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Thursday, September 29-October 5, 2016 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 1105 Bridges Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. JOHN EARL GAULT Mr. John Earl Gault, age 55, of Pontiac, MI, passed away on September 5, 2016. Memorial services were held at Gordon Mortuary, Blacksburg, SC. Mr. Gault is survived by his parents, Hubert H. Gault and Maxine Easterby Gault; one sister, Julie Gault Strack and husband, James, of Waxhaw, NC; and one neph- ew and one niece. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 403 West Montgomery Street, Gaffney, SC 29341 or to Iron City Ministries, 109 West Cherokee Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. ROXANN MURRAY NANNEY Mrs. Roxann Murray Nanney, age 72, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016. Celebration of the promotion of Roxann Nanney to the Church Triumphant was held at Liberty Baptist Church, Ellenboro, NC. Graveside ser- vices were held at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby, NC. Mrs. Nanney was preced- ed in death by her husband, Wayne Nanney; parents, Golden Valley and Blanche Hastings Murray; and a sister. She is survived by two sons, Eric Nanney and wife, Sherri of Mooresboro, NC, and Steve Nanney and wife, Stacie of Greenwood, IN; four grandchil- dren and six step-grandchil- dren; three sisters and three brothers: Betty Rayfield and husband, Harold of Hickory, NC, Kathleen Henson and husband, Donald of Harris, NC, and Lorene Scoggins of Rutherfordton, NC; Jess Lee Murray and wife, Mary of Lawndale, NC, John Murray and wife, Deb of Caroleen, NC, and Ernest Murray and wife, Leah of Caroleen, NC. Eggers Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. MARGIE EDWARDS HORNE Mrs. Margie Edwards Horne, age 95, of Spindale, NC, went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2016. Funeral services were held at Spindale Church of the Brethren. Interment followed at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Mrs. Horne was preced- ed in death by her husband Walter Francis Horne; par- ents, Thomas and Katie West Edwards; her sons, Ricky Horne and Jack Edwards; daughter, SHARON MAY WYSONG ABRAMCZYK Mrs. Sharon May Wysong Abramczyk, age 78, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 18, 2016. A memorial service was held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Abramczyk was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Richard Abramczyk; parents, Arthur Wysong and Doris Wysong; and three sisters, Debbie, Marlene and Charlene. She is survived by her four daughters, Valerie Kroeck of Missouri, Patti Neracher and husband, Doug of Michigan, Lona Goodrich and husband, Rick of Michigan, Carol Benforado of Shelby, NC; one son, Richard "Butch" Abramczyk and wife, Josie of Forest City, NC; and one brother, Frank Wysong of New Hampshire; ten grand- children, fifteen great-grand- children and three great- great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. STOUGH ALEXANDER WRAY, JR. Mr. Stough Alexander Wray, Jr., age 78, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 18, 2016. Funeral services were held in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church. Mr. Wray was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah McEntire; and parents, Stough A. Wray, Sr. and Janie Cline Wray. He is survived by: Sons, Stough A. Wray, III (Chip) and wife, Belle and Rush Aaron Wray; daughters, Sarah Louise Wray (Lou) and Shelley Wray Roberts; and sister, Janie Wray Ledbetter. Memorials can be made to: First Baptist Church, 120 N Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Memorial Fund, c/o Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, 106 Cherryville Road, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. BETTY WALKER GIBBS Mrs. Betty Walker Gibbs, age 90, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July, 22, 2016. Services were held in the chapel of Cecil Burton Funeral Home. Mrs. Gibbs was preceded in death by her husband, Commie Gibbs; her broth- er, Jim Walker; and sister, Mildred Strawsburg. She is survived by her children, Nancy Newton, Ricky Gibbs (Sharon), Linda Means (Tim), five grandchil- dren and seven great grand- children. Memorials may be made to: Mt Sinai Baptist Church, 1227 Mt Sinai Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. WILLIAM "BILL" MOORE Mr. William "Bill" Moore of Williamsburg, VA passed away on September 16, 2016. Funeral services were held at Pisgah Baptist Church in Casar, NC. Mr. Moore was preced- ed in death by his mother, Claire Lee Monroe, and his father, Eugene Moore, of Warrenton, VA. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Elliott Moore; daugh- ter, Kimberly Moore Honrine with husband, Jordan; three grandchildren; his brother, Thomas Moore with wife, Anita. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. ERVIN JOHN "E.J." HUFFSTICKLER SR. Mr. Ervin John "E.J." Huffstickler Sr., age 81, of Spindale, NC passed away. Memorial services were held at Spencer Baptist Church. Mr. Huffstickler served our country in the U.S. Army. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Columbus and Lela Mae Owens Huffstickler; daughter, DeDi Bateman; and sisters, Louise Lawson and Vada Lovelace. Mr. Huffstickler is sur- vived by his son, Jay (Sandra) Huffstickler; son, Allan Huffstickler; daughter, ANTHER SUE TOWERY SPURLING HOYLE Mrs. Anther Sue Towery Spurling Hoyle, age 90, of Shelby, NC, formerly of Fallston, NC, passed away on September 19, 2016. The funeral was held at Fallston Baptist Church. The burial fol- lowed in the Norman's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hoyle was preced- ed in death by her two hus- bands, Ellis Decatur Spurling and Deward Alvin Hoyle; par- ents, Lark Leonard Towery and Eva Louella Brackett Towery; a step-daughter, Ann Hoyle Champion; a grandson; two brothers, Forney Lane Towery and D.W. Towery; and sister, Daphine Hamrick. She is survived by her son, Ellis D. Spurling, Jr. and wife, Bonita of Cherryville, NC; three daughters, Sara Miller and husband, Steve of Vale, NC, Lynn Willis and husband, Rodney of Belwood, NC, and Wanda Pate and husband, Alan of Beaufort, NC; two broth- ers, Tate Towery of Shelby, NC and Bobby Towery of Marietta, GA; sister, Marie Royster of Fallston, NC; and four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Fallston Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 116, Fallston, NC 28042 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Fallston is serving the family. JAMES MICHAEL "JIMMY" HAMRICK Mr. James Michael "Jimmy" Hamrick, age 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 18, 2016. A funeral service was held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Interment was at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Hamrick was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Hamrick; and his parents, Chalmer Jim and Willie Bill Self Hamrick. He is survived by four sons, Chris Scott Hamrick, Richard Mark Hamrick and wife, Laura, James Dean Hamrick and wife, Sheila, all of Shelby, NC, Tony Eric Hamrick and wife, Angel of Belwood, NC; one sister, Sheila Burns and husband, Claude of Union, SC; one brother, Bruce Hamrick of Shelby, NC; and eight grandchildren and four great Continued From Page 10 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 Rene (Tom) Lansphere; sis- ters, Muriel Smith and Ella Mae (Roselle) Lawson; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Spencer Baptist Church Youth Ministry 187 N. Oak St. Spindale, NC 28160 Crowe's Mortuary & Crematory is serving the fam- ily. MARY JARRELL HICKS Mrs. Mary Jarrell Hicks, age 99, of Forest City, NC, passed away on September 19, 2016. Mrs. Hicks was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Dewey Hicks; parents, Alphonso Jarrell and Edith Malone Jarrell; and one sis- ter, Rita McDaniel. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Green and husband, Richard of Clemmons, NC; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Floyd's Creek Baptist Church, 2004 Chase High Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. CAROLYN BURKE TALLENT Mrs. Carolyn Burke Tallent, age 65, of Vale, NC, passed away on September 20, 2016. A memorial service as held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home. Mrs. Tallent was preced- ed in death by her father, John Burke. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Mclyenden Tallent; son, Michael Landon Tallent of Hickory, NC; daughter, Kimberly Ann Tallent of Shelby, NC; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with expenses. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. THOMAS BELTON RUPPE Mr. Thomas Belton Ruppe, age 76, of Gaffney, SC, went home to be with the Lord on September 19, 2016. Mr. Ruppe was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Admiral Dewey Ruppe and Flossie Thrift Ruppe; a daughter, Mary Kay Ruppe; two brothers, Glenn Ruppe and Junior Ruppe; a sis- ter, Mae McCraw; and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Linda Owensby Ruppe; Continued On Page 12 OBITUARIES I N RE M E M I N RE M E M B RA N C E B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER NFO INFO Gloria Horne Stewart; one grandson; and one sister, Katie Edwards Greene. She is survived by one daughter, Corless Goode and husband, Michael; daughters- in-law, Carol Horne and Gloria Edwards; and twelve grandchil- dren and twenty-seven great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Spindale Church of the Brethren, 129 Sterling Street, Spindale, NC 28160 or Hospice of Rutherford County P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043 Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. LARRY SCOTT BOYLES Mr. Larry Scott Boyles, age 78, of Cherryville, NC, passed on September 20, 2016. Funeral services were held at Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services. Burial followed at City Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Boyles was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Richard and Grace Beatty Boyles. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Scism and Mike Tessener of Kings Mountain, NC; two grand- children; eight great grand- children; and sister, Dorothy Fraley of Rocky Mount, NC. Carpenter-Porter Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. MARY GREENE CASH Mrs. Mary Greene Cash, age 87, of Supply, NC, for- merly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 19, 2016. Graveside service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Cash was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Chester Cash; par- ents, Grover Willis and Elsie Mae Burton Greene; brother, Robert Greene and sister, Jeanette Greene McGinnis. She is survived by her son, Rev. Jerome Cash and wife, Debbie of Wadesboro, NC; daughter, Patricia Cash Howell of Wadesboro, NC; brothers, Willis Greene of Grover, NC and Charles Greene and wife, Sarah of Kings Mountain, NC; sister, Charlotte Martin and husband, Dean of Smyrna, SC; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 656 Wadesboro, NC 28170 Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. DOYLE BRUCE CURRY Mr. Doyle Bruce Curry, age 73, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 19, 2016. Funeral service was held at Allen Memorial Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Curry was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Stewart and Hattie Turney Curry; two brothers, Leroy Curry, James Curry; and a sister, Betty Ward. He is survived by his wife, Norma Curry; and many lov- ing nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to: The Doyle Curry