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# OBITUARIES
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Jack Neal Scism
lifelong farmer
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Jack Neal Scism, 77, resi-
dent of Scism Farm Road,
Kings
Mountain,
NC went
to be with
his Lord
on De-
cember
1,:%:2014
at Kings
Mountain
Hospice House.
- He was born in Cleve-
land County. NC to the
late Grady Scism and Fern
Hovis Scism. He was also
preceded in death by his
granddaughter, Chelsey
Lynn Scism and brother-in-
law, Mike Ware.
Jack was a lifelong
member of Patterson Grove
Baptist, Church, Kings
Mountain, where he served
as a Deacon and served sev-
eral times as chairman. He
served as former Sunday
School Superintendent and
Chairman of the Building
and Grounds Committee.
He was a fourth generation
lifelong farmer, owner and
operator of Scism Farms.
He served in the United
States Army, stationed in
Germany and was a charter
member of the Oak Grove
Volunteer Fire Department,
retiring after 30 years of ser-
vice.
He was a member of the
Cleveland County Farm Bu-
reau Board of Directors for
44 years, having served as
President three times. He
was a member of the NC
State Farm Bureau Board
of Directors for 30 years,
member of the NC Certified
Seed Board of Directors for
many years. Jack and his
family were recipients of
the Cleveland County Farm
Family of the Year three
times. He also received
many other farm awards
over the years. He was a
former member of the Kings
Mountain Optimist Club.
Jack was a loving hus-
band, father, brother, and
Papaw; a Godly man who
loved the Lord. His family
will always appreciate the
faithful Christian legacy he
leaves behind.
Surviving are his wife
of 58 years, Mona Hamrick
Scism of the home; son,
Neal Scism of Kings Moun-
tain; daughter Danna Floyd
and husband, Al, Polkville;
brother, John Scism and
wife, Geraldine, Bennetts-
ville, SC; sisters Shirley
Ware, Sadie Patterson and
husband Gilbert; and Linda
Paul and husband Wayne,
all of Kings Mountain; six
grandchildren: Adam Floyd
and wife, Casey-Rae, Cher-
ryville; Jennifer Scism-Ash
and husband, Matt, Chi-
cago, IL; Brittany Shaffer
and husband, Derek, Char-
lotte; Morgan Scism, Kings
Mountain; Katy Floyd,
Polkville, and Johnna
Scism, Kings Mountain;
four great-grandchildren:
Emma-Rae Walker, Avery
Floyd and Cheslynn and
Matthew Ash.
The funeral service will
be conducted Thursday,
Dec. 4, 2014 at 4 p.m. at
Patterson Grove Baptist
Church. Rev. Tim Hen-
drick, Rev. Richard Plyler
and Rev. Jerry Hubbard will
officiate the service.
The family will receive
friends Wednesday evening,
Dec. 3, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.
at the Family Life Center
of Patterson Grove Baptist
Church and other times at
the home.
Interment with full mili-
tary honors will be provided
by the Marine Corp League
Foothills Detachment at
Patterson Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery, Kings
Mountain.
Memorials may be made
to Patterson Grove Bap-
tist Church “Challenge to
Build”’, 301 Oak Grove
Road, Kings Mountain, NC
28086.
A guest register is avail-
able at www.HarrisFuner-
als.com
Barris
Funeral Home
William Tuminello
Infant dies November 27
The infant son of Wayne
Tuminello and Virginia
Hamilton of Denham
Springs LA, born on No-
vember 25, 2014, was cho-
sen to be with the Lord on
Thursday, November 27,
2014.
In addition to his par-
ents, William Joseph Tumi-
nello is survived by his
siblings, Tony Tuminello,
Abigail Tuminello and
Chelsea Tuminello. Also
surviving are his mater-
nal grandmother, Marilyn
Herndon, and his paternal
grandparents, Marlene and
Danny Ferguson, along
with Uncles, Aunts, and
cousins: Wayne and Leigh
Hamilton and their son,
Nathan; Charles and Amy
Hamilton and their children,
Natalie and Ben. He is pre-
ceded in death by his grand-
father, Charles E. Hamilton
III and his step grandfather,
William Herndon.
The parents would like
to thank the Antepartum
and NICU units of Wom-
an’s Hospital, doctors, col-
leagues and staff for their
support and kindness.
A memorial service was
held on Tuesday, December
2, 2014 at Live Oak United
Methodist Church in Wat-
son at 5:30 p.m. Memorials
may be made to Live Oak
United Methodist Church,
March of Dimes or the or-
ganization of the donor’s
choice
Larry Ray Wright
Owner ESS Automation
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Larry Ray Wright, age 61,
, — resident
o—
his Heav-
enly Fa-
ther after
a lengthy
battle with cancer on Mon-
day, November 24, 2014,
at his home. He was born
in Cleveland Co. NC to
the late James Ray “Jim”
Wright. He was also pre-
ceded in death by his
daughter, Jennifer Wright.
