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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, January 20-January 26, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. MARY SPEED CLARK Ms. Mary Speed Clark, 83, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011. Services were held at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. A pri- vate burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Clark was preced- ed in death by her parents, George S and Nina Thornton Clark; two sisters, Beverly Clark Hamrick and Sarah Catherine Clark Martin, and one niece, Claire Hamrick Brown. She is survived by four nephews, Mike Martin of Greenville SC, Tim Martin of Ft. Collins Colorado, Mal Martin of Raleigh NC and Buddy Hamrick of Shelby; one niece, Linda Hamrick Jones of Shelby. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com BOBBY DEAN HAWKINS Bobby Dean Hawkins, 52, resident of 106 Spurgen Dr., Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011. A Memorial service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain. Mr. Hawkins was preced- ed in death by his parents, Billy Gene Hawkins, Sr. and Shirley Elizabeth Nowlin and a daughter, Jessica Taylor Hawkins. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Leslie Poteat Hawkins, Kings Mountain, NC; his sons: Kristopher Nowlin Hawkins, Raleigh, NC and Korey Alexander Hawkins, Kings Mountain, NC; a brother: Billy Hawkins, Jr. and David Wayne Hawkins, both of Cliffside, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Relay for Life, c/o Joyce Roark, PO Box 856, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 28086 and Cleveland County Humane Society, 1609 East Marion St. Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrisfuneralhome.com BARBARA WEATHERFORD ROBERTS Mrs. Barbara Weatherford Roberts, 69, of 2813 Blacksburg Rd., Earl, NC, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011. A memorial service was held at Cleveland Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Roberts was preced- ed in death by her husband, Joseph Franklin Roberts, Jr. and her parents, Wilbur Weatherford & Francis Weatherford & Desi Mathis. She is survived by her son Don Roberts, of the home; three daughters, Kay Wright & husband, Calvin of Shelby; Dayna Philbeck & husband, Joey and Dawn Gilliam & husband, Michael, all of Earl, NC; and one brother, Robert Weatherford & wife, Sallie of Shelby; Brother-In-Laws: Hubert Lee Roberts & wife, Linda; Roger Roberts and wife, Linda; Bobby Roberts & wife, Carol; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P. O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the fam- ily. the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com BETHIE MAYES HARDIN KITZMILLER Bethie Mayes Hardin Kitzmiller, age 93, resident of 302 Waco Road, Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011. Services were held at East Kings Mountain Church of God. Internment was held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Mrs. Kitzmiller was pre- ceded in death by her first husband, Darwin Hardin; her parents, Alfred and Lucy Mayes; 2 brothers and 6 sis- ters. She is survived by hus- band of 18 years: Kenneth Kitzmiller, Kings Mtn. NC; two sons: Gene Mayes and wife Shirley and Clyde Hardin, all of Kings Mountain, NC; her daughters, Martha Weaver and husband Larry, Gastonia, NC; Gloria Heath and hus- band Rev. John Heath, Kings Mtn. NC ; step-daughter: Carolyn Pruitt; one sister, Juanita Ramsey, Lincolnton, NC ; 12 Grandchildren, 23 Great Grandchildren, and 5 Great Great Grandchildren. Memorials may be made to East Kings Mountain Church of God, 304 Waco Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrisfuneralhome.com IRVIN “SONNY BOY” MCSWAIN Irvin “Sonny Boy” McSwain, 77, of 611-2 Crestfield Ct., Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011. Services were held at Faith Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mr. McSwain served our country in the National Guard. Mr. McSwain was preced- ed in death by his parents, Newton Irvin McSwain, Sr. & Ruth Harrill Graham and one stepson Arthur Childers. He is survived by wife of 45 years, Marilyn Hughes McSwain of the home; one son, Joseph Howard McSwain of Shelby; two daughters, Bonita McSwain Thomas and husband, Charles, Jr. of Shelby and Paula McSwain Hamrick and husband, Greg of Shelby; one stepson, Ronnie Childers of Dallas; one stepdaugh- ter, Debbie Steading of Murphysboro, TN; 5 grand- children; 6 step-grandchildren and 6 step-great grandchil- dren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to Kings Mountain Hospice, 321 Kings Mtn. Blvd., Kings Mtn., NC 28086 or Faith Baptist Church, 2738 S. Post Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the family. Please sign Please sign www.clevelandfuneralservice.com RON DOVER James Ronald “Ron” Dover, 60, of 749 Dravo Road, Blacksburg, SC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Services were held at Mountain View Baptist Church in Cowpens. Interment was held in Frederick Memorial Gardens. Mr. Dover served our coun- try as a U.S. Marine. Mr. Dover was preceded in death by his father, James Junior Dover. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Lynn Wilkerson Dover; his mother, Rebecca Jane Curtis Dover of Blacksburg; one son, Jeffery “Yank” Dover and wife, Rebecca of Cowpens; a daughter, Angelia Marie Dover and husband, Chris of Blacksburg; two brothers, Dune Dover and wife, Liz of Valporaiso, IN and Dennis Dover of Shelby, NC; a sis- ter, Sandra Kolosci of Lake Station, IN; and five grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Care of South Carolina, 1612 N. Limestone Street, Gaffney, SC 29340. Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC is serving. JEAN SEITZ FITCH Jean Seitz Fitch, age 83, resident of 341 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Services were held at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mtn. NC. Internment was held at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Mrs. Fitch was preceded in death by her parents, Clay Seitz and Ethel Ruston Seitz and one daughter, Barbara Jean Bolton. She is survived by her hus- band of 65 years: George C. Fitch, Sr., Kings Mtn. NC; two sons, George C. Fitch, Jr., Kings Mtn. NC and Todd Hewatt, Kings Mtn. NC; 4 daughters, Diane F. Jones, Lawrenceville, GA; Wanda F. Fitch, Stone Mountain, GA; Ethelle M. Ftich, Durham, NC and Mary F. Bumgardner and husband Collin, Kings Mtn. NC; one sister, Mary McBroom, Royston, GA; 9 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrisfuneralhome.com the guest book at EDITH IRENE WALL Edith Irene Wall, 86, of Willow Ridge Nursing Center, Forest City, NC, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. At the request of the fami- ly, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Ms. Wall was preceded in death by her parents, C.B. and Myrtle Butler Wall. She is survived by her sister, Imogene Dover of Spindale; one nephew, Paul Parker and wife Donna; a great nephew, Keith Parker and wife Angiel; and a spe- cial friend Bill Gene Morrow and his son Patton and a number of cousins and spe- cial friends. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com SARA ROLLINS Mrs. Sara Wright Rollins, 84, of 138 Stimson St., Cliffside, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Services were held at Cliffside Baptist Church. Burial was held in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Rollins was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Willie Donnell Rollins; her parents, Clyde and Clara Beam Wright; one son, Don Rollins and six brothers, Odell Wright, Bryant Wright, Brunner Wright, Oran Wright, Braxton Wright and Zane Wright. She is survived by two granddaughters, Hope Putnam and husband David of Mooresboro, NC and Kim Stroup and husband Gene of Raleigh and one great- grandson, James Joseph Stroup. Memorials may be made to Cliffside Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com WILLARD EUGENE DAVIS Mr. Willard Eugene Davis,75, passed away on Wed., Jan. 12, 2011. Services were held at Landmark Baptist Church. Burial was held at Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Davis served our coun- try in the US Army. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents, Millard and Josephine Kelley Davis; 3 brothers, Clyde, Hazel and Wilbur Davis and 2 half brothers, Hubert and Sonny Robbinson and one half sis- ter, Catherine Black. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 57 years, Thelma White Davis of the home; 4 sons, Allen Davis and wife Elaine of Shelby, Harold Davis and wife Margaret of Oakboro, Randy Davis and wife Sheila of Shelby, and Danny Davis and wife Jo of Springfield, MA; 2 brothers Billy Joe Davis and wife Betty of Forest City and Gene Davis of Hickory; 7 grand- daughters; 2 grandsons, and 4 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Landmark Baptist Church, 1724 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.claybarnette.com ANN RYGEL PROCTOR Mrs. Ann Rygel Proctor, 90, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Burail followed in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Proctor was preced- ed in death by her parents, Harry and Anastasia Rygel; a daughter in law, Frieda Kendrick Proctor; six broth- ers and two sisters. She is survived by lov- ing husband of 65 years, Lawrence Proctor Sr; a son Larry Proctor, wife Sarah and her son David Vanhoy and his wife Kellie Vanhoy of Shelby; a sister Anastasia Rzesut of Pennsylvania and a brother Andrew Rygel wife Mazie of Pennsylvania as well as many special nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, 1404 North Lafayette Street, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Proctor. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com EMILY BYERS GARDNER Emily Gardner died peacefully on January 14, 2011 at the age of 98. Services were held at First Baptist Church, Shelby, NC Mrs. Proctor was preced- ed in death by her husband of 45 years, John Flay Gardner and her parents, John and Lillie Byer. She is survived by her son John F. Gardner, Jr and his wife Shari of Whiteville, NC; and her daughter, Jane G. Jordan and her husband Joe of Raleigh, NC; her broth- er John (Frances) Byers of Charlotte, NC. Sisters Agnes Loven of Concord and Mary Harrell of Shelby; six grand- children and ten wonderful great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, the First Baptist Church of Shelby or a charity of one’s choice are welcome. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com 1983 2010 1983 2010 LUCY GREEN BOWEN Mrs. Lucy Greene Bowen, 85, of Shelby passed away on Saturday January 15, 2011. Services were held at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bowen was preced- ed in death by husband of 63 years, George Newton Bowen; her parents, D.L. and Lola Greene; five sisters, Etta Greene, Carey Blanton, Beuna Porter, Lourene Davis, Mary Ada Greene and one great grandson, Joshua Bowen. She is survived by her son, Randell Bowen and wife Pat of Shelby; two daughters, Judy McElrath, and husband Dean of Black Mountain and Sherry Justice and husband Ricky of Shelby; six grand- children and six grandchil- dren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Bowen. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com DANIEL STANLEY REYNOLDS Daniel Stanley Reynolds, 69, passed awa on January 16, 2011. Arrangements will be announced at a later date by Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Please sign the guest book at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com NANCY HARRIS PHILLIPS Nancy Harris Phillips, 79, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. Services were held at Lutz-Austell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Phillips was preced- ed in death by husband, A.W. Phillips; her parents, G.W. and Estelle Harris and a brother, Dan Harris. She is survived by a son, Dan Phillips of Shelby, and a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Peter Violette of Norwood, MA. Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children’s Homes, PO Box, 338,Thomasville, NC 27360. Lutz-Austell Funeral Home is serving the family. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Anniversary 27th