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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 14-July 20, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. KENNETH HOOD LANDRETH Mr. Kenneth Hood Landreth, 60, of Shelby passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Graveside service was held at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mr. Landreth was preced- ed in death by his parents, William Manning Landreth and Sara Beth Wilkerson Landreth; a brother, Carlisle Landreth and his maternal grandparents Sam and Irma Hood Wilkerson. He is survived by an Uncle, Phil Wilkerson and wife, Doris of Blacksburg, SC and an Aunt Eleanor Ashe and husband, Marion, of Greenville, SC. Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Building Fund, 216 Smith Ford Road, Hickory Grove, SC 29717. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. BRENDA WHITE CLARY Mrs. Brenda White Clary, 67, of Shelby, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Clary was preced- ed in death by her parents, Thomas White and Muriel Holtzclaw White; 1 brother, Thomas White, Jr.; and 1 sister, Jill W. Hubbard. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, David Blando Clary of the home; 1 son, David N. Clary and wife Teresa of Plymouth, NC; 3 grandchildren; 1 sister-in-law, Shirley Pruett and husband Roy of Shelby; 2 nephews; 2 nieces and 1 cousin. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com CLARENCE WRIGHT Mr. Clarence Lawson Wright, 79, of Grover, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Services were held at Allen Memorial Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Wright was preced- ed in death by his parents, Dathia Alexander and Bertha Costner Wright. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 59 years, Betty Lou Wright; 4 daughters, Connie Lovelace and hus- band Richard, and Gail Wright, all of Grover, Kay Fulton and husband Gene of Spartanburg, SC, and Debbie Moore and hus- band Robbie of Mt. Holly; 1 brother, Earl Wright and wife Tois; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Allen Memorial Baptist Church, 1222 Long Branch Road, Grover, NC 29073. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. PEGGY SMITH HORD GLADDEN Mrs. Peggy Smith Hord Gladden, 83, resident of 704 Jackson Street, Kings Mountain, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Graveside Services were held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Gladden was pre- ceded in death by her 1st husband, Joe Lawrence Hord, Sr.; her 2nd husband, John W. Gladden, Jr.; her parents, Arthur Ray and Vertie Houston Smith; and 1 brother, Paul Smith. She is survived by 1 son, Joe Lawrence Hord, Jr. of Kings Mountain, NC; 1 daughter, Lisa Hord Batchler and husband Scott of Grover, NC; 2 brothers, Houston Smith and Bob Smith, both of Kings Mtn., NC; and 1 grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: First Baptist Church, “Keeter Honduras Fund”, 605 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. BILLY BRADY, JR. Mr. Billy Dean Brady, Jr., 44, of 152 Castle Court, Kings Mountain, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston, NC. Burial followed in Hephzibah Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Brady was preced- ed in death by his mother, Carlos Lee Hay Brady. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Melinda “Lynn” C. Brady; his father, Billy Dean Brady, Sr.; his stepmother, Dorothy Brady; 1 son, Billy Dean Brady, III of the home; 1 daughter, Lisa Leeann Wilkie and husband James of Lawndale; 1 broth- er, Jessie Winstead, Jr. of Bessemer City; 1 sister, Carla Brady Ramsey of Lincolnton; and 2 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The American Diabetes Association, 1820 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com HAROLD DEAN BLANTON, SR. Mr. Harold Dean Blanton, Sr., 73, of Shelby, NC went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Blanton was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Ocie Whisnant Blanton; and 2 brothers. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 48 years, Norma Hamrick Blanton; 1 daughter, Kimberly Blanton Davis and husband Tim of Morganton, NC; 1 son, Dean Blanton and wife Heather of Hickory, NC; 1 sister, Ruth Sarratt of Cliffside, NC; 5 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The Above and Beyond Building Fund, c/o Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. DORIS JANE BROWNE BORDERS Mrs. Doris Browne Borders, 84, of Shelby, NC passed away Friday, July 1, 2011. Services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Borders was preced- ed in death by her parents, Wayne Hall and Beatrice Whitworth Browne; and 1 brother, Hal Browne. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Cline W. Borders; 3 sons, Cline W. Borders, Jr. and wife Vicki of Maryland, Timothy Hal Borders and wife Paulette of Charlotte and Daniel Browne Borders of Nampa, Idaho; 1 daughter, Cheryl Jean Borders Lattimore and husband Jim of Lawndale; 1 sister, Jean Randall of Hendersonville; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grand- children; and numerous niec- es and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or to the charity of donor’s choice. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. BETTY JEAN WARLICK DIXON Mrs. Betty Jean Warlick Dixon, 78, of 606 Hanover Drive, Shelby, NC passed away Friday, July 1, 2011. Graveside Services were held in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, NC. Mrs. Dixon was preceded in death by her parents, Ivey Ray “Ike” Warlick and Gladys Morrison Warlick. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dwight Houser Dixon; 3 daughters, Sheila Ann Bullock of Holly Springs, NC; Vickie Dixon Platt and husband, Jeff Gruver of Georgetown, SC, and Tracy Dixon Hager and fiancé, Barry Patterson of Southlake, TX; and 2 grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Vision Continues Fund, 1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150; 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 JAMES BUD THOMAS Mr. James Bud Thomas, 74, of Grover, NC passed away Friday, July 1, 2011. Services were held at Christ the King Episcopal Church. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors at a later date. Mr. Thomas served our country in the U.S. Marines. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion Thomas and Lydia Thomas; and 1 brother, Marvin Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Faye Thomas of the home; 2 daughters, Lisa Borders of Shelby and Sharon Avery of the home; 2 sisters, Mary Dean of Moltree, Ga. and Ruth Hawkins of Clover, SC; 1 brother, Arvil Thomas of Clover, SC; 2 granddaugh- ters; and 4 great-grandchil- dren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com CLAUDE W. COOPER, JR. Mr. Claude W. Cooper, Jr., 64, of Shelby, NC went to be with his Lord an Savior on Friday, July 1, 2011. Services were held at Zion Baptist Church. Burial was private. Mr. Cooper served our country in the U.S. Navy and the reserve unit of the Naval Seabees, retiring in 1996 earning the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea). He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude W. and Maudie Cooper. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Jane Greene Cooper; 1 son, Shane Cooper and wife Allyson; 2 grandchildren; 1 brother, Billy Cooper of Shelby; and 2 sis- ters, Carol Humphries and husband Joe of Lattimore and Martha Bailey and hus- band Ralph of Ellenboro. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to the window fund or to the chil- dren’s and youth fund of Zion Baptist Church, 525 West Zion Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. BEULAH LUCILLE COOK Ms. Beulah Lucille Cook, 63 of Lawndale, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. Graveside services were held in North Brook Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Cook was preceded in death by her parents Grady Cook and Beulah Whisnant Cook. She is survived by a broth- er, Grady Cook, Jr. of Vale, NC; a sister Minnie Bullis of Lawndale, NC; and her care- givers Charles and Melinda Hinson of Lawndale, NC. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com HAZEL PEACE MORGAN Mrs. Hazel Peace Morgan, 87, of Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Services were held at Eastside Baptist Church. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park in Boiling Springs. Mrs. Morgan was preced- ed in death by her husband, J.B. Morgan; her parents, William Thomas and Bessie Morris Peace. She is survived by four sons and three daughters- in-law, Dennis and Mary Morgan of Lawndale; Randy Morgan of Casar; Mark and Pam Morgan of Shelby and Brian and Debbie Morgan of Casar; daughter and son-in- law, Kathy and Mike Smart of Bostic; three brothers, Caldwell Peace of Waco; Calvin Peace of Polkville and Michel Peace of Shelby; three sisters, Joyce Parker of Shelby; Patsy White of Patterson Springs and June Washburn of Shelby; six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or to Eastside Baptist Church Prayer Garden, 1165 Wyke Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com NELSON ELLIOTT Mr. Nelson Elliott, 74 of Polkville, NC passed away on July 2, 2011. Services were held at Big Springs Baptist Church. Burial was held in Elliott Family Cemetery. Mr. Elliott was preceded in death by his parents, Val Elliott and Nellie Gwendolyn Jones Elliott; one brother, Hughlan Elliott and a brother- in-law, Bob Horne. He is survived by two sis- ters, Sara Hill and husband, James of Rock Hill; and Katherine Horne; a sister- in-law, Roberta Elliott and a number of nieces and neph- ews. Memorials may be made to Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N. Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150 or to Big Springs Baptist Church, 501 Big Spring Ch. Rd., Ellenboro, NC 28040. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JOSHUA “JOSH” MALKMUS Joshua “Josh” Malkmus, 18, of Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. A private burial was held. Mr. Malkmus was pre- ceded in death by his grand- mothers, Becky Hollar and Janet Malkmus. He is survived by his father, Paul Malkmus and mother, Barbara Malkmus of Shelby; a brother, Matthew Malkmus of Shelby; a step- mother, Ann Malkmus of Shelby; two step-sisters, Andrea Hayes of Gastonia; Danielle Washburn of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a grandpar- ents, Bill Hollar of Chiefland, FL and George and Rhonda Malkmus of Shelby. Memorials may be made to Joshua Malkmus Game Programming Scholarship Foundation, c/o First National Bank, PO Box 168, Shelby, NC 28151. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving th family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JOHNNY RAY GLOVER Mr. Johnny Ray Glover, 38, of Shelby died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Mr. Glover was preceded in death by a brother, Chris Glover and his grandpar- ents Clarence and Beatrice Wheelus and Howard Glover. He is survived by his girl- friend, Linda Davis of the home; his parents Thomas “Tommy” and Teresa Glover of Mooresboro, NC and Diane Wheelus of Bessemer City, NC; one son, Tyler Moore of Mooresboro; one brother, Scott Glover of Bessemer City; two step-sisters, Stephanie Lynn Hollars and husband Steve of Cliffside and Amy Hannon of Boiling Continued On Page 13 Funeral Home Funeral Home Stamey Stamey 846 E. Stagecoach Trail • Fallston, NC 28042 PO Box 639 • Fallston, NC 28042 Providing Service With Dignity www.stameyfuneralhome.com Owned By Doug Tysinger Judy Tysinger Phone 704-538-8631