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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, January 11-January 17, 2018 ZINNIE BIVENS TALBERT Mrs. Zinnie Bivens Talbert, age 90, of Lincolnton, NC, passed away on December 28, 2017. A funeral service was held at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home. Burial fol- lowed in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Lincolnton. Mrs. Talbert was preced- ed in death by her husband, Truemond Talbert; her par- ents, John Levi Bivens and Belzora Johnson Bivens; a granddaughter; and twelve brothers and sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Beth Boston and husband, Vic of Lawndale, NC; and a grandson. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston is serving the family. SARA CATHERINE "CAT" ROBERTS DORSEY Mrs. Sara Catherine "Cat" Roberts Dorsey, age 97, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 28, 2017. Funeral services were held at Central United Methodist Church. Burial took place at Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Dorsey was preced- ed in death by her husband, Thomas Warlick Dorsey; her parents, James Eddins and Luna Mae Roberts; a sister, Edna Roberts Hord; and four brothers, Paul, Josh, James Eddins, Jr. and Fred. She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to: Central United Methodist Church 200 East Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. SUSAN "SUE" THOMPSON KNIGHT Mrs. Susan "Sue" Thompson Knight, age 84, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. Mrs. Knight was preced- ed in death by her parents, Louis Francis and Florence Ellen Snyder Thompson; a daughter, Vicki Kliever; and two brothers and a sister. Sue is survived by a hus- band, Kenneth Knight; four daughters, Linda Brown and husband, Jim of Port Ludlow, WA, Nancy Pyance of Jonesborough, TN, Shirley Lee of St Augustine, FL, and Kathy Robertson and husband, John of King; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serv- ing the family. SUSIE ELIZABETH MCELHANNON PIERCY Mrs. Susie Elizabeth McElhannon Piercy, age 85, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. Funeral services were held at Cherryville First Baptist Church. Burial fol- lowed at Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. Piercy was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Kenneth Piercy, Sr., her parents, Claude Marion McElhannon and Nina Johnson McElhannon; her son, Kenneth Piercy, Jr.; a son-in-law, Randy Austin; and several siblings. She is survived by a son, Pink Piercy and his wife, Misty of Cherryville, NC, a daughter, Nina Austin of Cherryville, NC, a daugh- ter-in-law, Sandra Piercy SELMA WALL HEAD Mrs. Selma Wall Head, age 91, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. A funeral ser- vice was held at Stamey- Tysinger Funeral Home. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby. Mrs. Head was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Coolidge Head; par- ents, China Wall and Buner Wall Self; and three brothers and four sisters. She is survived by a son, Norris Head and wife, Linda of Shelby, NC; three daugh- ters, Brenda Proctor and husband, Truett of Shelby, NC, Barbara White and hus- band, Rick of Bessemer City, NC and Bea Sowers and husband, Gary of Gastonia, NC; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital, 950 W Farris Road, Greenville SC 29605 or to the Donor's Choice. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston is serving the family. KYLE GUYAN Mr. Kyle Guyan, age 42, of Spindale, NC, passed away on December 24, 2017. A service of remem- brance will be announced at a later date. Mr. Guyan was preced- ed in death by his moth- er, Patricia Knight Lewis; and his step-father, James Lewis. He is survived by his daughters, Alyssa Hayley Guyan of Rutherfordton, NC and Tiahna Marie Guyan of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; one sister, Jeanette Detetta of Bostic, NC; and a grand- son. Memorials may be made to Harrelson Funeral Home; 1251 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC 28043 to help defray funeral costs. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. WILLIE BOYD OWENS Mr. Willie Boyd Owens, age 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. A funeral service was held at Wallace Grove Baptist. Burial followed in Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Owens was preced- ed in death by his parents, Clifford Dexter Owens and Browning. She is survived by two brothers, Donald Grayson Givens of Ocala, FL and Douglas Grayson Givens of Whitesburg, GA; and sis- ter, Agnes Givens Marsh of Harrisburg, NC. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church Building Fund, 191 Green Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. GROVER "MONROE" ENSLEY Mr. Grover "Monroe" Ensley, age 78, of Cliffside, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. The funeral service was held at the Cliffside Baptist Church. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Ensley was preceded in death by his parents, John Frank Ensley and Ozelle Smith Ensley; and his sister, Nancy Ensley Turner. He is survived by his wife, Midgie White Ensley; one daughter, Melissa E. Cantrell and husband, Mike of Forest City, NC; a son, Mitchell S. Ensley and wife, Mitzi of Cliffside, NC; five grandchil- dren and three great-grand- children; one brother-in-law, Herman Turner of Caroleen, NC; and sister-in-law, Barbara Matheny. Memorial donations are respectfully requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Cliffside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024 Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. LETTY H. BIGGERSTAFF Ms. Letty H. Biggerstaff, age 86, of Bostic, NC, passed away on December 25, 2017. A service of remembrance will be con- ducted in the Spring of 2018. Ms. Biggerstaff was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Zeno Hunt and Nancy Hennessee Hunt; two sis- ters, Ruby Edwards and Nita Hunt; and a brother, Joe Hunt. She is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Ledbetter and husband, Butch of Forest City, NC, Wanda Biggerstaff of Moscow, Idaho and Kim Nelson and husband, Gene of Kendrick, ID; three sons, Norris Biggerstaff, Jr. of Bostic, NC, Karl Biggerstaff of Ketchikan, AK and Mark Biggerstaff of Vancouver, Wa; one sister, Polly Flores and husband, Ernie of Minneola, FL; and nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to The Humane Society, www.donate.hsi.org. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. ALICE JUDY CREIGHTON Ms. Alice Judy Creighton, age 77, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. Ms. Creighton was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Charles and Arletta Barnette Miller. She is survived by one sister, Mary Lou Barnes of West Virginia. Memorials may be made to Hospice of The Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043 or to Rutherford County Senior Center, 193 Callahan-Koon Road, Suite 132, Spindale NC 28160. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. Essie Mae Johnson Owens; a daughter, Tamera Canipe; three brothers, Jesse Owens, Eddie Owens and Bill Owens; and two sisters, Christine Cline and Lona Mae Craig. He is survived by his wife, Mary Rose Dean Owens; a son, Timothy Boyd Owens of Denver, NC; two daugh- ters, Mealony Dawn Owens of Gaston Co. and Elisebeth Owens Johnson of Forest City, NC; step-daughter, Jeana Mitchem; two sisters, Martha Owens of Shelby, NC and Alisa Owens of Winston-Salem, NC; a broth- er, Clifford Owens of Boiling Springs, NC; six grandchil- dren and three great-grand- children. Memorials may be made to Wallace Grove Baptist Church, 751 Wallace Grove Church Road, Shelby NC 28150. Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston is serving the family. CLIFFORD HARRILL SISK, "DUCK" Mr. Clifford Harrill Sisk, "Duck" age 89, of Forest City, NC, passed away on December 29, 2017. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel. A private burial was held at Robertson Creek Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Sisk was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Bertha Dodson Sisk; and one daughter Marsha Gail Reid. He is survived by his children, James Sisk, Keith Sisk, Tammy Mabe and hus- band, Billy and Lynn Cox and husband, Tim; seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. HILDRED GIVENS WALKER Mrs. Hildred Givens Walker, of Rutherfordton, NC, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2017. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC. A private burial was in Spindale City cemetery. Mrs. Walker was preced- ed in death by her husband, Jay Calvin (JC) Walker, par- ents, Walter Grayson and Josie Walker Givens; broth- er, Walter Phillip Givens and; two sisters, Lois Givens Daily and Mildred Givens 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 "Are not fi ve sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows" (Luke 12:6-7) Continued On Page 11 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 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. 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