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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, May 19-May 25, 2016 Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to: Samaritan's Purse PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or online at http://www.samari- tanspurse.org/ or Darkness to Light, 1064 Gardner Road, Charleston SC 29407 or online at www.D2L.org. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. GERETHA HOYLE DAVIS Mrs. Geretha Hoyle Davis, age 79, of Forest City, NC, passed away on May 10, 2016. In accordance to Geretha's request, a private graveside service will be con- ducted. Mrs. Davis was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Charlie Wade Davis; parents, Chivous Lee Hoyle and Bessie Toms Hoyle; one son, Terry Davis; and brother, Elvis Hoyle. She is survived her daugh- ter, Lynn Hill and husband, Danny of Forest City, NC; son, Myron Davis and wife, Anna of Granite Falls, NC; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to a favorite charity in memory of Geretha. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. GARY WILLIAM WILLIS Mr. Gary William Willis, age 69, of Vale, NC, passed away on May 10, 2016. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his parents, William Craven Willis and Annie Ruth Buff Willis; and a brother, Bobby Lloyd Willis. He is survived by his wife, Jill Cline Willis; a son, Lance Willis and wife, Jennifer of Vale, NC; and one grand- daughter. A memorial service was held at Hull's Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. JOHN DAVID SHULL Mr. John David Shull, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 10, 2016. Services were private. Mr. Shull served our country in the US National Guard. JAN L. BENNICK Mrs. Jan L. Bennick, age 73, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on May 9, 2016. Mrs. Bennick was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Bill Bennick; her par- ents, William Lane and Ruth Goode Lane; and brother-in- law, Ned Lail. She is survived by one daughter, Angie Vinesett and husband, Scott of Spartanburg, SC; son, Tommy Bennick of Caroleen, NC; two sisters, Pat Lail of Mooresboro, NC and Judy York and husband, Donald of Waterloo, SC; one brother, Billy Lane of Mooresboro, NC; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Haynes Memorial Baptist Church. Interment fol- lowed in Race Path Baptist Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Haynes Memorials Building, PO Box 617, Henrietta, NC 28076. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. WALTER CHRIS INGLE Mr. Walter Chris Ingle, age 60, of Dallas, NC, passed away on May 9, 2016. Mr. Ingle was preceded in death by his parents, Helen Owens and W.C. Ingle; and a sister. He is survived by his daughters, Chrissie Wright and husband, Mark of Cherryville, NC and Kathy Helms of FL; three grandchil- dren; and two sisters. A graveside service was held at Bess Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Carpenter's Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the family. LINDA SMITH Ms. Linda Smith, age 77, of Shelby, NC, went to be with her Lord on May 10, 2016. Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her father, Troy Franklin Smith, Sr. and her mother, Beulah Wellmon Smith; and her brothers, Michael Stanley Smith and Troy Franklin Smith, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Alecia Smith Mueller of Mount Pleasant, SC; her sister-in-law, Glenda Bell Smith and Glenda's mother, Willowdene Bell of Kings Mountain, NC. Funeral services were held at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Burial followed at Cleveland ents, Lloyd E. Fox, Sr. and Lydia Staton Fox; and her brothers, Charles Fox, Staton Fox, Graham Fox and Lloyd Fox Jr. She is survived by her son, Odean Keever and his wife, Barbara Keever of Union Mills, NC; two grandchildren; brother, Clay Fox and his wife, Elizabeth of Garner, NC; sister, Nell Victoria (Vikki) Fox; sister-in-law, Helen Fox of Asheville, NC; sister-in- law, Berlene Henderson and husband, Harold (Bud) of Mooresville, NC; sister-in-law, Wilma Smith and husband, Jim of Kinghtdale, NC; two step grandsons; and six step great grandchildren. Memorials may also be given to Rutherford Housing Partnership, POB 1525 Rutherfordton NC 28139. Crow Mortuary is serving the family. DR. JAMES H. BURRUS Dr. James H. Burrus, age 83, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 7, 2016. Memorial services were held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Dr. Burrus served our coun- try in the US Naval Reserve and the US Army Medical Corps and served during the Cold War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Grady and Lilly Vernon Burrus; a brother, Dr. Roy G. Burros Jr.; a sis- ter, Dorothy Burros and her husband, Edward Pipkins, Sr.; and a brother-in-law, B. H. Glyph. Dr. Burrus is survived by his wife, Maude Blanton Burrus; three sons, James "Chip" Burrus Jr. and Sybil of San Diego, CA, Alan Burrus and wife, Melissa of Charlotte, NC, Erik Burrus and wife, Beth of Raleigh; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and a sister, Marie "Babs" Burrus Glymph of Fair Play, SC. Memorials may be made to CRMC Foundation, 201 East Grover Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or The Salvation Army, 311 N Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. LAWRENCE HAMPTON SIMPSON Mr. Lawrence Hampton Simpson, age 76, of Grover, NC, passed away on May 9, 2016. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce Lawrence and Rilla Mae Gardner Simpson Rockwood; two sisters, Gladys Spearman and Nancy Simpson; and a brother, Franklin Gardner. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Fortenberry Simpson; a son, Eric Simpson of Grover, NC and fiancée, Laura Bright of Kings Mountain, NC; two sisters, Ethel White of Gastonia, NC and Ann Kise of Gaffney, SC; and a mother-in- law, Sudie Fortenberry. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. Turner Green; his parents, Harvey Lee Green and Emma Hill Green; six broth- ers, Zeno, Sam, Harvey, Van "Doc", and Martin Green; and four sisters, Carrie Ward, Zennie Riley, Lilly Williams and Faye Stacey. He is survived by four daughters, Shelly Blalock of Poulan, GA; Geneva Maners (Joel) of Denver, NC; Letitia Willis (Gene) of Vale, NC and Myra Clark of Lawndale, NC; brother, Wray Canipe of Kings Mountain, NC; seven grandchildren; ten great- grandchildren; and five great- great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. JOHNNY EUGENE CHAPMAN, JR. Mr. Johnny Eugene Chapman, Jr., age 39, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on May 8, 2016. Mr. Chapman was pre- ceded in death by his father, Johnny Eugene Chapman, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Misty Patterson Chapman of Kings Mountain, NC; mother, Brenda Holland Chapman of Seneca, SC; sons, Sloan of Kings Mountain, NC, Hunter of Belmont, NC; daughters, Wynter, Sunny, Autumn, Sky, and Maggie, all of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers, David Lee Merritt and wife, Carrie of Smyrna, SC, Danny Wade Holland and wife, Sharon of Blacksburg, SC. Memorial services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Johnny Eugene Chapman, Jr. Memorial Fund for his children, 241 Putnam Lake Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. KATIE LEE FOX KEEVER Mrs. Katie Lee Fox Keever, age 93, of Rutherfordton, NC, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on May 9, 2016. Funeral services were held at Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Keever was preced- ed in death by her husband, Harold G. Keever; her par- Continued From Page 13 He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Allen and Margaret Bridges Shull. Mr. Shull is survived by his wife, Lois Jean Prather Shull; children, Daniel Shull of Morganton, NC, Desiree Shull of Alabama, Gary Shull of Shelby, NC, Mark Shull of Hickory, NC, and Luke Shull of Concord, NC; brothers, Richard Shull of Cherryville, NC, Larry Shull and wife, Elizabeth of Spartanburg, SC, Roger Shull and wife, Vickie of Conover, NC, and Michael Shull and wife, Kathy of Cherryville, NC. Memorials may be made to New Life Outreach, 2502 Taylor Rd, Shelby, NC 28150. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. MARCUS A "DEM" MOSS Mr. Marcus A. "Dem" Moss, age 88, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on May 10, 2016. Services and burial was private. Mr. Moss served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Ann B. Moss; par- ents, Thomas L. Moss and Catherine "Kate" McSwain Moss; four sisters; and two brothers. Mr. Moss is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Sam Moss and Debra of Sneads Ferry, NC; a daugh- ter and son-in-law, Markie Jones and Don; five grand- children; two great grandchil- dren; and a brother, James "Puzie" Moss of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. JANIE KAY CARROLL Mrs. Janie Kay Carroll, age 68, of Spartanburg, SC, entered the Gates of Heaven on May 10, 2016. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Dean Allman; second husband, Harold Carroll; parents, Rev. Odes Webb and Minnie McNeely Webb; a son, Glenn Carroll; and brother, Rev. Charles Dean Webb She is survived by her hus- band, Michael Green; son, Harold Alexander Carroll, Jr. of Greenville, SC; daugh- ter, Tammy K. McKelvey of Spartanburg, SC; sisters, Judy Hall and husband, Jim of Kings Mountain, NC, Linda Greene and husband, Joseph of Kings Mountain, NC; nine grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Janie Kay Carroll Memorial Fund, 804 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. JULIA BYERS Mrs. Julia Hattie Byers, age 78, returned to her heav- enly home on May 11, 2016. Funeral services were held at Grays Creek Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Byers was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Byers; her parents, Dewey and Girlia Beheler; sister, Minnie Cole; and brother, Jimmy Beheler. She is survived by one daughter, Debra Robbins of Forest City, NC; two grand- children; brother, Junior Beheler; four sisters, Beulah Blanton, Helen Hensley, Joann Jones and Colleen McGill. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. KATHLEEN GREEN STILES Mrs. Kathleen Green Stiles, age 85, of Dallas, NC, passed away on May 12, 2016. Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Stiles was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Stiles; parents, Avery and Nellie Messer Green; sons, James Ronald Stiles and Raymond Michael Stiles; and sisters, Hazel Gunter and Katy Couch. She is survived by her children, Danny Stiles and wife, Becky and Sharon Stiles Jones and husband, Timothy; daughter-in-law, Jean Stiles; seven grandchil- dren; ten great grandchildren; sisters, Geneva Nations, Barbara Adams, and Joyce Beam; and brothers, Abe and Clyde Green. Memorials may be made St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 531 Hardin Rd, Dallas, NC 28034. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ELSIE MAE WHITE WHITAKER Mrs. Elsie Mae White Whitaker, age 97, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 11, 2016. A private graveside service was held at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Whitaker was preced- ed in death by her husband, Burgin Columbus Whitaker; parents, Jake White and Epsie Wilburn White; a son, Donald Whitaker; a son- in-law, Johnny Scism; a grandson-in-law; two broth- OBITUARIES OBITUARIES I N RE I N RE M E M B RA N C E M E M B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER INFO INFO Continued To Page 15