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Thursday, October 19-October 25, 2017 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 law, Tonda Pruitt Dellinger. He is survived by his chil- dren, Donnie Dellinger, Jr. of Cherryville, NC and Teri Gibson and husband, Joe of Rocky Mount, NC; and three grandchildren and six great- grandchildren, Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt Zion Church Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021. Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation Services is serv- ing the family. ERIC PATRICK GRIGG Mr. Eric Patrick Grigg, age 55, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 12, 2017. Funeral servicess were held at Cleveland Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at the Grigg Family Cemetery. Mr. Grigg was preceded in death by his father, Patrick Mauney Grigg; and a step- brother, Dr. Tim Bridges. He is survived by his wife, Penny Grigg; his mother, Maxine Mull Hembree; brother, Marc Grigg; sister, Charlotte Norman and husband, Chris; step-mother, Ann Grigg; and step-sister, Patti Bridges. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family. ELIZABETH ANN "LIB" PETERSON Ms. Elizabeth Ann "Lib" Peterson, age 70, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Funeral ser- vices were held at Gordon Mortuary Chapel. Interment followed at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Peterson was preced- ed in death by her parents, Margie Peterson Crowe and Charles Crowe, Jr. She is survived by one son, Larry Bruce Mullinax and wife, Lisa of Gaffney, SC; one daughter, Tammy Denise Mullinax of Gaffney, SC; one brother, Donnie Crowe and wife, Tammy of Gaffney, SC; three sis- ters, Linda Emery, Brenda Deaton and Cathy Owensby, all of Gaffney, SC; three grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Gordon Mortuary is serv- ing the family. W.D. "DAN" RAMSEY Mr. W.D. "Dan" Ramsey, age 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 6, 2017. Mr. Ramsey served our country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Porter and Jeanette Stone Ramsey; his brothers, Bill, Dick and David Ramsey; and sister, Louise Armstrong. Mr. Ramsey is survived by his wife, Maxine Davis Ramsey; sons, Darrell Ramsey and wife, Tammie, Rusty Ramsey and wife, Betty, all of Kings Mountain, NC and Rick Ramsey of Kure Beach; sister, Gaynell Ruppe of Kings Mountain, NC; and eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is serving the family. WILLIAM "BILLY" JOSEPH MILAM Mr. William "Billy" Joseph Milam, age 36, Casar, NC, passed away on October 8, 2017. A funeral service was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was private. Mr. Milam was preceded in death by his father, Shannon Charles Milam; his stepfa- ther, Stephen Downs; sister, Shavonne Milam; and broth- er, Shannon Milam. He is survived by his wife, Jessica Nelson Milam; his mother, Jessica Marie Bohannon Mason and hus- band, Rex of Casar, NC; two sons, Colin Milam and Devon Milam of the home; daughter, Kayla Milam of the home; two brothers, Charles Milam and Gordy Downs both of Kentucky; and a sister, Shranda Compton of Kentucky; and father and mother-in-law, George Nelson and Darlenne Nelson of Shelby, NC. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. SAMUEL ANDERSON HAMBRIGHT, SR. Mr. Samuel Anderson Hambright Sr., age 95, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on October 11, 2017. Graveside services were held at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hambright was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Nolan Hambright; his parents, Thomas Hambright Sr. and Mabel Weir Hambright; a son, Andy Hambright; two sisters, Louise Roberts and Lucy Kinard; and two brothers, Lawrence and Thomas Hambright. He is survived by three daughters, Lynn Hambright Davis and husband, Roney, of Shelby, NC, Carol Price of Blacksburg, SC and Karen NC 28082 to help with funer- al expenses. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home is serving the family. NANNIE K. MORROW Mrs. Nannie K. Morrow, age 91, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Springfield, passed away on October 8, 2017. The funeral service was held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Morrow was preced- ed in death by her husband, Rupert J. Morrow; and three brothers, Wesley, Andy, and Charles Keels. She is survived by her two sons, Rick Morrow (Brenda) and Ron Morrow; four grand- children; four great-grand- children; two sisters, Libby Weitzman and Lilly Fincher; and two brothers, Pat Keels and Orean Keels. Memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 and Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. TINA FOWLER Mrs. Tina Fowler, age 81, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on October 10, 2017. A private graveside service will be conducted for the family. Mrs. Fowler was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Booster" Fowler; her parents, Edgar Pearson and Mary Ledbetter Pearson; three brothers, Glen, Norris and Bill Pearson; and two sis- ters, Betty Hill and Margaret Griffin. She is survived by two sons, Tony Fowler and wife, Libby of Ellenboro, NC and Chad Fowler and wife, Tracy of Lincolnton, NC; and three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JOHNNIE MARTIN GOLD Ms. Johnnie Martin Gold, age 78, of Columbia, SC, passed away on October 10, 2017. Graveside servic- es were held at Cleveland Memorial Park. Ms. Gold was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas "J. T." and Elsie LUKE HOYLE WILLIS Mr. Luke Hoyle Willis, age 89, of Hickory, NC, passed