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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Wednesday, November 23-November 30, 2011 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. RICK D. JOLLEY Mr. Rick D. Jolley, 66, of Raleigh, NC passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011. Services were held at Prospect Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Jolley was preceded in death by his wife, Tina Torstenson Jolley; his par- ents, Otha and Sally Jolley; two brothers, Ron O. Jolley and Roger D. Jolley and one great niece, Caroline Arnold. He is survived by two nieces, Anna Jolley of Tucsco, AZ and Leigh Arnold of Durham; nephews, Greg Jolley of Raleigh; Watson Jolley of Clemson, SC; two great-nieces, Alexis Jolley of Clemson; Caitlin Bridges of Ellenboro, NC; Ashleigh Arnold of Durham, NC; a great nephew, Joseph Fox of Tucson, AZ and two sister-in- laws, Louwanda W. Jolley of Clemson SC and Virginia R. Jolley of Durham, NC. Memorials may be made to Raleigh Rescue Mission, 314 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601 or Prospect Baptist Church, 2610 Prospect Church Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandreth&carrollfuneralhome.com JIMMY WELDON HOPPER Mr. Jimmy Weldon Hopper, 83, of Shelby passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011. A Celebration Of Life Service was held at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. Mr. Hopper was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Lanceford and Lillian Hardin Hopper and a brother Charles T. Hopper and a sister Libby Nestlerode. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Faye Wright Hopper; son, J. Daryl Hopper and wife Celia Pribble; a son, David Lance Hopper and wife Lisa; 6 grandchil- dren and 1 great-grandson; all of Shelby. Memorial may be given to Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 1605 Sulphur Springs Road, Shelby NC, 28152 or Hospice Cleveland County, 950 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC, 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- ing the family. MR. WILBURT WESLEY COOK, SR. Mr. Wilburt Wesley Cook, Sr., 79, Cherryville, NC, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Services were held at Stamey- Cherryville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Cook and Mary Lee White Cook. He is survived by two sons, Earl Lee Cook and Wilburt Wesley Cook, Jr. both of Lincolnton; three daughters, Judy Gladden, Betty Baugham and Nora Sue Cook all of Cherryville; three brothers, Everette James Cook of Vale, Ralph Nesbitt Cook of Marion and Jay Cook of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 4819 Park Rd. Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28209. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family. RUTH KIRBY Ruth Kirby, 86, of Mooresboro, NC passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Services were held at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kirby was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Kirby; her par- ents, F.Z. and Pearl Jenkins Elmore; two sisters, Elizabeth Shirlen and Annie Pearl Womick; two brothers, Henry Elmore and Frank Elmore. She is survived by one son, Dean Kirby of Mooresboro; one daughter, Peggy Kirby Scruggs of Mooresboro; four grandchildren, Michael Scruggs, David Scruggs, Adam Kirby and wife Jennifer and Erin Kirby and one great grandson. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Calvary Baptist Church Happy Travelers, 1509 Ferry Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandreth&carrollfuneralhome.com MIRIAM FINCHER TODD Mrs. Miriam Elisabeth Fincher Todd of Shelby passed away peace- fully Sunday, November 13, 2011. A private service was held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, GA. Mrs. Todd was preced- ed in death by her parents, Annie Dortch Pitman Fincher and Millard Filmore Fincher. She is survived by her son, Philip Brooke Todd and his wife, Amy Freeman Todd of Shelby; her daughter, Parrish Todd and husband, Rob Paulsen of Agoura Hills, California; her son, Scott Schenck and wife Carol of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; her sisters, Mildred Fincher Efland of Dunwoody, Georgia and Phyllis Fincher Smith of Arlington, Texas and six grandchildren. 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 REV. HAROLD "BUD" DELOZIER Rev. Harold "Bud" Delozier, 77, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13th 2011. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Delozier served our country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Evelyn Pitts Delozier. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 59 years, Judy Jones Delozier, of the home; two sons, Phil Delozier and wife Alice, and Ric Delozier and wife Mary, all of Shelby; daughter, Cindy Goforth and husband Jamie of Forest City; brother, Charles Delozier of Easley, SC; eight grandchil- dren and nine great grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church , 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. WILBURN CAVENY PARKER Mr. Wilburn Caveny Parker, age 90, resi- dent of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 14, 2011. A memorial service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church. Mr. Parker served our country in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse C. Parker and Pearl Wilburn Parker; 2 brothers, Jesse and John and a sister, Elizabeth. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Bailey Parker of Kings Mtn. NC; a son, Randall C. Parker of Kings Mtn. NC; a daughter, Deia Parker, Cassidy of Indian Trail, NC; 3 Grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to: El Bethel Church, Building Fund, 122 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. AARON E. ROGERS, SR. Mr. Aaron E. Rogers, Sr., 79 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011. Services were held at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with military honors provided by Cherryville American Legion Post 100. Mr. Rogers served our country in the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Rogers and Ella Lovelace Rogers and a sister Louise Drewery. