Rufus "R.N." Ivie Jr.

SHELBY- Mr. Rufus “R.N.” Ivie Jr., 85, of 1753 S. Lafayette St., died Sunday, Feb. 14th, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Greenville County., SC, he was the son of the late Rufus Sr. “ and Annie Strange Ivie. Mr. Ivie served in the US Army during WWII. He retired from Macomson and Goforth Machine Shops. Mr. Ivie was also a member of Zoar Baptist Church.

PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Nell Elizabeth Ivie; a daughter, Betsy Tice; two sisters, Ann Blanton and Betty Jane Billings; two brothers, Ralph and Jack B. Ivie.

SURVIVORS: He is survived by his three son and daughters-in-law, R.N. “Butch” III and Suzanne B. Ivie and Ron and Barbara Ivie, all of Shelby, and Les and Sheila Ivie of Polkville; a daughter and son-in law, Linda I. and Robert Johnson of Boiling Springs; a son-in-law, Charles Tice of Winston-Salem; a sister and her husband, Kay and Harry Shaffer of Tampa; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center for the love and care they extended.



VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 2010 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00 pm

FUNERAL: A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 2010 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, Shelby.

INTERMENT: Burial will immediately follow in Cleveland Memorial Park

CLERGY: The Dr. Robert Rose will be officiating.

MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Rd. Suite #200, Charlotte, NC 28210