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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, February 17-February 23, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. Obits 2-17-11 BARRY LYNN SKINNER Barry Lynn Skinner, 52, of 812 Sandy Run Ch. Rd., Mooresboro, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011. Services were held at Trinity Baptist Church of Mooresboro. Burial was held in the cem- etery. Mr. Skinner is survived by his parents, Ben and Ruby Tallent Skinner of Mooresboro; three brothers, Danny Skinner and Lanny Skinner, both of Columbia, SC and Scott Skinner and wife Pam of Mooresboro; and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Music Program, 746 Trinity Church Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth and Carroll Funeral Home of Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com BETTY LEE BARNETT IRVIN Betty Lee Barnett Irvin, 77, of 603 Poplar Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011. Services were held at Grace Covenant Church of God. Burial was held in Elliott Family Cemetery. Mrs. Irvin was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Henry Barnett and Lottie Lou Jones Barnett; her son, Billy Carter of Shelby; and brother, Bate Barnett. She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Dixon Irvin; daughter, Susan Lovelace and husband, Scott of Shelby; three stepdaugh- ters, Donna Wall of Shelby; Carolyn Smith and husband, Chris of Elberton, GA; and Diane Jones of Shelby; three brothers, Bobby Barnett and Douglas Barnett, both of Polkville and Charles Barnett of Rock Hill, SC; sister, Sheila Mathis of Belwood; four grandchildren, ten step grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com JAMES CARVER HAMRICK James Carver Hamrick, 85, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011. Services were held at Sharon United Methodist Church. Burial was held in the church cem- etery. Mr. Hamrick served our country in the US Navy, during WWII as a gunners mate. Mr. Hamrick was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Wiley Hamrick & Susan Etta Whitesides Lineberger Hamrick; four brothers, Ralph Lineberger, Abel Lineberger, Charles Lineberger & Bill Lineberger; two half ters, Lucille Frazier and Ruth Callahan. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hamrick of the home; one son, Ralph Hamrick of Kure Beach; two daughters, Norma Hamrick of Gastonia and Susan Hamrick and spe- cial friend, Tom Homesley Mint Hill; one stepson, Harvey Whisnant and wife, Lynda of Shelby; one step- daughter, Kathy Campfield and husband, Dennis of Shelby and two sisters, Frances Queen of Matthews and Mary Smith of Shelby and seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and neph- ews. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or to Sharon United Methodist Church, 871 College Ave., Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com SARAH IRENE BEATTIE BLANTON Mrs. Sarah Irene Beattie Blanton, 100, of Shelby passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011. A wor- ship service to celebrate her life was held at Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Burial was held in Ross Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Blanton was preced- ed in death by her husband, Joe E. Blanton; her parents, Sidney Columbus and Alice Baker Beattie; her brothers, Fay, Lee Carl and Guy Baker Beattie. She is survived by her daughter, Martha B. Carpenter of Shelby; daughter and son- in-law Saralyn B. and Kelley Griffith of Greensboro, NC; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Zion Baptist Church, 525 West Zion Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland County, 323 West Grover Street, P.O. Box 2908, Shelby, NC 28151. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. MARTHA TAYLOR RHODES Mrs. Martha Taylor Rhodes, 82, of Shelby died peacefully at home on February 7, 2011. