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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, March 16-March 22, 2023 Fannie Hogan Wilson Fannie Hogan Wilson, age 89, of Rutherfordton, formerly of Cliffside, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, March 9, 2023. Fannie was born June 1, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Walter H. Hogan and Ruhamah Harvey. She was a graduate of Harris High School and worked as a seamstress at Doncaster Tanner Co. for 27 years before retirement. Fannie was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Franklin "Everett" Wilson; sisters, Elizabeth Hames, Flora McGuire, Amy Stevens and Linnie Blackwell; brothers, Reid, Roy, Gene, Harvey, David and William Hogan. Those left to cherish her memory are her daugh- ters, Becky Jolley (Eddie) of Forest City and Joyce Mahaffee (Jim) of Columbus; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, broth- er-in-law, Winfred Wilson (Jayne) of Rutherfordton and sister-in-law, Faye Wilson of Forest City. A memorial service was held March 13 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Terry White officiating. Memorial donations requested to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Frances P. Houser Frances P. Houser; age 89, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A native of Rutherfordton, NC; Frances was an avid gardener and cook. She was a retired seamstress having worked at Tanner Company and Hargett's Sewing Plant. Left to cherish her memory are one daughter, Teresa Boggs of Knoxville, TN; one grandson, four great grandchildren, many friends and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Parker, her mother, Minerva Lail Parker, brothers, Bufford and Nelson Parker, husband Earl Wayne Houser and son Roger David Arrowood. Funeral services were held March 10 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ralph Kraft officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road Newton, NC 28658. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com. Nicholas Ryan Jenkins Nicholas Ryan Jenkins, 38, passed away March 6, 2023. He was born to the late Jerry Gene Jenkins and Deborah McKinney Jenkins in Cleveland County. He is also predeceased by his grandmother, Donnis Jenkins. Nicholas leaves behind to cherish his memories his grandfather, H. Max Jenkins; aunts, Patty Beck and Debbie Jenkins Glenn; uncle, Ricky Jenkins; sev- eral cousins; half-sister, Angela Humphries. A Celebration of Life was held March 11 at Rehobeth Methodist Church. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. David Chris Presley David Chris Presley, 69, passed away February 26, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his former wife, Beverly Heffner; son, Blue Presley; and grandson Grey Presley. A private celebration of life will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County, Shelby, NC, "In Memory of David Chris Presley." Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Cathy Dalton Cathy Dalton, age 67, of Rutherfordton, passed away March 5, 2023. Cathy was born October 10, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late Horace Lee Cordell and Ruby Ellen Arrowood Cordell. She was a graduate of Chase High School. Cathy volunteered for Hospice for over seven years. She worked for the Rutherford County Public Schools and Judy's Day Care. Cathy was a mem- ber of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Justin Cash. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 50 years, Clyde Dalton; son, Matthew Brian Dalton (Amy) of Forest City; brother, Donald Ray Cordell of Rutherfordton and sister, Anna Hicks (Mike) of Greenville, SC; one grand- son, one niece, and two neph- ews. The funeral was held March 9 at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church with Rev. Chad Sisk and Rev. Buddy Campbell officiating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Yvonne "Liz" Owens Yvonne "Liz" Annette Mathis Owens, age 71, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, Liz was the daugh- ter of the late Everett Mathis and the late Edith Lovelace Mathis. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. In addition to her par- ents, Liz was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wayne Owens, sisters, Poody Stanley, and Letha Scruggs, and brother, Spencer Lovelace. Liz is survived by one daughter, Cindy McDaniel, and husband Todd, one son, Sonny Taylor, and wife Nicole, one stepdaughter, Stephine Jackson, and hus- band Don, sister-in-law, Pat Lovelace, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several, nieces, great nieces and great-great nieces. The funeral was held at Second Baptist Church March 10 with Dr. Rev. Keith Stephenson and Rev. Brandon Wood officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, 191 Green St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Annie Mae Edney Annie Mae Edney went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Bailus Edgar and Lizzie Adalae Beatty Edney, niece Karen Edney and nephew Ricky Edney. A lifetime resident of Rutherford County, NC, Annie Mae, born June 15, 1936. A high school grad- uate, she received the highly esteemed R.E. Price Citizenship award. She worked at Spindale Mills from 1964 until she retired. Annie Mae was a mem- ber of Camp Creek Baptist Church in Union Mills, and later transferred her mem- bership to Adaville Baptist Church, in Spindale. She is survived by her dear brother Willie and wife Barbara Edney, one neph- ew, one niece, three great nieces, two great nephews, three great-great nephews, and two great-great nieces. The funeral service was held March 10 at Padgett & King Mortuary with Rev. Jeff Pate officiating. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. padgettking.com Flonnie Mae Dills Jolley Flonnie Jolley, 87, passed away March 10, 2023. She graduated from Harris High School. She attended Gray's Creek, First Broad, and Cedar Grove. She worked at Rutherford Hospital 29 years. Flonnie was married to Gene Jolley for 31 years. Her parents were Tollie and Elizabeth Frady Dills. She is preceded in death by 15 siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Jolley Petty (Albert) of Bostic, son, Mitchell Jolley (Suzanne) of Spartanburg, SC, two grand- children, one great-grandchild. A celebration of life was held March 12 at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Steve Chastain and Rev. Gus Navarro officiated. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to Cedar Grove Church, PO Box 278 Bostic, NC 28018. Jerry "JJ" Gene Jenkins Jerry "JJ" Gene Jenkins, 74, passed away March 4, 2023. He was born to H. Max Jenkins and the late Donnis McSwain Jenkins in Cleveland County. He is also predeceased by wife Deborah Jenkins; son, Nicholas Jenkins; granddaughter, Amber Campbell. He leaves behind to cherish his memories his daughter, Angela Humphries; three grandchildren, father, H. Max Jenkins; brother, Ricky Jenkins; sisters, Patty Beck and Debbie J. Glenn. He worked as a Dye House Operator. A celebration of life was held March 11 at Rehobeth Methodist Church. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmorganfsl. com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service 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. 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 There are times in our lives that we either need to be forgiven or that we should be willing to forgive others. The necessity for forgiveness naturally fl ows from our humanity. None of us can say that we have never wronged someone or that we have never been transgressed against. Therefore, a forgiving spirit should be a constant in our life. Without it, we will harbor feelings of bitterness and hate. One author compared an unforgiving person to a person who lives in their own self-constructed prison. Just the mention of the word sometimes will reveal past hurts and abuses. We are all guilty of hanging onto past wounds and not letting them go. It could be something terrible or in comparison a small trespass, but we all at times are haunted by the ill actions of another or our own personal failure. Unforgiveness is like a thief who steals our life and drains us of our ability to look forward with hope. The secret to forgiveness is found in a redemptive relationship with God. Those who place saving faith in Jesus Christ and receive forgiveness of their sins, are then given the grace to forgive others as they have been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32). One of the greatest proofs of our love for God and a love for others is found in the act of forgiving. Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the prison doors of guilt, shame, resentment and animosity. 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