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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 2-June 8, 2016 R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. riverhillmonuments.com riverhillmonuments.com © Community First Media Community First Media 1113 Polkville Rd. • Shelby, NC • 704-481-1198 Family Owned & Operated Since 1957 At Riverhill Monument Company, you deal directly with the monument builder, with no middle man mark up, and we never sell monuments over the internet. We proudly sell and install monuments in Cleveland and the surrounding counties. Vickers and wife, Tosha of Ellenboro; two daugh- ters, Carolyn Michelle Sellers of Rutherfordton and Marcy Dawn Vickers of Black Mountain, NC; two brothers, Mark Padgett of Rutherfordton,NC and Eddie Padgett and wife, Tammy of Wilmington, NC; three sisters, Earlene Splawn and husband, Doyle of Mooresboro, NC, Tammy Aldrich and husband, Lewis of Chesnee, SC and Donna Wood and husband, Mike of Forest City, NC; seven grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. MILDRED DIXON VINESETT Mrs. Mildred Dixon Vinesett, age 81, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on May 21, 2016. Graveside services were held in the Grassy Pond Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Vinestt was preced- ed in death by her husband, John L. Vinesett; her par- ents, Frank and Lillie Bolin Dixon; two sisters, Lois Dixon and Helen Bridges; and two brothers, Jack and Joe Dean Dixon. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Pennington of the home and Laurel Romero of Phoenix City, AL; four grandchildren and four great-grandchil- dren. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. THOMAS ROBERT "TOMMY" WILLIS Mr. Thomas Robert "Tommy" Willis, age 59, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on May 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at Carpenter's Funeral & Cremation Services. Burial will be private at a later date. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Wayne and Peggy Adams Willis; and a brother, Billy Wayne Willis. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Wray Willis; daughters, Denise Hahn and husband, Dan of Springhill, TN, Debbie Sorenson of Cherryville, NC, and Tonya Rebecca Willis of Cherryville, NC; sister, Becky Smith and husband, Roger of Lawndale, NC; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. of Dublin, Ohio; six grand- children and seven great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. PATRICIA WEEKS CATOE Mrs. Patricia Weeks Catoe, age 62, of Kershaw, SC, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2016. A Celebration Of Life Service was held at Buffalo Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Catoe was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Douglas Catoe; and her mother, Teresa McGee Weeks. She is survived by her father, Clarence Weeks of Kershaw, SC; two sons, Randal Douglas Catoe and wife, Tracy of Florence, SC, and Johnny Roe Catoe and wife, Melissa of Rock Hill, SC; four grandchildren; two brothers, Kenny Weeks of Brooksville, FL, and Eddie Weeks of Ocala, FL; and one sister, Linda Reheiser of Kershaw, SC. Memorials may be made to Buffalo Baptist Church Benevolent Fund, 6390 Lockhart Road, Kershaw, SC, 29067. White Columns of Blacksburg, SC, is serving the family. GARY "ZEK" PARKER Mr. Gary "Zek" Parker, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 22, 2016. Funeral services were held at Lily Memorial Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, JD, Boyce and Earl Parker. He is survived by his sis- ters, Deloris Cody and Hilda Parker of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Lily Memorial Baptist Church, 406 Whitner St., Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. PATRICIA MAXWELL ARCHER Mrs. Patricia Maxwell Archer, age 84, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 24, 2016. 0A private grave- side service was held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Mrs. Archer was preceded in death by her husband, A. W. "Buck" Archer; her parents, Robert McCully Maxwell and Catherine McClure Maxwell. She is survived by two daughters, Dr. Ann Archer (Anderson Cobb) of Santa Fe, NM, and Kay Archer Price (Kim) of Gastonia, NC; four grandchildren; and her sis- ter, Virginia Maxwell Grose of Columbia, SC. Memorials may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County, P. O. Box 2001, Shelby, NC 28151. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. PAMELA ROCHE Mrs. Pamela Roche, age 87, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on May 24, 2016. Mrs. Roche was preceded in death by her husband Bill Roche; her parents, Harold and Margaret Langford. She is survived by her daughters Debbie Monnier and Jane Huanaco; her son in law, Pierre-Yves Monnier; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Norris Public Library, 132 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. KENNETH DANIEL BAILEY Mr. Kenneth Daniel Bailey, age 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on May 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at Long Branch Road Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. Bailey served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He received many medals including a Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Bailey and Clara Bailey Jackson; his brothers, Bobby Bailey and Billy Bailey; and sisters, Carolyn Sink and Burean Cole. Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Karen Lowery Bailey; his children, Rebecca Bailey of the home, Tina Wallace (Casey) of Shelby, NC, Treva Croussore (Jason) of Rutherfordton, NC and Julie Webb (Brandon) Memorials may be made to New Life Outreach, 2502 Taylor Rd, Shelby, NC 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JEANETTE BARNETTE MULLIS TWITTY Mrs. Jeanette Barnette Mullis Twitty, age 89, of Casar, NC, passed away on May 23, 2016. Mrs. Twitty was pre- ceded in death by her hus- bands, J. D. Barnette, Ira Mullis and Lawrence G. Twitty; parents, Campbell McCarter and Frances Lucy Guin McCarter; daughters; Patricia Causby, Mary Ervin, Joann Stephenson, Nadine B. Davis; two brothers, and one sister. She is survived by her son, Jackie D. Barnette and wife, Patti of Kings Mountain, NC; daughters, Linda B. Newton and husband, David of Casar, NC, Glenda B. Fredell and husband, Coy of Kings Mountain, NC; sons- in-law, Rev. Bruce Davis of Kings Mountain, NC, Robert Ervin of Kings Mountain, NC, Richard Causby of Shelby, NC, Bill Stephenson of Chicago, IL; eighteen grand- children, twenty-nine great grandchildren and fourteen great 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 Testa Family Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Cleveland Co, 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Crematon Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. RUBY FRASER BAILEY Mrs. Ruby Fraser Bailey, age 99, of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Cliffside, NC, passed away on May 23, 2016. Funeral services were held at the Cliffside Baptist Church. Interment followed in Cliffside Cemetery. Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Reid Bailey; parents, Mel Charles Fraser and Pearl Waters Fraser; one daughter, Daisy Scruggs Haas; two sons, infant Vernon Bailey and Rex Charles Bailey; sister, Doris Fraser Putnam; and three brothers, Mac Hoyt Fraser, Clyde Fraser and Mel Dean Fraser. She is survived by two sons, Alfred Reno Bailey and wife, Betty Shellem Bailey of Charlotte, NC and Benjamin Wyan Bailey and wife, Cynthia Mickle Bailey JAMES LEE CLARY Mr. James Lee Clary, age 65, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 20, 2016. Funeral services were held at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Clary was preceded in death by his parents, Everette and Janie Price Clary; father and mother-in- law, Ward and Mary Anne Sweezy. He is survived by his wife, Jill Sweezy Clary; a sister, Donnis Clary Greene and husband, Charles of Shelby,NC; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Danny and Terry Sweezy McSwain of Shelby, NC. Memorials can be made to: Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1073, Shelby, NC 28150, Association for the Welfare of Animals, PO Box 564, Shelby NC 28151 or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. MARY "ALICE" CONNER Mrs. Mary "Alice" Conner, age 63, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on May 21, 2016. At the request of Alice, a private memorial service was held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Conner was preced- ed in death by her husband, Donald Conner; her father, Jessie Padgett; and brother, Daryl Lynn Padgett. She is survived by her mother, Mary Deaton Padgett, of Forest City, NC; her son, Gregory Todd 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 13 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. The obituary will include preceded family members, surviving family members, funeral service information, memorials, and the name of the funeral home serving the family. The obituaries will not include names of grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or pets. We only accept obituaries from licensed funeral homes. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to obits@shelbyinfo.com of Ellenboro, NC; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Long Branch Road Baptist Church or Hospice. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. HOWARD THOMPSON BIGGERSTAFF Mr. Howard Thompson Biggerstaff, age 80, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on May 24, 2016. Funeral Services were held at Reeps Grove United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Biggerstaff was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Nadine Powell Biggerstaff; parents, Charlie and Hessie Bess Biggerstaff; son, Tim Biggerstaff; and brother, Charles Biggerstaff. He is survived by daugh- ters, LaQuita Biggerstaff of Lawndale, NC and Tonya Craig (Todd) of Lawndale, NC; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Reeps Grove United Methodist Church Adult Sunday School class, 7401 Reeps Grove Church Rd., Vale, NC 28168. Carpenter's Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ERIN ASHLEY TONEY Miss Erin Ashley Toney, age 27, of Shelby, NC, went to her heavenly home on May 24, 2016. Funeral Services were held at Heaven Bound Baptist Church, Ellenboro, NC. Internment followed at Cleveland Memorial Park, Boiling Springs, NC. Erin was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Mary Anne Ruppe. She is survived by her par- ents, Grady "Aaron" Toney and Angela "Angie" Drewery Toney; brother, Douglas "Bubba" Toney; sister, Andrea "Andi" (Josh) Holland of Mooresboro, NC; Maternal Grandfather, Douglas Drewery; step maternal grand- mother Jane Drewery; step maternal grandfather, Scott