Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, April 27-May 3, 2023 Louise Whisenant Selvey Louise Whisenant Selvey, 84, of Forest City passed away April 16, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Jennie Sue Price Whisenant, husband, Fred Grayson Selvey, and two grandchildren, Chad and Jennifer Selvey and son in law Otis Junior Rollins. Louise is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Rollins, two sons, Danny Selvey and John Selvey (Tammy), seven grandchil- dren and ten great grand- children. Services will be private. Online condolences at crowemortuary.com John Thomas Phillips John (Tommy) was born March 1, 1945 in Detroit Michigan. He was the son of Hugh and Francis Phillips of Shelby. He was a graduate of Shelby High School. Those left to cherish his memory include a daughter Audrey Phillips Asprogiannis of Cookeville, TN, sis- ters Susan Phillips Byers of Shelby, Jackie Phillips Poston of Hendersonville, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife LaVonda R. Phillips of Vale and his parents Hugh and Frances Phillips. John served in the US Air Force in Vietnam for four years in the K-9 division. He was employed at Ethan Allen in Maiden for 35 years. A celebration of life will be at 2pm April 29 in Round Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ernie Richard officiating and full military honors provided. Hayden Young Hudlow Hayden Young Hudlow age 88 passed away April 15, 2023. Hayden was the son of the late Claude and Lily Mae Hudlow and the husband of the late Ethel Hudlow. Left to cherish his mem- ory are his children Janice Chamberlain (Ron) of Rocky Mount; and son William Hayden Hudlow (Belinda) of Forest City; eight grand- children, 16 great grandchil- dren. In addition to his par- ents and wife, he was pre- ceded in death by a son David Young Hudlow. All services will be pri- vate. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com. William R. Terry William R. Terry, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. William was born February 4, 1955 in Hickory, NC to the late William Guy Terry and Frances Louise Pruitt Terry. He worked in construction, as a trucker and for a furniture moving company for many years. William attended the Church of God. Survivors include his friends, Joann Leach of Mooresboro, Beverly McDaniel of Harris and Michael Leach of Rutledge, TN. No formal services will be conducted at this time. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. George W. Black George W. Black, age 69, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023. George was born September 20, 1953 in Gaston County. He worked as a cook for various local restaurants which included Applebee's and the Carolina Café in Spindale. He was a member of High Shoal Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Black. Left to cherish fond memories are his wife of 28 years, Frances Watson; sons, Michael Black and Bryson Watson; sisters, Darlene Clemmer of Dallas, Susan Hamm of Kings Mountain; brother, Jacky Moore of Gastonia. A celebration of life was held April 21 at High Shoal Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Adkins officiating. Memorial donations requested to High Shoal Baptist Church, PO Box 386, Henrietta, NC 28076. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Donald Harris Roberson D o n a l d H a r r i s Roberson, age 85 of Forest City, died Sunday, April 16, 2023. Don was born August 29, 1937 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Lewis Marcellus Roberson and Violet Harris Roberson. Don was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and a United States Army Veteran. In 1972 he estab- lished Forest City Heating and Air which he operated until his retirement and his son assumed management of the business. His sister, Kay Roberson Blanton and his brother, Greg Roberson pre- ceded him in death. Survivors include his son, Bo Roberson and wife Christy, his daughter, Heather Roberson White and husband Brian all of Cliffside, his brother, Steve "Punk" Roberson and wife Beckie of Forest City, his sis- ters, Gail Roberson Garrison of Muriel's Inlet, SC, and Vicky Roberson Rich of Bostic, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. At his request there was a gathering of family and friends at Cliffside Park on April 19. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Least of these Carolina's, 4100 East Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. padgettking.com Emily Corn Evans Emily Suzanne Corn Evans, 37, native of Cleveland County, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Woodrow and Pauline Moss; paternal grandparents, Harry Corn and Martha Mcentyre. Emily leaves behind to cherish her memories her spouse, Micheal Evans of Kings Mountain; moth- er, Wanda Moss Hurley and husband, Bill of Vale; father: Jonnie Corn of Boiling Springs, lifelong sis- ter/friend, Lauren Walker of Forest City; many uncles, aunts, and cousins. She had a giving heart that was ingrained with the need to help...be it through EMS, animal rescue sup- port, or by being the shoul- der for family or friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hope's Chest, Inc., 1042 Sam Lattimore Rd., Shelby, NC 28152, hopeschestinc.org A Visitation was held April 20 at Springmore Baptist Church, Shelby. Memorials may be made at www.rsmorganfsl. com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Vickie Hopper Martin Vickie Hopper Martin, 69, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away April 16, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Louella Day Hopper. She worked as a waitress for Shoney's and was a member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Left to cherish her mem- ories are her son, Ronnie Martin and wife Rana; daugh- ter Lisa Bailey; five grandchil- dren, one great grandson; sister, Donna Wilson and brother, Danny Hopper, and numerous nieces and neph- ews. In addition to her par- ents, Vickie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Martin, brothers, Tommy and Eugene Day; sisters, Patsy Salmon, Rita Hopper Shaw, Cindy Hopper and one grandson. Funeral services were held April 21 at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church with Rev. Chad Sisk and Rev. Bobby Brown officiat- ing. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com Sheila Marie Scroggs Sheila Marie Scroggs, age 66 of Forest City, passed away April 17, 2023. Sheila was born March 14, 1957 in Prince George, MD. She worked as a para- medic for Rutherford County and as Chief Paramedic for many years. Those left to cherish her memory include her sisters Deborah Earley of Rutherfordton, Leslie Lewis of Spindale, children Joseph "Bo" Morrow and wife Candice, Jessica Michelle Randall, four grandchildren, one great granddaughter, three nephews, two great nieces. She was preceded in death by her mother Martha White and father Lester Mooney. The funeral was held April 21 at Eggers Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Fox officiating. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. eggersfuneralhome.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 Death is "the great intruder." It has no regard for age, schedules, plans or dreams. Death unexpectedly invades our world and once it has come and gone our world will never be the same. Before death, our life had a similitude of order and routine. What made sense doesn't anymore and what was comfortable has now been replaced with discomfort. The song of our life has been muted. Some who try to cope with the loss of a loved one often retreat to a life of solitude while trying to rekindle the feelings and memories of past experiences. They attempt to stop life from happening and refuse to take steps of emotional healing. They are doing their best to hold on to the last thread of what they can remember. The sweet melody of life has now become a song of sorrow. In the midst of our chaotic world of grief, there is the quiet voice of God whispering to our broken heart saying, "Peace, be still." Be assured that in the darkest hours of our loss, God is at work. He desires to give us hope and a reason to live. We must be willing to listen as He introduces us to a new song of comfort and grace. 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