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Thursday, February 5-February 11 , 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with a Oak Leaf Cluster. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Jenelle "Nelle" Bostic Smith; his infant son, Millard Keith Smith; brothers, Clarence and Fletcher Smith; sisters, Emma Smith Key, Nancy Smith Page, Jean Smith Spureill and Dixie Smith Harris. Mr. Smith is survived by his sons, Steve Smith and wife, Helen of Mooresboro, NC, Gary Smith and wife, Sandy of Boiling Springs, NC and Vaughn Smith and wife, Karen of Shelby, NC; seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Children's Heart Program of South Carolina in honor of Addison Rae Moore. 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. BUCK LEMONS Mr. Buck Lemons, age 68, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on January 26, 2015. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Mr. Lemons was preced- ed in death by his parents, William Martin and Alice Virginia Boone Lemons. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. CLIFFORD MURRAY Mr. Clifford Murray, age 88, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on January 20, 2015. No local services are planned. Mr. Murray was preced- ed in death by his parents, George and Georgia Ann Murray and his son, Clifford "Buren" Murray. He is survived by his daughter, Evelyn Jacobs and husband, Abe Jacobs of Charlotte, NC; six grandchil- dren and two great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Robert S. Morgan, Jr. Funeral Service Licensee, LLC of Fallston, NC is serv- ing the family. AGNES HAMRICK SANDERS Mrs. Agnes Hamrick Sanders, age 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mrs. Sanders was preced- ed in death by her husband, Boyd Franklin Sanders; her parents, Joseph Claude Hamrick and Zella Mae Hawkins Hamrick; four broth- ers and one sister. She is survived by her daughters, Doris S. Robbs, of Kings Mountain, NC, Ann S. Willis and husband, Sonny, of Gastonia, NC; four grand- children; and six great grand- children. Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Baptist Church, 301 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Callie Mae London Walker; a grandson; brothers, Dwight, Tom, Bruce, Fred, and Jay Walker and sisters, Mary Stone, Ruth Crowder, Ruby Walker and Lucy Hartman. She is survived by her son, Steve Wilkinson and wife, Becky of Cherryville, NC; one grandson; and two great grandsons. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church or Hospice of Wendover. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. FREDDIE WILLIAM RAMSEY Mr. Freddie William Ramsey, age 62, passed away on January 28, 2015. Funeral services were held at Morning Star Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery with full Military Honors. Mr. Ramsey served our country in the US Army as a MP where he received the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Award. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Ward and Ruby Lee Case Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey is survived by his wife, Debbie Blanton Ramsey; a son, Bart Ramsey and friend, Frances P. McVay of Chapel Hill, NC; stepchildren, Nathan Walker and wife, Paige of Gaffney, NC and Tammy W. Whelchel and husband, Michael of Blacksburg, SC; two broth- ers, Gene Ramsey and wife, Jadine of Shelby, NC, and Blain Ramsey and wife, Darla of Statesville, NC; two sis- ters, Linda R. Blackburn and husband, Ronnie and Marilyn Ramsey all of Shelby, NC; six grandchildren and one great grandson. Memorials may be made to Shelby Rescue, 827 W. Marion St., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. LIEUTENANT SANDFORD "SANDY" FAULKNER Lt. Sanford "Sandy" Wesley Faulkner, age 68, of Shelby, NC, passed away on January 26, 2015. Memorial Services were held in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral home of Shelby, NC. An inurnment followed at Sunset Cemetery. Lt. Faulkner served our country in the U.S. Army and was com- missioned as Second Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. THOMAS PAXTON JOHNSON Mr. Thomas Paxton Johnson, age 67, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on January 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery, Casar, NC. Mr. Johnson served our country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Robert Kelly Johnson and Gennie V. Earwood Johnson and ten brothers and four sisters. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Geaneice Johnson; his son, Eric Dale Johnson of Ellenboro, NC; daugh- ter, Angela Gayle Friddle of Ellenboro, NC; two step- daughters, Bonnie Smith and Brittany Cox; four step- sons, Aaron Cox, Adam Cox, Kyle Cox, and Caleb Cox; two sisters, Nancy Baynard and husband, Jimmy of Rutherfordton, NC and Marie King and husband, Vinson of Harris, NC; two grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Rutherford County Honor Guard, 564 Terry Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. MAMIE LOIS HUDSON BRACKETT Mrs. Mamie Lois Hudson Brackett, age 87, of Bostic, NC, passed away on January 28, 2015. Funeral services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel, Fallston, NC. Burial followed in St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery, Casar, NC. Mrs. Brackett was preced- ed in death by her husband, K.J. Brackett; her parents, John Hudson and Bessie Hastings Hudson; his son, Dean Brackett; five brothers, Harvey, Coy, George, Ray and Will Hudson; and six sis- ters, Flossie Foster, Mozelle Earl, Vangie Downs, Dessie Smith, Lily Wortman and Marjorie McNeely. She is survived by her sons, John H. Brackett, Sr. and wife, Carolyn of Carolina Beach, NC; Mark "Pete" Brackett and wife, Patricia (Pat); seven daughters, Janie Brackett of Bostic, NC, Susan Hunt of Glen Alpine, Tracy Beheler of Bostic, NC, Donna Brackett of Bostic, NC, Rita Specht of Hickory, NC, Libby Martin of Morganton, NC and Patsy Smith and husband, Alan of Morganton, NC; sis- ter, Dollie Hull of Morganton, Lieutenant in Military Intelligence. