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Thursday, September 17-September 23, 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 13 Rd, Grover NC 28073, or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. WILLIAM "BILL" WITHROW Mr. William "Bill" Withrow, age 67, of Union Mills, NC, passed away on September 5, 2015. No formal services were conducted. Mr. Withrow was preceded in death by his parents, William E. Withrow, Sr. and Olive Plumlee Withrow; a daughter, Sherry Lynn Withrow and one brother, Lewis Eugene Withrow. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Withrow; son, William E. Withrow III of Forest City, NC; four sisters, Mary Parcell, Brenda Johnson, Patricia Bishop and Sarah Goode all of West Virginia; and three grandchildren. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. THURMAN HENRY KINSEY Mr. Thurman Henry Kinsey, age 64 of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 6, 2015. Memorial services were held in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Mr. Kinsey served our country in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Henry and Bertie Moore Kinsey. Mr. Kinsey is survived by his wife, Gena Hollifield Kinsey; son, Matthew Kinsey of Shelby, NC; sisters, Pauline Camp of Mt. Pleasant, NC, Mildred Justice of Shelby, NC, Linda Warren and husband Steve of Raleigh, NC, and Helen Darnell of Shelby, NC; brother, Forrest Kinsey and wife, Diane of Thomasville, NC; one grandson; mother and father-in-law, Derrell and Dot Hollifield, all of Shelby, NC; brother-in-law, Brian Hollifield and wife, Lara of Surfside Beach, SC; sisters-in-law, Donna Hollifield and Kammie Weaver. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. GENE WALL COLE Mr. Gene Wall Cole age 63, of Henrietta, NC, passed away on August 22, 2015. A (Hattie) of Greensboro, NC. Enloe Mortuary is serving the family. MYRTLE BLANCHE MAYHUE MCCURRY Mrs. Myrtle Blanche Mayhue McCurry, age 89, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 8, 2015. Funeral services were held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston, NC. Burial followed at Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. McCurry was preced- ed in death by her husband, Jack Leonard McCurry; her parents, Jake Mayhue and Ida Mayhue; two sons, Jack L. McCurry, Jr. and Muriel Bruce McCurry; one grand- son; one brother and four sisters. She is survived by two sons, Ronnie E. McCurry and wife, Glenda of Shelby, NC and Tony McCurry and wife, Susan of Mooresboro, NC; daughter, Pamela Robbins and husband, Tony of Shelby, NC; seven grand- children and eleven great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wenodver Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the McCurry family. CORA MAE GETTYS WRIGHT LOOKADOO Mrs. Cora Mae Gettys Wright Lookadoo, age 96, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 8, 2015. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial followed at Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Lookadoo was pre- ceded in death by her first husband, Gordon Wright, second husband Ernest Lookadoo; her parents, Smith Jefferson and Anna Lilly McFarland Gettys; an infant daughter; three broth- ers; and two sisters. She is survived by two sons, Harold Wright of Statesville, NC and Paul Wright of Sylvia, NC; a daughter, Helen Parker of Shelby, NC; four grandchil- dren; six great grandchildren and one great-great grand- child. Memorials may be made to Hospice at 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. GAIL ELAINE WHITE MOSS Mrs. Gail Elaine White Moss, age 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at Eastside Baptist Church. Interment followed at Grover City Cemetery. Goins of Caman Island, Wa.; sister, Lynda Goins, Everett of Wa.; two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Testa Family Hospice in care of Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 and the Veterans Administration, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. MARGIE A. BIVINS LEDFORD Mrs. Margie A. Bivins Ledford, age 86, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Ledford was preced- ed in death by her husband, Bill Ledford, her parents, John and Minnie Causby Bivins; and brothers, James and Gene Bivins. She is survived by her her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bardwell, Janice Ledford and Etta Tony Hagen. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 1114 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. GLADYS ESTELLE GARDNER MOSES LOWRANCE Mrs. Gladys Estelle Gardner Moses Lowrance, age 91, of Lawndale, NC, entered into her heavenly rest on September 7th, 2015. Funeral services were held at Corinth Baptist Church, Casar, NC. Graveside ser- vices followed at Friendly Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Lowrance was pre- ceded in death by her first hus- band, Joshua Perry Moses; her parents, Charlie Gardner and Donnie Godfrey Gardner; son, Herchell "Bud" Moses; daughter-in-law, Barbara Moses; two grandsons; one granddaughter-in-law; broth- ers, Avery Max Gardner and Frank Gardner; and sister, Lillie Mae McSwain. She is survived by her hus- band, Lawrence Lowrance of Lawndale, NC; daughters, Martha Evans and husband, Steve of Shelby, NC, and Zonia McIntyre and husband, Richie of Shelby, NC; son, Alford Moses and wife, Cindy of Lawndale, NC; seven grandchildren, twelve great- memorial service was held in the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Mr. Cole was preceded in death by his father, Ben Nooe Cole and one brother, Bennett Cole. He is survived by his moth- er, Jeanne Wall Cole, one sister, Susan Cole Hewitt of Charlotte, NC. Memorials