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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, August 4-August 10, 2016 GRADY SEPHES MARTIN Mr. Grady Sephes Martin, age 87, of Hickory Grove, NC, passed away on July 27, 2016. Funeral services were held at Broad River Baptist Church of Smyrna, 2315 Legion Rd., Smyrna, SC 29743. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. FREDIA FLYNN PENSON Mrs. Fredia Flynn Penson, age 77, of Forest City, NC, passed away on July 25, 2016. Funeral ser- vices were held at Chimney Rock Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cem- etery. Mrs. Penson was preced- ed in death by her parents, Fred Lee and Carrie Dalton Flynn and her brother in law, John C. Burgin. She is survived by her sister, Donna F. Burgi of Chimney Rock, NC; a broth- er, Thomas Marsh Flyn and wife, Jan of Tucson, AZ. Memorials may be made to the Chimney Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Trust Fund, PO Box 157, Lake Lure, NC 28746 or the char- ity of the donor's choice. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. Ruby Young of Newton, NC and Pat Andreson of Hickory, NC; and numer- ous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. BETTY JEAN MCFARLAND GREENE Mrs. Betty Jean McFarland Greene, age 84, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on July 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at New Bethel Baptist Church in Lawndale, NC. Mrs. Green was preced- ed in death by her parents, Dule McKinley McFarland and Nell Toney McFarland. She is survived by her husband, John Max "Mole" Greene, her son, Randy Warlick (Deedee) of Charlotte, NC; four grand- children and four great grandchildren; and John's daughter, Gina Greene of Hardeeville, SC. Memorials may be made to New Bethel Baptist Church, 112 New Bethel Baptist Church Road, Lawndale, NC 28090. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home of Fallston is serving the family. RICHARD VANCE ALLEN Mr. Richard Vance Allen, age 75, of Grover, NC, passed away on July 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at New Buffalo Baptist Church, Grover, NC. Burial followed in the church cem- etery. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Willard of Kings Mountain, NC; Melissa A. Camp of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers, Randy Camp of Kings Mountain, NC and David Camp of Klamath Falls, OR; sister, Sara Smith and hus- band, Ed of Hopewell, VA; and two grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the family. BRANDON LOVELACE Mr. Brandon Lovelace, age 29, of Forest City, NC, passed away on July 23, 2016. Memorial services were held at Gaffney Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Lovelace was pre- ceded in death by his grand- father, Robert Lovelace and grandmother, Nancy White. He is survived by his par- ents, Mike and Ann Lovelace of Forest City, NC and his brother, Michael "Travis" Lovelace of Forest City, NC. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. BILLY JOHN LOVELACE Mr. Billy John Lovelace, age 51, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on July 23, 2016. Funeral services were held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Mr. Lovelace was pre- ceded in death by his father, Edward Hugh Lovelace. He is survived by his mother, Diane E. Lovelace of Spindale, NC; two sons, Travis Moore and wife, Sandi of Rutherfordton, NC and Billy J. Lovelace, Jr. and wife, Danielle of Ellenboro, NC, two brothers, Edward Lovelace, Jr. and wife, Sonya of Ellenboro, NC and Stephen C. Lovelace and wife, Theresa of Mooresboro, NC, one sister, Edie Sheehan of Golden Valley, NC; and four grand- children. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ROBERT DEAN "BOBBY" RUFF Mr. Robert Dean "Bobby" Ruff, age 56, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at Chapel of Clay- Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC. Burial followed in Woodside Cemetery in Clover, SC. Mr. Ruff was preceded in death by his father, Roy Ray Ruff. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Freeman Tilley; two sisters, Vickey Parker and husband, Jay of Cross Anchor, SC and Stacy Bowles of Grover, three brothers, Randy Ruff and wife, Brenda of Shelby, NC, Marty Ruff of Spruce Pine, and Lane Ruff of Kings Mountain. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. VIRGINIA ASHLEY STOWE Mrs. Virginia Ashley Stowe, age 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 25, 2016. Funeral services were held at Pineville Nazarene Church. Mrs. Stowe was preced- ed in death by her parents, Dwight Ashley and Florence Ashley. She is survived by her son, Nile Wilson and wife, Cynthia of Kings Mountain, NC; two grandchildren; one brother, Pete Ashley of Clover, SC; four sisters, Maxie Kitchen of Rock Hill, SC, Muriel Griffin of Matthews, NC. Dorothy Phillips and husband, Ray of Pineville, NC, and Donna Helms and husband, Junior of Pineville, NC. Memorials may be made to Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. DONALD CLEMENT, JR. (BUDDY) Mr. Donald Clement, Jr., (Buddy), age 55, of Shelby, NC, passed away o July 26, 2016. Private graveside ser- vices were held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Clement, Jr. was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Susan Clement and his moth- er, Jane Leyden Clement. He is survived by his daughters, Shaye (Andrew) Sumner, Shasta (Hector) Aguilar, and son, Shane Clement; three grandchil- dren; his father, Donald Clement, Sr.; his sisters, Donna (Jon) Petersen, Kaye (David) Tillman, and Kecia (Keith) Hughes. Memorials may be made to Cleveland County Hopsice House, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 in memory of Donald Clement. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. Allen and Arpy Grissom Allen Cox. He is survived by his wife, Lela Cook Allen; sons, Rex Allen and wife, Sharon Putnam Allen of Kings Mountain, NC, Keith Allen and wife, Susan of Richmond Hill, GA; daughter, Penny Allen Buchanan and hus- band, Brian, of Gastonia, NC; sister, Kay Campbell and husband, Johnny; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150, or New Buffalo Baptist Church, 1010 Lavender Road, Grover, NC 28073. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the family. HELEN WARD ARROWOOD Mrs. Helen Ward Arrowood, age 84, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on July 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Mortuary. Interment followed at Rutherfordton City Cemetery. Mrs. Arrowood was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Junior Arrowood; her parents, Benjamin and Gertrude Sisk Ward; and a son, Donnie Arrowood. She is survived by her son, Dennis Arrowood and wife Sandra of Rutherford, NC; daughter in law, Cindy Arrowood of Spindale, NC; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Meals of Wheels, 193 Callahan Koone Road, Spindale, NC 28160 or Second Baptist Church Youth Fund, 191 Green Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. ROBERT W. CAMP Mr. Robert W. Camp, age 47, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Burial fol- lowed at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. Camp was preceded in death by his father, Miles Richard Camp. He is survived by his mother, Mary Lee Camp, of Klamath Falls, OR; his daughters, Lisa D. Camp BRENDA LEE GEORGE KINNEY Mrs. Brenda Lee George Kinney, age 74, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on July 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at Shingle Hollow Congregational Holiness Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kinney was preced- ed in death by her parents, Willie Lee and Margaret Jernigan George; a broth- er, Roger George; and six grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Lawrence Kinney; children, Danny Ray Harrison of Greenville, SC, Ricky Dale Harrison of Lexington, NC; Ronnie Lee Harrison of Thomasville, NC; Joe Kinney of Forest City, NC; Brian Lee Kinney of Gainesville, GA; one brother, Charles George of High Point, NC; thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. LLOYD FLOYD Mr. Lloyd Floyd, age 74, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on July 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at at Oliver Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Floyd was preced- ed in death by his parents, Dewey Ray Floyd and Octavia Hudson Floyd; and four brothers, Ken Floyd, Bobby Floyd, Donald Floyd, and Walter Floyd. He is survived by his wife, Judy Ann Walker Floyd; three sons, James Floyd of Lawndale, NC, Luke Floyd of Lawndale, NC, and Mark Floyd and wife, Jessica of Oak Hill, NC; four daughters, Doris Palmer and husband, Jackie of Lawndale, NC, Mary Keller of Lenior, NC, Shirley Canipe and husband, Darrell of Hickory, NC, and Sarah Punch and fiancee Jason Price of Lawndale, NC; brother, Gene Floyd of Valdese, NC; two sisters, OBITUARIES 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 INFO INFO 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 Continued On Page 13 Shelby Shopper & Info offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. 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