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2015 Cleveland County Fair Entry & Awards Catalog www.ClevelandCountyFair.com
Memorials
Frances Farris
Patsy Greene
Samuel Greer Jr.
SHELBY - Frances Rayle
Pack Farris, 86, died Saturday,
May 10, 2015, at Carolinas
Medical Center in Charlotte.
Born in Reidsville on Feb. 8,
1928, she was the daughter of
the late Rev. Paul Revere and
Annie Belle Pearson Rayle.
Frances was a graduate of
SHELBY – Mrs. Patricia
“Patsy” Adeline Canipe
Greene was born in Cleveland
County on June 14,
1929. After 85 years of a
rich, active, and blessed life
she went to be with the Lord
peacefully on March 2, 2015
at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia
with her family by her side.
A native of Cleveland County, Patsy was
born the third and baby daughter of the late
John William and Etta Beatty Costner Canipe.
She was the granddaughter of the late
George and Winnie Navey Canipe and William
and Mary Turner Costner. Her two loving
sisters, Norma Marie Canipe Kiser and
Mary Elizabeth Canipe Cash, preceded her in
death. She was also preceded in death by a
nephew, Clifton “Wayne” Kiser and a greatgreat-niece,
who was her namesake, Ruby
Adeline “Adel” Lawing. She was a wonderful
mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother
who loved her family and friends.
Patsy grew up on a farm near Fallston, NC
and she loved to share her farm adventures
with her family. She attended Fallston High
School where she was a member of the basketball
team and graduated in 1948. While
in high school, she met the love of her life,
SHELBY - Samuel Thiral
Greer Jr., 80, of Melody
Lane, died Saturday,
Aug. 16, 2015, at Hospice
of Wendover. A native of
Cleveland County, he was
the son of the late Samuel T. and Faye Kidd
Greer. He served in the Navy Aviation as an
Aviation Ordnance Senior Chief, and retired
from Nationwide Insurance Company. He
Lenoir Rhyne and Appalachian State University
with a Master’s in Education. She retired
from Shelby Middle School in 1988. She was
a member of Central United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed playing cards and camping.
In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded
in death by her first husband, Donald R.
Pack;and a brother, Dr. Wiley W. Rayle.
Frances is survived by her husband James
Farris; three sons, Paul Richard Pack and wife
Kathy of Asheville, Thomas Michael Pack and
wife Helen of Boiling Springs, and William
Russell Eugene Greene, a Marine who had
just returned from serving in World War II.
They met on a blind date arranged by friends
and were married on January 29, 1949 and
remained married for almost 52 years. Her
husband, who died on November 10, 2000,
preceded her in death.
Patsy worked outside of the home with J.C.
Penney and was a Department Manager at the
Shelby store for 38 years until she retired in
2001. She also worked at Goody’s Department
Store in Shelby for another 5 years and
retired at the age of 75.
Russell and Patsy were blessed with one
child, Aleta Michele, who was loved dearly
and she became the center of their life. After
Aleta’s graduation from Shelby High School
in 1968, Patsy became very active with her
husband in AMVETS and AMVETS AUX-
ILIARY and they spent the next 32 years
side-by-side serving and caring for the veterans
in the State of North Carolina doing
community service work in the VA Hospitals
in NC. She was local President at AMVETS
Auxiliary Post #42 several times and was NC
State Department President for three terms.
She held every office on the local level and
she also served as National Executive Committee
(NEC) person on the National Level
of AMVETS AUXILIARY. They visited
over 35 states serving AMVETS. Together
they accumulated over 4,000 hours of Community
Service. Patsy received many honors
was past Commander of American Legion
Post 82, Shelby Amateur Radio Club, and
chairman of Shelby Airport Commission. He
was a charter member of Westview Baptist
Church, and was an avid photographer and
radio operator for the Navy’s Military Affiliate
Radio System.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his brother, Richard Greer; sisters,
Peggy Percival and Ninkey McMullen
and her husband Bill; father and mother-inlaw,
Jesse Wilson and Myrtle C. Borders;
Sherman “Buddy” and wife Sheila of Fallston;
a daughter, Cynthia Ann Pack Hoyle and husband
Odell of Lake Norman; eight grandchildren,
Jim Hoyle, Elizabeth Hoyle McSwain and
husband John, Carol Pack, Justin Hoyle, Haley
Pack Moore and husband Taylor, Taylor Hoyle,
Kenny Pack, Buddy Pack and wife Tosha and
Kevin Pack; and six great-grandchildren, Ethan
Hutchins, Landon Moore, Brantley Moore,
Ayden Pack, Paisley Thompson and Makenzie
Beam.
and awards through AMVETS but she was so
proud to receive the J.C. Penney Community
Service Award in 1989, 1993, and 1998 for
her work with veterans. She was also a member
of Bethel Baptist Church in Shelby, NC.
Patsy is survived by her loving daughter,
Aleta Michele Greene Sutherland and her
husband Tom of Shelby, with whom she
made her home after her husband’s death and
who cared for her until her death. She is also
survived by her grandson Rev. Hershal Eugene
Spangler III “Tripp” and wife Angela
of Shelby and a granddaughter Traci Michele
Spangler Floyd of Shelby; four great-grandchildren,
Patricia Lou Spangler, Jonathan
Eugene Spangler, Ethan Thomas Spangler
and Alexis Katelyn Floyd of Shelby; three
special nieces; Lydia Cash Mullis (Jim) of
Gastonia, Martha Kiser Biggerstaff Phillips
(Ed) of Shelby and Maryetta Kiser Wease
(Tim) of Lawndale; one special nephew, John
Kiser (Robin) of Boiling Springs; six greatnieces,
Renae Mullis Lawing, Anissa Mullis
Mobley of Gastonia, Allison Kiser Lyons of
Fuquay-Varina, Adrienne Kiser of Sarasota,
Fla., Amanda Wease Philbeck of Fort Mill,
SC, Stephanie Kiser of Chapel Hill; four
great-nephews, Todd Biggerstaff of Lexington,
Travis Biggerstaff of Gastonia, Timothy
“Tim” Wease Jr. of Shelby, and Matthew
Kiser of Statesville.
and brother-in-laws, Bud Banta and Bobby
Rainey.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57
years, Iris Champion Greer, of the home;
sons, Gregory S. Greer and wife Linda of
Cornelius, and Erick R. Greer and wife Susan
of Myrtle Beach; sisters, Anne Banta of
Orlando, FL and Marjorie Rainey of Rockingham,
NC; and brother, Doug Greer of
Little River, SC; sister-in-law, Sarah Greer of
Shelby; grandchildren, Brandon and Tatiana
Greer.
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