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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 3-June 9, 2010 A tribute to those we ha LELA RUTH HARRILL DAVIS Mrs. Lela Ruth Harrill Davis, 84, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010. Services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services were held at Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Davis was preced- ed in death by her parents, Milford Alford “M.A.” Harrill and Carrie Bell Harden Harrill; her brothers, George Douglas Harrill, Rufus Harrill, Herchel H. Harrill and Howard H. Harrill and sisters, Frances H. Adcock Daves and Margaret H. Anderson. She is survived by her daughters, Martha “Mot” Davis, Jean Davis Martin and Linda Davis Spurling of Shelby; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home of Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. BETTY WASHBURN Ms. Betty Jewel Washburn, 76, of Mark Drive, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Services were held at the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Washburn was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents John and Jewel Hicks Washburn; brothers, John Washburn, Jr., Bob Washburn and Dale Washburn; sisters, Rachel W. Bridges and Ann W. Fincher and nephews. She is survived by her sister, Pat W. Harrison and husband Bob of Marietta, GA; one brother, Flay Washburn and wife Martha of Shelby; sister-in-laws, LaLene Washburn of Boiling Springs and Trudy Washburn of Cherryville and brother-in- law, Harold “Frosty” Bridges of Shelby and many loving nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Zion Baptist Church, 525 W. Zion Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil Burton Funeral Home & Crematory of Shelby, NC is serving the family. FRED HAMRICK Mr. Fred Eugene Hamrick, 72, of Oak Grove Road, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cem- etery with Military honors. Mr. Hamrick served our country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police. He was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Victor Lee and Rachel Clary Hamrick; his sisters, Nellie Sue Fraser, Annie Rae Bridges and Nancy Mayes. He is survived by his brothers, W. Keever Hamrick of Kings Mountain; Lamar Hamrick of Shelby; Dr. Ector Hamrick and wife Carol of Portsmouth, Virginia, and sister, Emily Mayes and husband Kenneth of Kings Mountain and his brother- in-laws, Carl Bridges of Shelby and Wayne Mayes of Kings Mountain and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Bell Tower Fund, 1022 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or to the American Cancer Society, 600 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serv- ing the family. INEZ ALICE CLARK NANNEY Mrs. Inez Alice Clark Nanney, 84, of 1505 Caleb Road, Shelby, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. Services were held at Putnam Baptist Church. Burial followed in Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Nanney was preced- ed in death by her parents, E.D. and Lula Phillips Clark; 5 brothers, Cecil Clark, Hubert Clark, Rufus Clark, George Clark and Hugh Lee Clark; and 3 sisters, Desma Short, Thelma Anthony and Marie Wease. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Alfred I. Nanney of the home; 2 sons, Dr. Ron Nanney and wife Marjorie, and Terrace “Scott” Weaver, all of Shelby; 1 daughter, Rita Holcombe of Shelby; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister-in-law, Joyce White and husband Bob of Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Putnam Baptist Church, 1146 County Home Road, Shelby, NC 28150; or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. GENE BUTLER Mr. James “Gene” Butler, 74, of Westwood Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. Services were held at Lafayette Street United Methodist Church. Burial fol- lowed in Popes Chapel UMC Cemetery, Tignall, Ga. Mr. Butler was preced- ed in death by his parents, Robert Butler and Jewell Rucker Butler. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Shirley Watson Butler; 2 sons, Bradley Wellington Butler, Sr. and wife Tanya of Gaffney, SC, and Dr. James Blair Butler and wife Lisa of Columbia, TN; 1 step-son, Roger Hutchins and wife Carla of Lexington, SC; 1 daughter, Nancy Butler Evans Tudor and husband Richard of Honolulu, HI; 1 step-daugh- ter, Danita Hamrick and husband Scott of Shelby; 1 brother, Robert Dean Butler of Tryon, NC; 6 grandchil- dren; 4 step-grandchildren; and his former wife, Carolyn Elliott of Macon, GA. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150; or Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, 1420 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. KAREN SUE GREGG Miss Karen Sue Gregg, 66, resident of 205 Croft Drive, King Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. A Private Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Miss Gregg was preced- ed in death by her father, John W. Gregg, Sr.; and her step-father, Charles David Johnson. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Marabell Conaway Johnson of Kings Mountain, NC; and 1 brother, John W. Gregg, Jr. of Kings Mountain, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to the char- ity of donor’s choice. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. AVA CLAIRE WILSON Baby Ava Claire Wilson, age 3 days, resident of 804 Southridge Drive, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. A Graveside Service was held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. She is survived by her father, Kevin Michael Wilson of Gastonia, NC; her moth- er, Jennifer Kies Nguyen of Kings Mountain; 2 brothers, Mason and Caleb; 1 sister, Kensley; maternal grandpar- ents, Ken and Barbara Kies of Kings Mountain, NC; pater- nal grandfather, Mark Wilson and wife Linda of Gastonia, NC; paternal grandmother, Chrystal Nord of Gastonia, NC; great-grandparents, Ken and Janet Kies of Kings Mtn., NC, Janet Moritz of Alexandria, LA, and Charlene Roberts of Gastonia, NC; and a number of uncles, aunts, and cousins. