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Thursday, September 11-September 17, 2014 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Horace and Ruby (Early) Guffey; two children, Michael Guffey and Freda Dial; a granddaughter; three broth- ers, Charles Guffey, Dan Guffey and Bill Guffey; and two sisters, Mertice Goode and Ethel Jolley. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Koone; two children, Mitchell Guffey and wife, Kim of Rutherfordton, NC; and Grace Clark of Lincolnton, NC; ten grand- children; twenty great-grand- children; and a sister-in-law, Susan Guffey of Ellenboro, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. is serving the family. JOAN CAMP ELLIS Mrs. Joan Camp Ellis, 84, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 1, 2014. Funeral services were held at Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Burial was pri- vate at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard Panther, Dennis Pitchford, and William A. Ellis; her parents, D.G. and Lillie Hopper Camp; a broth- er, Leighton Camp and sister, Betty Wood. She is survived by her children, Deborah Wilson and husband, Cliff; and son, Rick Panther and wife, Carolyn all of Shelby, NC; a sister, Joy Long and husband, Hugh of Shelby, NC; three grandchil- dren and seven great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. ROGER HORNSBY MCKEE Mr. Roger Hornsby McKee, 87, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 1, 2014. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Double Shoals Baptist Church cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. McKee served our country in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Broadus Lee and Gertie Spencer McKee; a brother, Bill McKee and a sister, Margie McKee Gettys. Mr. McKee is survived by sister, Janice Martin and hus- band, William; one brother, James E. Suttles and wife, Delores all of Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to donor's choice. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. CHARLES RANDOLPH "RANDY" BAXTER Mr. Charles Randolph "Randy" Baxter, 67, of Cherryville, NC passed away on August 25, 2014. Funeral services were held at Glory Bound Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. Randolph was preced- ed in death by his parents, Charles Baxter and Virginia "Jenny" Carpenter Baxter. He is survived by two daughters, Angela Fielder and fiance, Robert Melton of Grover, NC; Christie Sullens and fiance, Loyd Hamrick of Shelby, NC; three sons, Steven Baxter and fiance, Jennifer Drewery; Travis Baxter all of Cherryville, NC and Dean Sullens of Shelby, NC; two sisters, Sandra Baxter Roberts and Pam Baxter Murray both of Holden, Louisiana and 13 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home, PO Box 427, Cherryville, NC to help with funeral expenses. S t a m e y - C h e r r y v i l l e Funeral Home & Cremation Services is serving the fam- ily. SWANNIE THOMPSON HILL Mrs. Swannie Thompson Hill, 68, of Forest City, NC, passed away on September 2, 2014. Funeral services were held at Forest City Foursquare Church. Burial was in Broad River Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her parents, R.A. Thompson and Mary (Mae) Ezell Thompson; brother, David Thompson; sister, Kay Thompson Harris. She is survived by her- son, Randy Lee Wilson of Rutherfordton, NC; three sis- ters, Lib Hopper and hus- band, Jim of Rutherfordton, NC and twin sisters, Minnie McCraw and husband, Bob of Spartanburg, SC and Madgie Cooper and husband, Bud of Gaffney, SC; two brothers, Harold Thompson and wife, Sharon of Rutherfordton, NC and Cecil Thompson and wife, Trina of Gaffney, SC; one granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Forest City Foursquare Church Food Pantry, 121 Mitchell Street, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. to Meals on Wheels, PO Box 1886, Gaffney, SC 29342, or to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060- 9979. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. JAMES "MICKEY" RAY, SR. Mr. James "Mickey" Ray Sr., 66 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away, September 4, 2014. Funeral servic- es were held at Christian Freedom Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Linda Ray; parents Major D. and Pearl Savage Ray; and seven sis- ters, Frances Wineberger, Annabelle Panther, May Mauney, Elsie Godfrey, Reba Goff, Lucille Herron, and Glenda Looper. He is survived by two sons, Michael Ray of Virginia, and Jamie Ray and wife Delana of Kings Mountain, NC; four daughters, Sherry Rosson and husband Robert of TN, Rebecca Ford and husband Gary, Rhonda Ray both of Lowell, NC and Deborah Ray of Gastonia, NC; one sister his wife, Denice Spangler McKee; a son, Roger McKee, Jr. and wife, Barbara of Shelby, NC; a sister, Elissa Bright and husband, Glenn of Shelby, NC; two grandsons and one great-grandson. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or Roger McKee Baseball Scholarship, GWU Attention Becky Robbins, PO Box 997, Boiling Springs, NC 28017. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. ESSIE MAE TREXLER PARKER Mrs. Essie Mae Trexler Parker, 88, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on September 1, 2014. Graveside services were held at Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Parker was preced- ed in death by her husband, Robert Parker, Sr.; her par- ents, Lewis Trexler and Julia Cornelia Morris Trexler; two sons, Robert Parker, Jr. and Jerry Parker. She is survived by her grandson, Kevin Parker and wife, Michelle; and a great granddaughter, Ashley Parker and a daughter-in- law, Elizabeth "Sissy" Parker Lanier all of Cherryville, NC. Memorials may be made to Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church, 318 W. Ballard St., Cherryville, NC 28021 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. S t a m e y - C h e r r y v i l l e Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. SHIRLEY MAE HUDSON Ms. Shirley Mae Hudson, 79, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 2, 2014. Graveside services were held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Ms. Hudson was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Harry Lee and Vennie Viola Strange Hudson; two brothers, Bill and Marvin Hudson; and three sisters, Rosa Lee Whitaker, Patricia Ann Hudson, and Margaret Christine Hudson. She is survived by her three sisters, Joyce Carolyn Hudson of Shelby, NC, Peggy Hudson Ricker of Charleston, SC, and Linda Hudson Andrew of Kings Mountain, NC and a brother, Thomas E. Hudson and wife, Winnie of Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to McDowell Assisted Living, PO Box 909, Marion, NC 28752. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. SHELIA ANN SUTTLES Ms. Shelia Ann Suttles, 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 2, 2014. Funeral services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel of Kings Mountain, NC. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Ms. Suttles was preced- ed in death by her parents, James Abraham and Edna Mandy Medford Suttles. She is survived by one Rachel Fisher and husband Jim of Stanley, NC; and eleven grandchildren. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. JAMES LEE TALLENT Mr. James Lee Tallent, 70, of Vale, NC passed away September 5, 2014. Graveside Services were held at Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Tallent is preceded in death by his parents Lee Tallent and Mary Dale Tallent; two sons, Timothy Tallent and James Tallent, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sue Williams Tallent; two sons, Kenneth Tallent of Vale, NC and James Edward Tallent of Vermont; two brothers, Danny Tallent of Vale and Edward Tallent of Houston, TX; five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. Continued From Page 10 BETTY LOU HOWELL Mrs. Betty Lou Howell, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away September 2, 2014. Graveside Services were at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mrs. Howell is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Fred Odell Howell; her parents Clarence Dewey Atkins and Lila Atkins Gladden; and sister, Joyce Franks. She is survived by her son Ben Reid Horton, of Florida; daughters Debra Lynn Horton, of Gastonia, NC, Karla Howell Cain, of Shelby, NC, and Tina Howell Clayton and husband John Michael, of Kings Mtn. NC; and 2 Grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: MS Foundation, 6520 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. MELVIN DOUGLAS CHILDERS Mr. Melvin Douglas Childers, 61, of Blacksburg, SC passed away September 4, 2014. Arrangements for Mr. Childers are incomplete. Mr. Childrers is preceded in death by his father Brice Childers. He is survived by his mother Zoe Childers; two brothers, Kenneth Childers of Blacksburg, SC and Tom Childers of Gaffney, SC and one sister, Barbara Childers Endicott, of Blacksburg, SC. Memorials may be made OBITUARIES OBITUARIES I N RE M E M B RA N C E I N RE M E M B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER INFO INFO CIRCULATION C O U N C I L VERIFICATION 44,000 C O P I E S , 12 DR I VE RS DRIVING 729 MILES to 750 LOCATIONS WITH 2 GREAT PAPERS! weekly circulation Mike McGinnis shelby shopper & info WEEKLY RUTHERFORD & Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. - Psalm 100:4-5