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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, March 3-March 9, 2016 FLOYD DEAN ALLRED Mr. Floyd Dean Allred, age 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away on February 18, 2016. A celebration of his life was held at Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Home, Greensboro, NC. Mr. Allred was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy and Mary Allred; and broth- ers, Jimmy and Jerry Allred. He is survived by his wife, Patti Reid Allred; daughters, Rhonda Crisp and husband, Doug, Amy Cable, and Tracey Adkins and husband, Eric; and the mother of his children, Dianne Allred, all of Marion, NC; six grand- children; two great grand- children; and a sister, Lois Lewis of Greensboro, NC. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. LUKAS THOMPSON GOODWIN Infant Lukas Thompson Goodwin was ushered into the presence of the Lord on February 18, 2016 by a host of angels. A private memo- rial service will be held at a later date. Lukas was preceded in death by his great-grand- parents, Herman Laughter, Nancy Duskey and Betty Henderson; great-great- grandmothers, Hathleen Couch and Ruby Goodwin. He is survived by his par- ents, Brandon and Cortney Goodwin; paternal grand- parents, Douglas and Susan Goodwin of Forest City, NC; paternal great-grandparents, Ray and Marlene Curtis of Forest City, NC, Ron Duskey of Rotunda, FL, Ellie Pilipuf of Fox Lake, Illinois and Jim Goodwin of Forest City, NC; maternal great- grandmother, Mary Laughter of Ellenboro, NC. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Lukas Thompson Goodwin: In Care of, Douglas Goodwin, BETTY BLACKWELL FOWLER OWENS Mrs. Betty Blackwell Fowler Owens, age 78, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on February 19, 2016. Funeral services were held at Gordon Mortuary Chapel. Private buri- al took place at Mountain View Cemetery with family only. Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by her husbands, J. W. Fowler and Paul David Owens; parents, Walter Blackwell and Emmie White Blackwell; her daughter, Sandra Wyatt, her sister, Mary Scruggs, and her brothers, Winford Blackwell and Albert Blackwell. She is survived by two sons, Jimmy Fowler and Darrelle Fowler, both of Gaffney, SC; two daughters, Rhonda Phillips of Rock Hill, SC and Dianne Bradley of Gaffney, SC; two brothers, Furman "Pete" Blackwell and Paul Blackwell, both of Gaffney, SC; seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Cherokee Falls Baptist Church Building Fund, 109 School Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702. Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. GARY GENE PATTERSON Mr. Gary Gene Patterson, age 77, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on February 20, 2016. Graveside servic- es were held at Clingman Memorial Gardens. Mr. Patterson served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Richard Bryant Patterson and Gertrude Wisher Patterson; his broth- er, Tony Patterson, and two sisters, Linda P. Fowler and Patsy P. Greene. Mr. Patterson is survived by two nephews, Chris Patterson of Blacksburg and Brandon Fowler of Gaffney, SC and two nieces, Paige Dixon of Spartanburg, SC and Stephanie Martin of Gaffney, SC. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Gordon Mortuary is serving the family. BETTY LOU BRIDGES Mrs. Betty Lou Bridges, age 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, went home to be with her Lord on February 20, 2016. Funeral services were held at the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain, NC. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Bridges was preceded in death her husband Charles Bridges, Jr.; her parents, Kelly and Rose Jones Goforth; son Clarence Bridges; sis- ters Hazel Lattimore, Linda Lawson, Faye Cash and Peggy Goforth; and broth- ers Edward Goforth, Bobby Goforth, Richard Goforth, and Tommy Goforth. She is survived by a son, Bobby Bridges of Kings Mountain, NC; brother, Gene Goforth of Canada; sister, Frances Bridges of Kings Mountain, NC; three grand- children and two great grand- children. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. FORREST "ROBBY" IVEY ROBERTSON II Mr. Forrest "Robby" Ivey Robertson II, age 69, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on February 20, 2016. A service to celebrate Robby's life was held at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. Robby was laid to rest at Brittain Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Robertson was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Forrest Ivey Robertson and late Ardell Morgan Robertson. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Martin Robertson; and four children, Forrest Robertson III and wife, Kathryn (Kit), Amanda Toney and husband, Brian, Derek Robertson, and Kayla Robertson; and his nine grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, 252 N. Washington Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. INA MAE MOORE BLANTON Mrs. Ina Mae Moore Blanton, age 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 20. 2016. