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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 25-May 31, 2023 Mary Anna Bridges Mary Anna Anderson Bridges, 88 of Forest City passed away May 15, 2023. She was daughter of the late Adophus Anderson and Cora McHaffey Anderson. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband Fred Bridges. Left to cherish her mem- ory are her daughter Marsha Ensley, two grandchildren, a son, Scott Bridges and a special niece. A visitation was held May 18 at Crowes Mortuary. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortury.com. Glenda Faye Cooper Glenda Faye Cooper, age 68, of Ellenboro, NC passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. Glenda was born August 1, 1954 in Rutherford County to Susan Dobbins Cooper who resides in Forest City, and the late Charlie Cooper. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother Dennis Cooper. Those left to cherish her memory are her daugh- ter, Kelly Edney; son, Robby Edney; sister, Darlene Hooper (Stanley). A funeral service was held May 18 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayne Toney officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills at 372 Hudlow Rd., Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Stanley "Bub" Davis Stanley "Bub" Davis, age 73, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. Stanley was born December 27, 1949 in Rutherford County to Margie Elliott Davis who resides in Ellenboro and the late James R. Davis. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School. Stanley hon- orably served his country in the US Navy. He worked as a carpenter in the housing industry for most of his life. In addition to his moth- er, those left to cherish his memory include a brother, James V. Davis (Glenda) of Ellenboro; two nieces, one great niece, three great nephews, two great-great nieces. The memorial ser- vice was held May 20 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ernie Cole offici- ating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Peter James Moore Peter James Moore, age 60, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. Peter was born May 19, 1962 in Laconia, New Hampshire to the late Emerson Moore and Joanne Sanborn Moore.. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 35 years, Justine Prentice; sister, Deb Fish (Chuck); brothers, Timothy Moore (Faith), Matthew Moore (Margo); a son, Spencer Prentice; one granddaugh- ter and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Hampshire. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Christopher Ferguson Christopher "Chris" Duane Ferguson, age 40, beloved father of Sadie Rose and Waylon Ferguson and devoted son of David and Denise Walker Ferguson went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, May 18, 2023. Chris was a native of Rutherford County, a grad- uate of RS Central High School, attended Second Baptist Church and was employed as a mapping technician for Rutherford Electric. In addition to his chil- dren and parents he leaves to cherish his memory a brother Brannon Ferguson (Candice) and sister Brooklyn Whiteside (Brian); grandparents Dwight and Brenda Ferguson, Brenda Nelon and Randy Walker; aunts Melisia Hazlip, Stephanie Dellinger and Melissa Williams (Galen) along with a number of niec- es, nephews and cousins. A celebration of Chris's life was held May 21 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel. Memorials in Chris's honor may be made to Rutherford County Humane Society PO Box 998 Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Sheldon Ray Ramsey Sheldon Ray Ramsey, age 91 passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. A native of Cleveland County, NC; Ray was a retired supervisor for Pike Electric with 43 years of ser- vice and a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War where he received The Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters for wounds received in battle. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, a Life Member of VFW Post #4066 and a Life Member of DAV Post #25. He is survived by his wife Shirley Childers Ramsey; son, Douglas Kyle Ramsey (Judith); daugh- ters, Rita Ray Gary (Bill) and Lori Lynn Norville (Chuck); sisters, Nell Brooks and Dorothy Davis; eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents James Thomas Ramsey and Beulah Robbins Ramsey and one grandson, John Mark Gary. Funeral services were held May 21, 2023 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Raymond Byrd offici- ating. Concluding services were held May 23 at The Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors provided by Rutherford County Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Tunnel to Towers Foundation https://t2t.org/ donate or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital www. stjude.org. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com William Honeycutt William Marion Honeycutt (Rev. Billy), age 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Terry and children John and Beth. Billy was the second child of the late William Marion Honeycutt, Jr. and Juanita Humphries Honeycutt. Billy was educated in the public school system. Billy's deep faith was nur- tured through involvement at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church. He earned degrees from Gardner-Webb College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ministry settings included hospital chaplain residen- cy, church youth staff min- istry, Pastor of Mountain Creek Baptist Church and Director of Missions of Green River Baptist Association. In semi-retire- ment, he served as chaplain at Baptist Retirement Home in Asheville and interim pas- tor of First Baptist Church, Forest City. In the summer of 1995, Billy met with a group of local citizens who shared a con- cern about housing needs in Rutherford County. These conversations resulted in the birth of Rutherford Housing Partnership, an organiza- tion that addresses housing issues for those who live on limited incomes. An incred- ible group that formed in conjunction with RHP is the Women Roofers. Over their twenty-plus years of volun- teer work, they have roofed over 160 houses. While in seminary, Billy Honeycutt and Terry Chandler of Asheville, met and were married August 2, 1975. To them was born Sarah Elizabeth Honeycutt who is married to Brian Graves of Mars Hill, with their children Jonathan, Matthew and Phoebe. Billy and Terry's second child is John Stuart Honeycutt who is married to Jenna Doyle of Salem, VA, with their chil- dren Anna Claire and Ellie. Twin sister Beverly Bell lives with her husband Richard in Spartanburg, SC. His broth- er Lee Honeycutt and wife Sharon live in Columbia, SC. A worship service was held May 21 at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, with Rev. Dr. Joe Yelton and Rev. Dr. D. Larry Gregg offi- ciating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made to Rutherford Housing Partnership, PO Box 1525, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139, or to First Baptist Church, PO Box 839, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. 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. 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