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm at Southland Memorial Gardens in West Columbia, SC. Mrs. Rhodes was preced- ed in death by her husband Wilbur Carlton Rhodes and her parents John Quincy and Laurie Estella Hitte Taylor. She is survived by her daughters, Theresa Rhodes of Rock Hill SC, Becky Swirniak husband Walter of Shelby NC, Ron Rhodes wife Roxanne of Huntersville NC, Gary Rhodes of Rock Hill SC and three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home of Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. VIRGINIA WELLS GORE OWENS sis- Mrs. Virginia Wells Gore Owens, age 82, of 402 Fulton Road, Kings Mountain, NC passed away on February 7, 2011. Services were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gore was preceded in death by two husbands, Charles Edward Owens and Carl Gore; her parents, Vane Wells and Mamie Compton Wells; two brothers; John Wells, Claude Wells; and five sisters, Lily Gladden, Mary Deal, Ethel Bumgardner, Annie Lochridge, and Minnie Morrow. She is survived by her daughters: Carolyn O. Evans, Kings Mtn. NC; Avis O. Morrow and husband Keith, Kings Mtn. NC; Audrey O. Howell and hus- band Walter, Hickory Grove, NC; two brothers: Pete Wells and wife Doris, Ralph Wells and wife Helen, all of Kings Mtn. NC and one sister, Byrdie Bumgardner of Kings Mtn. NC; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church “Building Fund” 1017 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. KATHY VICKERS BARBEE Mrs. Kathy Vickers Barbee, 59, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Services were held at Patterson Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Barbee was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Bennett Barbee. She is survived by her par- ents, Harold Jackson and Vina Castle Vickers; two sons, Scott Barbee and Tad Barbee wife Jessica; and her daughter Tess Barbee Cooper husband Tony all of Shelby; her sister Joni Brunette husband Tim of North Wilkesboro, NC; eight grand- children. Memorials may be made to Patterson Springs Baptist Church, 2107 Cleveland Ave, Grover NC 28073. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home of Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. JUDY CLAIRE THORNTON Judy Claire Thornton, 59, of 904 Lake Drive in Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Ms. Thornton was preced- ed in death by her parents, Francis Victor and Charlene Knox Fuller Thornton. She is survived by her sister Vickie Buskill and hus- band Charles of Shelby; three nieces, Katie and Amy Buskill of Shelby, Amanda Buskill of Atlanta; and two great neph- ews, Michael Buskill and Ronnie Teague of Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial may be made to the Humane Society of Cleveland County, 1609 East Marion Street, Shelby NC 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory of Shelby is serving the family. DEAN DOBBINS Mr. Dean Dobbins, 66, of Mooresboro, NC passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Services and burial were held at Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Dobbins served our country in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Dobbins was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Charles W. Dobbins & Faye Estep Dobbins; one son, Jason Dean Dobbins and his Father-In-Law, Boyd Luckadoo. He is survived by his wife, Gail Luckadoo Dobbins of the home; one grandson, Andy Dean Dobbins of the home; 3 brothers, Bobby Dobbins and wife, Kay of Greenville, SC; Billy Dobbins and wife, Susan of Kings Port, TN and Joel Dobbins and wife, Heidi of Boiling Springs; 2 sisters, Phyllis Parker and husband, Jerry; Judy Crow and hus- band, Ray, all of Mooresboro; his Mother-In-Law, Joyce Luckadoo of Mooresboro; one Brother-In-Law, Gerald Luckadoo and wife, Shirley of Salisbury; one Daughter-In- Law: Keri Dobbins Bryant and husband, Billy of Polkville. Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Music Department, 746 Trinity Church Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory of Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com DONALD MILTON PRUETT Mr. Donald Milton Pruett, 79, of 1432 Casar Lawndale Road passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Services were held at Casar United Methodist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mr. Pruett served our country in the Army during the Korean Conflict in the 25th Division Infantry of the 27th Regiment and was presented a purple heart. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos Andy Pruett and Mary Elizabeth Long Pruett; a brother Gerald Pruett, sister, Corene Propst and grandson, Donnie Pruett. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jo Ann Downs Pruett; son and daughter-in- law, David and Ellen Pruett of Casar; daughter and son- in-law, Julia and Joe Cline of Morganton; brother, Harold Pruett of Polkville; sisters, Aileen McNeely of Morganton and Mildred Price of Petersburg, VA; brother-in- law, Bobby Downs and wife, Polly of Casar; 4 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Casar United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Inez Brackett, 55, Casar, NC 28020. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com NANCY SISK Nancy Louise Kiser Steen Sisk, 75 of Baker Drive, Shelby, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. A memorial service was held at Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Sisk, was preceded in death by her first husband, William Steen and her par- ents, Robert W. and Juanita Gaffney Kiser. She is survived by her second husband, Roger Dale Sisk; two sons, Bobby Steen and wife Nancy of Shelby; Ken Steen of Fredericksburg, VA; one brother, Danny Kiser of Shelby and two grandsons. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com JOSEPH CARL MCCLELLAN Mr. Joseph Carl McClellan, 97, formerly of Hillwood Drive, died Friday, February 11, 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Chapel. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. McClellan was preceded in death by by his wife, Edna King McClellan; his parents, Arthur Benjamin and Gertrude Hatcher McClellan and broth- ers Roy and J.D. McClellan. He is survived by by his son, Jerry Ansel McClellan and wife Joan; two grandchil- dren; six great-grandchildren, and a brother John Alonzo McClellan of Drayton, SC. Memorials may be made to Dover Baptist Church, Hymnal Fund, 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby 28150. Clay-Barnete Funeral Home is serving the family. LOUVERTA ANN ROBERSON Mrs. Louverta Ann Harris Roberson, 67, of Lawndale, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 10, 2011. A memorial service was held at Second Baptist Church in Cherryville, NC. A private burial was held. Mrs. Harris was preced- ed in death by her parents Robert Jackson Harris Sr. and Margaret Walker Harris; son, Don Alan Wright; a sis- ter, Nancy Neill McCurry and one grandchild, Mark Zachary Blanton. She is survived by her hus- band, Eddie R. Roberson; one son, Larry Gene Heafner II and wife Vicki of Denver, CO, two daughters, Michelle H. Douglas and husband Brennan of Lawndale and Ramona Lea Heafner of Shelby; brother, Robert Jackson Harris Jr. of Buffalo, NY and five grand- children. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1820 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 or to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, Virginia 23058. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com JOHN DIXON CLINE Mr. John Dixon Cline, 91, of Cherryville passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Cline served our coun- try in World War II in Europe. He was preceded in death by two wives, Violet Austell Cline and Frances Beaver Wyatt Cline; his parents, Zeb Cline Sr. and Pearl Borders Cline; and five siblings, Edwin Cline, Lamar Cline, Z.V. Cline, Jr., Clayton Putnam, Mary Lou Putnam. He is survived by by five daughters and their husbands: Linda & Toby Thrift, Peggy & Dennis Goforth, Sue & J. L. Hamrick, Johnnie & Doug Ingle, and Debi & Mills Curry all of Shelby; nine grandchil- dren and seventeen great- grandchildren; his brother and sister-in-laws Ambrose & Jean Cline and Elsie Cline of Shelby. Memorials may be made to the Above and Beyond Building Fund at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 North Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152 and Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. ALICE T. WARE Alice T. Ware left this life on January 11, 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Ware was preced- ed in death by her husband Maynard B. Ware; her par- ents, Dee and Lottie Elmore of Shelby, NC; her two sisters, Lucille Elmore Hmphries and Geraldine Elmore Hanna. She is survived by her chil- dren, Hoyt and Gina Tessener of Raleigh, N.C., Garry and Donita Ware of Shelby, N.C., Sherry and Billy Blanton of Shelby, N. C., and John and Freida Ware of Fallston, N.C; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. NELLIE JUSTICE Nellie Hoyle Hunt Justice, 79, of Bostic, NC, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011. A graveside service was held at New Home United Methodist Church. Mrs. Justice was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Ray Hunt; her parents, Kelly Hoyle and Rachel Ledford Hoyle; one son, Jerry Hunt and numerous brothers and sisters. She is survived by seven sons, Lonnie Hunt, Harley Hunt , Davie Hunt, Don Hunt and Jimmy Hunt all of Bostic, Dale Hunt of Boiling Springs and Leroy Hunt of Morganton; one daughter, Alice Tessnair of Bostic; twenty-seven grand- children; thirty-seven great grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. Memorials may be made to SECU Hospice House of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Continued On Page 20