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC. Interment was at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Blanton was preced- ed in death by her husband, Raymond Blanton; her par- ents, Zay and Sally Hamrick Moore; a grandson; and sis- ters, Madeline Calhoun and Gladys Crow. She is survived by her sons, Norman Blanton and wife, Annie of Kings Mountain, NC, Jerry Blanton and wife, Libby of Kings Mountain, NC, Wayne Blanton and wife, Kathryn of Kings Mountain, NC, Ronnie Blanton and wife, Kim of Cherryville, NC; daugh- ters, Judy Davis and husband, Carl of Kings Mountain, NC, Brenda Swagger and hus- band, Rev. Steve Swagger of Spring Lake, NC, Nina Messer and husband, James of Kings Mountain, NC, Ina Blanton of Kings Mountain, NC; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and sister: Dorothy Murray Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, Sanctuary Fund, 1022 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Charity of Donor's Choice. Harris Funeral and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. HERMAN LEE SIMS Mr. Herman Lee Sims, age 89, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away. A ser- vice to celebrate the life of Herman Lee Sims was held at First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, NC. Burial fol- lowed in the Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery with mili- tary honors. Mr. Sims served our country in the U.S. Marines in World War II on the beaches of Iwo Jima and with the occupa- tion forces in Japan after the war, and later with the US Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death 218 Allen Drive, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. BARBARA ANN SMITH GREENE Mrs. Barbara Ann Smith Greene, age 81, of Shelby, NC, passed away on February 20, 2016. A graveside service was held at Casar Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Greene was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Greene; her parents, Vance Andrew Smith and Junie Wilson Smith; one great-grandchild; and four brothers and a sister. She is survived by two sons, Michael Smith and wife, Carol of Collettsville, NC and Jesse "Randy" Greene, Jr. and wife, Jeri of Shelby, NC; daughter, Penny Stepp and husband, Keith of Stanley, NC; two sisters, Lucy Ledford of Morganton, NC and Hilda White of Kerens, WV; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Victory Baptist Church, 1314 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. KATHRYN MCMURRY PORTER Mrs. Kathryn McMurry Porter, age 99, of Shelby, NC, passed away on February 15, 2016. A memorial service was held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. A pri- vate family burial will be held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Porter was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Porter Jr.; her par- ents, Clarence and Ella Belch McMurry; sisters, Lois Burleson, Margaret Manous Long, Louise Branton, Frances Brooks, Virginia Wolfe; and brother, C.C. McMurry Jr. She is survived by her son, Scott Porter and wife, Beth of Shelby, NC; daughter, Patty Taylor and husband, Jeff of Maryland; and seven grand- children. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion St., Shelby, NC 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. NELL MCGINNIS AUSTELL DAGGERHART Mrs. Nell McGinnis Austell Daggerhart, age 100, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on February 18, 2016. A funeral service was held at First United Methodist Church. Burial was private at City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Daggerhart was pre- ceded in death by her hus- bands, James Petty Austell, Jr. and Paul Daggerhart; her parents, Wiley N. and Mary Ina Eaker McGinnis; an infant daughter; and three sisters, Carrie Randall, Zoe Eaker, and Ada Brackett. She is survived by her chil- dren, Mary Ann Spencer and husband, David of Chapel Hill and Robert Austell and wife, Caryl of Cherryville, NC; six grandchildren, four- teen great grandchildren, and two great great grand- children. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville, NC 28021 or to Hospice at Wendover, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ERNEST "BUTCH" RALPH CHILDERS, JR. Mr. Ernest "Butch" Ralph Childers Jr., age 70 of Crouse, NC, passed away on February 18, 2016. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial followed at City Memorial Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Childers served our country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Ernest Ralph Childers Sr. and Thelma Fern Waters Childers. Mr. Childers is survived by his wife, Diane Self Childers; sons, "Chip" Ernest Ralph Childers III and wife, Maria of Cherryville, NC, and William Mark Childers and wife, Sissy of Crouse, NC; sis- ter, Mary Frances Childers Dauer and husband, Ray of Cherryville, NC; eight grand- children. Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mount Zion Church Road, Cherryville, NC 28021. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. 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 15 Shelby Shopper & Info offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. We request that the obituary is limited to 150 words and we will edit the obituaries due to space. 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