Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, October 28-November 3, 2010 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly Page 33 NANCY P. GUTIERREZ Mrs. Nancy P. Gutierrez, 42, of Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010. Services were held at Harrelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Mexico at a later date. Mrs. Gutierrez was pre- ceded in death by her father, Agustin Paramo. She is survived by her husband, Jose Gutierrez; her mother, Elodia Chavez Limones; 1 son, Luis Gutierrez of Forest City, NC; and 1 brother, Ivan Chavez Limones of Torreon. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com KATHERINE RAMSEY HUTCHINS Mrs. Katherine Ramsey Hutchins, 87, of 1175 Oakland Rd., Forest City, NC passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Services were held at Crowe’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Hutchins was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Edgar Hutchins; and her parents, Thomas Lee and Idella Wood Ramsey. She is survived by1 daugh- ter, Rita Hutchins Vess; 1 granddaughter; 3 sisters, Annie Lou Hodge of Forest City, Lois Payne and Mary Beheler, both of Mooresboro; and 1 brother, Roy Ramsey of Forest City. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Rutherford Life Care, 859 Thunder Rd., Spindale, NC 28160. Crowe’s Funeral Home & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. HERMAN HORACE SHIELDS Mr. Herman Horace Shields, 74, of Big Island Road, Forest City, NC passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Services were held at Crowe’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Shields was preced- ed in death by his parents, Horace and Ola Lee Shields. He is survived by wife, Juanita Fortune Shields of the home; 1 daughter, Judy Morrow of Forest City; 1 grand- daughter; 1 brother, Wayne Shields of Polk County; and 5 sisters, Juanita Oliver, Dorothy Morgan, and Esther Atkins, all of Rutherfordton, Ethel Godrey of Forest City, and Brenda Joines of Polk County. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. RALPH JACKSON JONES Mr. Ralph Jackson Jones, 86, of Fair Haven Nursing Center, for- merly of Campfield Church Road, Bostic, NC passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. Services were held at Campfield Memorial Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery with mili- tary honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Jones served our coun- try in the U.S. Navy – WWII having served in Normandy and Southern France. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Vance and Cristy Watts Jones; 1 son, Paul Edward Jones; and 1 daughter, Elizabeth Ann Jones Rhodes. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Cordelia Taylor Jones; 1 son, Harold Edwin Jones and wife Karen; 5 sis- ters, Gladys Breedlove of Rutherfordton, Iva Lee Nellie Burnette and Ruby Ellen, both of Florida, Ola Mae Whigham of Columbia, SC, and Bobbie Jean Wagner of Tryon; 8 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com JOSIE LEE BRIGHT Josie Lee Bright, infant son of Joseph Cornell “Jo-Jo” Bright, Jr. and Brandy Lee Mode, of Bostic, NC passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010. No arrangements will be made at this time. Baby Bright is survived by 5 siblings, Olivia Lowery, Joey Bright, Brittany Bright, Cody Bright and Jeremiah Sandlin; and grandpar- ents, Diane Mode, Wallace and Helen Mode, and Judy Ferguson. Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. REV. JOE CARSON KANIPE Rev. Joe Carson Kanipe, 86, of Ferry Road, Mooresboro, NC passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Services were held at Race Path Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery with military honors by Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Kanipe served our country in the U.S. Navy, serving on the Aircraft Carrier Benton during WWII. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Helen B. Kanipe; and his parents, Z.L. and Belle Lauchridge Kanipe. He is survived by his 2nd wife, Eloise Bailey Kanipe of the home; 2 sons, Harold Kanipe of Shelby and Jerry Kanipe of Salisbury; 1 daughter, Linda Shelby of Clarksville, TN; 1 step-son, Ricky Cash of Mooresboro, NC; 1 sister, Hessie Bowman of Shelby; 8 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com DAVINE RUPPE Mrs. Davine Ruppe, 59, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010. A celebration of life was held at the Family Life Center of Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC. Mrs. Ruppe is survived by parents, David Wilbur and Sara Jo Whitaker Harrill; 2 brothers, Brian and Scott Harrill; and 1 sister, Cheryl Harrill Hamrick, all of Rutherfordton, NC. Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. KELLY JAMES STOCKE Mr. Kelly James Stocke, 53, of Union Mills, NC passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Stocke was preceded in death by his father, Vern Stocke. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Stocke; his mother, Lorraine Duffney Stocke of Reno, NV; 2 sons, Scott Cruz Stocke and Vincent Daniel Stocke, both of Forest City, NC; his mother-in-law, Joy Dunlap of Forest City, NC; 5 brothers, Charles Stocke of California, Billy Formaneck of Arizona, Dan Stocke of Tracey City, TN, and Roy and Mike Stocke of Reno, NV; and 1 sister, Lorrain Gross of Idaho. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made in memory of Kelly James Stocke, 520 Byers Road, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. RUBY ENNIS Mrs. Ruby Della Wright Ennis, 86, of Forest City, NC passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. Graveside Services were held in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Ennis was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Howard K. Ennis; and her parents, Joe and Euna Anders Wright. She is survived by 1 son, Michael H. Ennis and wife Carol of Forest City; 2 grand- children; 1 sister, Geneva Terry of Bostic, NC; 4 nieces; 5 nephews; and a number of other relatives. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: N.C. Baptist State Convention Music and Worship Team, 205 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. MILTON “LEFTY” SHROYER Mr. Milton “Lefty” Shroyer, 87, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010. A Celebration of Life Service was held at Crowe’s Funeral Home Chapel, Rutherfordton, NC. Military Honors will be provided by The Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Shroyer served our country in the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Fowler Shroyer; and his parents, Walter Robert Shroyer and Veva Marie Luke Shroyer. He is survived by 2 daugh- ters, Mrs. Jeff (Veva) Wilson of Spindale, NC, and Mrs. Walter (Nita) Pitts of Shelby, NC; 2 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren; and 1 sister, Veva Keck of Midvale, UT. Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. TINEY JONES Mrs. Tiney Rogers Jones, 90, of Bradley Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010. Services were held at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel, Cliffside, NC. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was preced- ed in death by her husband, Walter Irvan Jones; her par- ents, Lawson and Lucy Belle Gettys Rogers; and 1 son, Everett Shires, Jr. She is survived by 3 daughters, Ruth Maxwell and husband Charles, and Lois Shires, all of Ellenboro, and Martha McGinnis and hus- band Calvin of Rutherfordton; 1 son, Robert Lee Shires of Rutherfordton; 14 grandchil- dren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchil- dren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com LOUISE PACKARD MOSER Mrs. Louise Packard Moser, 68, of Rolling Green Village, Greenville, SC, for- merly of Cliffside, NC passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010. Services were held at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home Chapel, Cliffside, NC. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Moser was preced- ed in death by her parents, William Howard and Fannie Elizabeth Packard; 1 sister, Ruby Hardin; and 1 brother, William Packard, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Max I. Moser, Jr.; 1 daughter, Elizabeth Tucker and hus- band Douglas of Greer, SC; 1 son, Max I. Moser, III and wife Cynthia Moser of Cowpens, SC; 5 grandchil- dren; 3 step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, Shelba Shellman of Gastonia, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Cliffside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com MACIE LEE RAMSEY HOUSER Mrs. Macie Lee Ramsey Harris Houser, 92, of Eastwood Village, Bostic, NC passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010. Services were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Mooresboro, NC. Burial followed in Cleveland Memorial Park. Mrs. Houser was pre- ceded in death by her 1st husband, John Harris; her 2nd husband, Lee Houser; her parents, Roy and Fannie McGinnis Ramsey; 1 sis- ter, Gertrude Harrill; and 5 brothers, R.B. Ramsey, Guy Ramsey, Harry Ramsey, Hugh Ramsey, and Dewitt Ramsey. She is survived by 1 broth- er, Charles Ramsey and wife Marianne of Mooresboro; 1 Kidsville News makes reading & learning fun, and is the area’s favorite children’s newspaper! Surgery: With Compassion, Close to Home Our surgeons recently achieved the highest patient satisfaction scores in the nation for surgeons treating patients in hospitals our size. (source: Press Ganey Associates) step-daughter, Kaye Houser Crosby of Weddington; 3 step-sons, Troy L. Houser and wife Frances of Morganton, R. Scott Houser and wife Phyllis of Cliffside, and Dan C. Houser and wife Lisa of Boiling Springs; 7 step- grandchildren; 6 step-great- grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 1301 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com MARILYN ELAINE PARKER Miss Marilyn Elaine Parker, 56, of 4297 Cove Road, Union Mills, NC went to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday, October 24, 2010. Services were held at Nealsville Church of God in McDowell County. Burial fol- lowed in the church cem- etery. Miss Parker was preceded in death by a nephew, Tyler Parker Pressley. She is survived by her parents, Carl Grogan Parker and Emma Inez Arrowood Parker of the home; 1 brother, Gary Parker and wife Teresa of Union Mills; 1 sister, Gail Pressley and husband Jeff of Rutherfordton; 3 nieces; nephew; and a number of other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The Rutherford County Relay For Life. Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. Gregg Drabek, MD Board Certified: Surgery William Haden, MD Board Certified: Surgery John Skudlarik, MD Board Certified: Surgery RUTHERFORD SURGI C A L ASSOCIATES, PA 330 Hwy 108, Rutherfordton * 828-286-1743

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