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Thursday, August 20-26, 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Neill; and brother-in-law, Colen Neill (Janice). Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3240 Tyron Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 or to American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. JOHNNY WALKER Mr. Johnny Walker, age 76, of Waco, NC, passed away on August 9, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ledford Grove Baptist Church. Burial was at Capernaum Cemetery in Waco, NC. Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Walker; his parents, Forrest Walker and Mary Lou Shipton Walker. He is survived by two daughters, Sissy Craft (Scott) and Sandra Bolick; a son, James Deveney, all of Waco, NC; four grandchil- dren and two great grand- children. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service, PO Box 427, Cherryville, NC 28021, 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 Service is serving the family. RUTH HURDT PHILBECK Mrs. Ruth Hurdt Philbeck, age 84, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 9, 2015. Funeral services were held at New Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Philbeck was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Tom Philbeck; her par- ents, Frank and Lottie Hoyle Hurdt; one daughter, Linda Carroll Philbeck; and one sister and four brothers. She is survived by five sons, Tom Philbeck, Jr. and wife, Adriana of Charleston, SC, Steve Philbeck and wife, Sherry of Meridian, MS, Rev. David Philbeck and wife, Brenda of Bostic, NC, Terry Philbeck and wife, Susie of Tampa, FL, Doug Philbeck and wife, Jeannie of Summerville, SC; one sis- ter, Shirley Adams of Shelby, NC; three brothers, Ronald Hurdt and wife, Ella of Hollis, NC, Andrew Hurdt of Shelby, NC, Leonard Hurdt and wife, Ruth of Golden Valley, NC; twelve grandchildren, twen- ty-six great-grandchildren and five great-great grand- children. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, www.gideons.org or The Gideons International PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. HARRY L. WILLIAMS Mr. Harry L. Williams, age 59, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on August 10, 2015. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church of Lawndale, NC. Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel of Shelby is serv- ing the family. BERNECE TESSNEER GLASS Mrs. Bernece Tessneer Glass, age 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 12, 2015. A graveside service was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mrs. Tessneer was pre- ceded in death by her first husband, Donald D. Glass; her second husband, James M. Hayes; her parents, Zadie and Mae Towery Tessneer. She is survived by her step son Dale Hayes and wife, Angie of Shelby, NC; two step granddaughters and four step great grand- children. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. ROSA LEE SMITH Mrs. Rosa Lee Smith, age 88, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 11, 2015. Funeral services were held at Christ for the Nation Church. Burial took place at Webb Memorial Cemetery. Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel of Shelby is serv- ing the family. EMMA JAY PETERSON HOLT Mrs. Emma Jay Peterson Holt, age 74, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 12, 2015. Graveside services were held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Peterson was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Raner Lewis and Ethel Manning Peterson; a son, Jimmy Peterson; an infant daughter, and five great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Tony Holt; three daughters, Wanda 2015. Memorial services were held in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Mrs. Kane was preced- ed in death by her parents, Francis Joseph and Esther Ryan Burns; five brothers, Joe Burns, Robert Burns, John Burns, Jerry Burns and Donald Burns; and one sis- ter, Ann Halligan. She is survived by her hus- band, Martin Kane; two sons, Larry Kane and wife, Mary of Shelby, NC, and Danny Kane of Gastonia, NC and Annie Kane of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Marie Dexter and husband, Randy of Iron Station, NC, and Teresa Drum and husband, Bryan of Shelby, NC; a sister, Regina Bower of Albuquerque NM.; a sister-in-law, Lynn Burns of Arizona; and seven grand- children. Memorials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150 or American Heart Association, 222 S Church St # 303, Charlotte, NC 28202 or www.heart.org Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. RANDY LEE JONES Mr. Randy Lee Jones, age 55, of Vale, NC, passed away on August 10, 2015. Funeral services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel. Burial followed at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Darlene Truesdale Jones; his parents, Robert Lee Jones of Newton, NC and Nellidean Spencer Scism of Lawndale, NC; daugh- ter, Melissa Edwards of Mooresboro, NC, one step son, Tim VanDyke of Winston- Salem, NC, one step daugh- ter, Natisha Christopher of Lincolnton, NC, two brothers, Glenn Jones of Vale, NC and Robert Scism of Valdese, NC, two sisters, Wanda Jones of Hildebran, NC and Marie Charlene Black of Lawndale, NC; half-sister, Chassey Jones Smith of Lincoln County, NC, and seven step- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County, 900 Donita Drive Lincolnton, NC 28092. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. KATHLEEN SWEEZY Mrs. Kathleen Sweezy, age 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 9, 2015. A private family funeral service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Sweezy was preced- ed in death by her husband, Charles Goforth Sweezy, her parents, Louie and Zella ERNEST LEE DECHENT Mr. Ernest Lee Dechent, age 82, of Fallston, NC, passed away on August 9, 2015. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran Church. The burial followed in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mr. Dechent was preced- ed in death by his parents, Herman Arthur Dechent and Nolie Burt Dechent; and three brothers, Rev. H.A. Dechent, James Dechent and Louis Dechent. He is survived by his wife, Lois Hoyle Dechent; daugh- ter, Mary Caroline Dechent- Washburn and husband, Edward of Fallston, NC; and brother, William Dechent of Richmond, VA. Memorials may be made to St. Johns Lutheran Church, 310 W. Church Street, Cherryville, NC 28021 or Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving the family. SUSAN BELL LLOYD Mrs. Susan Bell Lloyd, age 57, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 9, 2015. A Service of Remembrance was held at Cleveland Funeral Services. Mrs. Lloyd was preceded in death by her father, Lowery Bell; and her brother, Bruce Bell. She is survived by her hus- band, Robert "Bob" Lloyd; her mother, Ruby Breakfield; her daughter, Shannon Causby of Ellenboro, NC; one grand- son; and brother, Troy Bell (Debbie). Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 953 Wendover Heights Dr, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family. MARY KATHERINE BURNS KANE Mrs. Mary Katherine Burns Kane, age 74, of Shelby, NC, passed away on August 8, Salter Turley. She is survived by her son, Mike Sweezy of Kings Mountain, NC; her brother, Paul Turley of Idaho; and two grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. FLOYD ANDY NORMAN Mr. Floyd Andy Norman, age 78, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on August 10, 2015. Funeral services were held at North Brook Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Norman was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Wehunt Norman; his parents, Vance Andrew and Margaret Ella Randall Norman; and sis- ter, Ora V. Oaks. He is survived by his sons, Chris Norman and Lynn Norman and wife, Donna all of Cherryville, NC; daughters, Debbie Fowler of Hickory, NC and Gina Tallent and husband, Darrell of Casar, NC; daughter-in-law, Jodi Bowman of Lincolnton, NC; sister, Vertie Lee McDaniel of Shelby, NC; seven grand- children and five great grand- children. Memorials may be made to North Brook Baptist Church, 7421 Flay Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 or Brian Center Lincolnton, 515 S. Generals Blvd. Lincolnton, NC 28092 or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd Newton, NC 28658. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. BARBARA ANN MURRAY Ms. Barbara Ann Murray, age 48, of Grover, NC, passed away on August 11, 2015. A Private service will be held at a later date. Ms. Murray was preceded in death by her parents, Wade and Mildred Louise Dixon White. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. TONY R. HOLLIFIELD Mr. Tony R. Hollifield, age 63, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on August 12, 2015. No services are sched- uled. Mr. Hollifield was preced- ed in death by his parents, Robert H. and Betty Jean Ford Hollifield. He is survived by two sis- ters, Robin (Marie) Hollifield of Blacksburg, SC, and Terry (William) Rogers of Iron Station, NC; Memorials may be made to Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC, 28086. White Columns is serving the Hollifield Family. Continued From Page 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 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 O O NFO O INFO NFO I Rowell and husband Jeff of Shelby, NC, Darlene Earl of Clarksville, Indiana, Susan Hamrick of Earl, NC; step- children, Selena Hawkins, Annette Leatherman, Tony Wayne Holt and wife, Melanie all of Shelby, NC, and Jim Strange and wife, Debbie of Conover, NC; a brother, Lewis Peterson of Shelby, NC; a sister, Carrie Davis and husband, Wayne of Polkville, NC; nineteen grandchildren and forty-five great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. GARLAND EDWARD "SPIDER" RAY Mr. Garland Edward "Spider" Ray, age 53, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 5, 2015. Memorial celebration ser- vices were held at One Accord Independent Church, Gastonia, NC. Genesis Services & Chapel of Kings Mountain is serving the family. ROGER MOORE Mr. Roger Moore, age 75, of Charlotte, NC, former- ly of Raleigh, NC, passed away on August 13, 2015. Funeral Services were held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Moore was preced- ed in death by his parents, Talmos Dee Moore and Louise Norman Moore. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Moore; daugh- ter, Leisa Moore Sossamon and husband, Jonathan Jr. of Charlotte, NC; son, Phil Moore and wife, Holly of Marietta, GA; and five grand- children. Memorial donations are suggested to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. JANE ALEXANDER CRAWFORD Ms. Jane Alexander Crawford, age 68, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on August 7, 2015. Continued On Page 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. -Hebrews 4:12