may be made to High Shoal Baptist Church, P.O. Box 386, Henrietta, NC 28076 or Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JOHNNY FAY GREENE Mr. Johnny Fay Greene, age 77, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on September 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment fol- lowed in the Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Greene served our country in the U.S. Army and was a Purple Heart recipi- ent, having served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Alexander Greene and Julie Mae White Green; one son, John Thomas Greene; one sister, Jean Payton; two brothers, J.C. Greene and Eldin Greene. Mr. Greene is survived by his wife, Jolaine W. Greene; daughter, Cathy Faye Cash and husband, Ronsal of Rutherfordton, NC; one grandson; brother, Bill Green and wife, Louise of Marietta, SC; two sisters, Jackie Poteat and husband, Wayne of Spartanburg, SC and Judy Greene and husband, Desi of Cliffside, NC. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. DENNIS DEAN GOINS Mr. Dennis Dean Goins, age 63, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2015. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mr. Goins served our coun- try in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Goins; two sons, Steve and Jamie Johnston; and two brothers, Gene Goins and William Tesner. He is survived by his wife, Robbin Camp Goins of Kings Mountain, NC; son, Keith Goins of Columbus, Ga; daughter, Erica Johnston of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers, Clifford Tesner and wife, Brenda of Shelby, NC, Mark Tesner and wife, Donna of Shelby, NC, Ron grandchildren and two great- great-grandchildren; and sis- ter-in-law, Betty Gardner of Grover, NC. Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, PO Box 188, Casar, NC 28020. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. JOHN A. BLANTON, JR. Mr. John A. Blanton, Jr., age 89, of Shelby, NC, passed away September 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at Double Springs Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Blanton served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. Mr. Blanton was preceded in death by his parents, John A. Blanton Sr. and Analda Wilson Blanton; a brother, Jake Blanton and five sisters, Martha Bagwell, Ann Hardy, Carrie Lee, Beatrice Washburn and Nellene Weaver. He is survived by his wife, Frances Connor Blanton; two children, David Blanton and wife, Jimmie of Shelby, NC, and Tina Hurdt and husband, Joe of Shelby, NC; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a sister, Sara Anthony and husband, Larry of Shelby, NC. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. ROY ROGER BLANTON, SR. Mr. Roy Roger Blanton, Sr., age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at Enloe Memorial Chapel. Burial took place at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Blanton served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Blanton was preceded in death by his parents, John Albert Blanton and Flossie Helen Phillips McAfee; and two brothers, John Alvin Blanton and Willie James Blanton. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Blanton; two sons, Roy Blanton, Jr. and Brian Blanton (Samantha) both of Shelby, NC; one granddaugh- ter; one brother, Eugene Bob Blanton (Sandra) of Warwick, NY; three sisters, Offia Blanton and Flossie B. Hardin both of Shelby, NC, and Billie Jo Moore of Lexington, NC; one brother-in-law, L. J. Pettyjohn Continued From Page 12 Mrs. Moss was preced- ed in death by her parents, Henry White and Ruth Bell White. She is survived by her husband, Ken "Sonny" Moss; a daughter, Amanda Elaine Melvin and husband, Benny, of Blacksburg, SC; a broth- er, Richard White and wife, Elaine, of Blacksburg, SC; three sisters, Barbara Bush of Kings Mountain, NC, Charlene Dover of Blacksburg, SC, and Susan Greene of Shelby, NC; and two grandchldren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. RAYMOND ARNOLD JONES Mr. Raymond Arnold Jones, age 69, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on September 8, 2015. A memorial service was held at the home of Russell Jones, Cherryville, NC. Burial was private. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Cleo Black Jones; his parents, Romie Lester and Margaret Mull Jones Arnold; and a brother, Jerry "JJ" Jones. He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda Flowers and husband, Bobby of York, SC; brothers, David, Pete, and Russell Jones of Cherryville, NC and Gene and Lester Jones of Sharon, SC; sisters, Diane Jones of Cherryville, NC and Katherine Mull of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby NC 28150. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. KAREN KEMPTON Mrs. Karen Kempton, age 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 4, 2015. A graveside service was held at Pinewood Memorial Park in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Kempton was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Carper, and second husband, William Kempton; and her father, Chester McManus. She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Personette McManus of Holly Ridge, NC; her sons, Rev. Mike Carper and wife, Kim of Shelby, NC, and Bryan Kempton and wife, Rhonda of Greenville, NC; daughter, Angie Cowan and husband, Jimmy of Farmville, NC; brother, Ryan McManus of Holly Ridge, NC; nine grand- children; and four great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Grifton Freewill Baptist Church, PO Box 537, Grifton, NC 28530. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. Continued On Page 14 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