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Page 3A ; CLYDE HORTON GROVER - Clyde Horton, 301 Cleveland Avenue, died September 29, 2006 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Shelby to the late Bobo Horton and Ethel Martin Horton. He was raised on a farm in Grover. Clyde, who has been a barber for many years, finally laid his barber clippers down and retired at the age of 80 from Community Barber Shop. He is the for- mer owner of Wrens Cafeteria, a Plantation Cafe which has been closed around 28 years. He was a member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church of Grover. He was known to tell a joke or two in his time, especially at the Community Barber Shop with his friends. Clyde is a diehard Marine and stood proudly for the United States. He is preceded in death by his parents and sis- ters Louise Horton Wood and Thelma Horton McGinnis. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Myrtle Elizabeth Hardin Horton; sons Stephen Clyde Horton and wife Gloria and their children Shea and Kim of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Rodney Bobo Horton and wife Terri and children REE Britney, Kayla and Casey of Grover; daughter ' Cathy Horton Hunt and her daughters Charlotte and Megan of - Grover; and sisters Evelyn Horton Woods and Irene Horton Queen of Shelby. . The family would like to extend a special thanks to Clyde's doc- tors, Dr. Michael Miller, Dr. Fred Zellar and Dr. David Barker. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Nancy Mugford at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel, Shelby. Burial was private at Grover Cemetery, Grover. Memorials may be made to Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 307 Cleveland Avenue, Grover, NC 28073. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is serving the family. A guest reg- istry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com. EDWARD DETTER KINGS MOUNTAIN - Edward Detter, 67, 2065 Bethlehem Road, died October 1, 2006 at his home. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late Ernest Detter and Eva Costner Detter. He was also preceded in death by brother, Tommy Detter, and sister, Becky Ghorley. He attended Landmark Baptist Church, Gastonia. He was owner and operator of Detter Machine Shop. He was a loving father and grand- father. He is survived by his wife, Jean Black Detter of Kings Mountain; sons Ronnie Detter and wife Trudy of Kings Mountain and Mark Detter of Kings Mountain; daughter Phyllis Farish and hus- band Michael of Gastonia; brother Lester Detter of Crouse; sisters Pauline Croft of Bessemer City and Shirley Stillwell and Patricia Detter of Gastonia; grandchildren Jessica Detter Bridges and husband John of Shelby and Justin Detter, Cynthia Detter and Matthew Farish of Kings Mountain; and grandchildren Bryson Tre Bridges and Brooklyn Jade Bridges. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Forrest Hennessee, Ronnie Detter and John Bridges at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Landmark Baptist church, Gastonia. Burial was in Westview Gardens, Bessemer City. A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Harris Funeral Homé' was in charge of arrangements. ROBERT RAY MERRITT SHELBY - Robert “Bob” Ray Merritt, 3016 Arnold Dr., died October 3, 2006 at his home. He was born in Grand Junction, CO. He was the son of the late Clarence Thomas and Leaola Clark Merritt. He was also preceded in death by sister, Shirley Wykoff. He was a member of Westview Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He was a retired aircraft mechanic and pilot. He was retired from the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Bourgeois Merritt of Shelby; sons Rev. Robert Wayne Merritt and wife Ann of Boiling Springs, Nelson Thomas Merritt and wife Marsha of Boiling Springs, and Justin Lee Merritt of Shelby; daughters Cindy Lee Russell and husband John of Shelby and Janice Lynn Harris and husband Phillip of Maiden; three brothers, Merrill Merritt of Cliffton, CO, Thomas Merritt of Grand Junction, CO and Michael Merritt of Tooele, Utah; eight grandchildren, Lisa Marie Wong and husband Joseph of Kings Mountain, Kevin Merritt and wife Alexis of Shelby, Andrew Merritt of Shelby, Miranda Cline of Kings Mountain, Jason Cline, serving in Iraq; Grant Harris of Maiden, Aaron Harris of Maiden, Candace Sewell of Boiling Springs; two great-grandchil- dren, Emma Grace Wong and Lucy Ann Merritt; and foster children Kelley Norman and Shane Norman. The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Wayne Merritt and Steve Ellis at 3 p.m. Thursday at Westview Baptist Church. Visitation is from 2-3 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at Westview Baptist Church fellowship hall. : A graveside service with full military honors will be held Saturday i at 4 p.m. at Garden of Memories, Webster, FL. : Memorials may be made to Westview Baptist Church or Single : Mothers Scholarship, 500 Melody Lane, Shelby, NC 28150. i Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, is in charge of arrange- { ments. Save up to $1,100 cool cash on our | coolest system.” SHELBY Heating & Air system, let our trained technicians put it right — right now. No matter what brand of heating and | If you should ever have an emergency with your heating and cooling i {| cooling system you have. Our Carrier technicians are the most qualified repair technicians in the business, Cool Cash trained and equipped to find the problem quickly and fix it correctly. So, for fast, : expert service on your heating and cooling system, call us...we're happy fo help. Shelby Heating & A/C Shelby, NC 704-487-7877 www.shelbyheating.com a expires 9/30/06 Rirn tothe EF. ~ TR V7 ru or Toa Bo TY ee A Ie TR Sp Ce br eG Se TE TE The Kings Mountain Herald 2 COMMUNITY CE Florist to EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com George and Janie Kirby are bringing fresh flowers to Grover. They anticipate to open up their new shop, Kirby's Flowers, on Main Street around the first of November, just in time for the holidays. The Kirbys wanted to expand into Grover a few years ago so they prayed about it and patient- ly waited for the right time. “We won't move unless God tells us to,” George said. “We could have gone to Gaffney or to Shelby, but we wanted to stay in the small towns. The small towns need the same things that the bigger