Thelma Ingle Putnam, 91, of Mt. Sinai Church Road, Shelby, entered Heaven's
gates Monday, December 12, 2016 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

She was born on January 13, 1925, in Cleveland County, to the late Willie
Ingle and Sallie Sarah Turner Ingle. She was a retired cook and attended
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Ezra Lee
Putnam; two brothers, William Ingle and Glenn Ingle; and seven sisters, Ruth
Butler, Velma Parker Oats, Joanne Piercy, Irene Wallace, Pauline Riley, Nell
Canipe, and Wilma Whisnant.

She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Smith, and Margaret (Ray) Ledford
both of Shelby; three special nieces Susie Cook, Michelle Hoyle, and Jean
Cabaniss all of Shelby; special friend Maude Poston of Shelby and many other
loving nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston. At other times the family will be
at the home of Ray and Margaret Ledford 3602-A Fallston Road, Shelby, NC.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2:00 PM in the
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Trexler officiating.

Memorials may be made to Cleveland - Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N
Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150 or to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 1227 Mt.
Sinai Ch. Rd, Shelby, NC 28152.

Condolences may be made online at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation
Center, Inc., Fallston.