell of New Windsor, IL, and 17 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is assisting the family. Van Hoe Funeral Home in East Moline, Illinois will announce further arrange- ments. HARRY RAY HOWELL, JR. Harry Ray Howell, Jr., 52 resident of 222 Bear Creek Rd., Hubert, NC, for- merly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Mr. Howell was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Ray Howell, Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Owens Howell; and a close friend, Tommy Tate. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Stock of Hubert, NC; 1 daughter, Laura Howell Snyder and husband Andy of Raleigh, NC; 1 brother, Michael Howell and wife Joyce of Covington, GA; 1 sister, Sherri Howell Crisp and husband Roger of Shelby, NC; and 1 grandchild to soon to arrive. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312; or to: Gaston Hospice, “In Memory of Ray’s Mother, Dorothy Howell”, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28056. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. OTHA GRANT CAMPBELL Mr. Otha Grant Campbell, 78 of 702 North Drive, Cherryville, NC passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. Services were held at Proclaiming the Word Church, 701 Cleveland Ave., Grover, NC. Burial will be private. Mr. Campbell was preced- ed in death by his parents, Virgil Grant Campbell and Blanche Craig Campbell. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Brenda B. Campbell, of the home; 1 daughter, Cheryl Goode of Lawndale; 5 sons, Ronnie Campbell of Connelly Springs, Otha Grant Campbell, II of Shelby, David Campbell of Grover, Dean Grimes of Cherryville and John Bishop of Kings Mountain; 1 brother, Cecil Campbell of Crouse; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com SONNY WILSON Mr. James “Sonny” Wilson, 70 of 1332 New House Rd., Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Tessener was preced- ed in death by his parents, Robert and Margaret Wilson Howell; 1 brother, Bobby Howell; and 2 sisters. He is survived by his nephew, James Stillwell and wife Tracey; 2 brothers, Doug and James Howell, both of Gaffney, SC; 8 grandchil- dren; 1 great-grandchild; and 1 sister-in-law, Patty Howell of Boiling Springs. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. TRUMAN MELTON Mr. Truman Melton, 76 of 150 Valentine Dr., Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Melton served our coun- try in the U.S. Army. He was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, James Floyd and Nancy Rogers Melton Truman; and 1 brother, Buck Melton. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Rosemary Raymon Melton of the home; 2 sons, Mike Melton and wife Kathy of Shelby, and Scott Melton of Spartanburg, SC; 1 daughter, Mickie Williams and husband Brian of Spartanburg, SC; 2 step- sons, Carey Odom and wife Karen of Hope Mills, NC, and Chris Holder of St. Pauls, NC; 1 sister, Evelyn Warren and husband Charles of Boiling Springs, SC; 4 grand- children; and a special per- son who was like an adopted grandson, Charles Laughlin of Greenville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Kings Mountain Hospice House, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. RUTH GOINS PUTNAM Mrs. Ruth Goins Putnam, 80 of 3108 Ramseur Church Road, Shelby, NC passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Services were held at Second Baptist Church. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Putnam was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band of 63 years, Charles C. “Put” Putnam; her par- ents Clyde Elmer Goins and Pearl Short Goins; 2 sons, Ricky Eugene Putnam and Johnny Randolph Putnam; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-great- granddaughter; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. She is survived by 2 sons, Charles K. Putnam and wife Margaret, and Randy K. Putnam and fiancé Joy Appleman, all of Shelby, NC; 2 daughters, Debbie A. Blanton and husband Ricky D. of Cliffside, NC, and Terry Byars and husband Steven of Shelby, NC; 1 brother, Roy Goins of Grover, NC; 3 sisters, Vera Davis of Shenandoah, VA, Bertha Goins of Shelby, NC, and Pernell Patterson of Kings Mountain, NC; 14 grandchil- dren; 28 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and 9 great-great-great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Corinth Primitive Baptist Church, 3116 Ramseur Church Road, Shelby, NC; or to: Hospice Cleveland Co., 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. WILLIAM “BILL” PHEAGIN Rev. William “Bill” Pheagin, of 906 Branton Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Services were held at Lafayette Street United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Puett United Methodist Church Cemetery, Dallas, NC with Military Rites. Mr. Pheagin served our coun- try in the U.S. Navy, serving in both World War II and the Korean War.. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Gantt Pheagin; his parents, William Homer Pheagin, Sr. and Lula Mae Lawson Pheagin; and 1 brother, James Thomas Pheagin. He is survived by his beloved second wife, Marilyn Surber Ellis Pheagin; 4 sons, Eddie Pheagin and wife Audrey of Grover, NC, Joe Pheagin and wife Ila of Kings Mountain, NC, Dan Pheagin of Ohio, and Tim Pheagin and wife Vicki of Randleman, NC; and 2 step-children, Gigi Ellis Suggs of Alpharetta, GA, and Mike Ellis and wife Derice of Kings Mountain, NC; 1 sister, Gladys Ledbetter and husband Dwight of Kings Mountain, NC; 24 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, 1420 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28152; or to: Crossroad Rescue Mission, 206 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. GARY PRUITT Mr. Gary Lee Pruitt, 60 of 234 Keeter Road, Henrietta, NC passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010. A Celebration of Life Service was held at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel. Mr. Pruitt served our coun- try in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Elsie Holcombe Pruitt. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Greenlee Pruitt; and 1 sister, Marty Hastings of Cleveland, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to the char- ity of donors choice. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com HELEN SPARKS Mrs. Helen Wright Sparks, 96 formerly of Patterson Street, Shelby, NC passed away Friday, September 17, 2010. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Sparks was preced- ed in death by her husband, Wade Willis Sparks; her par- ents, Josh Benjamin and Lola Toney Wright; 3 brothers; and 7 sisters. She is survived by 2 sons, Bobby Roger Sparks and wife Gail of Gastonia, NC, and Steve Sparks and wife Jean of Lawndale; 2 daughters, Carolyn Beattie of Waco, and Sherry Mason and husband Gary of Cherryville, NC; 1 sister, Evelyn of California; 2 grandchildren; 3 step-grand- children; 12 great-grand- children; and 3 great-great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215-3220; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. MICHAEL DENDY Mr. Michael Clark Dendy, 48 of 1122- 1 Lavender Road, Grover, NC passed away Friday, September 17, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at New Buffalo Baptist Church. Mr. Dendy served our coun- try in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Anthony Dendy. He is survived by his loving wife, Teresa Biddix Dendy of the home; his mother, Betty Bishop, and her husband Jerry of Shelby; 1 sister, Tonya Coleman and husband Bradley of Shelby; and 1 brother, Phillip Dendy and wife Wendy of Fallston. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. ORA SWEATMON Mrs. Ora Mae Mock Sweatmon, 88 of 1301 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC passed away Friday, September 17, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Sweatmon was preceded in death by her first husband, W.T. Mock; her second husband, Albert Sweatmon; her parents, Jacob Hoyle and Cordie Peeler Willis; 1 brother, Ira Willis; and 1 sister, Mary Lizzie Willis Crowe. She is survived by 1 daughter, Jeri Mock Wheat of Gaffney, SC; 1 sister-in-law, Ethel Willis of Casar; 2 broth- ers, Edward Hoyle Willis and wife Margaret of Shelby, ad J.C. Willis and wife Elsie of Belwood; 2 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; numer- ous nieces and nephews; and 3 devoted caregivers. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. ELSIE McCRAW Mrs. Elsie Vinesett McCraw, 96 formerly of 2612 Wood Rd., Mooresboro, NC passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010. Graveside Services were A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. McCraw was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Lloyd B. McCraw; her parents, Joseph and Belle Blanton Vinesett; and 7 brothers. She is survived by 2 sons, Keith McCraw and wife Carolyn of Shelby, and Troy McCraw and wife Toni of Oriental; 2 sisters, Melba Russell of Union, SC, and Gladys Ford of Dayton, Ohio; 4 grandchildren; and 4 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Lavonia Baptist Church, 2841 Camp Creek Church Rd., Mooresboro, NC; or to the church of donor’s choice. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. THOMAS TRUITT Mr. Thomas Carroll Truitt, 68 of 3252 Wellman Road, Vale, NC passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston, NC. Mr. Truitt was preceded in death by his parents, James C. and Viola T. Truitt; 3 broth- ers, Carl, Kenneth and Frank Truitt; and 4 sisters, Martha Whitner, Linda McMahon, Agnes Leonhardt and Janell Norman. He is survived by 1 son, Thomas Carroll Truitt II and wife Nancy; 2 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Jabe Truitt and wife Nancy of Lincolnton, NC, and Richard Truitt and wife Jane of Hickory, NC; 2 sisters, Brenda Hamm and husband Wayne of Newton and Judy Cook of Vale, NC; numerous nieces and nephews; and lots of close friends. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com REV. MIKE DANIEL ROSEMAN Rev. Mike Daniel Roseman, 55 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at a later date at Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. Roseman was pre- ceded in death by his father, James P. Roseman. He is survived by his wife, Cheri Bierlair Roseman of Kings Mtn., NC; his mother, Joyce Jones Rea and hus- band Richard of Mocksville, NC; 1 daughter, Anna Michelle Roseman-Moran and husband Brian of Kings Mtn., NC; 3 sisters, Myra Burch of Concord, NC, Angie Foster of Mocksville, NC and Carmen Swindel of Spencer, NC; and 1 grandson. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Continued On Page 12