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Thursday, April 6-April 12, 2017 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 13 Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the family. RUBY JOHNSON PARRIS Mrs. Ruby Johnson Parris, age 89, of Cliffside, NC, went home to be with the Lord on March 30, 2017. The funeral service was held at State Line Baptist Church. Interment fol- lowed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Parris was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Alice Putman Johnson; her brothers, Herman, Earl, Wade and Bobo Johnson; and sister, Helen Johnson; and an infant grandson. She is survived by her hus- band, Leroy Parris; daughter, Jo Anne Fasolino and hus- band, Joe, and daughter, Peggy Hamrick, widow of Roger; two granddaughters, and five great grandchildren. Eggers Funeral Home of Cliffside is serving the family. APRYL HINES HAMRICK Mrs. Apryl Linda Hines Hamrick, age 65, of Forest City, NC, passed away on March 31, 2017. Funeral ser- vices were held at Crowe's Mortuary. Burial was in Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Mrs. Hamrick was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Joseph Edwin Hines and Ethel Lancaster Hines Harrill; and her stepfather, Bobo Harrill. She is survived by her husband, Wesley Hamrick; and stepsister, Linda Harrill. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. CLYDE MORRIS EDWARDS Mr. Clyde Morris Edwards Jr., age 70, formerly of Cherryville, NC, passed away on March 30, 2017. Funeral services were private. Mr. Edwards was preced- ed in death by his parents, Clyde Morris Edwards Sr. and Carolyn Ava Dellinger Edwards; and two brothers, Gene and David Edwards. He is survived by his 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 SHELBY SHOPPER SHOPPER INFO INFO ANNIE VAUGHN Mrs. Annie Louise Pennington Vaughn, age 77, of Gaffney, SC, went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2017. Funeral services were held in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in Frederick Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Vaughn was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Grover Harrison Pennington and Estelle Lanier Pennington; and two sisters, Brenda Stroupe and Lois Pennington. She is survived by Bobby Ray Vaughn; three broth- ers, J. R. Pennington and wife, Carol, Jerry Pennington and wife, Joyce, and Lewis Pennington and wife, Joyce, all of Blacksburg, SC; a sis- ter, Charlotte Parker and hus- band, Jim, of Gaffney, SC. Memorials may be made to: Brookview Healthcare, 510 Thompson Street, Gaffney, SC 29340. Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC is serving the family. JANE G. COSTNER Mrs. Jane G. Costner, age 78, of Lawndale NC, born Thelma Jane Gantt, passed away on March 24, 2017. There will be no viewing or public service per her final requests. Mrs. Costner was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, N.F. "Butch" Costner; her parents, Evans Weathers Gantt and Thelma Lucille Spangler Gantt; sister, Patsy Gantt Shull and brother-in- law, Jack Gantt; daughter, Lynn Howell Vaughan. She is survived by her beloved family: Jackie, Dick, Vic, Brad, Douglas, Alex, Anthony, Shirley, Amanda, Samantha, Evan, Will, TJ, Isabella, Kayden and Jackson. Memorials may be made to either the Humane Society or the ASPCA. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. CAROLYN BUTLER Mrs. Carolyn Butler, age 70, of Forest City, NC, passed away on March 28, 2017. Interment followed the funeral service in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Butler was preceded in death by her father, Earl Grant. She is survived by her hus- band, Daniel E. Butler; her mother, Frances Miller Grant who resides in Rutherfordton, NC; and her son, Jason D. Butler and wife, Shannon of Forest City, NC. Memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. H a r r e l s o n F u n e r a l and Cremation Services is serving the family. JUDY WEATHERS Mrs. Judy Weathers, age 63, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on March 29, 2017. The funeral service was held at High Shoal Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Weathers was pre- ceded in death by her parents, S.B. McIntyre and Geneva Adair McIntyre; and three sis- ters and one brother. She is survived by her hus- band, Tony Weathers; daugh- ter, Melissa Weathers Dover of Ellenboro, NC; two sons, Jason Weathers and wife, Katrina of Forest City, NC and Andrew Weathers and wife, Amanda of Union Mills, NC; her twin sister, Julie Norman and hus- band, David of Earl, NC; three brothers, Bobby McIntyre of Shreveport, LA, Jerry McIntyre and wife, Debbie and Joey McIntyre and wife, Dena all of Mooresboro, NC; and nine grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Spinal Bifida Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd. Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22209. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. DICKIE WILLIAMS MITCHEM Mr. Dickie Williams Mitchem, age 64, of Loris, SC, formerly of Vale and Cherryville, NC, passed away on March 11, 2017. A private memorial service honoring the life of Dickie Mitchem was held at his home church. Mr. Mitchem was preced- ed in death by his parents, Lathue N. Mitchem and Nancy Williams Mitchem. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Beam Mitchem of Cherryville, NC; stepdaughter, Haley C. Craft (Pete); a step grandson; and sisters, Donita M. Rhoney (Larry) and K. Denise Mitchem of Vale, NC. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. JEANETTE MOSER JACOBS Mrs. Jeanette Moser Jacobs, age 86, of Blacksburg, SC, went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2017. Funeral services were held at Garden Temple Assembly of God. Interment was at Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe, NC. Continued From Page 12 Mrs. Jacobs was preced- ed in death by her husband, William Dewey "Big Jake" Jacobs, Jr.; and her mother, Pearl Tysinger Moser. She is survived by her children, William (Bill) Dewey Jacobs of Blacksburg, SC, Diane Furr of Albemarle NC, Jane Jacobs Stancell of Simpsonville, SC, Karen Irby of Concord, NC; and eleven grandchildren, eleven great- grandchildren and eight great- great-grandchildren. Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. RITA JANE HEAVENER WILLIAMS Mrs. Rita Jane Heavener Williams, age 65, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on March 31, 2017. The funeral service was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents, J.W. Heavener and Martha Louise Truelove Heavener; and her brother, Dickie Joe Heavener. She is survived by her hus- band, David Harlan Williams; two daughters, Katrina Cogdell of Blacksburg, SC and Brooke Notarianni and husband, Joseph of Greer, SC; four grandchildren; a sister, Debbie Lee of Cliffside, NC; and a brother, James Ray Heavener of Cliffside, NC. Memorials may be made to Ledford Grove Baptist Church, PO Box 336, Lawndale, NC 28090. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving the family. ANA MARON TRAVERIA Mrs. Ana Maron Traveria, age 88, of Cherryville, NC, formerly of Miami, FL, passed away on March 30, 2017. Funeral services were held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Traveria was preced- ed in death by her husband, Rogelio I. Traveria; parents, Jose and Maria Lopez del Castillo Maron; brothers, Jose Maron and Samuel Maron; and sister, Maria Maron Wallace. She is survived by her three sons, Roy Traveria and wife, Beth of Canton, OH, Daniel Traveria and wife, Maxine of Southport, NC, and Carlos Traveria and wife, Denise of Crouse, NC; sis- ter, Noemi Maron-Baldwin of Falls Church, VA; and seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. brothers, Leroy Edwards and wife, Sandra of Cherryville, NC and Tommy Edwards and wife, Cheryl of Lawrence, SC; daughter, Toni Leonard; and son, Michael Edwards, both of SC; and his grandchildren. Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. BRIAN MATTHEW SITZES Mr. Brian Matthew Sitzes, age 41, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 30, 2017. Funeral services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial followed at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Sitzes served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Becca Clark Sitzes; parents, J.W. Ray and wife, Mary Sitzes of Kokomo, IN and Wanda Lou Grabow Sitzes of Shelby, NC; a son, Matthew Sitzes of Shelby, NC; a daughter, Natalie Clark Sitzes of the home; three sisters, Amber Molnar and husband, Noel of OH, Hannah Rojas and husband, Bryan of NE, and Rebecca Mills and hus- band, Dustin of TN; a broth- er, Lucus Sitzes and wife, Jessica of Shelby, NC; and father-in-law and mother-in- law, Stephen and Dorothea Clark of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made, to help defray funeral cost, to: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, 106 Cherryville Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or the charity of one's choice. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. TRAVIS HOYLE DAVIS Mr. Travis Hoyle Davis, age 98, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 30, 2017. Funeral Services were held in Webb Chapel of First Baptist Church of Shelby, NC. Interment follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Davis served our coun- try in the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in the Signal Corps in Panama during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Whitaker; his parents, Fred Xenophon and Mary Sparks Davis; his sister, Marian Davis Packard; and his four brothers: Leonard, Ken, Fred Lynn, and Tom Davis. Mr. Davis is survived by his son, Phil Travis Davis and his wife, Sally of Stanley, NC; three brothers, Russell Davis of Shelby, NC, Frank Davis of Sunnymead, CA, and Mack Davis of Gaffney, SC; a sister, Nancy Reynolds of Concord, NC; and one grandchild. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. ELIZANDRO "TJ" TIJERINA JR. Mr. Elizandro "TJ" Tijerina Jr., age 59, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 30, 2017. Memorial services were held at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Mr. Tijerina served our country in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Elijandro Tijerina and Maria Diega-Ramirez; and a grand- son. Mr. Tijerina is survived by his wife, Chong-Un Lee, two daughters; Jessica Lee Barbee and husband, Geromy of Shelby, NC and Monick Tijerina Straub and husband, Christian of Los Angeles, CA; one brother, Eliceo "Chado" Tijerina; and a sister, Mona Elisa Hosokawa and husband, Robert all of Peoria, AZ; and three grand- children. Memorials may be made in his honor to his family at 1413 Wesson Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Pastor Michael Gullatte, Executive Director of the Cleveland Coun- ty Rescue Mission presents the "Volunteer of the Year" award to Diane Hendrix at the Fifth Annual Celebrate Hope Banquet was held at the Legrand Center Friday, March 24th, 2017. Other Vol- unteers that were recognized were Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Changers Church, Washing- ton Outreach Ministry, and Flint Hill Baptist Church. Photo by Jeff Melton Hendrix is Volunteer of the Year