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Rev. Lynn Crouch
Died Aug. 21, 2006
BLACK MOUNTAIN — The Rev. Lynn Crouch, 68, of 229 Deer Run Road, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, Aug. 21, 2006.
Funeral: Arrangements will be announced by Rick Harwood Funeral Service.
Wyvonia Carter
Died, Aug. 11, 2006
Newark, N.J. — Mrs. Wyvonia Flack Carter, 73, of 179 Hansbury Ave., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006.
Funeral: Service was held Friday, Aug. 18, in Irvington, N.J.
Burial: Rosedale cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. James Leonard Flack
Funeral Home: W.J. Cotton Funeral Home
Courtesy of: Enloe Mortuary
Bobby Shepherd
Died Aug. 23, 2006
SHELBY — Mr. Bobby Shepherd, 75, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Shepherd was a native of Cumberland, Ky., the son of the late Bob Pratt and Cinda Shepherd Beck. He had worked in construction and retired from the Army. He served in Korea and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he received the Bronze Star.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard Shane Shepherd.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Bowers Shepherd of the home; sons, Billy Joe Shepherd and wife, Pat, Scott Shepherd, Patrick Shepherd and wife, Beth, and Enoch Shepherd and wife, Darla, all of Shelby, and Steve Shepherd and wife, Tammy, of Augusta, Ga.; daughters, Marti-Lynn Lucas and husband, Jack, and Cindy Lu James, all of Shelby, and Bobbie Aline Jamison and husband, Jack, of Greenville, S.C.; an uncle, Charlie Shepherd of Shelby; sisters-in-law, Barbara Harvey and husband, Jim, of Mulberry, Ohio, and Betty Billups and husband, Phil, of Largo, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Dick Bowers and wife, Carol, of Salem, Ore.; special friend, Charles Holland of Shelby; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8 at Cleveland Funeral Services.
Funeral: Saturday at 11 a.m. at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel
Burial: Sunset cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. Gary Marburger
Mike Patrick
Died Aug. 23, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Mike Patrick, 47, of 336 Countryside Road, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Mr. Patrick was born in Marion, Ohio, son of the late Vernon Patrick. He attended David Baptist Church and was a certified welder.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Patrick of Kings Mountain; sons, Dwayne Wiggins and Christopher Patrick, both of Kings Mountain; a daughter, Missy Wiggins of Kings Mountain; his mother, Jacqueline Irvine Howell of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brothers, Dan Patrick of Cardington, Ohio, John Patrick of New Bloomington, Ohio, and Tim Patrick of St. Petersburg; a sister, Kathy Patrick Baker of St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Lacy Wiggins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Funeral: Saturday at 2 p.m. at David Baptist Church
Burial: David Baptist Church cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. Jody Griffin
Memorials: Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or David Baptist Church, 2300 David Baptist Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Hattie Green
Died Aug. 22, 2006
SANDY MUSH — Mrs. Hattie Sue Parker Green, 73, of Old Henrietta Road, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006, at Rutherford Hospital.
Funeral: Friday at noon at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home
Burial: Oak Grove United Methodist Church cemetery
‘Peggy’ Royster Porter
Nov. 17, 1952 – Aug. 23, 2006
ATLANTA — Margaret “Peggy” McMurry Royster Porter, 53, passed away at home on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.
She was born Nov. 17, 1952, in Shelby. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1971 and Peace College in 1973. She received a B.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was presented at Shelby Debutante Ball in 1971 and North Carolina Terpsicorean Ball in Raleigh in 1972.
She formerly worked at Merrill Lynch in Atlanta and co-owned “Fine Feathers,” a ladies clothing boutique. She was preceded in death by her father, David W. Royster Jr.
She is survived by her son, William Sidney “Sid” Porter of Fort Benning, Ga.; her mother, Katherine “Sister” Quinn Mabry of Shelby; sisters, Katherine Royster Burgin and husband, Bobby, of Shelby and Lynn Royster Roach and husband, Tommy, of Raleigh; a brother, David W. Royster III and his wife, Sally, of Shelby; stepmother, Annabelle Z. Royster of Gastonia; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Saturday at First Baptist Church of Shelby in the Family Life Center after the service and other times at the home of her mother, 304 Country Club Acres, Shelby.
Funeral: Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Shelby
Burial: Private at Sunset cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. Tony Tench
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Margaret McMurry Royster Creativity Scholarship, in care of Shelby High School, 230 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150
Funeral Home: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Raye ‘Smiley’ Bridges
Died Aug. 24, 2006
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Mr. Raye Junior “Smiley” Bridges, of 112 Idlewood Court, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, at home.
Mr. Bridges retired from Barrett’s Floor Covering and Margrace Mills and was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Hamrick Bridges, and his parents, Talmadge Bridges and Laulie McMurry Bridges.
He is survived by a daughter, Sarah Bridges and companion, Ernest Spurlin, of Kings Mountain; a brother, Earl Bridges of Kings Mountain; sisters, Ruby Cabiness of Crouse, Lois Williams of Kings Mountain, Tois Wright of Grover, Nicey Barber of Crowders Mountain, and Norma Curry and Audrey Toney, both of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Haley and Austin Spurlin; and a special nephew and friend, Darrell Hamrick and Pat Beatty.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Friday from 6:30 to 8 at Cleveland Funeral Service.
Funeral: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Allen Memorial Baptist Church
Burial: Allen Memorial Baptist Church cemetery
Officiated by: The Revs. David Bame and Norris Willis
Memorials: Hospice and Palliative Care Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
Betty W. White
Died Aug. 23, 2006
SHELBY — Mrs. Betty Wright White, 66, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Hospice of Wendover.
Mrs. White was born in Cleveland County and was a graduate of Shelby High School. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She was an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Doshia Elizabeth Edwards Wright. Mrs. White is survived by her father, James Lawrence Wright; her husband, Robert Martin White; a son, Mark William Melton of Shelby; a daughter, Carol M. Campbell and husband, Keith, of Thomasville; a sister, Dr. Shirley W. Kennedy of Palatka, Fla.; and grandchildren, Sara A. Lanier and Mattie A. Lanier of Thomasville and Tyler W. Melton of Shelby.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Women’s Parlor.
Memorial Service: Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Shelby, Webb Chapel
Officiated by: The Revs. Tony Tench and Perry Holleman
Memorials: Hospice and Palliative Care Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
Funeral Home: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home
Milton ‘Red’ Lawton
Died Aug. 24, 2006
Shelby — Mr. Milton “Red” Lawton, 56, of 1007 Fallston Road, departed this life on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, at Hospice of Cleveland County.
Visitation: The family will meet at the home of Henry Lawton, 419 Hobbs Ave., Shelby.
Funeral: Arrangements will be announced by Genesis Funeral Service.
