SHELBY- Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Mace, 91, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems-Cleveland. A native of Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late William Charles and Annie Thompson McKinney. She was a charter member of Westview Baptist Church and was the original owner and operator of Betty Jo's Florist in Shelby.

PRECEDED: in addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Mace; three brothers, Dr. William McKinney, Rev. Brown McKinney and Neil McKinney, and infant brother, John Larry Mckinney.

SURVIVED: She is survived by her daughter, Jean "BJ" Silver and husband Robert "Butch" of Shelby; one sister, Joann Wilfong and husband Harry of Newton; three brothers, Zeb McKinney and wife Chris of Spruce Pine, Sam McKinney and wife Barbara of New Dale, NC, James McKinney of Huntersville; two grandchildren, Susan Brown and husband Doug, Jr., Gary Silver and wife Christy; five great grandchildren, Stephanie Silver, Michael Silver, Stevie Brown, Judson Brown, Josh Peterson; one great great grandchild, Grayson Duncan.

SERVICES: A funeral service will be held 2 PM Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Westview Baptist Church with a gathering of family and friends after the service in the fellowship hall.

CLERGY: Dr. Rick Bowling

INTERMENT: Interment will be held on Monday and it will be private for family only at Cleveland Memorial Park.

MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to Westview Baptist Church, 500 Melody Ln, Shelby, NC 28152

FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby

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