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. BOBBY A. AYSCUE Mr. Bobby A. Ayscue, 69, resident of 300 Somerset Drive, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Burial fol- lowed in Pisgah ARP Church Cemetery, Gastonia, NC with Masonic Rites. Mr. Ayscue was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Marvin and Elizabeth Wheeler Ayscue. He is survived by his wife, Helen Owens Ayscue of Kings Mountain, NC; 4 sons, Daniel C. Ayscue and wife Gina, David A. Ayscue and wife Brooke, and Jamie A. Belcher and wife Charlotte, all of Kings Mountain, NC, and Scott D. Belcher of Charlotte, NC; 1 sister, Linda Cordell of Henderson, NC; and 6 grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC is serv- ing the family. LURA HAMRICK Mrs. Lura Kendrick Hamrick, 87, of 1250 Maple Springs Church Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010. Graveside Services was held in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hamrick was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band of 64 years, Everette Hamrick; her parents, Clem and Cora Kendrick; 1 brother, Fred Kendrick of Shelby, NC; and 1 sister, Ada Humphries of Kannapolis, NC. She is survived by 2 sons, William E. Hamrick and wife Jean, and Richard E. Hamrick and wife Vanda, all of Shelby; 5 grandchildren; and 8 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory, Shelby, NC is serving the family. BOBBY DANIEL HUBBARD Mr. Bobby Daniel Hubbard, 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010. Graveside Services was held in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Hubbard served our coun- try in the U.S. Air Force. He was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Ophelia White Hubbard; his parents, Horace Deloach Hubbard and Elizabeth Black Hubbard; and 1 son, Terry Hubbard. He is survived by 1 daugh- ter, Sherry Edwards and hus- band Tim of Shelby; 1 son, Jerry Hubbard of Shelby; 1 step-daughter, Barbara Lane of Shelby; 2 brothers, Junior Hubbard of Warner Robins, Ga., and Gene Hubbard of Granite Falls, SC; 4 grand- children; and 2 great-grand- children. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services, Shelby, NC is serv- ing the family. Please sign the guest book at www.clevelandfuneralservice.com ROSA MAE PARKER Mrs. Rosa Mae Redman Parker, 74, of 620 E. Sanders Road, Shelby, NC, went home to be with her Lord, Monday, May 31, 2010. Services were held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Shelby, NC. Burial followed in the church cem- etery. Mrs. Parker was preced- ed in death by her parents, Alvin and Linner Mae Mellon Redmond; a son-in-law, Mike Ledford; 1 sister, Myrtle Griffin; and 1 brother, Walter Redmond. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Harrill Hampton Parker; 1 daughter, Cindy Ledford of Shelby; 1 grandchild, Jessica Ledford; 1 brother, Everett Redmond and wife Vertie of Shelby; 1 sister, Joyce Mellon and hus- band Harold of Lincolnton; 5 brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law, Gordon and Elizabeth Griffin and Lizzie and Richard Warlick, all of Shelby, Charles and Elizabeth Parker of Casar, Charlene and Bud Ramsey of Morganton, and Hilda and Floyd Hastings of Polkville; and a host of niec- es and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 3932 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150; or to: New Beginnings Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 502, Fallston, NC 28042. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com SARAH JEAN WEAVER MENSCER Ms. Sarah Jean Weaver Menscer, 80, of 3365 Hollis Road, Polkville, NC, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010. Services were held at Polkville Baptist Church, Polkville, NC. Burial followed in the church cem- etery. Ms. Menscer was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Audie Everette Weaver and Jessie Rebecca Moss Weaver; and 2 sons, Reggie and Mark Marshall. She is survived by 3 daughters, Penny Tanner and husband Tim of Lawndale, Rhonda Travis and hus- band Danny of Lincolnton, NC, and Paige Beaver and husband Gary of Polkville; 1 brother, Walter Weaver of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; 2 sisters, Katherine Fletcher of Lincolnton, and Alma Gaffney Meets For One Hour Weekly To Pray For Your Child, Their School And Teachers To Find Out How To Join A Group Log On To: momsintouch.org Or Contact Carolyn Henwood 704-482-4142 We Are Praying That Every School In Cleveland County Be Covered By A Moms In Touch Group Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord . . Lift up your hands toward Him for the lives of your children. Lamentations 2:19 •HOME SCHOOL •PRESCHOOL •WORKING MOMS WHO IS IT FOR? •SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN •PRODIGALS •GRANDMOTHERS •TEACHERS •CAREER (Mother’s With Children inCollege Or Work) •ADOPT A CHILD (A Woman With No Children, A Grandmother Or Any Woman Willing To Be Committed To Pray For A Particular Child A tribute to those we have l lo ed and lost.oved and lost. of Elkin; 8 grandchildren, Jeff Adams, Kim Conley, Ashley Ritch, Brent Travis, Brandi Queen, Ashley Travis, Malia Beaver and Mark Marshall; and 9 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Stamey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com WILLIAM “BILL” BYRON WILLIAMS, JR. Mr. William “Bill” Byron Williams, Jr., 53, of Old Lincolnton Road, Shelby, NC, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010. Services were held at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Williams was preced- ed in death by his parents, William Bryon Williams, Sr. and Alice Walls Williams; and his grandparents, Mellie and Robert Walls and Annie and Walter Williams. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Diane Cole Williams; 3 sons, Chris Williams and wife Laura of Winston-Salem, Travis Williams and Mitchell Williams, both of Shelby; 1 daughter, Haley Williams of Shelby; 4 grandchildren; and 1 sister, Patsy Lee and hus- band, John of Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The American Cancer Society, Carolinas Chapter, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.stameyfuneralhome.com

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