towns need.” He knows parts of Grover from deliveries he has made and knew that it would be a nice location. “We want to be part of the Grover community. We want to see things grow and revitalize,” he said. But George does not measure success the way some other business owners do. He said that it is not so much about the money, his business is about touching hearts and bringing smiles to people’s faces. “I love being a florist. This is something you've got to have a love for. It gives us great joy just to make people happy,” he said. “We always try to keep a Christian atmosphere.” George is an associate pastor at Youngsgrove Baptist Church in Blacksburg. He said that their florist business is another form of ministry to him and his wife. If an opportunity arises for him to minister or pray with a bereaved customer, then he said he'll do it. In addition to flowers, they will also sell Christian gifts, liter- ature and Bibles. In Grover, they will also have tuxedo rentals in their shop and provide wedding ay i e cked with the prettiest arrangements, candies, trinkets and cards, mak- ing the store a one-stop shop for all of the customer’s romantic needs. “Valentine is the biggest single holiday (for sells) and then aaa October 5, 2006 n in Grov George and Janie Kirby work on a flower arrangement. Mother’s Day runs a very close second,” he said. “On Mother’s Day, you're not only selling to the living but you're also doing a lot of cemetery work and arrangements.” George loves helping with weddings, because he said that he knows the wedding day is the bride and groom’s special day. “The bride is basically the one that’s in control of that wedding. So if I can please the bride - and I guess I should say the mother of the bride - then it brings me so much joy,” he said, with a laugh. They took 9-12 weeks of course work at Cleveland Tech to learn the basics of floral design, but most of their arrangements are self-taught and customer- inspired. All of their requested Mr special occasion. “We're gonna do a good job and our prices are very competitive,” George said. “No two arrange- ments are exactly alike.” The Kirbys can create birthday cakes, dogs, and just about any- thing, entirely out of flowers. Reward offered for arrest of suspect in homicide The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and convic- tion of persons involved in the homicide of Timothy Justin Grant, whose body was located on Selkirk Rd. in Lawndale on July 21, 2006. Anyone with information should contact Det. Mark Craig at 476-3033 or Special Agent John Kaiser of the NC SBI at 476- YARD SALE SATURDAY There will be a yard sale from 8 am. to noon to benefit the Abuse Prevention Council of Cleveland County, a Shelby shelter for abused women and their children, Saturday morn- ing at Rutherford Electric Membership Cooperative on Hephzibah Church Road near Cherryville. Pete Moore, CEO 3057. Information may also be given to the Sheriff's Office 24 hour line at 484-4822 or on the website www.sheriffcleveland- county.com. Kerosene Heate BRIDGES HARDWARE AND HOME CENTER 100 S. Cansler St. at King St. 704-739-5461 Cleveland Home Health Agency, Inc. Sence Toe Before an individual chooses home over a healthcare facility, certain issues should be considered. Medical services may be required to handle medications, administer wound care, and monitor a patient's condi- tion. Rehabilitation services such as physi- cal, occupational, or speech therapy are often necessary to help patients perform daily activities. A home care patient may require certain equipment for assistance. Walking aids, mobility devices, bed and bath products, and customized furniture make living at home more comfortable. If you, a friend, or a loved one has a medical need at home, Cleveland Home Health Agency can provide the necessary assistance you need to assure that profes- sional and compassionate home health serv- The Decision To Stay Home ices are provided. Our experienced clinical staff offers a combination of skilled nurses, physical, occupational, and speech thera- pists, medical social workers, and home health aides. A referral from your physician is required for skilled home health care. We also provide a wide range of medical equip- ment and supplies. Our home medical equipment store is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00. Contact us at 704-487-5225 or visit our store at 105 T.R. Harris Drive in Shelby. P.S. Knowing what services are neces- sary and arranging for care, make staying at home a feasible option. 704-487-5225 “It’s more like doing artwork, in a way,” Janie said. Their deliveries extend mostly to places in Kings Mountain, Grover, Gaffney, Shelby and of course, Blacksburg, but they have and will travel further dis- tances for special customers and special situations. The furthest George has had to deliver is Statesville, because he said the customer only wanted flowers from their shop. They started up their florist business outside of their home about nine years ago. After some building space opened up in downtown Blacksburg, they moved their work into a flower shop. Now they are expanding into two locations. EE ER Ra [igs woul e S Di1g,°¥ as just a &r vision of doing flowers,” she said. “I went to classes for my own personal use and then everything just got to flowing and we just went with the flow.” George worked in manufactur- ing for a long time before he Lhad.a.v the flow- Bub I didy alia. that 3 19 Dallas Ch ens from devoted his full time to the flow- ers. The business was picking up and Janie needed help, so he stepped in. “It was a leap of faith and I'm glad I took it,” he said. “It's a joy working together. We're partners. We love each other.” “Of course, sometimes, he’ll try to tell me what to do and then I'll tell him what to do. He'll be saying he’s the boss and I'll be saying, ‘I'm the boss,” Janie said with a laugh. “Fresh flowers make people smile or make them happy,” she said, and they love having the opportunity to deliver those smiles and provide that happi- ness. The Kirbys have two daugh- ters;and.one son, who, theysay have helped them outat the shop a lot. They hope that one day, the children or five grand children will continue the tradition that they began. For more information about Kirby’s Flowers, visit them on- line at www.kirbysflowers.com.
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