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Thursday, March 26-April 1, 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 7 his sister, Teresa Raborn of Kings Mountain, NC and a granddaughter. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. GRACIE MCGINNIS WILLINGHAM Mrs. Gracie McGinnis Willingham, age 99, of Gaffney, SC, passed away on March 14, 2015. Funeral services were held at A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in State Line Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Willingham was preceded in death by her husband, Elford Clyde Willingham, Jr.; her parents, C.T. McGinnis and Mary Susan Holland McGinnis; her brother, Broadus McGinnis; her sisters, Effie Mosteller; Jannie Blanton and Mary Esther Wyatt. She is survived by her son, Terry Willingham and wife, Shirley of Gaffney, SC; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 403 West Montgromery Street, Gaffney, SC 29341. M c K i n n e y - L a n d r e t h & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Servics is serving the family. LEONA SINGISER Ms. Leona Singiser, age 92, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 14 2015. Funeral mass was held at St. Mary's Help of Christian Parish. Ms. Singiser was preced- ed in death by her parents, Michael and Elsie (Shultz) Schlecht and six brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine (Kay) EMMA IRENE BUCKNER Ms. Emma Irene Buckner, age 83, of Forest City, NC, passed away on March 16, 2015. Funeral services were held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Ms. Buckner was preced- ed in death by her parents, Marion D.M. Buckner and Mattie Bradburn Buckner; one sister, Sarah McFarland and three brothers, Kirmeth Buckner, Jack Buckner and Howard Buckner. She is survived by her nephews David McFarland and wife, Edith of Shiloh Community and Todd Buckner and wife, Melanie of Marion, NC; nieces, Donna Proctor of Marion, NC, Patricia Hyatt of Ardmore, AL, Cathy Dugger and hus- band, Ron of Athens, AL and Vanessa Inman also of Marion, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. CHARLES "DAN" WALL Mr. Charles "Dan" Wall, age 76, of Forest City, NC, passed away on March 15, 2015. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with military hon- ors. Mr. Wall served our coun- try in the US Army. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Charles Gordon Wall and Zelma Michael Wall. Mr. Wall is survived by his wife, Nancy Smith Wall; two sons, Mike Wall and wife, Marsha of Shiloh Community and Charles Wall and wife, Leslie of Bostic, NC; step-son, Bo Roberson and wife, Christy of Cliffside, NC; step-daugh- ter, Heather White and hus- She is survived by her husband, Thomas Blackwell; two daughters, Brenda Martin and husband, Roger of Myrtle Beach, SC and Loretta Rumpf and hus- band, Donald of Blacksburg, SC; one step-son, Bryan Blackwell of Blacksburg, SC; one sister, Becky Fisher of Boiling Springs, NC; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. FRANCES ELLEN SHOUP Mrs. Frances Ellen Shoup, age 67, of Casar, NC, passed away on March 15, 2015. Funeral services were held at Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Shoup was preced- ed in death by her parents, Beauford Jack Houser and Hazel Parker Houser both of Lawndale, NC. She is survived by her hus- band, Faye Dwight Shoup; son, Robert Chapman and wife, Renee of Sherrills Ford, NC; daughter, Tracy C. Barrett and husband, David of Lawndale, NC; stepson, Allen Shoup and wife Danielle of Lawndale, NC; stepdaugh- ter Stephanie Shoup of Lincolnton, NC; three broth- ers, Gerald Houser and wife, Jeanie of Lawndale, NC, Jim Houser and wife, Kim of Denver, NC and Ronnie Lail and friend, Patricia Hamrick of Lawndale, NC; two sisters, Marilyn Emery of Lawndale, NC and Debbie Keener and husband, Bob of Hickory, NC; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. ANNIE RUTH ROPER Ms. Annie Ruth Roper, age 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 15, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Ms. Roper was preceded in death by her parents, R.J. Eassary and Ruth Arnold Essary; and her brothers, Taylor Essary, Paul Essary, and Donald Essary. She is survived by her daughters, Paula Williams and husband, Terry of Kings Mountain, NC, Tammy Wright and husband, Robert of Kings Mountain, NC; four grandchildren; three great- grandchlldren and her for- mer husband, Paul Roper of Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Readiness Fund, 605 West Kings Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. band, Brian also of Cliffside, NC; one sister, Marianne W. Denney of Clover, SC; and nine grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Mt. Pleasant Road, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Hopsice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. WILLIAM "BILL" FAIN LEGRAND Mr. William "Bill" Fain LeGrand, age 95, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 15, 2015. Graveside ser- vices were held at Sunset Cemetery. Mr. LeGrand served our country during WWII in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Mabry LeGrand; his parents, Richard Torrance and Lillian Fain LeGrand; three sisters; and two brothers. Mr. LeGrand is survived by his sons, Bill LeGrand and wife Lynn of Rock Hill, SC, Stuart LeGrand and wife, Liddy and David LeGrand and wife, Lisa all of Shelby, NC; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. VIRGINIA BIGGERSTAFF FORBES Mrs. Virgina Biggerstaff Forbes, age 98, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on March 14, 2015. Funeral services were held at Bethel Baptist Church of Ellenboro, NC. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Forbes was preced- ed in death by her husband, Manley P. Forbes; her par- ents, William P. and Mamie Jones Biggerstaff; son Joe Forbes; one grandson; and REBA FAYE COLLINS SISK Mrs. Reba Faye Collins Sisk, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on March 17, 2015. Funeral services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Sisk was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Sisk, her parents, Odus and Mary Hamrick Collins; three brothers, Bobby Collins, Wayne Collins, and James Edward Collins; and a sister, Mildred Peterson. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Bridges and Tommy of Dallas, NC, Janice Grooms and Casey of Mount Holly, NC, and Rhonda Hawks of Charlotte, NC; three grand- children; three brothers, Buddy Collins and Joyce of Kings Mountain, NC, Billy Ray Collins and Donna of Mooresboro, NC, and Tommy Collins and Connie of Kings Mountain, NC; four sisters, Linda Thompson of Shelby, NC, Betty Scott and Richard of Shelby, NC, Brenda Pearson and Dan of Grover, NC and Patsy Stroup and Vernon of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28152. Cleveland Funeral Services anbd Crematory is serving the family. PATRICIA "PATSY" BALLENGER EVANS DAY Mrs. Patricia "Patsy" Ballenger Evans Day, age 65, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on March 17, 2015. Funeral services were held at White Columns Funeral Serices. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by her first hus- band, Tommy Evans of Belmont, NC; her parents, Lee and Geneva Ballenger of Gastonia, NC; and her brother, Boyce Ballenger. She is survived by her husband, David Day; her children, Jennipher Cordle, Meredith Meeler, and James Day; six grandchildren; and a sister, Aletha Gilliam. Memorial donations may be made to your local Diabetes Foundation. White Columns Funeral Services is serving the fam- ily. KATHY GAIL HITE BLACKWELL Mrs. Kathy Gail Hite Blackwell, age 63, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on March 16, 2015. Funeral services were held at Voice of Triumph. Mrs. Blackwell was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Ben Hite and Cleo Rebecca Smith McIntyre. two sisters, Pattie Lee Doty and Margaret Lail. She is survived by her sons, Bob and wife, Joyce, Jack and wife, Sharon; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; and three great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Bethel Baptist Church, PO Box 633, Ellenboro, NC 28040. M c K i n n e y - L a n d r e t h & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serv- ing the family. LORI DENISE WEBB BRITT Mrs. Lori Denise Britt, age 48, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on March 13, 2015. Funeral services were held privately. Mrs. Britt was preceded by her parents, Lafe Webb and Melba McIntire Curl and her brother, Pat Webb. She is survived byher fiance, Kerry Lee Williamson; two daughters, Samantha Hamilton of Conover, NC and Nikki Webb of Ohio; brother, Steven Curl of Conover, NC; sister, Millie Curl of Conover, NC and three grandchildren. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. MIKE SISK Mr. Mike Sisk, age 57, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 12, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Mr. Sisk served our coun- try in the US Marine Corps. He was preced- ed in death by his father, Johnny George Sisk; his sister, Sherry Sisk and his sister-in-law, Debra Sisk. Mr. Sisk is survived by his mother, Margaret Ross Sisk, of Kings Mountain, NC; son, Jeff Sisk of Kings Mountain, NC; daughter, Crissy Sisk of Ellenboro, NC; brothers, Steve Sisk and Kevin Sisk both of Kings Mountain, NC; 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 Continued On Page 8 www.momsinprayer.org Serving Cleveland, Rutherford, Gaston, Lincoln and Cherokee Counties Since 1957 R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. Monuments of Distinction Locally Owned and Operated © Community First Media Community First Media 704-481-1198 704-481-1198 www.riverhillmonuments.com www.riverhillmonuments.com