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Thursday, January 22-January 28, 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Help of Christians Parish, 818 McGowan Road 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. MARTHA HOYLE JONES Mrs. Martha Hoyle Jones, age 85, of Shelby, NC, passed away on January 11, 2015. Funeral services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial followed at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Jones; a son, Mike Jones; her parents, Lemuel and Letha Swink Hoyle; two brothers, Ernest Hoyle and Billy Hoyle, and two sisters, Carrie Lee Philbeck and Joanne Wease. She is survived by a sis- ter, Hazel Putnam and hus- band Harris of Shelby, NC, a daughter-in-law, Denise Crotts Jones of Shelby, NC, a grandson, a brother-in-law, Jake McSwain of Shelby, NC, and two sisters-in-law, Thelma Hoyle of Shelby, NC, and Kay Kale and husband Howard "Curly" of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152 or to the Elizabeth Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 North Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. CATHERINE WHISNANT Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Howie Whisnant, age 79, of Shelby, NC, passed away January 11, 2015. Funeral services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Mrs. Whisnant was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Harry Howie and Sallie Lou Lattimore Howie Carpenter; and her step father Adam Carpenter. She is survived her hus- band, Eddie Whisnant; two sons, Jimmy Whisnant and wife Mary of Bessemer City, NC and Jake Whisnant and wife Beverly of Boiling Springs, NC; two daughters, Debra Vanhoy and husband John of Charlotte, NC, and Wendy Callahan and husband Frank of Cherryville, NC; a sis- ter, Shirley Carroll of Newton, NC; and a brother, J. G. Howie and wife Betty of Polkville, NC; ten grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. HAROLD EUGENE DAVIS Mr. Harold Eugene Davis, age 79, of Shelby, NC, passed away on January 12, 2015. Funeral services were held at New Prospect Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Davis served our country in the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Troy Issac and Cora Edna Smith Davis. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Mary Buchanan Davis; two sons, Kevin Davis and wife Becky of Raleigh, NC, and Randy Davis and wife Lorene of Shelby, NC; a sister, Millie Abernathy and husband Harry of Marion, NC; four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church, 1960 New Prospect Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or Ross Grove Baptist Church, 1225 Fallston Rd., 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. LLOYD GILBERT MURRAY Mr. Lloyd Gilbert Murray, age 80, of Grover, NC, passed away on January 12, 2015. Funeral services were held at the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park with Military Honors. Mr. Murray served our country in the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, George Washington and Georgia Holland Murray; two sisters Alma Long and Irene Segers; and one broth- er Samuel Murray. Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Lola Ball Murray; five sons, Gilbert Murray and wife Barbara of Grover, NC, Tommy Murray and companion Vanessa, Jerry Murray and wife Debbie, Wade Murray and wife Rita, and Danny Murray and wife Sonja, all of Shelby, NC; three daughters, Brenda Nestlerode and husband Raymond, Anna Murray, and Lora Faye Harding and hus- band David, all of Grover, NC; one brother, Clifford Murray of Rutherfordton, NC; fifteen grandchildren, twenty- JOHN H. GREEN Mr. John H. Green, Jr., age 66, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on January 10, 2015. Memorial Services were held at Anthony Grove Baptist Church. Military Rites will be provided by Cherryville American Legion Post 100. Burial was private. Mr. Green served our country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, John H. Green, Sr. and Clara Morrison Green; and a brother, Billy Ray Green, Sr. Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Kathleen Buff Green; a son and daughter- in-law, Danny Green and Shannon; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sherry Green Lamacchia all of Cherryville, NC; and Laura Green Martin and Joe of Maiden, NC; two sisters, Ann Craft of Cherryville, NC and Margaret Johnson of Lincolnton, NC and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Anthony Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 100 Anthony Grove Road, Cherryville, NC 28021. 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. EDNA PAINTER SEARLES Mrs. Edna Painter Searles, age 93, of Shelby, NC, passed away on January 11, 2015. Graveside Services were held at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, with military honors. Mrs. Searles served our country in the Marine Corps, and also as a court reporter with the JAG Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. William Searles; her parents, Ernest L and Mary Hamilton Painter; sister, Marian P. McGlory and broth- er, Ernest L. Painter Jr. Mrs. Searles was sur- vived by her son, Michael D. Searles of Newland, NC; and her daughter, Donna S. Simmons and husband James D. of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Gift Processing Administrator, 18251 Quantico Gateway Dr., Triangle, VA 22172 or Shelby Presbyterian Church, 226 E. Graham St., Shelby, NC 28150 one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. BILLY DAVID INGRAM Mr. Billy David Ingram, age 81, Lawndale, NC, passed away on January 7, 2015. Funeral