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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, February 23-March 1, 2023 Floyd "Junior" Tate, Jr. Floyd "Junior" Tate, Jr., age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Junior was born December 21, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Floyd Tate, Sr. and Lucy Gertrude Ledbetter Tate. He worked as the manager of Spindale Laundry and Dry Cleaners for over 40 years. Junior was a member of Alexander United Methodist Church. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Tate III; sister, Doris Tate and brothers, Leon "Red" Tate and Clifford Tate. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 65 years, Joyce Ann Toney Tate; daughters, Anna Coffey (Joe) of Forest City and Chris Holland of Ellenboro; son, Mark Tate (Kathy) of Ellenboro; brother, Carl Tate (Melina) of the Sunshine Community; 15 grandchil- dren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great great-grand- children. The funeral service was held February 20, 2023 at Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Dr. James Powell and Rev. Anna Coffey officiating. Memorial donations requested to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www. stjude.org An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Lois Propst Lois Propst, age 92, of Rutherford, NC passed away February 18, 2023. Lois was the daughter of the late John Jenkins and Jane Russell Jenkins. In addition to her par- ents, she was predeceased by her husband Hollis Propst. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Kim Hunter (Garren), and son Vernon Propst (Marilyn), five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, sisters Sue Shephard and Ann Lancaster. A memorial service was held February 20 with Pastor Garner and Pastor Darley officiating. Online condolenc- es maybe made at www. crowemortuary.com. Fred "Freddie" Robinson, Jr. Fred "Freddie" Robinson, Jr., age 62, of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. Freddie was born August 12, 1960 in Buncombe County to the late Fred Harold Robinson, Sr. and Nancy Lee Smith Robinson. He served hon- orably in the US Army and had also served as an Avery County Deputy Sheriff. Freddie drove a commer- cial truck for several years and most recently worked for Allied Universal Security. Freddie was of the Christian faith. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Freda Cook and brother, Kenneth Bradford. Those left to cherish his memory include his chil- dren, Thomas Robinson of Forest City, Rebecka Wren of Marion, Sarah Styles of Marion and Gabriel Robinson of Asheville; sis- ters, Barbara "Bobby" Currie of Burnsville and Elizabeth McHone of Spruce Pine; brother, Benny Robinson of OK, four grandchildren. In honor of his wishes there will be no formal ser- vices conducted. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Jerry Lee Powell, Sr. Jerry Lee Powell, Sr., age 81, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023. Jerry was born April 27, 1941 in Boone County, WV to the late Paris Gilbert Powell and Mary Gladys Wilcoxen Powell. He worked in maintenance and for Pepsi-Cola for 40 years before retirement. He was of the Christian faith. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene and Thomas Powell and a son-in-law, Wayne White. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Jane Powell-White of Winston- Salem and Betty Jo Hawkins (Gerard) of Elkton, MD and a son, Jerry Lee Powell, Jr. of Forest City; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Lawter and Anna Sue Jones; brothers, Glen Edwards Powell, Johnny Russell Powell, Larry Joe Powell and Robert Benton Powell, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchil- dren. A memorial service was held February 16 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ernie Cole offici- ating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Janet Miller Robinson Janet Carol Miller Robinson, 67, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was born in Miami, Florida to the late Jack and Helen Rudnicki Miller. Janet is survived by her daughter Brittney (Jeffrey) Henderson. She also leaves behind to cherish her mem- ories her sister, Linda Miller Knuckles, and brothers, Jerry Miller and Jack Miller. Early in life she won trophies for barrel racing and later went on to became a nurse and realtor. Funeral services were held February 14 at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Forest City. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Eula "Pete" Lancaster McMahan Eula "Pete" Lancaster McMahan, age 84 of Mooresboro died Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was born March 17, 1938 in York County, SC and was a daughter of the late Carvel McFadden and Julie Thrower. Pete, as she was known, earned a business degree from Spartanburg Methodist Women's College. She proudly worked as an owner and operator of her own business, The House of Awards in Forest City until retirement. She also worked as Secretary to the NC Attorney General. She was a devout Christian. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jesse Lancaster and her second husband, Donald McMahan. Survivors include her daughters, Judy Lancaster Smith and husband Calvin (Skip) Smith of Spartanburg, Kristy Lancaster Carlisle and husband Shane Carlisle of Mooresboro, two grand- daughters, three grandsons, three great-granddaughters. The funeral service was held February 18 in The Padgett and King Chapel. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. padgettking.com Louisa Price Louisa Price, 66, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023. A native of Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Fannie Goldberg Lucido. Louisa retired from the textile indus- try. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memories are husband of 37 years, Donald R. Price; daughter, Lenore Twitty and husband Von; son, Mark McDaniel; one granddaugh- ter, one great granddaugh- ter on the way; sisters, Antoinette Schmahl, Maria Lucido, Lucy Lucido; broth- er, Anthony Lucido and wife Marge. In addition to her par- ents, Louisa was preced- ed in death by siblings Joe Lucido, George Lucido, Ralph Lucido, Sandra Mitchell and Phyllis Rosa. Memorial services were held February 18 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Powell and Rev. Keyes Pendleton officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church cemetery fund, PO Box 880, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com Carol Freiboth Green Carol Freiboth Green, 87, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was born in Great Falls, Montana and was the daughter of the late Edwin R. Freiboth and Margaret Cummings Freiboth and widow of the late Thomas Francis Green, Jr. Carol worked as a reg- istered nurse for many years and was also a teacher's aide. She was a member of Shelby Church of Christ. Survivors include her son, Scott Green (Sylvia) of Winston-Salem; daugh- ters, Suzanne DeLaGarza (Jerald) of Rutherfordton, and Sharon Green of Spindale; five grandchildren. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steven Green. A private service will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. padgettking.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 It is interesting to study the lives of those who have accomplished great things, but what is more interesting is to discover the people who inspired them and helped them along the way. You have heard that there is no such thing a "self-made" person. It is the truth that behind every great achiever is a group of people or individuals we could refer to as "the others." The list would go on and on, but the "others" would include parents, grandparents, teachers, mentors, co-workers, assistants and many more. These are the unsung heroes behind the heroes. The people who offered support, encouragement and instruction to those who accomplished much. There would have been no Wright Brothers without the aviation pioneer, Octave Chanute. We would have never had Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney's success without the animation skills of Ub Iwerks. There was a time that the Apostle Paul needed Barnabas' encouragement. These people were willing to lend their knowledge and validation to those who would go on to notoriety. They fi lled their role well. The lesson to be learned is that good things can be accomplished when we aren't so concerned about who gets the credit. There is much admiration for those who faithfully perform their divinely appointed task behind the scenes. The others may never be publicly mentioned, but through their unselfi sh contributions they have made a difference in the lives of many. I am convinced that we will never know the number of people we have helped along the way as we carry out our role of being "the others." 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