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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, December 2-December 8, 2010 A tribute to those we ha BILLY ALLEN Mr. Billy Eugene Allen, 77, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Services were held at Sandy Run Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Toy Allen Sr. and Laura Chapel Allen; 1 son, Jason Allen; and 1 brother, Toy Allen, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Morgan Allen of the home; 1 son, Eugene Allen of Shelby; 2 daughters, Nancy Allen of the home, and Renea Hudson and husband Jerry Sr. of Shelby; 1 brother, Fred Allen of Shelby; 2 sisters, Nancy Spurling and husband Gary, and Ann Smith, all of Shelby; 3 grandsons; and a number of nieces and neph- ews. Cleveland Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com E.C. “BILL” KISER Mr. E.C. “Bill” Kiser, 69, of Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Kiser was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Kiser and Junie Collins Kiser; 1 son, Billy Cregg Kiser; 2 brothers Lloyd Kiser, and Ralph Kiser, Jr.; and 1 sister, Hazel Allen. He is survived by his wife, Kay Allen Kiser of the home; 2 daughters, Wendy Dendy and husband Phil of Lawndale, and Sherri Warren of Shelby; 1 brother, Ben Kiser of Shelby; 2 sisters, Betty Whisnant and Shirley Strickland, both of Shelby; 4 grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: North Shelby School, 1205 Northside Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com LOUIS BLACK Mr. Louis Elmer Black, 75, of 128 Farris Rd., Kings Mountain, NC, went to Heaven Friday, November 19, 2010. Services were held at Midview Baptist Church. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mtn., NC. Mr. Black was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lillie Mae Henderson Black; 1 son, Larry Dean Black; and 1 brother, Lawrence Black. He is survived by his loving wife 55 years, Edith Sims Black of the home; 2 sons, Louis Steven Black and wife Melanie of Kings Mountain, and Chad Black of Rocky Mount; 2 daugh- ters, Cynthia Black Wilson and Stephanie Black, both of Kings Mountain; 2 sisters, Frances Greene of Shelby, and Doris Dabbs and hus- band Pete of Kings Mountain; 1 sister-in-law, Betty Black of Kings Mountain; 3 broth- ers, L.D. Black of Bessemer City, NC, Wayne Black and wife Shirley, and G.C. Black and wife Evelyn, all of Kings Mountain; 8 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; and 7 step- great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Midview Baptist Church Van Fund, 703 Margrace Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.claybarnette.com CHARLES HAYNES Mr. Charles Junior Haynes, 86, formerly of Morton St., Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, Shelby, NC. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. Haynes served our country in the U.S. Marines during WWII and was award- ed the Purple Heart for the injuries he received. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Lou Sisk Haynes; his parents, Charlie and Mae Wilson Haynes; 5 brothers, William “Bill”, Perry, Max, Steve and Warren Haynes; and 3 sis- ters, Hester Ward, Vangie Nix and Evelyn Greene. He is survived by his loving daughter, Barbara Church and husband Michael of Shelby; 1 sister, Dorothy “Dot” Sisk of Shelby; 2 broth- ers, Maurice Haynes and wife Louise of Wilmington, and Larry Haynes and wife Anne of Newport News, VA; 2 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren; and a special brother-in-law, Luther Greene of Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to donor’s choice. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.claybarnette.com EUNICE DAVIS HORN Mrs. Eunice Davis Horn, 76, of 306 Wright Rd., Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 21, 2010. Services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Horn was preced- ed in death by her parents, Crowder Garmon and Lila Minnie Lovelace Davis; 2 brothers, Norman Davis and Hershel Davis; and 1 grand- daughter, Sophie Allen. She is survived by her hus- band of 28 years, Oland Horn; 2 sons, Mitchell McKinney and wife Ruby, and Jerald McKinney and wife Lynn, all of Kings Mountain, NC; 3 daughters, Doris McKinney Stroup and husband Dennis of Kings Mountain, NC, Angela McKinney Roberts and hus- band Johnny of Polkville, NC, and Eva McKinney Allen and husband Malcolm of Vero Beach, Florida; 2 brothers, Franklin Davis of Kings Mountain, NC and Glen Davis of Grover, NC; 5 sisters, Dorothy Grigg of Waco, NC, Rachel Costner of Cherryville, NC, Sylvia Stacey and Mozell Justice, both of Kings Mountain, NC, and Fairylee Coffee of Boone, NC; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Oak Grove Baptist Church “Mission Fund”, 1022 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or to: Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Road, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: The Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrisfuneralhome.com SUE CARTER HASTINGS Mrs. Sue Carter Hastings, 90, of 4836 Delight Road, Lawndale, NC, passed away Sunday, November 21, Zanie Hudson of Lawndale; 2 daughters, Kimberly Lytle and husband Ronnie of Lattimore, and Donna Melton and husband Keith of Casar; 3 grandchildren; 7 brothers, Dwight Hudson of Savannah, GA, Richard Hudson of Vale, Don Hudson of Morganton, Jerry Hudson of Vale, Harvey Hudson, Jr. and James Pruett, both of Casar, and Joe Hudson of Cherryville; and 8 sisters, Edith Wortman, Dorothy McCurry, Dianne Bradshaw, Della Ledford, and Brenda Green, all of Lawndale, Faye Willis of Earl, Nancy Luckadoo of Casar, and Geraldine Canipe of Vale. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: New Home United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 23, Casar, NC 28020; 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 BRUCE LAUER Mr. Bruce Carl Lauer, 68, of 1210 Johnson Drive, Cherryville, NC, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010. Services were held at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel, NC. