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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 11-May 17, 2023 Peggy Lynn Beason Peggy Lynn Beason, 70, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023. She was the daugh- ter of the late Nell Robbs Beason. She was also pre- deceased by three brothers- in-law, Frank Holtzclaw and Odus Greene of Cliffside and Donald Lewis of Shelby. Left to cherish her memories are five sisters, Patsy Lewis, Norma Greene, Barbara Frazier and hus- band Claude, Martha Holtzclaw, Rita Watson and husband Joe; and two broth- ers, Donald Beason and wife Gail, Ronald Beason and wife Kay. Peggy was employed by CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. No services are planned at this time, but may be announced at a later date. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Carol Herzog Marks Carol Ann Herzog Marks, 81, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023. She was born to the late Ernest Herzog and Freida Schimph. She is also pre- deceased by her husband, James Albert Marks; broth- ers, Augie Herzog, Ernie Herzog and Freddie Herzog; sisters, Eleanor Roach and Laura Lycan. Left behind to cher- ish her memories are her sons, Joe Marks and Jimmy Marks; two nephews, and many friends. She worked as a Customer Service Manager at Emerson Climate Technologies. Funeral services were held May 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Shelby with Rev. Fr. Peter Ascik offici- ating. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Ronald "Ronnie" Gene Walker Ronald "Ronnie" Gene Walker, 69, of Forest City died Friday, May 6, 2023. He was the son of the late E.S. Walker, Jr and Dorothy Hutchins Walker. Ronnie was the owner of Walker Backhoe Services and a North Carolina certi- fied septic tank installer. He was a master at detecting and correcting water prob- lems of all descriptions and complexities. He is survived by his sweetheart of 30 years, Darlene of the home, his son, Dustin Lee Walker and wife Lauren of Forest City, stepsons, Michael Harmon (Bobbie) of Trinity, NC, Brian Harmon (Eva and her chil- dren) of Spartanburg, SC, sister, Barbara Freeman (Joe), brothers, Dr Lanny D. Walker (Annette), Sheldon Walker (Sandra). There are four grandchildren, Peyton Walker, James Walker, Reid Harmon and Ella Harmon; two aunts, both of Forest City, Doris Smith and Barbara Hutchins, five cherished nieces and nephews Ryan Freeman, Master Sgt. Natalie Walker, United States Army; Nathan Walker, Kendra Walker Harmon, Nicklaus Walker, and their families. Ronnie's gifts to these special nieces and neph- ews often involved the gift of his time, taking them on ski trips, fishing expeditions, or other adventures. Ronnie was a man of many talents who never met a stranger and enjoyed every aspect of his life. He loved music, practicing every Tuesday night with a group of treasured musician friends. The group consisted of many guitarists, a vio- linist, and vocalists. Ronnie shared his music with his church, playing the guitar and singing. He had hoped his special practice partners could present a concert for his church family. Aside from his family, Ronnie's passion was caring for his horses and compet- ing in barrel racing, always winning enough points to qualify for the National Barrel Racing World Show each October in Perry, GA. Last October he won several events. His charismatic per- sonality and horsemanship were honored in a feature story in the April edition of the Barrel Horse News. A cowboy, in and out of the arena, fun-loving, competi- tive, strong, and determined, he will be missed by literally hundreds of the barrel racing community. His pride and joy were his grandsons Peyton and James. Ronnie supported these precious boys in all their endeavors. He instilled in them his love of hors- es, music, hard work, fam- ily, and most importantly his faith, creating a bond that goes beyond time and space. These boys knew they were adored and cher- ished. No man can leave a greater legacy. The funeral was held May 10 at Sandy Mush Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Carroll Page and Rev. Micky Harrill officiating. Memorials may be made to Sandy Mush Baptist Church Building Fund, 766 US Hwy 221-A, Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest reg- istry is available 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. 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