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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 15-September 21, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. AUDREY FRASER GANTT Mrs. Audrey Fraser Gantt, 90, of Mooresboro, NC passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011. A grave- side service was held at Sandy Run Baptist Church. Mrs. Gantt was preced- ed in death by her husband Clyde Wesley Gantt; her par- ents, Emory Spears Fraser and Odessa Deaton Fraser; her daughter, Louise Wesley Gantt; two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her son, Scott Gantt and wife JoAnn of the home; two daughters, Norma Jean Gantt of Shelby and Mary Ann Shuler of Salisbury; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one step grandson. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, 372 Hudlow Rd., Forest City, NC 28045. Cleveland Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com NOAH BLAZE MARTIN Noah Blaze Martin, 13, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Services were held at Nazareth Baptist Church. Mr. Martin is survived by his parents, Aeriel Martin Henry of the home and Jonathan Michael Carlton of Blacksburg; his step-father, Robert Henry; four sisters, Meredith Carlton of York, McKenzie Carlton, Jayde Jones, and Anna Hawkins, all of Blacksburg; a step-sis- ter, Amber Henry, of Gaffney; maternal grandparents, Mark and Angela Martin, of Blacksburg; paternal grand- parents, Mike and Terry Carlton of Blacksburg and Donna McDaniel of Smyrna; maternal great-grandparents, Jimmy and Lucy Fowler of Gaffney and Charles and Priscilla Perry of Ft. Meade, FL; paternal great-grand- mothers, Evelyn Carlton and Nell Martin, both of Blacksburg and Joane Martin of Smyrna; two uncles, Eric Martin and Jeremy Bedford; and three aunts, Amanda Oglesby, Erica Martin, and Julia Deal. Memorials may be sent to Regional Home Care, 120 Heywood Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Gordon Mortuary of Blacksburg, SC is serving the family. RUTH HOWELL QUEEN Mrs. Ruth Howell Queen, 90, formerly of Hickory, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Services were held at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Cherryville. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Queen was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Bryte Carpenter Howell. She is survived by daughter, Sandra "Chi Chi" Tourtellot and hus- band Bill of Weddington; son Hal E. Queen and wife Rita of Charlotte; her sis- ter Velma Sain of Shelby, childhood friend and sister- in-law Thelma Sellers of Cherryville, Willie Sue Howell of Cherryville, Betty Howell of Lincolnton; 10 grandchil- dren;15 great grandchildren, four step-great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchil- dren and two step-great-great grandchildren and many very special nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Wilson, 147 Latham Wilson Rd., Lawndale, NC 28090. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com VERNIE MAE PRUETT Vernie Mae Pruett, 71, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Services were held at Pisgah Baptist Church, Casar. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pruett was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Junior Pruett; her par- ents, Arie Esper Hudson and Barbara Lou Hoyle Hudson; three sisters, Sylvia Marcell Wright, Beulah Hudson and Carol Hudson; and a brother, Arie Pete Hudson. She is survived by four sons, Billy Bradshaw and wife, Diane of Morganton, Markas Pruett and wife, Lisa of Morganton, Bobby Bradshaw and wife, Renee of Valdese, and Jerry Bradshaw and wife, Alesia of Lenoir; three daugh- ters, Agana Johnson and husband, Johnny, Debbie Grabowski and Jason Watson of Lincolnton and Kathy Hudson and husband, Jim; a sister, Dorothy Morrow and husband, Jim of Morganton; three brothers, Fred Hudson and wife, Linda of Hickory, Frank Hudson and wife, Coleen of Casar and Wayne Hudson and wife, Pansy of Casar; nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, elev- en great-grandchildren; a loving cat "Spanky", a loving special close friend and care- giver, Donald Deal and close friend, Carolyn Franklin. Memorials may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690. Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston is serving the fam- ily. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com ROSETTA MARIA MARCUS Mrs. Rosetta Maria Marcus, 60, of 6213 Wards Gap Rd., passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Funeral services are incom- plete. Mrs. Marcus was preced- ed in death by her parents, Vincent D. and June Pratt Greco. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. RUBY BUFF WALKER Mrs. Ruby Buff Walker Sain, 74, of Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston. Burial was held at Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her first husband, Johnny S.L. Walker; 2nd hus- band, Coye Sain; her parents, Marvin Lee Buff and Lona Mozelle Newton Buff. son Danny Walker; brother, Ralph Buff; and three sisters, Betty Jean Buff, Adele Hastings, and Estelle Brackett. She is survived by three sons, Larry Walker and wife Helen of Lawndale, Ray Walker and wife, Kathy of Vale, and Darrell Swink of Vale.; three brothers, Wayne Buff of Connelly Springs, Roy Lee Buff of Casar, and Gerald Buff of Hickory; four sisters; Muriel Lingerfelt of Lincolnton, Mildred Lail of Casar, Faye Swink of Newton and Maxine Truitt of Newton; eight grand- children; three step-grandchil- dren and seven great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospitality House of Charlotte, 1400 Scott Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203-5844 or to Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com ROSEMARY PEELER BEAM GARDNER Mrs. Rosemary Peeler Beam Gardner, 99, of Belwood passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Peeler was preceded in death by first husband of 46 years, Carroll Everette Beam; second husband of 22 years, Harvey Max Gardner; her par- ents, Summie Alfred Andrew Peeler and Mattie Stamey Peeler; son and daughter-in- law, Donald E. and Janois Beam; brothers and sisters, Dorothy Branton, Thomas A. Peeler, Harry A. Peeler, Blanche Warlick and Forrest E. Peeler; and stepson-in-law, A.V. Heafner. She is survived by a brother, William S. Peeler of Bahama, brother-in-law, Robert Warlick of Belwood; sister-in-law, Eliza Peeler of Sylva; two sons, T. Carlisle Beam and wife, Mary Ann of Raleigh and Mitchell "Mickey" P. Beam and wife, Mary of Shelby; daughter, Julia B. Hoyle and husband, Johnny of Waynesville; step-son, Hal Gardner and wife, Brenda of Shelby; two step-daughters, Sue Heafner of Lawndale and Maxine Spangler and husband, Don of Shelby; ten grandchildren, six step- grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, great- great grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, step great-great grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com SAMUEL LEE MCCARTER Samuel Lee McCarter, 75, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011. A pri- vate memorial service will be held at Jacksonville National Cemetery at a later date. Mr. McCarter was preced- ed in death by his parents, Grady Samuel and Harrie Womack McCarter. He is survived by his daughter, Jacquelyn Lea McCarter; step-daughters: Denise Milam and hus- band Robert Charlene Burnett and husband John; Diane Cumisky and hus- band Matthew; Cheyenne Jones and husband Joseph; Debbie Gregory and hus- band Raymond and Danielle Siegell; sister, Jerrie Lea McCarter Patterson and hus- band Gene; niece, Regina Patterson Yarbro; ten grand- children and five great-grand- children. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. BARBARA HUFFMAN COOK Barbara Huffman Cook, 66 passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Services were held at Corinth Baptist Church of Vale. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh W. Huffman and Mildred Canipe Huffman and a three month old son, Mark James Cook. She is survived by her husband, Andrew M. Cook of Vale; daughter, Angela Medlin and husband, Bobby of Mt. View; son, Todd Cook and wife, Kim of Vale and daughter, Jody Lloyd of Hickory; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren; sis- ter, Billie H. Huffman and husband, Floyd of Hildebran and brother, Randy Huffman and wife, Joy of Casar. Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church Chime Fund or General Fund, 7929 W. NC 10 Hwy, Vale, NC 28168. Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com ANNIE CHAPMAN SHEHAN Annie Chapman Shehan, 76, of Mooresboro, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Services were held at McKinney Memorial Chapel at McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home. Burial was held in Cliffside Cemetery. Mrs. Shehan was preced- ed in death by her husband, William Shehan; her par- ents, Pete and Irene Turley Chapman; one daughter, Marlise Greene; one brother, Marvin Chapman; one sister, Ruby Jo Chapman and two grandchildren. She is survived by four sons, John Randall Shores of Mooresboro; Kenneth Shores of Mooresboro; Ricky Shores of Spartanburg and Robert Darrell Shores of Spartanburg; three daugh- ters, Veronica George of Mooresboro; Shirley Shores of Forest City; Debbie Harris of Spartanburg; one brother, Carl Chapman of Chesnee; twenty-one grandchildren and eleven great-grandchil- dren. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home of Cliffside is serving the family. REBECCA HAMRICK PEARSON Rebecca Hamrick Pearson, 74 of Casar, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Services were held at Morris Memorial Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pearson was preced- ed in death by her parents, Joseph Claude Hamrick and Clara Cooper Hamrick; her son, Jason Wade Pearson; brothers, J. Y. Hamrick, Rev. Joseph Hamrick, Howard Hamrick; several step-broth- ers; sisters, Myrtle Hawkins, Brenda H. Bridges, two infant twin sisters and several step- sisters. She is survived by her hus- band of 51 years: Marion Jr. Pearson of the home; sons, Marion Keith Pearson and wife Tina of Casar; David Scott Pearson and wife Christina of Casar; Larry Mark Pearson and wife Donna of Casar; Barry Blaine Pearson of Casar; sister, Mary Sue Laughter of Hollis; Flossie Ragan of Blacksburg; Frances Hamrick of Kings Mountain; Godson, Dean Hawkins of Shelby; 8 grand- children, 9 great grandchil- dren and a number of step grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Morris Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 421 Moriah Ch. Rd., Casar, NC 28020. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. FARRIS LEROY CHAPMAN Farris Leroy Chapman, 46, of Cleveland County, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2011. Funeral services were held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Chapman is survived by his parents A.J. and Carol Ann Bridges Chapman of Shelby. Cleveland Funeral Home & Services is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JOHN FRANKLIN MORRIS John Franklin Morris, 50, of Blacksburg, passed away September 7, 2011. Services were held at Lighthouse Baptist Church. Internment was held at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Morris was preceded in death by his father Joe Dorin Morris. He is survived by his wife Wanda L. Morris of the home; two sons, John Edmund Morris and spouse Amy McCoy of Gaffney, James William Morris and spouse Donna of Spartanburg, and step- son Gary Todd Norman and spouse Gail of Blacksburg, his mother Nancy Ann Aycock Garner and step-father Larry of Jonesville, brothers James Clay Morris and spouse Sandra Jean, and Joel E. Morris and spouse Barbara of Jonesville, one sister Joan Marie Crocker and spouse Paul of Jonesville and two grandchildren. Gordon Mortuary of Blacksburg, SC is serving the family. CARLEAN "CHARLEY" H. COOK Carlean "Charley" H. Cook, 64, of Blacksburg, SC passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2011. A grave- side service was held at Grover Cemetery. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her parents, William Carl Harris and Mary Royster Harris; a daughter, Shelia Kay Thomas and three brothers, Cecil Harris, Salon Harris and Jerry Harris. She is survived by her hus- band Jerry Cook of the home; one son, Bobby Bolick Sr. and spouse Sandi of Blacksburg; two sisters, Christine Ruppe of Cowpens and Jean Martin of Belmont; and 15 grand- children. Gordon Mortuary of Blacksburg, SC is serving the family. DONALD ROSS ELLIS Donald Ross Ellis, 52, of Cleveland County, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Services were held at Sharon United Methodist Church. A private burial was held in the church cemetery. He was preceded in death by two uncles, Gene Stewart and Donald Hamrick. He is survived by his par- ents, Harrill Ross Ellis of Hudson and Patricia Whisnant Ellis; his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Ellis of Lawndale; two sisters, Jodi Parker of Shelby, Nicki Huntsinger and husband Rev. Douglas of Woodruff, SC; aunts, Beth Stewart of Shelby, Billie W. Hamrick of N. Augusta, SC, Continued On Page 20 Stamey Funeral Home 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