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October 15-October 21, 2015 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 9 SC; sisters, Margaret Lowell and Wanda Lewis; brother, Ray Causby, all of Shelby, NC; thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchil- dren. 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. JAMES "JIM" ALLEN LEDFORD Mr. James "Jim" Allen Ledford, age 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 6, 2015. Memorial servic- es were held in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Mr. Ledford served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Kay Ledford; his parents, Thurmon Bryson and Bertha Waters Ledford; three broth- ers, Willie Ledford, Bob Ledford and Dennis Ledford; and a sister, Shirley Hale. Mr. Ledford is survived by a daughter, LaDonna Ledford Culbertson and George Hays III of Shelby, NC; step daughter, Lynn Anthony Bowling of Boiling Springs, NC; a brother, Tommy Ledford and wife, Betty of Boiling Springs, NC; a sister, Lib Lovelace and husband, Fred of Grover, NC; and two grandsons. Memorials may be made to: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory to help defray funeral cost. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. DARRELL WAYNE MOORE Mr. Darrell Wayne Moore, age 49, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on October 5, 2015. A memorial service was held at the Hospice House Chapel, Forest City. Mr. Moore is survived by his mother and step-father, Darlene Morgan Parker and Albert Parker of Ellenboro, NC; ex step-father, Joseph Sullivan of Fredericksburg, VA; brother, Joseph Eugene Sullivan and wife, Lori of Fredericksburg, VA. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Baptist Church. Mrs. Morrow is survived by her husband, Jerry Morrow; her parents, Preston and Gloria Collins Todd of Kings Mountain, NC; sons, Todd Morrow and wife, Jean of Casar, NC, Richard Morrow and wife, Courtney of Grover, NC; brother, Bruce Todd of Surf City, NC; sis- ter, Sherry Todd Cooke and husband, Wayne of Kings Mountain, NC; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks, 8604 Cliff Cameron Drive #144, Charlotte, NC 28269 or Charity of Donor's Choice. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. SANDRA BIDDIX LIPSCOMB Mrs. Sandra Biddix Lipscomb, age 72, of Shelby, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 7, 2015. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Lipscomb was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Mike Lipscomb; her parents, Charles Biddix and Gena Gillians Biddix; broth- ers, Bobby Biddix, Donald Biddix, Lee Biddix; sisters, Jackie Dyke, Rhonda Cox, JoAnn Cody, Delora Queen, and Betty Houser. She is survived by her children, Bruce Moore of New Jersey, John Summey of Georgia, Pamela Ann Gordon of Boca Rotan, FL, Elizabeth Clark of Gaffney, SC; and five grandchildren. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. CLYDE FESPERMAN Mr. Clyde Covington Fesperman Jr., age 89, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 8, 2015. Memorial service was held at Shelby Presbyterian Church. Burial was private. Mr. Fesperman served our country as an Aviation Cadet in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Pless Fesperman; his father, Clyde Covington Fesperman, Sr.; and his mother, Faye Stearns Fesperman. Mr. Fesperman is survived by his daughter, Martha and Bill Noblitt, son Mike; daughter, Jan and Richard Dedmon; and daughter, Neal and Mark Binion; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Shelby Presbyterian Church, 226 E. Graham Street, Shelby, NC 28150, Cleveland County Humane Society, PO 2432, Shelby, NC 28150 or to the donor's Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JAMIE MICHELLE BULLMAN Ms. Jamie Michelle Bullman, age 27, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 4, 2015. A memorial service was held in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby. Ms. Bullman is survived by her parents, Michael Bullman and Libby Hoyle Bullman. Clay Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. RONNIE RUPPE Mr. Ronnie Ruppe, age 63, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 6, 2015. Funeral services were held at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Rae Morehad Ruppe; and his mother, Nell Epley Ruppe. He is survived by his father, Robert Ruppe, Sr. and wife Betty of Forest City, NC; two children, Robbie Ruppe and wife, Angie of Shelby, NC, and Cindy Blanton and hus- band, Curtis of Mooresboro, NC; five grandchildren; and a brother, Bobby Ruppe and wife, Diane of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Choir Fund, P.O. Box 1073, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc. is serving the family. PAUL KNOX NEELY Mr. Paul Knox Neely, age 96, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 6, 2015. Funeral services were held at Bethany Baptist Church. Interment was at Grover Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Neely served our coun- try in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific Theatre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Beam Neely; his parents, Moffat James Neely and Edna White Neely; one brother and seven sisters. Mr. Neely is survived by his son, Mike Neely of Grover, NC; daughter, Vickie Neely Hoke and husband, Craig of Columbus, MS; five grand- children and four great grand- children. