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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, June 15-June 21, 2023 Roy E. Chandler Roy E. Chandler, age 91, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, Roy was the son of the late C. A. and Bessie Chandler. Roy was a cir- culation manager for the Asheville Citizen Times, and for the Hendersonville Times News. In addition to his par- ents, Roy was preceded in death by his three brothers, Leonard Chandler, Charles Chandler, and Boyce Chandler, and two sisters, Lucille Bailey, and Ruth Smith. Roy is survived by his wife of 72 years, Joyce G. Chandler, daughter, Carol C. Sullivan (Mike), two grand- daughters, four great-grand- sons. The family received friends June 9 at McMahan's Funeral Home. The grave- side service was held at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills in memory of Roy; PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Louis "Lou" D. Hardin Louis "Lou" D. Hardin, 89, of Rutherford County died May 25, 2023 in Rutherford County NC. He was born September 21, 1933, in Rutherford County son of the late Dewey Sr. and Edna Mae Hardin. Louis was a grad- uate of Cool Springs High School, and he served our country as a US Navy veter- an of the Korean War. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by his wife Naomi in 2007 and his great grandson Noah in 2023. Lou is survived by daughter Delores Hanser and husband Michael, son Lou Hardin Jr. and wife Laura Hardin, Johnathan Hardin (grandson) and wife Christy, great grandsons Grant and Clint Hardin, Kevin Hardin (grandson) and wife Christie, and great grandson Noah Hardin, John Wesley Hardin (son) and wife Lanetta. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 17 at 2PM in the dining room at Florence Baptist Church. All friends and family welcome. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com. Brittany "Nene" Alexander Brittany "Nene" Francis Alexander, age 30, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023. Brittany was born April 6, 1993 in Rutherford County to Jennifer Robbins of Forest City and Danny Francis of Ellenboro. She was a graduate of Chase High School. Brittany was a dedicated homemaker and loved taking care of her fam- ily. She was preceded in death by her grandfa- ther, Doug Francis; grand- mother, Julia Robbins and great-grandmother, Nannie Sue Lail. In addition to her par- ents, those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Josh Alexander; son, Lenox Alexander; daughter, Layla Alexander; grandmother, Mary Francis of Forest City; brother, Chris Francis (Brooke Ferguson) of Forest City; one niece and one nephew. The family received friends June 9 in the Family Life Center of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Daniel William McCracken It is with great sad- ness that the family of Daniel William McCracken announce his passing at the age of 93 Saturday, June 3, 2023. Daniel was born to the late Charles and Annetta McFadden McCracken December 24, 1929 in New Kensington, PA. He was married to the late Marian Cribbs McCracken for 71 years and together they had three sons and two daugh- ters. Daniel is survived by son-in-law Donald Lucas of Forest City, son Dale (Valerie) McCracken of Conneaut Lake, PA, son Dean (Jody) McCracken of Temple Terrace, FL, son Brady McCracken of Waverly, NY, daughter Dana (Mo) Moragne of Frisco, TX, several grandchildren and great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his daughter Lynn Lucas, sisters Helen Cole and Ruth Foley. Daniel had a 30 year career with Bell Telephone of PA and was an OSP engi- neer. A celebration of Daniel's life will be conducted at a later date. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Charles "Danny" Bright Charles "Danny" Bright, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. Danny was born October 10, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Bright and Joyce Norville. He worked at Aeroquip Industries for several years and was a member of the Church of the Exceptional. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded by a sister, Rhonda Oberstaller and a niece, Brandy Oberstaller. Those left to cherish fond memories include three brothers, Barry Bright (Pam) of Forest City, Scott Bright (Tammy) of Huntersville, Henry Bright of Charleston, SC and a sister, Alanna Woods of Kings Mountain; several nieces and neph- ews, and great nieces and nephews. An entombment cere- mony was conducted June 10 in the Mausoleum at Cleveland Memorial Park with Rev. Scott Courtney officiating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Frank Hoyle Frank Hoyle, 63, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Granite Falls, NC to the late William C. Hoyle and Irene Reynolds Hoyle. He is also prede- ceased by his brothers, Sonny C. Hoyle, Jeff Hoyle and Alfred Jesse Hoyle; sis- ters, Donest Hoyle, Lurine Black and Mattie Faye Blanton Left to cherish his mem- ories is his sister, Patricia H. Howell; half-brother, Calvi W. Hoyle and his wife, Brenda Hoyle; niece, Sabrina JW Howell; friend, grandma Joyce White. Frank worked as a Construction Welder. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family in Frank's honor. Private Family Services will be held at a future date. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Betty Jane Parker Sipes Betty Jane Parker Sipes, 81, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023. She was born to the late Cleo "Rawhide" Bill Parker and Bessie Mae Hamrick in Cleveland County, NC. She is also predeceased by broth- ers, Buddy Parker, Alfred Parker, and Billy Parker; sis- ters, Mary Rogers, Beatrice Greene, Barbara Black and Shirley Edwards. Left behind to cherish her memories is her spouse of 25 years, Robert Lee Sipes; Stepsons, Tony Sipes and Aaron Sipe; 3 grandchil- dren, brother, Clyde Parker; brother-in-law, Cecil Sipes; sister-in-law, Janet Styles; numerous nieces and neph- ews. Jane was a member at Blessed Way Baptist Church. She worked as a Lab Technician at Fasco Controls. Celebration of Life Services will be held Saturday, June 17 from 4-6pm at Christian F e l l o w s h i p , 2 9 5 1 Philadelphia Rd., Lawndale, NC 28090. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. 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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 One of the greatest privileges of being a child of God is being able to bring every need to Him in prayer. We are encouraged to bring our petitions to the Lord each day (Philippians 4:6). What a blessing it is when we pray for something and He answers us accordingly. But, what happens when our prayers go unanswered? If we are not careful, this will cause us to question our faith and even be tempted to turn from Him. There should be no doubt that our Heavenly Father hears the prayers of those who are His, and desires to meet their needs, but we must understand that He has knowledge and wisdom that we could never comprehend. Isaiah writes in chapter fi fty-fi ve, that God's ways are not our ways and that His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Therefore, there are times that we must exercise trust and let God be God. His sovereign plan is always best, even though we may not totally understand the what or the why of His decision. Although, God may not answer our prayer in the way we desire, He has promised to give us grace enough to withstand our trial (II Corinthians 12:9). During our weakness, He lovingly gives us His strength. There is no better testimony than a Christian who endures hardship with the peace and joy of God. In His eternal wisdom, our God will sometimes withhold an answer to our prayer for a greater purpose. The mature child of God will be able to say as Job did, "Though He (God) slay me, yet will I trust in Him." Job 13:15. 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