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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, May 7-May 13, 2015 BOBBY POSTON Mr. Bobby Poston, age 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 26, 2015. Funeral services were held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial fol- lowed in Cleveland Memorial Park Mausoleum with Military Honors. Mr. Poston served our country in the US Air Force. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Summie and Minnie Connor Poston; and his four broth- ers, C.B., Dr. Gene, Carl, and Ben Poston. Mr. Poston is survived by his wife, Janice Harrill Poston; sons, Phillip Poston and wife, Rhonda, and Andrew Poston and wife, April; sisters Annie Sisk and Dot Bridges and husband, Forrest; two granddaughters; all of Shelby, NC; sisters-in- law, Nancy Poston of Boiling Springs, NC, Pat Poston of Shelby, NC, Juanita Poston of Jacksonville, NC; Ruby Hughes and husband, Carl of Shelby, NC; and brother- in-law, Howard Harrill and wife, Marie of Cherryville, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150 or Second Baptist Church, 1114 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. JOSEPH LUTHER GUNN Mr. Joseph Luther Gunn, age 48, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 28, 2015. Funeral services were held at Gordon Mortuary Chapel. Mr. Gunn was preced- ed in death by his parents, Clifford Gunn and Diane Anderson and one brother, Cook Canipe. He is survived by his wife, Laura Gunn; his sons, AILEEN ELIZABETH DELLINGER SHORT LAGANA Mrs. Aileen Elizabeth Dellinger Short Lagana, age 91, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 25, 2015. Funeral services were held at Elizabeth Baptist Church. Mrs. Lagana was preced- ed in death by her parents, C.L. and Susan Frances Royster Dellinger; two broth- ers, two sisters, and a son- in-law, Don Stroupe. She is survived by her husband, Frank Lagana; two daughters, Jackie Stover and husband, Phil of Mansfield, TX, and Dian Stroupe of Cherryville, NC; three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Elizabeth Baptist Church Handy Man Ministry, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. KATY RUTH GRAYSON DIXON Mrs. Katy Ruth Grayson Dixon, age 94, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away on April 23, 2015. Funeral services were held at Boiling Springs Baptist Church. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Dixon was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert C. Dixon, her par- ents, William C. and Pearl Grayson of Forest City, NC; her sisters, Martha Hipps and Evangeline Jowers. She is survived by her sister, Melba Banton; step- daughter, Jean Gunnels and husband, John. Cleveland Funeral Services is serving the fam- ily. Center, Inc. is serving the family. TED "TEDDY" DEVET GANTT Mr. Ted "Teddy" Devet Gantt, age 70, of Crouse, NC, passed away on April 25, 2015. Funeral services were held at Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial was private. Mr. Gantt served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Dell Foster Gantt; and his parents, Earl Devet Gantt and Jacqueline Absher. Mr. Gantt is survived by his son, Michael Gantt and wife, Denise of Crouse, NC and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston Co., 258 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. TONDA LYNN PRUETT DELLINGER Mrs. Tonda Lynn Pruett Dellinger, age 53, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on April 27, 2015. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church. Burial followed in City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Dellinger was pre- ceded in death by her father, Grover "Bud" Ray Pruett. She is survived by her husband, Robert Donald "Donnie" Dellinger; her moth- er, Shirley Pruett Morgan of Shelby, NC; a daughter, Annie Dellinger and fiancée, Heath Walker of Cherryville, NC, a granddaughter; a brother, Kenneth Pruett and wife, Sue of Stanley, NC; sisters, Teena Pruett Allen Sigmon and husband, Ricky of Cherryville, NC and Teela Pruett and husband, Scott of Cherryville, NC. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 202 N. Houser St., Cherryville, NC 28021. