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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 30-May 6, 2015 services were held. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory is serving the family. EBBA MARIE BLANTON TOWERY MASIMORE Mrs. Ebba Marie Blanton Towery Masimore, age 92, of Shelby, NC passed away on April 18, 2015. Funeral services were held at Faith Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Masimore was pre- ceded in death by her first husband, D.W. Towery; her second husband, Elmer Leroy Masimore; her par- ents, Rev. Walter and Sarah Padgett Blanton; her brothers, Lawrence, Lewis, Charles, and Boyd Blanton; sisters, Lilly Bailey, Kathleen Moore, and Bertha Childress. She is survived by her sons, Phillip Ray Towery of Shelby, Pastor Dan Towery and wife, Gale of Leesburg, VA, and Charles Masimore and wife, Susan of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; daugh- ter, Emma Jo Creglow and husband, Robert of Corpus Christi, TX; sister, Virginia Peterson of MD; eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 2738 S. Post Rd., Shelby, NC 28152 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. THOMAS "TOMMY" LEE WELCH Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Lee Welch, age 51, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on April 18, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Welch was preced- ed in death by his father, Johnny Welch and his broth- er, Allen Welch. He is survived by his Home & Cremation Center, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. CLAUDIA REBECCA "BECKY" SCHAU Mrs. Claudia Rebecca "Becky" Schau, age 75, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Schau was preced- ed in death by her parents, Clarence McCulloch and Mary Leach Wayman; her son, Stephen Schau; and a brother, Dr. C. Marvin Wayman. She is survived by her husband, George Schau; her children, Michael Schau and wife, Christine of Shelby, NC, Jennifer Schau of Johns Creek, GA and Patrick Schau and wife, Christiane of Henderson, NV; a sister, Dr. Dona Wayman Linkhorn and husband, Forbes of Milbrook, NY; a brother, David Wayman and wife, Winter of Alison Park, PA; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Cure Alzheimer's Fund, 34 Washington St., Suite 200, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. DR. BLAKE MILLS MCWHIRTER Dr. Blake Mills McWhirter, age 90, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, Shelby, NC. Dr. McWhirter served our country in the Naval Reserves and served during WWII and the Korean War. MICKEY ALLEN TOWERY Mr. Mickey Allen Towery, age 70, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on April 20, 2015. Funeral services were held at Charity Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Towery was preced- ed in death by his parents, Clarence M. Towery and Lois Edna Jackson Towery; and one brother, Gene Towery. He is survived by his wife, Dessie Christine Watts Towery; two sons, Richard Towery and wife, Becky of Ellenboro, NC and Charlie Towery of Lawndale, NC; a daughter, Nancy Wright and Lou Hendrix of Shelby, NC; three brothers, Tony Towery of Lawndale, NC, Robert "Luck" Towery of Burke County, NC and Sherrill Towery of Casar, NC; two sisters, Judy Skates of Waco, NC and Lavonda "Babe" Morgan of Shelby, NC; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey Tysinger Funeral Home and Cremation Center, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042 to help with funeral expenses. Stamey Tysinger Funeral Home and Cremation Center is serving the family. ROSEMARY HARWICK Mrs. Rosemary Harwick, age 90, of Gaffney, SC, for- merly of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 17, 2015. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Harwick was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Frank L. Neward, Sr. and Terese Funke Harwick. She is survived by her sons, Douglas Harwick and wife, Sharon; Bruce Harwick and wife, Charlene; and Cameron Harwick; and one sister, Carol Merchant. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. TIMOTHY "TIM" DARYL DAVIS Mr. Timothy "Tim" Daryl Davis, age 51, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 20, 2015. Funeral servic- es were held at Stamey- Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Mr. Davis was preced- ed in death by his moth- er, Nancy Hartsell and two sons, Andrew and Jason Davis. He is survived by his wife, Evon Ramsey; son, Brandon Davis; three daughters, Tiffany Mancinelli and hus- band, Aaron; Holly Parker; and Kayla Justice; two brothers, Steve Stamper and David Stamper; and sis- ter, Kathy McCraw; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral He was preceded in death by his parents, William Lafayette and Mattie Helen DeVine McWhirter and two brothers, Joe and Walden McWhirter. Dr. McWhirter is sur- vived by his wife, Melba Tindall McWhirter; son, Mark McWhirter and wife, Lisa, daughters, Tina McWhirter Cansler, and Gina Lynn McWhirter; and two grand- children. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, c/o Music Dept, 120 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. M. SGT. WILLIAM S. NOLEN, JR. M SGT. William S. Nolen, Jr, age 77, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Funeral services were held privately. Burial followed in Hillcrest Gardens in Mt. Holly, NC. M SGT. Nolen served our country in the US Army where he was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He served his coun- try with pride for twenty-two years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Vernie Cloninger Nolen and two sisters, Glenda and Dorothy. M SGT. Nolen is survived by his wife, Peggy Booth Nolen; one daughter, Amanda Burgess and husband, Shane; and two grandchildren. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. BESSIE NORMAJEAN HUDSON HUNT Mrs. Bessie Normajean Hudson Hunt, age 50, of Bostic, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Mrs. Hunt was preceded in death by her father, Carl Frank Hudson and two sis- ters, Ruby Hudson and Marie Hudson. She is survived by her mother, Betty Louise Hudson of Golden Valley, NC; her son, Don Hunt and wife, April of Bostic, NC; two daughters, VIRGINIA "JENNIE" SCISM HARGRAVES Mrs. Virginia "Jennie" Scism Hargraves, age 74, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on April 21, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Hargraves was pre- ceded in death by her first husband, James Edward Scism; her parents, Zeb Grigg and Virginia Green Grigg; sisters, Kay Guin and Joyce DeLillo and one granddaughter. She is survived by her husband, James Vincent Hargraves of Lincolnton, NC; son, David Brian Scism and wife, Deana of Cherryville, NC, daughters, Rhonda Graham and husband, Daryle of Independence, LA, Lisa Scism and husband, Vali Hasan of Worthington Valley, MD; brother, Earl Grigg of Vale, NC; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. JAMES CARROLL Mr. James Carroll, age 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 20, 2015. Graveside services were held at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Carroll served our country in the US Army. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Emmette Carroll and Kate Gay Carroll; his brother, John Tyler Carroll; sis- ter, Carolyn Adams; and a granddaughter. Mr. Carroll is survived by his wife, Chrystine Mitchum Carroll; son, Glenn Carroll of Kings Mountain, NC; daugh- ter, Nikki C. Burnette of Kings Mountain, NC; sister, Catherine Clark of Roanoke, AL; sister-in-law, Linda Hall of Huntsville, AL; two grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, Kings Mountain Hospice House, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. DONALD LAMAR SPENCER Mr. Donald Lamar Spencer, age 52, of Gaffney, SC, passed away on April 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Donnie Spencer Funeral Fund, c/o Gordon Mortuary, PO Box 428, Blacksburg, SC 29702. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. Annese Bumgarner and fian- cé, Thomas Josh Biddy of Bostic, NC and Gloria Hunt of Bostic, NC; two brothers, Richard Hudson of Bostic, NC and Cecil Hudson of Bostic, NC; two sisters, Georgia Cook of Morganton, NC and Wanda Hudson of Bostic, NC; and nine grand- children. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home toward the expense, PO Box 639, Fallston, NC 28042. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. MARION GROOME ARTHUR THOMASSON Mrs. Marion Groome Arthur Thomasson, age 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 16, 2015. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Thomasson was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Thomasson; and her par- ents, James Henri and Elizabeth Groome Arthur. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Thomasson Parker of Kings Mountain, NC; her son-in-law, Paul G. Parker, III of Marietta, GA; two grandchildren and sisters, Peggy Miller of Burlington, NC, Shirley Kinneman and husband, Bob of Culpeper, VA and Jean Harris of Pasedena, TX and Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Groometown United Methodist Church, 5005 Groometown Road, Greensboro, NC 27407. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. PATRICIA LEE KELLER WARREN Mrs. Patricia Lee Keller Warren, age 65, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Private funeral 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 13 www.momsinprayer.org R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. 704-481-1198 www.riverhillmonuments.com www.riverhillmonuments.com QUALITY • VALUE • INTEGRITY QUALITY • VALUE • INTEGRITY MONUMENT CO. Monuments of Distinction Monuments of Distinction © Community First Media Community First Media