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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, April 13-April 19, 2023 Earl Estes Earl Estes, age 98, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, April 7, 2023. Earl was born May 21, 1924 in Swain County, NC to the late Fred Estes and Gertrude Anthony Estes. He worked as a pipe- line welder for Piedmont Natural Gas for 20 years and a machinist for Harper Corporation of America. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for several years. Earl was a member of Florence Baptist Church and a part of the Masonic Lodge in Charlotte. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Wagoner; stepson, Donald Malcolm; five sisters and two brothers. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 30 years, Gladys Hall Estes; daughter, Cynthia Romeis of Charlotte; stepsons, Gary Malcolm (Susan) of Ellenboro, Daniel Malcolm of Rutherfordton, Timothy Malcolm (Teresa) of Harris; sisters, Nora Womack and Zora Pippert both of Marion, ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. The funeral was held April 11 at Florence Baptist Church with Rev. Daniel Selman and Rev. Tonya Garrison officiating. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. harrelsonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Barbara Clark Williams Barbara Clark Williams, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. Barbara was born August 23, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late Leon C. Clark and Betty Clark Womack. She worked in textiles for many years and at the Highway 74 Junk Shop. Barbara served as a foster parent for several years. She was a member of Plainview Baptist Church. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Williams. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Jimmy Ray Hardin, Jr. (Donna) of Cliffside; three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; broth- er, Gary Clark (Nell) of Piedmont, SC; two nephews and a niece. The funeral was held April 4 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Bryan Melton officiating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Dazle Ervin Holland Dazle Ervin Holland, age 85, of Spindale, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, Dazle was the son of the late Archie and Hester Holland. In addition to his par- ents, Dazle was preceded in death by several siblings, and one daughter, Karen Holland Bostic. Dazle is survived by two daughters, Tammy Whitener (Randy) of Rutherfordton, Angela Stanley (Jose) of Statesville, one son, Eddie Holland (Shannon) of Spindale, one sister, Pat Benoy of Spindale, one brother, Steve Keeter of Lake Lure, nine grandchil- dren, and many great-grand- children. The memorial service was held at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel April 7 with Rev. David Gregg officiating. Rick Guffey Richard "Rick" Neal Guffey, age 58, husband of Lisa Edwards Guffey of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, April 5. Rick was a native of McDowell County, employed by Triangle Contractors and was a member of Fellowship Holiness Church. Those preceding Rick in death include his par- ents Larry and Christine Harklerode Guffey, grand- daughter Hayleigh Vance, brothers Todd and Bryan Guffey and sister Becky Fulenwider. In addition to his wife Lisa he leaves to cherish his memory children Richard Neal Guffey II, Stephanie Vance (Keith), Christina Deal (Cory); brother Donald Guffey (Deborah), sister Beth Wilson (Mitch); five grandchildren, brother in law Rusty Fulenwider, sisters in law Betty and Ann Guffey and a number of nieces and nephews. A celebration of life was held April 10 at Fellowship Holiness Church with Rev. Leon Brown, Rev. Chad Sisk and Rev. Danny Ledford offi- ciating. The charity of choice is the Ronald McDonald House 706 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605 Online condolenc- es may be made 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 Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com or call 828.248.1408 157 W Main St., Forest City ©Community First Media Community First Media It is amazing how our perspective of life changes when trouble or hardship enters our world. People going through a tragedy will agree that the pace of life immediately changes. While the world around them continues to go on, every decision and interaction in a hurting person's life seems to go in slow motion. We no longer have the luxury of thinking about future events. Life now is encapsulated into a minute-by-minute existence. The moment we are shocked by a catastrophic loss, we go into survival mode. It could be news of a life-threatening accident, a terminal diagnosis, a severed relationship or some other traumatic event, but when it happens our world comes to a screeching halt. Trying to process mentally and emotionally what is happening will cause us to fi xate on our present state. We will be tempted to retreat from our present obligations. We no longer have the fortitude to handle normal activities. All we want to do is to run and hide. Instead of viewing life as a daily experience, we begin to navigate moment by moment. The challenge we face is just getting through the next minute. That is all we have the strength to accomplish. Going through deep sorrow and grief changes life's priorities. Those things we considered important just a few minutes ago are no longer of any value. 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