Services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston. Interment was at Cleveland Memorial Park, Boiling Springs. Mr. Ingram served our country in the US Navy. He was preced- ed in death by his wife, Winifred Ingram; his son, Rick Ingram; and his parents, W. T. Ingram and Jewell Davis Ingram. He is survived by his wife, Jo; daughters, Cathy Whitesides and husband Pete of Mt. Holly, NC and Dixie Bullock and husband Jimmy of Gulfport, MS; brother, Gene Ingram and wife Elaine of Iowa; sis- ter, Rose Patsy Dothard of Alabama; nine grand- children, and seven great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to, Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220 Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving the family. MR. GRADY FLAY WALKER Mr. Grady Flay Walker, age 88, of Shelby, NC, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2015. Funeral Services were at Landmark Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed with Military Honors at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Walker served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. After the war, he reenlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served three years of occupation duty in Japan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Williams Walker; his parents, Grady Webb Walker and Cordie Davis Walker; siblings, Thelma Fisher and Dorothy Continued From Page 10 Continued To Page 12 Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. SYLVIA DAVIS GRIGG Sylvia Davis Grigg, age 87, of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2015. Funeral Services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment was at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Grigg was preceded in death by her husband, Gaston Theodore Grigg; her parents, Garmon Davis and Minnie Lovelace Davis; a grandchild; brothers, Franklin Davis, Norman Davis, Herschel Davis, Glenn Davis; sisters, Rachel Costner and Eunice Horn. She is survived by his sons: Kenneth Grigg and wife Teddy of Cherryville, NC, Billy Grigg and wife Anne of Kings Mountain, NC, Dr. Eddie Grigg and wife Susan of Mint Hill, NC; daughter: Martha Brackett and husband Everette of Grover, NC; sis- ters: Dorothy Grigg of Waco, NC; Mozelle Justice of Kings Montain, NC; Fairylee Coffey of Boone, NC; ten grand- children and seventeen great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Gaston and Sylvia Scholarship Fund, c/o CCCTS, P.O. Box 790106, Charlotte, NC 28206 or Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1022 Oak Grove Rd. Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. JOHN ALBERT EDWARDS Mr. John Albert Edwards, age 84, Ellenboro, NC, passed away on January 11, 2015. A graveside service was held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Edwards was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Betty Jones Edwards; two daughters, Diane Bridges and Kathy Lynn Smith; two grandchildren; his parents, Daniel Logan Edwards and Daisy Wilson Edwards; and 3 sisters. He is survived by his sons, John Albert Edwards, Jr., and wife Linda of Ellenboro, NC and Kenneth Ray Edwards and wife Brenda of Ellenboro; one godchild, Karen Keeter of Ellenboro, NC; one broth- er, Joe Edwards and wife Barbara of Shelby, NC; ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. M c K i n n e y - L a n d r e t h & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. 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 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13 Sanders, Jack Walker and Jennings Walker. Mr. Walker is survived by his wife, Betty Rogers Walker; three sons, Michael Walker and wife Regina of Charlestown, WV, Bobby Walker and wife Dawn of Shelby, NC, Thomas Walker and wife Carrie of Bremerton, WA; two daughters, Marie Walker of Shelby, NC and Debra Surretsky and hus- band Larry of Kings Mountain, NC; two step-sons, Rusty Rogers and David Rogers of Shelby, NC; one step-daugh- ter, Beth Rogers of Shelby, NC, eight grandchildren, six- teen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; two brothers, Jerry Walker and wife Marci of Forest City, NC and Walter Walker of Bostic, NC; three sisters, Sue Jenkins and husband Bobby of Ellenboro, NC, Aloyse Jones and husband Oscar of Bostic, NC, and Leila Absher of Chesnee, SC. Memorials be made to Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Blvd, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. CLARA DELL FOSTER GANTT Mrs. Clara Dell Foster Gantt, age 67, of Crouse, NC, passed away on January 13, 2015. Memorial Services were held at Carpenters Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial was private. Mrs. Gantt was preced- ed in death by her parents, Lee Junior and Jiner Smith Foster; and two brothers John and Marvin Foster. She is survived by her husband, Ted. D. Gantt; son Mike Gantt and wife Denise of Crouse, NC, two grand- children; and three sisters, Frances Walters, Betty Davis and Margaret Byrum, all of Lincolnton, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston Co., 258 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28050. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. JULIO ALBERTO GUARDADO Mr. Julio Alberto Guardado, age 50, of Union Mills, NC, passed away on January 11, 2015. A Rosary service was held at Harrelson Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was conducted in Miami, FL at the St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Guardado was pre- ceded in death by his grand- parents and his brother, Julio C. Guardado. He is survived by his wife, Brandy Guardado; his parents, Julio L. Guardado