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. MILDRED BLACK KNEESSI Mrs. Mildred Black Kneessi, age 68, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on April 26, 2015. Funeral services were held at Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Lincolnton, NC. Mrs. Kneessi was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, David Fred and Bertha Ellen Neal Black. She is survived by her husband, George Judson Kneessi; daughter, Beverly "Dabbo" Smith of Lincolnton, NC; two sons, Richie Smith and wife, Lisa of Lincolnton, NC and Greg Smith and wife, Misty of York, SC. Carpenter's Funeral Home & Cremation Services is serving the family. LINDA KAY TERRY FOXX Mrs. Linda Kay Terry Foxx, age 61, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on April 24, 2015. Funeral services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Foxx was preced- ed in death by her parents, James Leon Terry and Sara Marie Hull Grant; and her brother, Emmette Terry and her sister, Janice Newton. She is survived by her husband, Paul Foxx; sons, Michael Foxx of Newton, NC, Jeff Foxx and wife, Carrie of Newton, NC; daughters, Sha and Robbie Riverbark of Mt. Holly, NC and Brandy and Brandon Winecoff of Columbia, SC; sisters, Rickie Freeman and Rita Bowen both of Shelby, NC; eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 8046 N. Hebron Ch. Rd., Vale, NC 28168. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home and Cremation Center is serving the family. WALTER REX DALE Mr. Walter Rex Dale, age 74, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on April 23, 2015. Funeral services were held at Danieltown Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Milford and Lula Dale. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Dale; son, Chris Dale; daughter, Patricia Tuttle and husband, Ricky; step- children, Roger Blackwell and wife, Karen, Glenda Martin, brothers, Henry Dale and wife, Nita, Gene Dale and wife, Sharlene; sisters, Faith Brown, Judy Dale Hayes and Audrey Epley and husband, Gerald; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Harrelson Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the family. JAMES CARROLL Mr. James Carroll, age 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 20, 2015. Graveside funeral ser- vices 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; sister, Carolyn Adams and a granddaughter. Mr. Carroll is survived by his wife, Chrystine Mitchum Carroll; his son, Glenn Carroll of Kings Mountain, NC, daughter, Nikki C. Burnette of Kings Mountain, NC; sister, Catherine Clark of Roanoke, AL; sister-in-law, Linda Hall of Huntsville, AL; and two grandchildren. 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 is serv- ing the family. PEARL ANGELINE DOVER HULL Mrs. Pearl Angeline Dover Hull, age 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 25, 2015. Funeral services were held privately at graveside. Mrs. Hull was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Hull; her parents, Horace and Carrie Enola Herndon Dover; her sister, Catherine Dover Childers; and a brother, H.C. "Ted" Dover. She is survived by her son, Carmie Alexander Hull and wife, Dena of Del Mar, CA. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, of Kings Mountain Hospice House, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. TERRY LYNN PEACE Mrs. Terry Lynn Peace, age 59, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Casar, NC, passed away on April 23, 2015. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Casar, NC. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Peace was preceded in death by her brother, Ricky Short. She is survived by her par- ents, Glenn Arkin Short and Bessie May Thompson Short of Casar, NC; her son, Matthew Peace, of Gainesville, GA; her fiancé, Mark Wilkerson of Fayetteville, NC; brother, John Short and wife, Susie of Shelby, NC; sisters, Nancy Short of Shelby, NC and Susan Short Williams of Casar, NC. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home and Cremation JAMES R. "JIM" MCKINNEY, JR. Mr. James R. "Jim" McKinney, Jr., age 67, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 19, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Mr. McKinney served our country in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert McKinney, Jr. Mr. McKinney is sur- vived by his wife, Kathryn Bondurant McKinney; sons, James Gregory McKinney, Sr. and Steven James McKinney both of Kings Mountain, NC; daughter, Saralyn Joy McKinney of Charlotte, NC; his mother, Pearla Smith McKinney Capper of Havertown, PA; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. SHIRLEY TAYLOR Mrs. Shirley Taylor, age 67, of Forest City, NC, passed on April 25, 2015. Funeral services were held at Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Taylor was preced- ed in death by her husband, Willie Lee Taylor; her par- ents, Raymond Randolph and Lena Sidenstricker Randolph and one brother and four sisters. She is survived by her two sons, Ken Taylor and wife, Mary Champion- Taylor of Mooresboro, NC and Brian Taylor and wife, Stephanie of Charlotte, NC; two sisters, Pat Fowler and Sandra Allen of St. Louis, MO, one brother, Gary Randolph also of St. Louis, MO; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. 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