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Thursday, January 10-January 16, 2019 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 21 O B I T U A R I E S O B I T U A R I E S WILLIAM WALDER YOUNG, JR. Mr. William Walder Young, Jr. "Bill", age 88 of Rutherfordton passed away January 1, 2019. Bill is a native of Wake County, NC and a mem- ber of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife Claudia Muniz Young, children Gail Young Attula and husband Gary, Annette Young, Barbara Young Jackson and husband Jeff; one brother, Alvin Young, one sister, Netha Young McKinney and husband Jim; 5 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren, and a num- ber of other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents William Walder Young, Sr. and Netha Alvin Smith Young and one grandson. Funeral services were held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Forest City. A graveside ser- vice was held in the Apex Town Cemetery, Apex, NC. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. RUTH AMOS PEACE Ruth Amos Peace, age 77 of Forest City, passed away on January 3, 2019. Ruth was the daughter of the late Joseph Clyde Amos and Melvia Camellia Steadman Amos, and the wife of the late William Thomas Peace. Left to cher- ish her memory are her chil- dren Amy Brewer and hus- band Mark; Debra Peace; and Tommy Peace and wife Denean; four grandchildren; sisters Juanita Crowe and Margaret Harrill. A number of brother-in-laws, sister-in- laws, nieces, and nephews. Services were held at First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Burial followed in Eternal Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flow- ers donations may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family. HAZEL BRIDGES SIMS Hazel Bridges Sims, age 87, of Rutherfordton, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 3, 2019. Hazel was a native of Rutherford County, a mem- ber of First Baptist Church Rutherfordton where she was a Sunday School teach- er and an active member of the Joy Group. She was for- merly employed by Spindale Mills and was retired from Grindstaff' s Interiors. Left to cherish her memory are her son Andy (June) Sims of Forest City, daughter Donna (Keith) Baynard of Greenville, SC and Amy (Craig) Jenkins of Rutherfordton; brother Marshall (Kate) Bridges of North Myrtle Beach, SC and Glenn (Joyce) Bridges of Greenville, SC, four grand- children; five great grand- children. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband Herman Sims, parents Jonas Wayne Bridges and Merle Bridges and sisters Ruth Sawyer and Jean McCracken. A celebration of her life was conducted at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Burial fol- lowed in the Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Rutherfordton Joy Group 246 N. Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family. GLORIA JACQUELYN HESS CONDREY Gloria Jacquelyn Hess Condrey of Union Mills, passed away December 29, 2018. She would have been 93 on January 9. Gloria Jacquelyn was known by many as "Gloria" and by many others as "Jackie." Gloria Jacquelyn was born January 9, 1926 in Charlotte. Gloria Jacquelyn worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) most of her adult life and was particularly fond of those years she worked in OBGYN at Rutherford Hospital. Gloria Jacquelyn is preceded in death by her parents, George Beckwith Hess and Maybelle (Mabel) Aubrey Harmon Hess of Charlotte; her husband, Joseph Bruce Condrey of Union Mills; sisters Carolyn Jane Hess Krouse and hus- band, Roy, of Crossville, TN and an identical twin, Constance (Connie) Marilyn Hess Tippin and husband, Gene, of Melbourne, FL; and a granddaughter of Shelby. Gloria Jacquelyn is survived by three children: Joseph Walter Condrey and his wife, Carolyn, of Rutherfordton; Susan Carol Radford and her husband, Chuck, of Union Mills; and Bruce Wayne Condrey and his wife, Rickie Lea, of Sparta, TN. Gloria Jacquelyn is also survived by 5 grand- children, 12 great-grandchil- dren, 1 great-great-grand- child, and 3 great-great- great grandchildren. Gloria Jacquelyn had an amazing sense of humor and made a lasting impression on all who knew her. She and her identical twin sister, Connie, were a real com- edy team—always getting into mischief that only being identical twins could offer. She also had a passion for Atlanta Braves baseball and was often found watching her Braves. She loved her church and was a member of the Camp Creek Baptist Church in Union Mills. A funeral service was held at Camp Creek Baptist Church, Union Mills. Burial followed in the church ceme- tery surrounded by her fami- ly and friends. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043, The Gideons International (at www.gideons.org); or to Camp Creek Baptist Church, 145 Joseph's Rd, Union Mills, NC 28167. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. Rutherford Weekly offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge for Rutherford County residents and the immediate area. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. We request that the obituary is limited to 150 words and we will edit the obituaries due to space. The obituary will include preceded family members, surviving family members, funeral service information, memorials, and the name of the funeral home serving the family. The obituaries will not include names of grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or pets. We only accept obituaries from licensed funeral homes. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to events@rutherfordweekly.com Local, trusted Local, trusted results! results! Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com or call 828.248.1408 369 Butler Rd., Forest City, NC ©Community First Media Community First Media A few months ago, I wrote about being able to see the sonogram pictures of our new granddaughter, Emmerie. Well, we are happy to announce that she arrived safely on December 11th. During the holidays, my family and I were able to spend some time with my daughter and her family. Of course, little Emmerie was the center of attention. Grandad's joy was holding her for several hours on Christmas day. We came home the next day, with thankfulness in our hearts for God's gift of a new addition to the family. Recently, my heart was grieved after reading a tweet by Franklin Graham. According to Rev. Graham, it is estimated that over 41 million babies were aborted in the world in 2018. Making it the leading cause of death worldwide. Focus on the Family reports that there are over 2,000 babies aborted every day in the United States. Just imagine the hundreds of millions of babies who have never been able to take a breath outside of their mothers' womb. These little ones will never be cuddled by loving arms, they will never know what it means to grow up and experience the joys of living. While there are a multitude of prospective adoptive parents and Christian organizations who would love to provide for their babies, mothers are still choosing to end the life of their precious little ones. These innocent babies deserve to have a voice. We should do all that is possible to uphold the sanctity of life, in and outside of the womb. 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