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Thursday, June 11-June 17, 2020 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 21 CLEMENT PERRY OWENS Clement Perry Owens, 93, of Bostic, passed away June 2, 2020. He was born March 3, 1927, in Milton, WV, the son of Lawrence Earl Owens & Nora Margaret Perry Owens. Perry married Barbara Anne Wells on June 9, 1951. Perry was predeceased by his parents & his older sis- ter, Jean Owens Morris. He is survived by a sister, Jo Ann Owens, of Bostic; 2 daughters, Rachel of Daytona Beach, FL, & Martha of Bostic; 1 grandson & 2 great-grandchildren. A service from the graveside was held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellenboro. No formal visitation is planned. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 211 W. Main St., Forest City, NC 28043, or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett & King Mortuary is serving the family. KATHLEEN "KATJA" MILLER Kathleen "Katja" Miller, age 62, of Forest City, passed away June 1, 2020. Kathleen was born November 14, 1957 in Somerville, NJ to the late Raymond Solstad & Evaline Sharp Solstad. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mandy Lee Miller. Those left to cher- ish her memory include her husband of 44 years, Dale Miller; 3 daughters, Rachel Greene (Paul) of Mooresboro, Catherine Rush of Spindale & Rebekah Simmons of Forest City; son, Alan Miller (Kristy) of Forest City; sister, Penny Francis (Alexis Reid) of Sanford & 11 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted at Spindale Fellowship Holiness. Donations are request- ed to Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church, 301 Deviney St., Spindale, NC 28160. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. DAVID MITCHELL David Mitchell, age 74, of Forest City, passed away June 4, 2020. David was born February 28, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Oscar Mitchell & Creola McKinney Mitchell. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Mitchell: 6 brothers, Oscar, Rufus, Henry, Bobby, Odell & John Mitchell & sister, Carrie Mitchell Smith. Those left to cherish his memory include his lov- ing wife of 36 years, Lovie McCoy Mitchell; daughters, Tina McCoy of Forest City & Latonya McCoy of the home; sons, Marcus Mitchell (Elizabeth) of Shelby, Hugh McCoy of WV, David McCoy of Forest City & Deondray McCoy of the home. He is also survived by 2 sis- ters, Elizabeth Mitchell of Kings Mountain & Edna Mae Mitchell of Providence, RI; 22 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren & 2 life- long friends. The funeral ser- vice was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. WILLIAM ROSCOE "CHAMP" CHAMPION William Roscoe "Champ" Champion, age 75, of Mooresboro, passed away June 5, 2020. William was born October 7, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Roscoe Pinkney Champion and Julia Lovada Hood Champion. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Poteat. Those left to cherish his memory includes sons, Billy Eugene Champion (Barbara Kay) of Forest City, William Christopher Champion (Janet) of Ellenboro and Timothy Rodrick Champion (Julie) of Gilkey; daugh- ters, Glenda Diane Sheldon (Bernard) of Forest City and Mary Lovada Taylor (Ken) of Mooresboro; sister, Debra Hoyle (Roger) of Shiloh; brother, Donald Champion (Lisa) of Boiling Springs, SC; 18 grandchildren a& 5 great-grandchildren. The funeral ser- vice was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries 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. The deadline is Monday at 10AM prior to Thursdays publication. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to events@rutherfordweekly.com 227 EAST MAIN STREET FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE 828-245-4951 Shane Earley, President/Owner Steve Herndon, Vice President Jeff Braley, Funeral Director/ Embalmer Cameron Earley, Funeral Director/ Embalmer Dennis Matheny, Funeral Assistant Deven Dufford, Funeral Assistant Our 116th year of service We all plan ahead for the important events in our life-from college and weddings to vacations and birthdays to moving and retirement. So, why wouldn't you plan ahead for your own funeral? Don't leave this responsibility behind for your loved ones to handle. Start planning for this important event today. Our knowledgeable funeral directors can assist you through the pre-planning process. We'll help you create a plan tailored to fit your needs and budget, under no obligation. We also have a useful and informative Pre-Planning Guide for you and your family and its available to you at no cost. If you would like a copy of this book for you use, feel free to stop by our mortuary or contact us and we will gladly send it to you. ThePadgettandKingMortuary&Crematoryhasbeenapartofthiscommunityformorethan116yearsproviding compassionate and professional service along with gracious facilities and modern equipment. We offer burial and funeral services or cremation in our crematory located on our property. Your loved one never leaves our care. THE PADGETT & KING MORTUARY & CREMATORY

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