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Evelyn Speas Faulkner; and his mother-in-law, Mary Moffitt. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Moffitt Faulkner; one son, Ryan Wesley Faulkner of Colorado Springs, Colorado; one daughter, Kristen Faulkner Strange and husband Lee of Tega Cay, SC; and one grand- child. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. TIMOTHY HAMRICK Mr. Timothy Hamrick, age 35 of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on January 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Christ the King Church in Shelby, NC. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Hamrick was preced- ed in death by his father, Dale Hamrick; and his grand- parents. He is survived by his wife, Jenni Hamrick; his mother, Wanda Campbell; three daughters, Kathryn, Abigail, and Caitlyn Hamrick; two brothers, Paul Owens and Phillip Hamrick and wife Gina; a brother-in-law, Austin Humphries and mother-in-law Karen Humphries of Kings Mountain, NC. Memorial may be made to Christ the King Church, 1311 S. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. RICHARD DENN RUNYON Mr. Richard Denn Runyon, age 100, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on January 25, 2015. Graveside Services were held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Runyon was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth Taylor Runyon; his parents, George L. Runyon and Lillian Denn Runyon; a daughter, Rochelle Runyon Dellinger; three brothers, Roy and George Runyon and Jimmy Verdoline. He is survived by a daughter, Violet Haug of Philadelphia, PA; a sister, Lillian Scampane of Pleasant Hill, CA; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Friendship Sunday School Class, c/o Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt. Zion Church 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. GEORGE WILLIAM HANCOCK Mr. George William Hancock, age 74, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on January 28, 2015. Funeral services were held Continued From Page 10 Continued To Page 12 NC; twenty-six grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren; and fourteen great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, 372 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. WILLIE MAE RAMSEY WALKER KNOX Mrs. Willie Mae Ramsey Walker Knox, age 96, of Vale, NC, passed away on January 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston, NC. Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Knox was preceded in death by her husband, William Hillard Walker; her second husband, Earl Knox; and her parents, Daniel Pressley and Mary Frances "Fannie" Smith Ramsey. She is survived by her daughter, Hilda Lindsay of Vale, NC; brother, Clyde Thomas Ramsey and wife, Wilma of Hickory, NC; and one grandson. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. ALTON MARION HOPPER, JR. Mr. Alton Marion Hopper, Jr., age 83, passed away on January 26, 2015. Funeral services were held at audi- torium at Plantation Estates, 701 Plantation Estates Drive, Matthews, NC. Mr. Hopper served our country in the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Alton M. and Elva Sneed Hopper of Shelby, NC and his sister, Elinor Hopper Tyner Drake of Charlotte, NC. Mr. Hopper is survived by his wife, Sue Brevard Morris Hopper. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. BONNIE MAE WILKINSON Mrs. Bonnie Mae Wilkinson, age 91, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on January 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church, Cherryville, NC. Burial fol- lowed in City Memorial Cemetery, Cherryville, NC. Mrs. Wilkinson was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Baine Wilkinson; her parents, Curtis Randus and "…God has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you." – Hebrews 13:5 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 at First Wesleyan Church. Burial followed in City Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Hancock was preced- ed in death by his parents, George William and Audrey Carroll Hancock, Sr.; and a brother Charles Hancock. He is survived by his wife, Jane Pruitte Hancock; chil- dren, Theresa Abernethy (Rodney), Joey Hancock (Wanda), and Gary Dean Hancock (Lisa), all of Cherryville, NC; five grand- children, two great grandchil- dren; and three sisters, Betty Beatty, of Kings Mountain, NC, Doris Bridges, of Waco, NC and Barbara Hancock, of Waco, NC. Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 800 Pink St., Cherryville, NC 28021. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. RUBY LOUNELL JENKINS Mrs. Ruby Lounell Jenkins, age 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 28, 2015. Graveside services were held at Polkville Baptist Church. Mrs. Jenkins was preced- ed in death by her parents, Thomas Franklin Jenkins and Clara Foster Dixon Jenkins; and seven brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two nieces, Judy Jenkins Davis of Mint Hill, NC and Jeanne Jenkins Hill of Conway, SC. Memorials may be made to Polkville Baptist Church, PO Box 245, Polkville, NC 28136. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. MAX HULL Mr. Max Hull, age 82, of Vale, NC, passed away on January 28, 2015. Celebration of Life Services were held at Hull's Grove Baptist Church, Vale, NC. Hull was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Hull and Bonnie Hudson Hull; his brother, Ted Hull and sister, Peggy Boyles. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Smith Hull; son, Kelly Hull of Vale, NC; two daugh- ters, Maxine Leatherman and husband Clarence and Joan Hull, both of Vale, NC; sister, Barbara Goins of Denver, NC; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092 Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving the family.