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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, August 25-August 31, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. PEGGY CHRISTINE MCKENNON OLLIS Peggy Christine McKennon Ollis, 66 of Vale, NC passed away on Friday, August 12. Private services were held. Mrs. Ollis was preceded in death by her husband, James Wesley Ollis; her parents, Joe Howard McKennon and Mary Edith Fulbright McKennon. and her sister, Susie Johnson. She is survived by two sons, Scott Ollis and wife Connie of Hickory and Todd Ollis of Smyrna, GA; one daughter, Tonya Pearson and husband Brian of Denver; four sisters, Trudy Gantt of Vale; Nancy Hefner of Conover, Dinah Crouch of Gaffney and Patti Gilliend of Catawba; six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com STAFF SERGEANT DAVID ALLEN HUNT Staff Sergeant David Allen Hunt, 31, of Honolulu, HI, formerly of Cleveland County, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. Services were held at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, Casar. Burial was held in the church Cemetery. Sergeant Hunt was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army, where he served in Bosnia-Herzogovina, Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, and five Army Achievement Medals. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Dwight and Naomi Biggerstaff and John Hunt; grandparents, Janice Biggerstaff Tallent, and Robert William (Bill) Browning; and step-grandfather Gene Tallent. He is survived by his wife Rebecca Lynne Taylor Hunt; son, Ethan Hunt of Honolulu, HI; daughter, Madison Hunt of Honolulu, HI; mother, Lynn Browning Bridges and husband Dixon Bridges, Jr. of Shelby; father, Donnie Dean Hunt and wife Kim of Shelby; two sisters, Kristina Hunt of Shelby and Reva Holland and husband Matthew of Shelby; two broth- ers, Ricky Heavner and wife Jennifer of Gastonia and Josh Patterson of Gastonia; great- grandmother, Sara Hunt of Shelby; grandparents; Ophus and Millie Hunt of Casar; father and mother-in-law; John & Ruth Taylor of New York; sister-in-laws; Nancy Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor both of New York; brother-in-law; Robert Taylor of New York; and numerous loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial may be made to the David Hunt Scholarship Fund, c/o Burns High School, 307 E. Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, NC 28042. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com EDNA SOUTHARD Mrs. Edna Southard, 90, for- merly of Shelby, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Southard was preced- ed in death by her husband, Norris Southard; her parents, late Lero and Stella Diviney Downs; and two brothers, Ellis Downs and Leonard Downs. She is survived by one sis- ter, Mae Kendrick formerly of Shelby; three nieces, Barbara Biggerstaff of Shelby, Beth Hanson of Carrollton GA, and Gail Thompson of Charlotte. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is serving the family. SHIRLEY M. McKEE Mrs. Shirley M. McKee, 86, of Cleveland County, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011. Services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial was held in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. McKee was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Richard Bennett Martin and Beunah Grigg Martin; brother, James Martin; Sisters: Inez Whitaker, Dot McDaniel, Ruth Scism, Joann Bridges and Mildred Martin. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Bob McKee; sons: Richard McKee and wife Denise Mooresboro; Jimmy McKee and wife Denise of Mooresboro; sisters: Mabel Condor of Charlotte; Irene Mizell of Kernersville; 5 grand- children and 3 great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to: Landmark Baptist Church, PO Box 489, Shelby, NC 28151. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com EARLINE DONALDSON BARNETTE Mrs. Earline Donaldson Barnette, , 68 of Gastonia, NC passed away on August 16, 2011. Services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Internment was held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Mrs. Donaldson was pre- ceded in death by her parents, John Haskel Donaldson and Annie Blackwell Donaldson Mayberry; her daughter, Sylvia Barnette, a grandson, Charles Dean Haney, and brother, Norman Donaldson. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles Alex Barnette of Gastonia; her daughter, Deborah Haney of Gastonia, NC; her brothers: John "George" Donaldson, and wife Virginia, Kings Mtn. NC; Lewis "Red" Donaldson, Kings Mtn. NC; one grandson and 2 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984 Gastonia, NC 28054. Harris Funeral Home is serving the family. LARRY HAYDEN CROCKER Mr. Larry Hayden Crocker, 58, of Grover, NC passed away on August 16, 2011. Services were held at First Baptist Church, Grover, NC. Internment was held in Grover Cemetery, Grover, NC. Mr. Crocker was preceded in death by his parents, Noah Crocker and Nannie Pinson Crocker; brothers, Jessie Crocker, Noah Crocker, Jr., Ray Crocker and sister, Sarah Ellis. He is survived by his wife of 40 years: Ethel "Lee" Ayers Crocker, of Grover, NC; sons: Joshua H. Crocker and wife Amy of Asheville, NC; Shane Crocker of Grover, NC; broth- ers: Arthur Pinson of Grover, NC; Bill Crocker and wife Jan, of Grover, NC; sister, Brenda Goforth and husband Delmar, Blacksburg, SC; and 3 grand- children. Memorials may be made to: Gaston Memorial Hospital, NICU "Premies" 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054 Attn: Teresa Houston, Clinical Manager. Harris Funeral Home is serving the family. DORIS ANN HUNT BAILEY Mrs. Doris Ann Hunt Bailey, 76, Casar, NC, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Services were held at Charity Baptist Church, Lawndale. Burial was held at New Home United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her parents, Broadus Andrew Hunt and Dovie Lula Ledford Hunt; three brothers, Flay Hunt, Bob Hunt and Joe Hunt; and four sisters, Beulah Hull, Mammie Brittain; Zora Mull and Hattie Causby. She is survived by her hus- band, Franklin "Frank" Bailey; four sons, Jack Reeves, Jr. and wife Glenda of Cherryville; Mark Reeves and wife, Kim of Lawndale, Tony Reeves and fiancee, Kim of Shelby and Chuck Reeves and wife, Chastity of Vale; two daugh- ters, Paula Canipe and hus- band, Bob of Lawndale and Dawn Asbury and husband, Rick of Lawndale; sister, Ruby Crotts of Hickory and 19 grand- children and 11 great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com BEUALH WELLMON SMITH Mrs. Beulah Wellmon Smith, 94, of Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Services were held at Mt. Sanai Baptist Church. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by husband, Troy Franklin Smith, Sr.; her par- ents, Bony Buford Wellmon & Gertie Irene Bridges Wellmon; brothers, Buford Wellmon and Max Wellmon; sisters: Selma Helton and Ruth Patterson. She is survived by 2 sons: Troy Smith, Jr. of Shelby and Michael Smith and wife Glenda of Kings Mountain; daugh- ters: Linda Smith of the home, Alecia Mueller of Mt. Pleasant, SC; sister: Vernie Hamrick of Shelby; sister- In-Law: Grace Wellmon of Shelby; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; a special friend: Abbie Anthony of Shelby and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152 or to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Building Fund, 1227 Mt. Sinai Ch. Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. MILDRED GUFFEY BRUCE Ms. Mildred Guffey Bruce, 77, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Services were held at A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home. A private burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Claris Hamrick Guffey; one son, Dennie Bruce and one brother Guy Guffey. She is survived by two sons, Michael Bruce and wife Bonnie of Bostic and Steve Bruce of Bostic; one daughter, Tana Bruce Isenhour and hus- band Robert; one sister, Doris Barnes of Stanley, NC; three grandchildren and one great- grandchild. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandreth&carrollfuneralhome.com BETTY NEWMAN BLANTON Mrs. Betty Jean Newman Blanton passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Services were held at Dover Baptist Church. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Blanton was pre- ceded in death her husband, William Harrison Blanton and her parents, Paul and Mabel Newman. She is survived by Harrison and Cameron Blanton of Shelby; Craig and Alisa Blanton of Rutherfordton; and Todd and Lisa Blanton of Charlotte and 12 grandchildren. The family requests that memorial gifts be sent to the newly-established Betty Newman Blanton WMU Mission Fund. Checks may be made payable to Dover Baptist Church and sent to the church at 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory will be serving the family. RICHARD HAYNE "DICK" PALMER Mr. Richard Hayne "Dick Palmer, 85 of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. A grave- side service was held at Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Palmer served his coun- try in the Navy during World War II achieving the rank of lieutenant junior grade. He was preceded in death by his parents, Valentine Jackson Palmer and Ferris Patterson Palmer; two broth- ers, Jack Palmer Jr. and Billy Palmer and a sister, Evangeline P. Bost. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Julia Jefferiess Palmer; son, Richard Hayne Palmer Jr. and wife, Cindy of Stone Mountain, Georgia; daughter, Anne Palmer Landry and husband, Mark of Lawndale; four grandchildren; and many loving and sup- portive family members and friends. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com CHRISTINE COOKE Christine Cooke, 83, of Shelby passed away on Thursday, august 18, 2011. A celebration of life service was held at First Baptist Church, Shelby. Burial was held in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Cooke was preced- ed in death by her husband Dennis D. Cooke, Sr.; her parents, Frank and Margaret Greene Gamble; two sisters and four brothers. She is survived by her four children, Dennis Cooke, Jr. of Earl, Scott Cooke and wife Patti of Earl, Teresa Capps and husband Bob of Valrico, Fl, Christopher Cooke of Shelby; a brother, Lawson Gamble and wife Martha of Forest City; 4 grandchil- dren, Wesley Cooke and wife Regina and Brooke Cooke of Patterson Springs, Travis Capps and Ashley Capps of Valrico, Fl; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150 or Alzheimer's Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte NC 28215. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. BRYAN KEITH MCSWAIN Bryan Keith McSwain, 46, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Graveside services were held at Westview Gardens, Bessemer City. Mr. McSwain was preced- ed in death by his father, Jack F. McSwain and his brother, Michael T. McSwain. He is survived by his mother, Diane McSwain, a son, Aaron MJ McSwain and fiancée Alicia Barnes of Crouse; stepdaughter, Leslie Colon and husband, Johnny of Chapel Grove; sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Robert Lovelace of Dallas; four grandchildren; and best friend, Eric Broughton of Lincolnton. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family. BARBARA HELEN MICHAEL Barbara Hellen Michael, 74 of Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011. A Memorial Service was held at Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Michael was preced- ed in death by her parents, Horace Walker & Vertie Lee Blanton Walker. She is survived by husband of 54 years, Charles Michael of the home; two sons, Tim Michael and wife Cherry of Shelby and Chris Michael of the home; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church, 3800 Polkville Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. BETTY REINIG POWERS Mrs. Betty Reinig Powers, 87, of Gaffney, SC passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011. No formal services to be held. Mrs. Powers was preceded in death by her parents, John H. and Marie Mason Reinig; one daughter, Robbin Woods and one brother, Robert Reinig. She is survived by her husband, Roger Powers; two daughters, Ramona Zimmerman of Waverly, IA and Rhonda Spear of Grinnell, IA; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Interim Healthcare Hospice, 156 Deacon Tiller Ct., Duncan, SC 29334. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home is serv- ing the Powers family. Continued On Page 18 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