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, 723 Cleveland Ave., Grover, NC 28073. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. EMMA "GRANNY" MCGINNIS Mrs. Emma "Granny" McGinnis, age 89, of Sandy Mush, NC, passed away on October 4, 2015. Funeral services were held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery. Mrs. McGinnis was preced- ed in death by her husband, Jesse James McGinnis; her parents, Jay Bradley and Sarah Jane Frady Dalton; five sons, Jimmy Baker McGinnis, Bobby Gene McGinnis, Ronnie "Bean" McGinnis, Leroy McGinnis and Mike McGinnis; and two grandsons. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Brackett of Sandy Mush, NC; two sons, Ervin McGinnis and wife, Libby of Mooresboro, NC and Steve McGinnis of Sandy Mush, NC; two daugh- ter-in-laws, Pat McGinnis of Forest City, NC and Sheryl McGinnis of Sandy Mush, NC; and eighteen grand- children, thirty-seven great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. THOMAS F. "TOMMY" MCSWAIN Mr. Thomas F. "Tommy" McSwain, age 89 of Louisburg, NC, passed away on September 30, 2015. Funeral services were held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with military hon- ors. Mr. McSwain served our country in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Benjamin Buster McSwain and Mamie Louvetta Moore McSwain; two sisters, Mildred McSwain Fores and Inez McSwain Grant; and one brother, George McSwain. Mr. McSwain is survived by his wife, Melda Furr McSwain; daughter, Debra McSwain Chambers and husband, Charles of Wake Forest, NC; two grandchildren; one great- grandson; and his sister, Margaret McSwain Yelton of Charlotte, NC. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060. JERALD C. ROLLINS Mr. Jerald C. Rollins, age 70, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on October 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Rollins was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby McCombs Banks; and his step-father, Buell Banks. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Misty Rollins Beason of Ellenboro, NC; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. NELLIE WHITE BOWEN Mrs. Nellie White Bowen, age 80, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 8, 2015. Graveside services were held at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bowen was preceded in death by her parents, Carl James and Addie Oaks White; her son, William Patrick Bowen; brothers, Bonnie, Norman and Carl White Jr.,; sisters, Ruth White Crow, and Pauline White Tessner. She is survived by her hus- band, William Thomas "Tom" Bowen; daughters, Mary Ann Bowen Skinner of Charlotte, NC, and Nancy Bowen Terry and husband, Jeff of Shelby, NC; son, Paul Bowen of Shelby, NC; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchil- dren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150 Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. JUDY TODD MORROW Mrs. Judy Todd Morrow, age 56, of Grover, NC, went to be with her Lord on October 8, 2015. A Memorial Service was held at Second Continued From Page 8 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall fl ow rivers of living water. John 7:37-38 and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away Revelation 21:4 choice. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. SHIRLEY JEAN UPTON WILSON Mrs. Shirley Jean Upton Wilson, age 67, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 7, 2015. Funeral services were held at Faith Baptist Church. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Wilson was preced- ed in death by her parents, George Williams and Doshia Ella Foster Upton; and a grandson. She is survived by two sons, Roger Wilson of Shelby, NC and Chad Wilson and wife, Tristian of Shelby, NC; a daughter, Gina Greene and husband, David of Shelby, NC; a sister, Frances Lewis of Forest City, NC; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Relay for Life. 1751 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or American Cancer Society, 6000 E. Morehead Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. JAMIE MICHELLE BULLMAN Ms. Jamie Michelle Bullman, age 27, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 4, 2015. A memorial service was held in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby, NC. Ms. Bullman was preceded in death by one sister, Jada Leigh Bullman. She is survived by her parents, Michael Bullman and Elizabeth "Libby" Hoyle Bullman, both of Shelby, NC; one son, Rayner Michael Bullman; one sister, Jenna Elizabeth Bullman of Lawndale, NC; one broth- er, Jason Bullman of Kings Mountain, NC; two step broth- ers, Shane Bullman and wife, Tabby and Michael Bullman and wife, Marsha, all of Spartanburg, SC. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home is serving the family. Continued On Page 10 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 In God I have put my trust; – Psalm 56:11