He was founder and pre-
vious owner of ESS Auto-
mation, Bessemer City,
NC. Larry was a member
of Yorkwood Church of
God, Gastonia, NC and
served in the music min-
istry in various churches.
He loved music, was very
talented and well known
for playing various instru-
ments including keyboards,
trombone, and guitar. He
also was very gifted in
writing music. Larry en-
joyed playing in bands
for many years and was a
partner in the Ocean Blvd.
Band, Shelby, NC.
He enjoyed fishing, es-
pecially with his brother,
Danny and traveling with
his wife and family. He was
a Godly and devoted loving
husband, father, grandfa-
ther, son, and brother who
loved life.
He is survived by his
wife of 19 years Roxanne
Bell Wright, Kings Moun-
tain; Mother, Evelyn Short
Wright, Kings Mountain;
sons Christopher Wright,
Lincolnton, NC, Chris
Powell and wife Barbara,
Kings Mountain; daugh-
ters, Heather Wright Seiler
and husband Ray, Gas-
tonia, Ashley Camp and
husband Bradley, Kings
Mountain; brother Danny
Wright, Kings Moun-
tain; sister Kathy Bridges
and husband Tony, Kings
Mountain; four grandchil-
dren Jonathan Seiler, Jake
Lehr, Laura Powell, and
Elin Camp.
Funeral services were
held at Yorkwood Church
of God, Gastonia, Satur-
day, November 29, at 2
p-m., with Rey. Dale Dyar
and Rev. James E. Allen,
officiating. Visitation was
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday
evening, November 28,
at Harris Funeral Home,
Kings Mountain. Inter-
ment is at Mountain Rest
Cemetery, Kings Moun-
tain. Memorials may be
made to Yorkwood Church
of God, 405 Stagecoach
Road, Gastonia, NC 28052
or AML Leukemia Foun-
dation, GPO Box 9954 Ra-
leigh, NC 27587.
Barris
Jfuneral Home
Joan Poindexter
KINGS MOUNTAIN -
Joan Brown Brackett Poin-
dexter, 95, of White Oak
Manor Kings Mountain,
formerly of Bessemer City,
died Sunday, Nov. 30,
2014. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
at Clay-Barnette Funeral
Home of Kings Mountain.
The family received friends
prior to the service. Burial
is at Westview Memorial
Gardens.
Bonnie Mae Jones
SHELBY - Bonnie Mae
Jones, 90, 206 Beaver Dam
Drive, passed away Fri-
day, November 28, 2014,
at Wendover Hospice. A
funeral service was held
2 p.m. Monday at Beaver
Dam Baptist Church. The
family received friends
at Clay-Barnette Funeral
Home of Shelby. Intern-
ment will be at the church
cemetery.
Life Enrichment Centers
set Christmas pageants
The annual Christmas pageant at Life Enrichment Center
of Kings Mountain is Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m.The
Christmas pageant at Life Enrichment Center in Shelby will
be Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m.
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Ruby Hayes Emory
SHELBY - Ruby Hayes
Emory, 87, of Orchard St.,
died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014,
at Hospice at Wendover.
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 3 p.m. at Faith
Baptist Church. Burial is at
Cook Memorial Cemetery
at Faith Baptist Church.
El Bethel
breakfast
El Bethel United Meth-
odist Church will have their
regular country breakfast
Saturday, Dec. 6, 6:30 to 10
a.m. Also a bake sale and
carry-outs available. Call
704-739-9174.
Ellis Noell.
