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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, July 28-August 3, 2022 Charlene Hall Charlene Hall, age 81, of Gilkey passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. Charlene was born April 12, 1941 in Fellsmere, FL. She received an Associates Degree from Indian River Community College & taught in public & private schools and Dillard's. She was a member of Life Stream Church Chesnee, SC. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Edward Hall & sister- in-law, Patty Tritt. Left to cherish fond memories are son, Tim Hall (Laura) of Gilkey, daughter, Angela Parker (Bobby) of Forest City; sister, Linda Crawford (Bill) of Cleveland, TN; brothers, Tom Tritt of Palm Bay, FL, Jack Tritt of Old Town, FL, Ric Tritt of Vero Beach, FL & Charles Tritt of Vero Beach, FL, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren & eight great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held July 24 at Life Stream Church with Rev. David Henderson officiating. Memorial donations requested to Life Stream Church, PO Box 543, Chesnee, SC 29323. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Kenneth Earl Hutchins Kenneth Earl Hutchins, Jr. age 55 of Bostic, NC died Monday, July 18, 2022. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rutherford Opportunity Center 140 Old Caroleen Rd., Forest City NC 28043. Betty Lou McKinney Betty Lou Hartman McKinney, 76, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away July 18, 2022. Betty worked in textiles a majority of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Carson Lee McKinney; parents, Blanche and Marthell Hartman; and sister, Margaret Willis. She is survived by daughters Dorothy (Glen), and Billie (Daniel), sisters Jeanette and Martha (Tim), brother; Darrell (Bernadine), and her honorary son; Brent (Vicki), six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren. The family held a cele- bration of life July 22. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com Dolly Caroline Allen Dolly Caroline Allen, infant daughter of Bobbi Kay Allen and Charles Bernat, passed away Thursday, July 07, 2022. She is also survived by one brother, Jackson R. L. Allen; grandparents, Patty and Gary Whitaker and Bobby and Joan Allen; great-grandmother, Brenda Bullock. Our Sweet Angel will forever be in our hearts. No services are planned at this time but may be announced at a future date. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Sarah Vickie Bright Sarah Vickie Bright, age 61, of Sandy Mush, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022. Vickie was born, November 15, 1960 in Burke County. She received an Associate of Arts Degree from Cleveland Community College and was the owner and operator of Victory Mortgage. Vickie was a member of the Element Church. She was preceded in death by her grandpar- ents, Neal and Virginia Farrar; mother, Shirley Hill; grandson, Logan Shahan and granddaughter, Jenna Bright. Left to cherish fond memories are her husband of 37 years, Kevin Bright; chil- dren, Jacob Bright (Kristin) of Shelby, Ash-Leigh Patito (Matthew) of Sandy Mush, Jessica Shahan (Robbie) of Rutherfordton, Matthew Bright (Amber) of Sandy Mush and a special daugh- ter of the home, Jocelynn Moody; sister, Teri Shires of Ellenboro, Kenneth Farrar of Corpus Christie, TX, Richard Farrar of Charlotte and in-laws, Johnny and Beatrice Bright of Henrietta, eleven grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles, niec- es, nephews. The funeral service was held July 27 at Element Church with Rev. Neal Perry officiating. Memorial donations requested to Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, 136 Sparks Dr., Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Bob Bush Bobby Ray Bush, 90, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A native of Summerville, GA, he was born July 14, 1932, a son of the late Edward Jackson Bush, Sr. & Ida Mae Rutherford Bush. He was a graduate of Summerville High School, Gardner Webb University, Appalachian State University & Western Carolina University. He was a teacher & football & basketball coach at Clover High School in Clover, SC & Chase High School. He served as assis- tant principal at Chase High & principal at Proctor Primary School & Shiloh Elementary School. He was a member of Caroleen Baptist Church. He served in the U0S Army at Fort Benning, GA. Bobby was married for 61 years to, Sarah Kincaid Bush, until her death in 2013. He was co-captain of the 1950 Georgia State Championship Basketball Team. He was selected All Conference in basketball & baseball at Summerville High. At GWU, he was selected all conference in basketball, football, & baseball & lettered in all three. Bobby signed a pro baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1952. Bobby was inducted into the GWU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Bobby was High School Coach of the year in SC in 1961 & Conference Coach of the year in 1967. He was inducted into the Chase High Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. He was selected to the Gardner Webb Gallery of Distinguished Alumni in 2003. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by wife, Sarah Kincaid Bush; brothers, Edward Bush Jr. & Jimmy Bush, sisters, Curtis Brown & Frances Floyd; brothers & sisters-in- law, Ralph Brown, JW Floyd, Betty Bush, Marge Bush, Bob & Iva Jean Beason, Jerry Adams, David & Franda Kincaid. He is survived by daugh- ters, Linda Bush Upton & fiancé Barry Baxley of Forest City, & Karen Bush Hill and husband Brent of Green Hill, one grandson, one great granddaughter, sister-in- law, Edith Adams; numerous nieces & nephews, extended family & friends. A celebration of Bobby's life was held July 26 at Caroleen Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Watts officiating. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to the church or organization of your choice in memory of Bobby. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Matthew "Todd" McDaniel Matthew "Todd" McDaniel, age 51, a native of Rutherford County, died Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was the son of the late Ostine Earley and Jerry Dean McDaniel. He is survived by one son, one brother, Shannon McDaniel of Forest City, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A private graveside memorial was held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery on July 30. Helen Evans Helen Evans, 88, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away July 16, 2022. A native of Lake Winola, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cradoc & Naomi Phelps Evans. Helen retired from Binghamton Psychiatric Center. She is survived by chil- dren, Deborah Eleftheratos, Naomi Grubham, Renee Eleftheratos, Demetrius Eleftheratos, April Schaefer; 19 grandchildren, 21 great grand- children; 4 great great grand- children; sisters, Margaret Lewis, Rhoda Munson & Lois Schrader. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by son, Evangelo John Eleftheratos, grandson Jason Anthony Normile, & grand- daughter Avianna Eleftheratos. Internment will be held at Vestal Hills Memorial Park in Vestal, NY at a later date. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com Norman Lowell Wells Norman Lowell Wells, 91, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Yates McCoy & Verna Greene Wells. A 20 year veter- an of the US Navy, he served in Korea & Vietnam. Lowell was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church. He retired from Duke Power. Left to cherish is his wife, Virle Norville Wells; 1 daugh- ter; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 4 sisters; & a number of stepchildren & step grandchildren & great grand- children. Funeral services were held July 22 at Harmon Street Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com 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 Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries ©Community First Media Community First Media I was listening to a Christian Radio station last week and the announcer was talking about being an encouragement to others. She used the phrase, "Giving the Gift of Words." I know that we should try to be uplifting in our speech and use our words to help others, but I have never thought of our words as being a gift. The Bible says that a word fi tly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver (Proverbs 25:11) and that a word spoken at the right time is good and brings joy (Proverbs 15:23). How we use our words can make a great difference in those around us. Are we using our words to lift up people or do we use them to tear others down? One of the works of the fl esh is that of backbiting which destroys the unity needed in a relationship. It is too easy to fall in the trap of being negative and hateful with our words. Even to a point that people begin to avoid us, due to the poison that spews from our mouth. While I don't think we need to be guilty of fl attery, we should always look for ways to say something positive rather than leaving people with discouraging remarks. We all know how good it makes us feel when someone says something nice to us or gives us a compliment. Look at those around you today and see if there is anyone to whom you can give the "Gift of Words." 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