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Thursday, November 18-November 24, 2010 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 A tribute to those we ha JAMES DAVID “JIM” STROUPE Mr. James David “Jim” Stroupe, 86, Asheville, NC, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010. Services were held at Stamey- Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel, Cherryville, NC. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Military Honors. Mr. Stroupe served our country in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Marines during WWII, and then in the U.S. Army dur- ing the Korean an Vietnam Wars. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Gisela Dumeke; his parents, Alfred Isaac Stroupe and Beulah Dellinger Stroupe; 7 sisters, Lillian Watts, Della Short, Irene Lineberry, Iva Rhyne, Mildred Winfield, Helen Graves and Velda Wetherill; and 2 brothers, Jack Stroupe and Richard Stroupe. He is survived by his 2nd wife, Francie Lanius; 1 daughter, Melanie Stroupe of Phoenix, Arizona; 1 special brother, Charles Shirley and wife Marilyn of Millersville, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great- great-nieces and nephews whom he adored; special friends, Patricia Keeter and family; and his spoiled pet companions, Bootsie, Miss Yow and Fred Astaire. Jim’s favorite chari- ties were The Alzheimer’s Association, the Humane Society and Veteran’s chari- ties. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com ROBERT TROUT Mr. Robert Rutherford Trout, 87, of 545 Chase High Rd., Forest City, NC, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. Services were held at Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Trout served our coun- try in the U.S. Army, during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vangie Hutchins Trout; his mother, Ruth Drucila Walker Trout; 1 son, George Robert Trout; 2 brothers, J.K. Trout and Oliver Trout; and 5 sisters, Jeanette Gundrum, Annie Sue Edwards, Georgia Hall, Martha Shimp and Grace Windham. He is survived by 1 son, Roger Trout of Forest City; 2 daughters, Peggy Dillingham of Rutherfordton and Pam Blice of Forest City; 6 grand- children; and 1 great-grand- child. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com ALICE PEARSON CONNOR Mrs. Alice Pearson Connor, 90, resident of Kings Mtn., NC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010. Services were held at East Gold St. Wesleyan Church. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Connor was preced- ed in death by her husband of 69 years, Adam E. “Jim” Connor; her parents, William “Bud” and Mullie Wallace Pearson; 1 daughter, Dorthea Lyrene Connor, 3 brothers, James “Jim” Pearson, Robert Lee Pearson and William Pearson; and 1 sister, Annie Dellinger. She is survived by 3 sons, Buddy W. Connor of Wilkesboro, NC, Gene Connor and wife Marietta of Danville, VA and Nelson Connor and wife Hallie of Kings Mountain, NC; 2 daughters, Grace C. Weaver and husband John of Shelby, NC, and Kimberly Connor-McCormick and hus- band Steve of Clover, SC; 12 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; and 1 great- great-grandchild; and numer- ous other relatives. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, 701 East Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or to: Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. VIRGINIA WALLACE Mrs. Virginia Frances Shytle Wallace, 88, resident of Peak Resources, Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010. Services were held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Wallace was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Loran “L.D.” Wallace; her parents, Richard Calvin and Stella Spencer Shytle; 1 son, Dan Wallace; 1 brother, Richard Shytle; and 1 sister, Margaret Hazel Cook. She is survived by 1 daughter, Kay Hinson and husband Ken of Shelby; 1 brother, Bill Shytle and wife Jessie of Rockhill, SC; 2 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and 1 broth- er-in-law, Roy Cooke of Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Poplar Springs Baptist Church, 1102 Poplar Springs Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152; or to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. GINGER ELAINE LEDFORD Ms. Ginger Elaine Ledford, 50, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Cleveland Funeral Service Chapel. Ms. Ledford was preceded in death by her father, Albert Edward Ledford. She is survived by her mother, Patsy Ruth Anthony of the home; and 1 brother, Albert Edward Ledford, Jr. of Carrboro, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance, 730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60610-7224. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com MURPHY ALAN TERRY Mr. Murphy Alan Terry, 44, of 841 Jack McKinney Road, Harris, NC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel, Cliffside, NC. Mr. Terry is survived by his wife, Rebecca Keeter Terry; his parents, Calvin Faye Terry and Minnie Bell Swink Terry; 2 daughters, Chyanne Nicole Terry and Brianne Ariel Terry; 1 brother, Duley Terry of Conover; and 4 sisters, Tracy Tessener of Shilo, Angela Merck of Ellenboro, Frances Shaffer of Florida and Anna Griffin of Lincolnton. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com DALE LEDFORD Mrs. Dale Bradford Ledford, 77, of Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Clover Hill United Methodist Cemetery, Casar, NC. Mrs. Ledford was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Clarence Ledford; her parents, Robert Bradford and Addie Honeycutt Bradford; 4 sisters, Beatrice Bradford, Nola Bradford, Edith Babb and Jane Bishop; and 1 broth- er, John Bradford. She is survived by 2 sons, William Curtiss and wife Bonita of Shelby, and Kenneth Curtis and wife Astoria of Jonesboro, TN; 1 sister, Margie Edwards and husband S.T. of Johnson City, TN; 8 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 333 Whitaker Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. BETTY HILL Mrs. Betty Pearson Hill, 81, of 398 Beason Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Services were held at A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel, Cliffside, NC. Burial followed in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Mooresboro, NC. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her husband, James Eula Hill; and her parents, Edger M. and Mary Ledbetter Pearson. She is survived by 2 sons, Eddie Hill and wife Debbie of Cliffside, NC and Keith Hill of Forest City, NC; 1 daugh- ter, Wanda Vickers and husband Ricky of Cliffside; 1 brother, Bill Pearson of Shelby; 2 sisters, Margaret Griffin of Rutherfordton, and Tina Fowler of Ellenboro; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The American Cancer Society, 200 Lake Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30319; or The Rutherford-Cleveland Kidney Association. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com LILLIAN WHISNANT MINTZ Mrs. Lillian Whisnant Mintz, 97, of Kings Mountain, NC, (formerly of Polkville) passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Services were held at Polkville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Mintz was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Fred Dee Mintz, Sr.; her parents, David Barrett Whisnant and Lela Eaker Whisnant; an infant son; 4 brothers, Ray Whisnant, Paul Whisnant, Ivey Whisnant and Dr. Clyde Whisnant; 2 sis- ters, Ola W. Whisnant and Madge W. Lutz; and 1 sister- in-law, Virginia Mintz Turner and husband Lee. She is survived by 1 son, Dee Mintz and wife Diane of the Delight Community near Polkville, NC; 3 daughters, Ann Boggs and husband Max of Fallston, Pat Crawford and husband Coy of Kings Mountain, and Judy Fernald of Hilton Head, SC; 8 grand- children; 4 step-grandchil- dren; 14 great-grandchildren; 8 step-great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandson. 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. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com WILLIAM CZARTOSZEWSKI Mr. William Jan Czartoszewski, 68, of Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Family Visitation was held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home. Mr. Czartoszewski served our country in the U.S. Air Force. He was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Leonard and Eleanor Ulatowski Czartoszewski; 1 son, Michael A. Czartoszewski; and 1 brother, Henry Czartoszewski. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Czartoszewski of Shelby; 1 son, Jeff Czartoszewski of Shelby; 2 daughters, Donna Czartoszewski of Cherryville, and Cindy Grembecki and husband Mike of Denver; 2 sisters, Stephanie, and Delois Kline and husband John; 1 brother, Leonard Czartoszewski and wife Joyce of Akron, OH; and 7 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The Humane Society, P.O. Box 2432, Shelby, NC 28151. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. ELLEN FLETCHER Ms. Vera Ellen Silver Fletcher, 79, of 1410 East Gaston Street, Lincolnton, NC, (formerly of Forest City) passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Services were held at Goodes Creek Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed in the church cem- etery. Ms. Fletcher was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Edgar Silver and Essie Tidwell Trosa; and 1 sister, Becky Brown. She is survived by 1 son, Don Mathison Jr. of Georgia; 2 daughters, Judy Hicks of Iron Station and Linda Mathison of Mt. Holly; 3 brothers, John Silver of Lowesville, NC, Ray Silver of Morresboro, and Chris Absher of Forest City; 1 sister, Mary Hutchins of Forest City; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com DORIS GERALDINE McENTIRE Miss Doris Geraldine McEntire, 67, of 166 Marie Cothenia Drive, Forest City, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Services were held at Cliffside Baptist Church. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Miss McEntire was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Gerald and Vera McGinnis McEntire. She is survived by a num- ber of cousins. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com JOHN CHADWICK TEDDER Mr. Chad Tedder, 48, of 300 N. Gaston Street, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 10, A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. Wallace of Wilmington, NC; Aunt & Godmother, Lillian Whitworth of Kings Mtn., NC; several nieces and numerous cousins; and a dear friend of the family, Mary Odems of Gastonia, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or ASPCA, Special Giving, 520 8th Ave. 7th Floor, New York, New York 10018. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. LILLIAN BARRIER RITCHIE Mrs. Lillian Barrier Ritchie, 84, of 119 Robert Road, Cherryville, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010. A Graveside Service was held in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Ritchie was preceded in death by her parents, Knox Barrier and Dulcie Singleton Barrier. She is survived by 2 sons, Dale Ritchie and wife Ann of Lexington, SC and Buddy Ritchie of Champagne, IL; and 1 daughter, Carla Ritchie of Cape Canaveral, FLA. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 953 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 EVA HARRILL Mrs. Eva Roberts Harrill, 80, of Union Church Road, Lawndale, NC, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010. Services were held at Double Shoals Baptist Church, Shelby, NC. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Ralph Harrill, Sr.; her par- ents, Ben Logan Roberts and Katherine Borders Roberts; an infant son; 3 brothers, Josh, George and John Logan Roberts; and 2 sis- ters, Mary Bridges and Nell Carroll. 2010. Services were held at Boyce Memorial ARP Church. Mr. Tedder was preced- ed in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy A. Tedder and Elizabeth Bryant Tedder, and his maternal grandpar- ents, John Hoyle Mabry and Eloise Payne Mabry. He is survived by his mother, Billie Mabry Tedder of Kings Mountain, NC; his father, Malcolm E. Tedder and special friend, Delores Garrett of Spartanburg, SC; 1 sister, Drew Smith and husband Dwight of Kings Mtn., NC; 1 aunt, Elizabeth She is survived by 1 son, Edwin Harrill, Jr. and wife Pam of Lawndale; 1 daughter, Jane Winter and husband Mike of Shelby; 4 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren; 2 brothers, Ed Roberts and Jerry Roberts, both of Shelby; and 2 sis- ters, Dorothy Campbell of Shelby, and Betty Gallamore of Atlanta, GA. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Double Shoals Baptist Church, 318 Mill Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com SARAH C. BIGGERSTAFF Mrs. Sarah C. Biggerstaff, 86, of Fair Haven Rest Home and formerly of Continued On Page 12