Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 4-May 10, 2023 Linda "Lynn" Nolan Kemerait Linda "Lynn" Nolan Kemerait, 82, of Bostic died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Lynn was the daughter of the late William L. Nolan and Marie Goske Nolan. She was born December 5, 1940 in Painesville, Ohio. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald J. Kemerait. She graduated from the University of Central Florida, Appalachian State and Virginia Tech University. She worked at House Next Door in Deland, FL before moving to Rutherford County and becoming instru- mental with Peer Helpers Program and D.A.R.E. She worked with students in Guilford County and fin- ished her career at Green Street Center. After retiring she became chief judge for Golden Valley voting district. She is survived by sons Brian Kemerait, Mark Kemerait, and Greg Kemerait (Kathie), daughter; Lisa Kemerait (Mark), sister Marcia Monahan, five grand- children and several nieces, nephews, adopted family and friends. A memorial service will be held May 6 at 11am at Golden Church of the Brethren; 1758 Cane Creek Mountain Rd., Bostic, NC 28018. A reception will fol- low at the Kemerait family residence. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in Lynn's name to the Donald J. Kemerait Memorial Scholarship. Please send donations and make checks payable to: Gardner-Webb University, PO Box 997, Boiling Springs NC 28017 in memory of Lynn Kemerait. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. padgettking.com Roger Dale Thomason Roger Dale Thomason, 76, went to his Heavenly home Monday, April 24, 2023. He was born December 23, 1946 to the late Wylie Thomason and Rachael Stamey Thomason in Catawba County. He was also predeceased by sons, Roger Keith Thomason and Steven Randall Haney; brothers, Richard Thomason, Louise Thomason and James Thomason. Mr. Thomason leaves behind to cherish his mem- ories his daughters, Kathy McIntyre (Charles) and Kimberly Woody (Daniel); son, Aaron Thomason (Angela Chonta); step- sons, John Spurling (April) and Matthew Spurling (JoAnn); 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, brother, Jerry Thomason (Cathey); sister, JoAnn Jones. Mr. Thomason served two tours in Vietnam. He retired from Dimension Wood Products. Funeral Services were held April 27 at Open Word Holiness Church with Pastor Matthew Sparks officiating. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Martha Flack Lovelace Martha Romaine Flack Lovelace, age 93, of Union Mills passed away Monday, April 24, 2023. Martha was a native of Rutherford County, a retired textile employee and a member of Piney Knob Baptist Church. Those preceding her in death include her husband William Charles "Shorty" Lovelace; parents John E. Flack Sr. and Melinda Stokes Koon Flack; daugh- ter Judy Crawford, grandson Matt Crawford and 11 broth- ers and sisters. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Debbie Crawford (Alvin), son in law Donald Crawford; four grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. A celebration of life was held April 29 at Piney Knob Baptist Church with Rev. Carroll Flack, Rev. Rick Wall and Rev. Casey Stockton officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Piney Knob Baptist Church; 1534 Piney Knob Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com Susan Goforth Padgett Our beloved Susan Gail Goforth Padgett died April 20, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Avery and Grace Goforth of Bostic, NC, and the niece of her beloved Uncle, Ray Bailey, also of Bostic. Susan was the wife of Jack Padgett and the devot- ed mother of Averia Grace Padgett Barton and son-in- law Daniel of Reidville, SC. Her sister, Tammy Randall (Roger), one niece, two nephews, one great nephew, one great niece are left to cherish her memory. Susan graduated from East Rutherford High School and Gardner Webb College. She was a teacher for 40 years and touched the lives of hundreds of children both at Sunshine Elementary and Blacksburg Primary, SC. The funeral was held April 26 in the Padgett and King Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to RCSEF, in care of the Rutherford County Schools Backpack Program/ Lisa Bralley, 382 W. Main St., Forest City, NC 28043. (Indicate on your check that this donation is for the Backpack Program in mem- ory of Susan Padgett.) Online condolenc- es may be made at www. padgettking.com. Gloria Jackson Manuel Gloria Jean Jackson Manuel, 87 of Forest City passed away April 25, 2023. She was the widow of the late Perry Manuel Jr. Gloria was also preceded in death by her parents, Louis Charles Jackson and Vonnie Mae McNair Jackson, also a brother, Lewis Henry Jackson. She served as a mis- sionary in Rutherford County for more than 40 years. Gloria was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters; Faith Hamilton, Melanie Manuel and Beverly Manuel, two grandchildren and also a host of nieces and nephews. A service will be held at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Forest City May 13 at 3pm. The service will be held via Zoom for those who cannot attend. Use meeting ID# 875 9164 1946 and the password: Psalm3418. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family of Gloria Manuel. Troy Lee Anthony Troy Lee Anthony, age 50, of Grover passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023. Born May 6, 1972 to Edna Faye Williams and the late Joseph Aster Anthony, Jr. in Cleveland County. He is also predeceased by his brother, Charise Raymond Anthony. Troy leaves behind to cherish his memories his spouse, Brenda Anthony of Grover; sons, AJ Duncan and Allen Carpenter; daugh- ters, Megan Callaway and Amber Mulkey; five grand- sons, mother, Edna Faye Williams; sisters, Samantha Navey of Shelby and Tina Jo Anthony of Panama City. He attended Burns High School and Cleveland Community College. He was employed by Bernhardt Furniture. Funeral Services were held April 26 at Way of the Cross Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Justin Grigg officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or https://www.hos- picecares.cc/ Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Robert Ayers Robert Ayers, age 80, of Cliffside, NC, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. He was born in Harris, NC, attended Chase High School and then served 9 years in the Army. He was retired from Timken in Gaffney. He is predeceased by his daughter, Tammy Ayers; parents, Robert Ayers, Sr. and Emma Gooden Ayers; brother, Dewitt Ayers; sis- ters, Ruth Ayers, Lois Ayers Parton, Mary Henson, Ruby Campbell and Juanita Roper. Robert, Jr. leaves behind to cherish his mem- ories his daughters, Sheila Ayers and Sherry Hinson; son, Robert David Ayers; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12pm Saturday, May 6 at Prospect Baptist Church Social Hall, 2610 Prospect Church Rd., Mooresboro NC 28114. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.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 How many times do we casually say goodbye to people every day? 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