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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, October 6-October 12, 2016 preceded in death by her husband, Herlan Dale Vollbracht; parents, Luther R. McSwain, Sr. and Terria McSwain; brothers, William Andrew McSwain and Luther McSwain, Jr.; and sisters, Theresa Mae McSwain Holt and Juanita McSwain Fitch. She is survived by her daughter, Reta Mae Vollbracht Simmons and hus- band, Jerry Lee Simmons of Kings Mountain, NC; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one great grandchild on the way. Memorials may be made to David Baptist Church, 2300 David Baptist Church Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Hospice of Cleveland Co., 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. MILLAGE CARRINGTON SPIRES Mr. Millage Carrington Spires, age 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 24, 2016. A Celebration of Life ser- vice was held at Christian Freedom Baptist Church. Mr. Spires served our country in the U.S. Army. He was preced- ed in death by his parents, Perl Carrington and Hettie Dykes Spires. Mr. Spires is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Hester Spires; one son, Stuart Spires and wife, Tracy of Iva, SC; one sis- ter, Mary Rebecca Starks of Clewiston, FL; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Christian Freedom Baptist Church, 246 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC is serving the family. STEPHEN JUNIOR SMITH Mr. Stephen Junior Smith, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 25, 2016. Funeral services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Burial followed at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Smith served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Judy Addington Smith; his second wife, Lillian Fisher Smith; and his father, John B. Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his mother, Mattie Toney Smith; a brother, Rodney Smith of Shelby, NC; and two sisters, Shirley Peay and (William) and Diane Dedmond and (Roger), both of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. JAREEN "JAKE" HARTMAN Mr. Jareen "Jake" Hartman, age 93, a native of Cleveland County, went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2016. The memorial service was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Hartman served our country during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Brown Hartman; par- ents, Quincey Hartman and Elizabeth Johnson Hartman; MICHAEL "MIKE' EDWARD TIDDY Mr. Michael "Mike" Edward Tiddy, age 67, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 25, 2016. Graveside Services were held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Mr. Tiddy was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Margaret Caldwell Teddy. He is survived by his sis- ter, Julia Price and husband, Tom of Shelby, NC. Memorials may be made to Cleveland County Humane Society, PO Box 2432, Shelby, NC 28151. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is serving the family. LARRI LIVENGOOD POSS Mrs. Larri Livengood Poss, age 95, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at a later date at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, Burke, VA. Mrs. Livengood served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. She was preced- ed in death by her husband, Roy Poss, Jr.; and parents, Lawrence Livengood and Ione Bradley Livengood. Mrs. Livengood is sur- vived by her sons, Jason Poss of Kings Mountain, NC and Bradley Poss of Kings Mountain, NC; five grandchil- dren and four great grand- children. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. MARY ALICE FLYNN CASH Mrs. Mary Alice Flynn Cash, age 75, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on September 26, 2016. Burial will be private. Mrs. Cash was preced- ed in death by her parents, Lennie Thomas and Vannie Lee Arrowood Flynn. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Cash of Bostic, NC; brothers, Tommy David Flynn of Asheville, NC, Benny Lee Flynn of Marion, NC, Albert L. Flynn Sr. of Rutherfordton, NC, Wallace Edward Flynn of Rutherfordton, NC and Alvin Ray Flynn of Rutherfordton, NC; sisters, Martha Ann Butler of Forest City, NC and Willie Mae Flynn of Forest City, NC. Crowe Mortuary is serving the family. BARBARA WRIGHT HUNTER Barbara Wright Hunter, age 67, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 26, 2016. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed at New Camp Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Hunter was preced- ed in death by her parents, Rev. Robert Lee and Gladys Mae Grant Wright; and a sister, Robin Norman. She is survived by two sisters, Carolyn Wright- Dillard of Shelby, NC and Judy Ledbetter and hus- band, William of Kings Mountain, NC; brother-in- law, Ray Norman of Elk Park, NC. Memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. INEZ PEARL CLASSEN KOONTZ Mrs. Inez Pearl Classen Koontz, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 25, 2016. A Time of Remembrance was held at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home. Mrs. Koontz was preced- ed in death by her parents, Edwin and Lennie "Gladys" Walker Classen; two sisters; Alice Pilkinton and Jean Wyner; and one brother; Horrice Classen. She is survived by her husband, Gary Koontz; and their daughters; Debbie Forehand and her husband, JP and Yvonne Koontz; three sisters; Ruth Young, Helen Freouf, and Dorothy Wiebe; brother, Gilbert Classen; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1285 S. Tryon Street, Suite 1588, Charlotte, NC 28202. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. EUZELIA McSWAIN VOLLBRACHT Mrs. Euzelia McSwain Vollbracht, age 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her Lord on September 26, 2016. Funeral services were held at David Baptist Church. Interment was at David Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Mrs. Vollbracht was five brothers, Theodore, Swain, Irod, Durham and Byron; and six sisters, Vera Glenn, Ruth Anthony, Velma Scism, Myrtle Warlick, Eloise Dayberry and Getty Davis. Mr. Hartman is survived by his son, Jerry Austin Hartman and daughter-in- law, Pat; and two grandchil- dren and three great grand- children. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving the family. HAROLD WAYNE TAYLOR Mr. Harold Wayne Taylor, age 43, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on September 22, 2016. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Mr. Taylor was preced- ed in death by his parents, Kenneth Taylor and Glenda Chavis. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. KATHERINE TERRY McCRAW Mrs. Katherine Terry McCraw, age 69, passed on September 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel. Mrs. McCraw was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Flay Thomas Terry and Reba Willis Terry; and two sisters, Betty Jean Tate and Nell Monteith. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Eugene McCraw, Sr.; three chil- dren, Gary Beason and wife, Betsy, Ronald McCraw, Jr. and wife, Terri and Shelly Williams and husband, Jeffrey; eleven grandchil- dren; two great grandchil- dren; two brothers, Michael and Ray Terry; and three sisters, Martha Evans, Violet Melton, and Barbara McCraw. Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc is serving the family. PATSY STROUD Ms. Patsy Sweezy Stroud, age 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 25, 2016. Memorial servic- es were held in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. Ms. Stroud was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Charles and Lillie Neal Sweezy; and a daughter, Donna Jean Causby. She is survived by two daughters, Sheree Williams of Shelby, NC and Ann Stroud and husband, Adam Roper of Cherryville, NC; and eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. HERBERT JAYNES Mr. Herbert Jaynes, age 96, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 23, 2016. Graveside ser- vices were held at Sunset Cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. Jaynes served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corps dur- ing WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Annie Browning Jaynes; and a son, Paul Jaynes. Mr. Jaynes is survived by his wife, Ruth Clontz Jaynes; two sons, Gary Jaynes and wife, Pat of Mr. Juliet, TN and Dennis Jaynes and wife, LeeAnn of Shelby, NC; and five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. ELIZABETH "LIB" COLLETTE HAMRICK Mrs. Elizabeth "Lib" Collette Hamrick, age 87, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 24, 2016. Funeral services were held at Ross Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Ms. Hamrick was preced- ed in death by her husband, Hilton Hamrick; and her parents, Orville and Zellie Martin Collette. She is survived by many numerous cousins. Memorials may be made to: Ross Grove Baptist Church, 1225 Fallston Rd., Shelby, NC 28150 or Neal Senior Center, 100 T R Harris Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing 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 11 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 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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