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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, February 16-February 22, 2012 A tribute to those we have loved and lost. RICHARD DEAN TONEY Mr. Richard Dean Toney, 46, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012. Services were held at Crestview Baptist Church. Burial was held in the First Broad Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Toney was preced- ed in death by his mother, Louise Fisher Toney. He is survived by his father, Don Toney; two brothers, Bruce "Slash" Toney of Rutherfordton, and Victor E. Lovelace of Unions Mills; three sisters, Sandra Sexton of Marshall, AR, Christee Joyce Lovelace of Rutherfordton, and Maresa Lovelace of Lincolnton. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church, PO Box 368, Henrietta, NC 28076, or in Dean's name for: Relay For Life of Rutherford County, American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg 1, Asheville, NC 28801 Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home of Bostic, NC is serving the family. JOYCE HAMBRIGHT SETZER Joyce Hambright Setzer, 82, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. A graveside service was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Interment was held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Setzer was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Floyd "Sam" Setzer; her parents, Jessie Hardin and Dovie Poston Hardin. and sister, Rachel Cline, and niece Linda Cline. She is survived by daugh- ters: Alyce Badshaw and husband Greg of Mocksville, NC; Bunny Rakes and hus- band Marion of Rural Hall, NC; sons: Kenny Hambright and wife Pat, Winston-Salem, NC; Roger Hambright and wife Rhonda, Bethania, NC; Cubby Hambright and wife Sherry, Pfafftown, NC; one nephew; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Cleveland County Humane Society, 1609 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. KENNETH WARE BLACK, SR. Mr. Kenneth Ware Black Sr., 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012. Services were held at Life Assembly of God, Cherryville. Burial was held in Cherryville City Cemetery. Mr. Black was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Gailey Black; his parents, Sam and Helen Ware Black and son Ricky Black. He is survived by his son, Ken Black, Jr. and wife Shandra of Hickory; sister, Dianne Broome of Denver; 4 grandchildren; and several nieces. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. FLORENCE LOWERY LEE Mrs. Florence Lowery Lee, 68, of Vale, NC, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012. Services were held at Olive Grove Baptist Church in Casar. Interment was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Lowery and Hattie Walker Blackwood; daughter, Paula Arsenault and sisters, Yvonne Martin and Mary Jane Chapman. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Max Ray Lee; son and daughter- in-law, Michael and Mandy Lee of Vale; daughter, Maxine Parker of Hickory; sister, Edith Lowery of Vale; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com BEN E. BOWEN Mr. Ben E. Bowen, 74, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012. Services were held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Bowen was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Bowen and Louise Bowen; 2 stepchildren, Todd Wyatt and Kim Wyatt and one brother, Billy. He is survived by his wife, Frances Bowen of the home, two daughters: Tammy Walker and husband Dana of Shelby and Lorie Mathis of the home, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com JOHN "J.C." CLARENCE EDWARDS, SR. Mr. John "J.C." Clarence Edwards, Sr., 78 of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. A memorial ser- vice was held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Mr. Edwards was pre- ceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Connie Faye Currie Edwards; his parents, Frank Arnold Edwards and Elizabeth Glenn Edwards and two brothers Arthur Edwards and Richard Edwards. He is survived by three sons, John Clarence Edwards, Jr. and wife Kathy of Lawndale; Timmy Edwards and wife Sherry and Keith Edwards and wife Cindy, all of Shelby; two daughters: Darlene Davis and husband Eugene of Shelby and Annette Edwards of Morganton; two sisters, Lucille Byrd and husband Charlie of Pleasant Gardens and Mary Hollifield and hus- band Earl of Sunshine; three brothers: Bruce Edwards and wife Oleta of Marion and Howard Edwards of Pleasant Gardens and Wayne Edwards and Donna of Marion and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com PAUL DEAN LAVENDER Rev. Paul Dean Lavender, 72, of Shelby, NC went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Services were held at Shelby First Wesleyan Church. Burial was held in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Lavender was preced- ed in death by his parents, Paul H. and Reba Philbeck Lavender and two daugh- ters, Angela and Michelle Lavender. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 53 years, Brenda Davis Lavender, of the home; daughter, Kim L. Ford and husband Kevin of Shelby; two sisters, Katherine Lavender of TX, Vivian Haney and hus- band John of Gastonia; three brothers, Gary Lavender of Ellenboro, Steve Lavender and wife Doree of Shelby, Johnny Lavender and wife Beverly of Ellenboro; two grandchildren; one great- grandson and sister in law, Lydia Bingham and husband Don of Shelby. Memorials may be made to: Shelby First Wesleyan Church, 1542 Kings Rd., Shelby, NC 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. INEZ BROOME ROWAN Mrs. Inez Broome Rowan, 91, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. A graveside service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Lincolnton, NC. Mrs. Broome was preced- ed in death by her husband, William K. Rowan; her par- ents, James Madison and Ida Fisher Broome; 2 sisters and 4 brothers. She is survived by her brother, Claude Broome of Greensboro, NC; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends Joy and Carl Frazee. 