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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 7-April 13, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. IAIN JAMES ANDREW Iain James Andrew, 63, of Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011. A memorial service was held at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home with military honors. Mr. Andrew served his country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Margaret Brown Short Andrew and his son, Jeffrey Andrew. He is survived by his wife, Linda Andrew of Shelby; two daughters, Allison Andrew of Greenville SC and Rickie Sturgeon of New Jersey; a son, Daniel Andrew of Greenville, SC; two step- sons, Dennis Smith and wife Linda of Newton, NC and Donald Smith of Abilene, TX; a sister, Susan Lloyd and husband David of Dallas, TX; six grandchildren. Memorials may be given to: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Juvenile Cancer Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. J.C. HEAD J.C. Head, 82 of Blacksburg Rd., passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011. Graveside services were held at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Head was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Mattie Matilda Davis Head. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. STEVEN DALE DAVIS Steve Dale Davis, 43, of, Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home. Burial was in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his mother, Becky Silvers Brown. He is survived by his father, Claude Junior Davis; his step-mother Kathy Davis and two brothers, Keith Davis of Ellenboro and Jason Davis of Asheville. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com AGNES B. WARD BEASON Mrs. Agnes B. Ward Beason, 79, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Service & Crematory Chapel. Burial was held in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Mooresboro. Mrs. Beason was preced- ed in death by her husband, Ray Beason; her parents, Fred Burgess and Edna McCall Burgess; one brother, Ronald Burgess and one sis- ter, Donnie Ellis. She is survived by sons, Donnie Beason & wife, Myra of Boiling Springs; Bruce Ward and wife, Martha Conyers of GA; Glenn Ward and wife, Beth of Statesville, NC; Terry Ward and wife, Vivian of Lawndale; Randy Ward and wife, Debbie of Lawndale; one adoptive Brother, Bobby Burgess; one adoptive sis- ters, Denise Allen, Nancy Dennis and Linda Barnette; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JOHN “JACK” CREECH John Graham “Jack” Creech went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2011. Service were held at Shelby Presbyterian Church. Burial was held in Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. Mr. Creech served our coun- try in the US Air Force. Mr. Creech was preced- ed in death by his parents, Robert Lide Creech and Rosa Thomasson Creech; five brothers and two sisters. He is survived his wife of 56 years, Valeria Banning Creech; sons, Robert Graham Creech and his wife Tulin of Shelby; John Allen Creech and his wife Frida of Mooresville; his daugh- ter Karen Creech Ferree and her husband Craig of Shelby, four grandchildren; three great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter to arrive in June; two sisters, Dorothy C. Mullis of Mount Croghan, SC, Virginia C. Yates of Lincolnton, NC, and many nieces and nephews. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- ing the family. CHARLOTTE JEAN KELLER LEONHARDT Charlotte Jean Keller Leonardt, 89, formerly of Vale, NC passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011. A graveside service was held at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mrs. Leonhardt was preceded in death by her husband, William Wilford Leonhardt; one brother, Dewey Edward Keller; three sisters, Martha Elizabeth Rathbone, Nola Faye Keller and Ola Mae Keller. Mrs. Leonhardt is sur- vived by brother, James Noah Keller, Jr. of Granite Falls; two sisters, Lettie Mae Church and Mary Ila Keller both of Granite Falls and sis- ter-in-law, Pauline Willis and husband, Hugh. Memorials: Lutheran Home, 1265 21st Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601 or to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com BOBBY LEON WHITE Bobby Leon White, 76, of Belwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. A memorial ser- vice was held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston. A pri- vate burial was held. Mr. White was preceded in death by his parents, James Derwin White and Gladys Maynor White and his step- mother, Stella White. Mr. White served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by is wife of 54 years, Hattie Virginia Whitney White of the home; two daughters and sons-in- law, Vonnie and Dale Davis and Regina and Ray Kaschak all of Baltimore, MD; son and daughter-in-law, Kimball and Anne White of Waco; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Memorial may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com MARY BOHELER Mrs. Mary Margaret Boheler, 60 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Services were held at Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mrs. Boheler was preceed- ed in death by her parents, Haskel and Daisy Sparrow Boheler; and her brother, David Boheler. She is survived by two sisters, Faye Drumm and Maude Dixon, both of Kings Mountain; and brother John Boheler of Lincolnton. Memorials may be made to Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. MILDRED PETERSON Mrs. Mildred Geneva Peterson, 76 of 622 Live Oak St., passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Peters was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Peterson; her parents, Odus and Mary Hamrick Collins and three brothers James Edward, Bobby, ad Wayne Collins. She is survived by three sons, Erby Peterson, Dennis Peterson and Tanya Smith, and Randy Peterson and wife Juanita, all of Shelby; daugh- ter Doris Easler and hus- band Bernard, of Lawndale; five sisters Reba Sisk, Linda Thompson and Ken Ingle, all of Shelby, Brenda Pearson and husband Dan of Grover, Betty Scott and husband Richard of Shelby, and Patsy Stroup and husband Vernon, of Shelby; three broth- ers, Buddy Collins of Kings Mountain, Billy Ray Collins of Mooresboro, and Tommy Collins and wife Connie of Kings Mountain; six grand- children, and fourteen Great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, 28150 or The Humane Society, P.O. Box 2432, Shelby, 28151. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is serving the family. JAMES “JIM” L. WRIGHT James Lawson (Jim) Wright, 90, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Services were held at Cecil Burton Funeral Home. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Wright served our country in the US Army during WWII. Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his wife, Doshia Edwards; his parents, W.T. (Red) and Mary Magdeline Wright; his step- mother, Mattie Norville and his daughter, Betty Wright White. He is survived by his daughter, Dr. Shirley Wright of St. Augstine, FL; his sis- ter, Frances Wright Clarke of Shelby; 3 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 120 North Lafayette Street, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. MARILYN TOWERY CLONINGER Marilyn Towery, 73 of Lawndale, NC passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston, NC. Burial followed in Palm Tree United Methodist Church. Mrs. Towery was preced- ed in death by her husband, Dan Cloninger; her parents, Julius Washington Towery and Bertha Sara Brittain Towery, infant daughter, Lisa Jane Cloninger; brother, Joe Towery and sister, Melba Poole. She is survived by Greg Cloninger and wife, Diane of Lawndale; two grandchil- dren; three brothers, Jerry Towery of Shelby, Fred Towery of Fallston, and Dennis Towery of Lawndale, and sister, Sadie Lattimore of Germanton, NC. Memorials may be made to: Lawndale Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box126, Lawndale, NC 28090. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com BRYCE ALEXANDER BARBEE Bryce Alexander Barbee, 2, of Shelby went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Services were held at Putnam Baptist Church. Burial was held at Sunset Cemetery. Bryce was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gerald Bennett and Kathy Carlene Barbee. He is survived by his parents, Geromy Tad and Jessica Lee Tijerina Barbee; his brother and sister, Knox Bennett Barbee and Alyssa Morgan Barbee; his grand- parents, Pam and Sandy Allen of Shelby and Alexander and Chong Un Tijerina of California; his aunts, Tess B. Cooper, Monick Tijerina, Jennifer Blanton, Jena Allen and Haley Greene; his uncles, Scott G. Barbee, Skip Allen, Wesley Greene, Jarrett Blanton, Tony Cooper. Memorials may be given to Cardiac Department of the Children’s Hospital in Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston Ma, 02115 or Jack’s Heart Fund, 4305 W. 94th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66207. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. KATHERINE JONES Katherine Elizabeth Jones, 98, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Services were held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. A private burial was held at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was preced- ed in death by her husband Forest Jones; her parents, James Thomas and Elizabeth Elliot Britt seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her brother Julian C. Britt and wife Colzie of Houston, TX. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is serving the family. DAVID D. SAUNDERS David D. Saunders, 86 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Thursday, March 31. A graveside ser- vice was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Saunders served our country in the United States Navy dur- ing World War II on the USS Yorktown. He was pre- ceded in death by his parents, David Lenior and Isabel Diffee Saunders and his grandson, Steven Rhyne Bell. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Edna Ruth Houser Saunders, Kings Mtn. NC; his daughters, Robin Gryder and husband Steve, Blythewood, SC; Deana Bell and hus- band Steve, Charlotte, NC; Shannon Morgan and hus- band Pat, Charlotte, NC and 1 great grandson. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Relay for Life, P.O. Box 856 Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. JAMES HOWARD PRICE James Howard Price, 90, of Mooresboro, priced on Friday, April 1, 2011. Services were held at Cliffside Baptist Church. Burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Price served our coun- try as a Staff Sergeant in the 38th Division of the 152nd Infantry Co. C, during WWII, earning two bronze stars and a purple heart. Mr. Price was preceded in death by his wife, Hester “Tommie” Greene Price; his parents, Thomas J. and Pearl Hamrick Price; three sis- ters, Lois McCombs, Helen Aldridge and Selma Davis; and two great-grandchildren. He is survived by one son, Ronald Price and wife Jane of Mooresboro; four grand- children and seven great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Cliffside Baptist Church, PO Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024 or to Rutherford County Honor Guard, 564 Terry Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com TOMMY DOUGLAS MATHIS Tommy Douglas Mathis, 54, went to be with His Lord on Friday, April 1, 2010. A memorial service celebrating the life of Doug was held at First Presbyterian Church in Cherryville. Mr. Price was preceded in death by his parents, William Odus and Nellie Lourine Mathis; two brothers, William Howard and Charlie Lumard Mathis and one sister, Mary Anne Mathis Drewery Ruppe, and a father-in-law, Roba Farrell. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of the home; a son, Brian O’Neal Mathis and fiancé Candy Emory and daughter Arissa Taylor; and by daugh- ter, Amy Mathis Luckadoo; by a sister, Mildred Turner and her husband Vincent of Ellenboro; a brother, Jimmy Mathis and wife Bobbie Lou of Boiling Springs, NC.; his mother-in-law, Marsha Farrell of Cherryville; law Rusty Farrell and wife Laura; beloved dog, Pixie, and numerous nieces, neph- ews, great-nieces and great nephews. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- ing the family. MELBA HUMPHRIES NEAL Mrs. Melba Humprhies Neal, 88, of Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Services were held at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial was held in Bethlehem Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Neal was preceded Continued On Page 16 brother-in-