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery. 2010. Graveside Services was held in Clover Hill United Methodist Church, Casar, NC. Mrs. Hastings was preced- ed in death by her husband, Paul Andrew Hastings; her parents, Lee J. Carter and Linda Sigmon Carter; and 1 sister, Ruby C. Greene. She is survived by 1 son, Andrew Hastings and wife Jackie of Lawndale; 1 daugh- ter, Linda York of Lawndale; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grand- children; and 1 sister, Sally C. White of Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Morganton, NC 28690. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com LARRY ROGER HUDSON Mr. Larry Roger Hudson, 67, of 408 Moriah School Road, Casar, NC, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010. Services were held at New Home United Methodist Church. Burial fol- lowed in the church cemetery with Masonic Gravesite Rites. Mr. Hudson was preced- ed in death by his parents, Harvey John Hudson and Mozelle Crotts Hudson; 1 son, Roger Hudson; 2 broth- ers, Hugh Hudson and Dan Hudson; and 1 sister, Coleen Bowman. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Thana Ledford Hudson; his step-mother, who he thought of as his mother, Mr. Lauer was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Norlene Wheaton Lauer; and his father, Edsel Lauer. He is survived by his mother, Edith Bruce Lauer of Denver; 1 son, Shawn Lauer and wife Brenda of Cherryville; 2 daughters, Dawn Anderson and hus- band Warren of Denver, and Heidi Huffman and husband Scott of Cherryville; 7 grand- children; and 1 sister, Bonnie Lauer of California. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to donor’s choice. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, Cherryville, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com RUTH E. COWAN Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Van Valkenburgh Cowan, 96, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Funeral Services are private and buri- al will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Cowan was pre- ceded in death by her husband, Everett William Cowan; her parents, Daniel H. and Bessie Mae Van Valkenburgh; and 1 brother, Dana VanValkenburgh. She is survived by 2 sons, Lawrence Hamlin Cowan of Shelby and E. Conrad Cowan of Haw River, NC; 1 daughter, Carol Jo Cowan of Shelby; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com NAOMI JONES Mrs. Naomi Williams Meacham Jones, 86, of Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel, Shelby, NC. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her 1st husband, G.W. “Joe” Meacham; her 2nd husband, Flay Jones; her parents, Charlie Lee and Era Laler Barnett Williams; 1 daughter, Amy Louise Jones; 2 brothers, Eugene Williams and Leon Williams; 2 sis- ters, Rose Grant and Linda Morrison; and 1 step-son, Bobby Jones. She is survived by 4 daughters, Brenda Sweezy and husband Don, Joyce Holcomb and husband Jeff, all of Shelby, Shirley Farrow and husband Richard of Salisbury, NC, and Angela Hollifield of Shelby; 2 sisters, Catherine Spurling and Ellie Goins; 1 sister-in-law, Betty Williams; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and 6 step-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, 1404 North Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com KATHY KELLY Mrs. Kathleen “Kathy” Sink Kelly, 81, of 214 Gordan Ave., Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Services were held at Boiling Springs Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, NC. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Kelly was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Ethel Lambert Sink; 2 sisters, Shirley Prichard and Virginia Davis; and 3 broth- ers, Bobby Sink, Buck Sink, and Hubert Sink, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Forrest Ira “Pat” Kelly; 4 daughters, Carol Adams and husband Mitchell “Red” of Roanoke, VA, Lisa Houser and hus- band Danny, Teresa White and husband Charles, all of Boiling Springs, NC, and Susan Wilson and husband Keith of Dallas, NC; 6 grand- children; 1 sister-in-law, Dr. Mary Ann Kelly; and 1 brother-in-law, Dr. Reginald Dawkins and wife Barbara. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N. Washington Street, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: Boiling Springs Baptist Church, P.O. Box 917, Boiling Springs, NC 28017. A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com LOUIE BLANTON Mr. William Lewis Blanton, 51, of 114 Goldenrod Drive, Taylorsville, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Services were held at North Brook Baptist Church. Burial will be private. Mr. Blanton was preced- ed in death by his parents, James Louie Blanton and Elizabeth Sigmon Blanton. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Tammy Leonhardt Blanton; 1 son, Kenneth Earl Blanton of Taylorsville; 1 sis- ter, Jan Sisk of Charlotte; 1 niece, and 1 great-niece and nephew. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com EVELYN LAIL Mrs. Mary Evelyn Lail, 86, of 107 Forrest Dr., Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, Shelby, NC. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Lail was preceded in death by her parents, Allie and Mammie Lankford Trammel; 1 son, Rick Lail; and 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Gorman “Mutt” Lail of the home; 3 sons, Hal Lail and Terry Lail, both of Shelby, and Tim Lail and wife Valerie of Ellenboro, NC; and 3 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.claybarnette.com MABLE RUPPE Mrs. Mable Sue Jolley Ruppe, 78, of 150 Cobb Road, Cliffside, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Services were held at A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel, Cliffside, NC. Burial followed in Cherokee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Ruppe was preced- ed in death by her parents, Burton and Aquilla Ellen McCraw Jolley; 4 brothers, Faye Jolley, James Jolley, Bobby Jolley and Rayeford Jolley; 1 sister, Laynell Jolley; and 3 half-sisters, Flossy Huskey, Elsie Godfrey and Ezma Barnes. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Fred Ruppe; 1 son, James Howard Ruppe and wife Robin of Cliffside, NC; 1 daughter, Elizabeth Ann Sanders and husband Randy of Cliffside, NC; 1 half-sister, Vander McCraw of Forest City; 1 Continued On Page