1 ~~ KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor 32
2 KMEFD Chief Frank Burns 33
3 Cleveland County Sheriff Alan 34
Norman
4 NC Highway Patrol Sgt. Moore
5 Color Guard — Charlotte Mecklenburg 36
SAR
6 KM Christmas Parade Banner — Boy 37
Scout Troop 193
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Christmas Parade Lineup 2014
The Christmas Parade lineup for Saturday’s Christmas Parade in Kings Mountain, as of
Tuesday, Dec. 2 Additional units may be added by parade time by City Events Director,
Oak Grove Vol. Fire Department
Dance Magic
Tony’s Ice Cream
35 Kings Mountain Fire Department —
#284
Asst. Chief Jamie Black
Kings Mountain Fire Department -
Macedonia Baptist Church and
Michael D. Horne
7 Grand Marshall — Kings Mountain 38 Civil Air Patrol
Chapter SAR 39 Hospice Cleveland County
8 KM Mayor Rick Murphrey 40 Bridges Hardware
9 City Councilmember Howard Shipp 41 Emmanuel Baptist Church
(Ward 1) 42 Southern Chew
10 City Councilmember Mike Butler 43 Easy Income Tax & Bookkeeping
(Ward 2) 44 2014 Junior Miss North Carolina —
11 City Councilmember Tommy Hawkins
(Ward 3)
12 City Councilmember Rodney Gordon
(Ward 4)
13 City Councilmember Rick Moore 47
(Ward 5)
14 City Councilmember Curtis Pressley 49
(At Large)
15 City Councilmember Keith Miller
Catherine Mae Lilly
45 Cub Scout Pack 93 of East Elementary
School
46 New Buffalo Baptist Church
Daisy Yoga
48 Loch Norman Pipe Bank
Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry
50 Ebenezer Baptist Church Rock Youth
Ministry
(At Large) 51 White Plains Shrine Club
16 NC State Representative Tim Moore 52 Summit Place of Kings Mountain
17 Grover VED #3 truck #342 53 Kings Mountain Elite
18 Grover Mayor J.D. Ledford 54 LMEFD Latter
19 Cleveland County Commissioners 55 East Coast VW
20 KM Police Department Lake Patrol 56
& Explorers
21 Kings Mountain High School
Marching Band
22 Kings Mountain High School 59
Homecoming Queen —
Mackenzie Smith
23 Kings Mountain High School Football 62
Cheerleaders
24 Austin Anthony — Class of 2015 Club
Wagon
25 Kings Mountain Optimist — Shawn
Clark
26 Marine Corps League
27 Cub Scout Pack 92 & Boy Scout 67
Troop 92
28 161 Flea Market
29 Family Restoration Outreach 70
Ministries
Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department
57 Boy Scout Troop — Grace Methodist
Church
58 John T. Richardson Funeral Home
Simply You Hair & Beauty
60 Afterschool Learning Center
61 Kerns Trucking, Inc.
Turbo Graphx of Kings Mountain
63 Teen Miss Bessemer City — Rachel
Price
64 Oak Grove Baptist Church Awana
Club
65 Rapid Cash Refund
66 Dance Reflections
Grace Christian Academy
68 Perfect party by Keshia
69 East Gold Street Wesleyan Church
Mountaineer Cruisers Classic Car Club
71 Walmart Transportation
30 Zumba/Dance Fitness with Jennifer 72 Light of Christ Church
31 American Legion Auxiliary — 73 Santa Claus
Kelsey Powers
ARRESTS
- NOV. 29: Chad Dale
Borgo, 31; 111 Monta Vista |
Dr., assault on a female, no
"bond.
CITATIONS NOV. 11:
Jamie Mills, 52, Charlotte,
expired tag.
NOV. 28: Tavaris
Brooks, 38, Shelby, ficti-
tious tag.
NOV. 29: Antonio Mc-
Clain, 31, Winston-Salem,
NC, revoked driver’s li-
cense, hit and run, failure
to stop at scene of accident.
NOV. 29: Thomas Matola,
50, 507 Deerfield Dr., run-
ning red light,
NOV. 30: Philip Lee
Hope, 24, Ezra Road, ex-
pired tag.
INCIDENTS
NOV. 25: Innovative
Pool Designs, 836 E. King
St., reported someone pried
a lock from a storage build-
ing and took a concrete saw,
a Rancher chainsaw, and a
hammer drill valued at over
$2500.
NOV. 26: A resident of
Mooresboro said that tires
and wheels from her 1996
Honda were removed on
Westover Church Road and
the person left without pay-
ing for them.
NOV. 28: A resident of
Farris Road said that her
1995 Acura was damaged
when she hit a pothole on
King Street.
NOV. 30: A resident of
Battle Flag Court reported
vandalism to his property.
NOV. 30: A resident
of Bessemer City reported
theft of various items of fur- =
niture from a home on Ben-
nett Drive valued at more
than $2000.
WRECKS NOV. 21: Of-
ficer H.W. Carpenter said
that a 2011 Jeep owned by
Bruce Standafer of Mount |
Holly was parked on E.
King Street and was struck =
by a hit and run driver.
Property damage was esti-
mated at $3,000.
NOV. 23: Officer H.W.
Carpenter said that Daisy
Bess Tate, 1071 Mountain
Crest Drive, was attempting
to change lanes in her 2007
Chrysler and struck a 2006
Ford operated by Amanda
Flowers, 207 Parrish Drive.
Property damages were
minor.
Cleveland County Choral Society
Annual Christmas concert Dec. 6, 7
The Cleveland County Choral Society
will present its annual Christmas concert at
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207
W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6
and 3 p.m. on Dec. 7.
The Pleasant City Brass will be join-
Blood
Pressure
Clinic
Meets the third Wednes-
day of the month from
10-11:30 a.m. in the Craft
Room, sponsored by Gen-
tiva.
Sisk-Butler
Funeral Home
& Cremation Service
We offer funeral
packages and we
honor existing
pre-need funerals.
704-629-2255
www.siskbutler.com
ing the Choral Society for a “Down Home
Christmas.”
Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the
door. Children ages 5 and younger are free.
For information call 704-487-0773.
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