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Beth Rogers and friend Barbara Hamrick of Shelby; two sons Aaron "Rusty" Rogers, Jr. and friend Billie Justice of Earl, David Rogers and friend Susan White of Waco; special friend and com- panion, Janice Beam and her son Michael and wife Angie of Cherryville; two brothers Jim Rogers of Doylestown, PA and Jerry Rogers of Cherryville; one sister Betty Ford of Winchester, TN and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3240 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 or to the donors favorite charity. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home is serving the family. TIMOTHY CHARLES WILLIS Mr. Timothy Charles Willis, 42, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011. A memorial service was held at Joshua Baptist Church in Ellenboro. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Ray and Thelma Ann Walker Willis and an infant brother Randy Willis. He is survived by his wife Donna Swafford Willis and a sister Candy Willis of the home. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. PEGGY LUNDEMO COLE Mrs. Peggy Lundemo Cole, 62, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. A Celebration of Life service was held at First Baptist Church of Shelby. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Martha Lundemo. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years Larry Preston Cole; a son, Toby Preston Cole, wife Alla of Potomac, Maryland; a daughter, Cameron Paige Spencer, husband Robert; sisters, Sally L. Smith and husband Bill of Peoria, Illinois and Jenny Kent and husband Alvin of Loganville, Georgia; 3 grandchildren and numer- ous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Shelby Intermediate School Library, 220 South Post Road, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- ing the family. MARY ELIZABETH FRYE Ms. Mary Elizabeth Frye, 64, of Hilltop Dr., died Tues., Nov. 15, 2011. Services were held at Aldersgate UMC. Burial was held in Cleveland Memorial Park. Ms. Frye was preceded in death by her parents, Morris Jack and Hathleen Harrill Frye. She is survived by her beloved brother, Robin Frye of the home; her canine com- panion, Peggy Sue; honor- ary sisters, Rene Willis and Wanda Montgomery, both of Kings Mountain; and many cousins and special friends. Memorials may be made to: Aldersgate U.M.C. 1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. JAMES "JAMIE" RUCKER Mr. Roy James "Jamie" Rucker, 47, of Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Services were held at Clay- Barnette Funeral Home. Internment was held in Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church cemetery with mili- tary honors. Mr. Rucker was a member of the 878 Engineer Battalion in Kings Mountain. He was preceded in death by one brother, Dwayne Rucker and his grandmother, Gladys Rucker. He is survived by his wife Lesia Grigg Rucker of the home; parents, Patricia Long Hambright and Tommy and Shirley Rucker; two sons, Casey Rucker of Florida and Calab Etters of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Haley Rucker, Meghan Etters, and Johnna Etters all of Kings Mountain; his grand- father, Crawford Rucker of Kings Mountain; one grand- daughter, Adellyn Etters; also his father and mother-in-law, Carl and Jackie Grigg, sister- in-law and husband, Kelli and Trent Whitley; brother-in-law and wife, Jamie and Aundria Grigg; step brother, Randy Hayes, and uncle and aunt, Bobby and Lisa Rucker. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville Fl. 32256. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. TEX HOUSTON SIPES Mr. Tex Houston Sipes, age 72, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2011. Services were held at David Baptist Church. Internment was held in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Sipes served our country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob Sylvanius and Ola Mae Dalton Sipes and a sister, Helen Roark. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carolyn Styers Sipes of Kings Mtn. NC; a son: Guy Houston Sipes, of Kings Mtn. NC; a daughter, Lisa Sipes Hyder and hus- band Wayne of Kings Mtn. NC; brothers, David Sipes of Dallas, NC; Gene Sipes and wife Sandra of Texas and Garland Sipes of Kings Mtn. NC; sisters, Doris Peterson of Kings Mtn. NC; Judy Warlick and husband Albert of Bessemer City, NC; Patsy Carpenter and husband Philip of Kings Mtn. NC; 3 grand- children; 1 great-grandchild; and a wonderful caregiver, Hospice Nurse, and wonder- ful friend: Lou Ann Devine. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or David Baptist Church, 2300 David Baptist Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. JOHN HENRY HEFFNER Mr. John Henry Heffner, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 16, 2011. A memorial ser- vice was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain. Mr. Heffner was preced- ed in death by his parents, William C. Heffner, Jr. and Jessie R. York Heffner; a brother, Larry Heffner and a sister, Lorraine Cripps. He is survived by sons: Michael I. Heffner and wife Wendy of Cherryville; Paul Heffner of South Carolina; daughter, Julie H. Lightsey and Todd Black of Cherryville; a brother, William "Bebop" Heffner and wife Cathy of Clover, SC; companion, Cathy Carpenter of Kings Mountain; sisters; Shirley Adams and husband Stan, of Nebo, NC; Kaye Eaves and husband Doug, Sharon, SC; Rose Bush and husband Bill, of Dillon, SC; Faye Williams and husband Wallace, of Sharon, SC and 5 grandchil- dren. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. THELMA WILLS HICKS Mrs. Thelma Wills Hicks, 97, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on November 16, 2011. Services were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Internment was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hicks was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mae Strowd Wills; a son, Steve R. Hicks; a daugh- ter, Lib Green; a grandson, Lonnie Burgess, III, 6 broth- ers and 1 sister. She is survived by two sons, Lonnie "Dickie" Burgess of Kings Mountain and Pete Burgess and wife Teresa of Continued On Page 17 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