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. DWIGHT STACY JUSTICE Mr. Dwight Stacy Justice, 45, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. A Celebration Of Life service was held at Eastside Baptist Church in Shelby. Mr. Justice was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lem and Dorothy Sansing Justice; his brother, Jerry Wayne Justice and a very special stepson. He is survived by his devoted son, Curtis Wayne Justice; two sisters, Janice White and husband Kenneth of Shelby, Ginger Poteat and husband Steve of Cherryville; half-sister, Melissa Justice Burke and husband Mark of Toccoa, GA; step-sister, Sally Bassett and husband Todd of New York; step mother, Emma Smith Justice Murray of Toccoa, GA; his girlfriend Annette Collier and her son Dakota Collier and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be sent to Alexander Youth Network, 6220 Thermal Road, Charlotte, NC 28213, Pavillon, PO Box 189, Mill Spring, NC, 28756, or Serenity Club, 109 Bethlehem Road, Shelby, NC, 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family of Mr. Justice. STELLA JONES WRIGHT Mrs. Stella Jones Wright, 103, of Ellenboro, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Services were held at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wright was preced- ed in death by her husband Herbert Wright; three sisters, Tillie Price, Nellie Loy, and Dot Elliott; one brother, J.Y. Jones and one great-grand- son, Scout Warrick. She is survived by two sons: Dan Wright and wife Reisa of Ellenboro; Richard Wright and wife Doby of Mooresboro; two sisters: Mable Elliott of Shelby; Margaret Blanton and hus- band Claude of Wilmington, NC; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Bethel Baptist Church Family Life Center, PO Box 635, Ellenboro, NC 28040. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandreth&carrollfuneralhome.com ROSIE LIZZIE KEETER HARRIS Mrs. Rosie Lizzie Keeter Harris, 63, of Ellenboro, NC passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. A grave- side service was held at Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Harris was preced- ed in death by her parents, Robert Lee Keeter and Lillie Pearl Jenkins Keeter; a brother, Colon Keeter and two sisters, Sally Jane Buff and Mary Keeter. She is survived by her hus- band, James Ervin Harris; two daughters, Donna Marlene Hunt and husband, Jimmy of Golden Valley and Elizabeth Ann Harris of Spindale; three brothers, Clyde Keeter and Tom Keeter both of Shelby and Bill Keeter of Kings Mountain; and six grandchil- dren. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Stamey Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com EVELYN STEPP BLANTON Mrs. Evelyn Stepp Blanton, 72, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. A Celebration Of Life service was held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mrs. Stepp was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Timothy Blanton; her parents, Emmett Minyard and Stella Brooks Stepp; sis- ters, Della Stepp Harris and Betty Stepp Wall; and broth- er, Max Edward Stepp. She is survived by her brother, James Stepp and wife Jean of Shelby; sister, Beatrice Rayfield and hus- band Clyde of McAdenville, NC; and many loving nieces and nephews. Memorials may be sent to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 123 Beaver Dam Church Road, Shelby, NC, 28152 or American Diabetes Association, 222 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. MICHAEL LEE "MIKE" BRIDGES, SR. Mr. Michael Lee "Mike" Bridges, 56, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Services were held at New Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mr. Bridges was preced- ed in death by his parents, Paul Bridges and Mary Helen Matheson Bridges and one grandchild, Alex Green. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan Anderson Bridges of Kings Mtn. NC; son: Michael Lee Bridges, Jr. and wife Arlene of Cornelius, NC; daughter: Sherri Green and boyfriend, Jeff Wilson of Kings Mtn. NC; brothers: Richard Bridges and Mitchell Bridges, both of Kings Mtn. NC; sisters: Linda Rayfield, Kings Mtn. and Terry Vick, New York and 3 grandchil- dren. Memorials may be made to New Buffalo Baptist Church, 1010 Lavender Road, Grover, NC 28073. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. ROY ROGERS SMITH Mr. Roy Rogers Smith, 68 of Gaffney, SC passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. A Celebration of Life Service was held at the home. Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Ruth Jones Smith. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Parker Smith; two sons: Roy Smith, Jr. and Eddie Parker both of Gaffney; five daughters: Cheryl Lynn Smith, Edith Darwin, Loretta Whiten, Ruth Renee Durham and Stella Rose-Lee Raines all of Gaffney; two sisters: Betty Lou Bell of Gaffney and Faye McGillicuddy of New Hampshire; seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. The Gore Family of White Columns is serving the Smith Family. PATRICIA SANSING GARDNER Mrs. Patricia Sansing Gardner, 69, of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Gardner was pre- ceded in death by her former husband, William Vaughn Gardner and her parents, late Carl and Leona Hoppes Sansing. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Bridges and husband David; broth- er, Roger Sansing and wife Katherine, all of Shelby; grandson, Josh Bridges of Kinston. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. Continued On Page 30 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. –– Matthew 3:16 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