away on October 10, 2017. The funeral service was held at St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Willis; his parents, Abraham Willis and Nettie Sue Hoyle Willis; four brothers, Thomas Willis, Abraham Willis, Jr., Paul Willis and Glenn Willis; and three sisters, Faye Bradshaw, Annie Lee Ritchie and Grace Hildebran. He is survived by one son, Mark Willis and wife, Brenda of Hickory, NC; two daugh- ters, Anita Newton and husband, Vernon of Casar, NC and Rachel Phillips and husband, Dale of Granite Falls, NC; brother, Bill Willis of Vale, NC; sister, Ruth Rhoney of Vale, NC; and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc. is serving the family. JAMES LEE PHILBECK Mr. James Lee Philbeck, age 72, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 9, 2017. Funeral services were held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Grover Cemetery. Mr. Philbeck was pre- ceded in death by his par- ents, Arnold Buford Philbeck and Madge Melton Philbeck; sister, Doris Marie Sanders; and brothers, Buford A. Philbeck and JC Philbeck. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Robinson Philbeck; sons, Steven Philbeck of Grover, NC, Robbie Philbeck of Shelby, NC, Brian Philbeck of Grover, NC; step-sons, Max Davis of Grover, NC and Brian Davis of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers, G.C. Philbeck of Kings Mountain, NC and Gene Philbeck and wife, Darlene of Earl, NC; sister, Gertrude Knox and husband, Will of Grover, NC; and thir- teen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to James Lee Philbeck Funeral Fund, PO Box 639, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. Continued From Page 10 Anthony Martin. She is survived by a son, Christopher Gold and wife, Stephenie of West Columbia; a daughter, Marti Flaherty and husband, Kenneth of West Columbia; a sister, Debbie Harris and husband, Junior of Shelby, NC; a broth- er, Jimmy Martin and wife, Karen of Boiling Springs, NC; and four grandchildren and a great grandson. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. LOUISE HOLLIFIELD PETTY Mrs. Louise Hollifield Petty (Maw-maw), age 93, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on October 10, 2017. Funeral service was held at Sandy Plains Baptist Church. Mrs. Petty was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter Crowe and Thomas Petty; parents, Joseph and Josephine Wilson Hollifield; siblings Ruby, Juanita, Pete and Lawrence; and stepson Hugh. She is survived by her sisters, Evelyn, Myrtle and Barbara; stepson, Glenn; daughters-in-law, Beth, Joan and Ruth; three grandchil- dren; and great grandchil- dren. Memorials may be made to: Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043, or a charity of one's choice. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. LORNA FRANCES FLYNN Mrs. Lorna Frances Flynn, age 64, formerly of Spindale, NC, passed away on October 11, 2017. Mrs. Flynn was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin George Eagle and Beatrice Cottonwood. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Bridges; her sons Christopher Spratt, and Joshua Spratt; and eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. www.kidney.org. Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family ROBERT "BOB" DONALD DELLINGER, SR. Mr. Robert "Bob" Donald Dellinger, Sr., age 80, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on October 12, 2017. A funer- al service was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial was in church cemetery. Mr. Dellinger was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Joyce Brackett Dellinger; parents, Marcus Wesley and Annie Mae Henry Dellinger; siblings, Hugh Dellinger, Joe Dellinger, Alma Beam, Lois McSwain, Helen Ross, Lillian Whitesides and Merle Carpenter; and daughter-in- OBITUARIES OBITUARIES I N RE M E M I N RE M E M B RA N C E SHELBY SHOPPER SHELBY SHOPPER NFO INFO Continued To Page 12 Moss of the home; three sis- ters, Aileen Cantrel, Bess Phifer, and Sue Drye; seven grandchildren; ten great- grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus, 212 E. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gaffney, SC 29340. Gordon Mortuary of Blacksburg is serving the fam- ily. THURMAN PETERSON Mr. Thurman Peterson, age 77, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 11, 2017. Memorial ser- vices were held in Grover Cemetery, Grover, NC. Mr. Peterson was preced- ed in death by his parents, Jesse Peterson and Mammie Wright Peterson; siblings, Annie Mae Adams, Thelma Kimble, Pauline Turner, and JW Peterson. He is survived by his son, Clint Peterson of Kings Mountain, NC; daughter, Glenda Hart and husband, Kenneth Hart of Grover, NC; brother, Robert Peterson of Cherryville, NC; sisters, Shirley Philbeck of Shelby, NC, Betty Ruth Biddix and husband, "Fuzz" of Kings Mountain, NC, Alma Bolin of Grover, NC; and two grand- children. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, Attn: Testa House, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is serving the family. DOROTHY MERLIN MEADE Mrs. Dorothy Merlin Meade, age 74, Shelby, NC, passed away on October 10, 2017. The funeral service was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Elliott Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Meade was preced- ed in death by her parents, Rev. Andy Meade, Jr. and Iva Scism Meade; her broth- er, Buren Meade; and sister, Brenda Brown. She is survived by three sons, Tim Edwards and wife, Mary, David Edwards and wife, Leslie and Danny Edwards, all of Shelby, NC; and seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, PO Box 639, Fallston,