Rutherford Weekly

Page 26 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 We are “Fishing” for a Cure Come bait your hook and fish for a cure at SILVER’S LAKE Proceeds will benefit Relay for Life Time: 4:00 pm - 11:15 pm Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Entry fees: $35.00 Food Menu: Hot Dogs Chips Drinks Homemade Ice Cream For more information or to register call: Contact person: Eddie & Connie Burgess Larry & Donna Burgess 287-0702 PRIZES $25.00 Every 30 Minutes for Biggest Fish. Drawing for spots 5:30 pm www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, July 7-July 13, 2011 BRATCHER MARTIN WALL, JR. Mr. Bratcher Martin Wall, Jr., 74, of Union Mills, NC passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Services were held at Pisgah United Methodist Church. A private burial will follow on a later date. Mr. Wall served our coun- try in the Army Reserves. He was pre- At 11:00 pm Largest fish, $3.00 2nd Largest $2.00 Smallest $1.00 Sponsored by: Rutherford County Employees Relay for Life Team ceded in death by his par- ents, Bratcher Martin Wall and Annie Bet Lewis Wall; 4 sisters, Myrtle Lawson, Catherine Pyant, Irene Clark, and Boneze Walton; and 1 brother, Michael Wall. He is survived by his wife, Carol Wall of the home; 1 son, Martin Wall and wife Cathy of Ellenboro; 3 daugh- ters, Pamela Wall, and Shelly Walt Vallecillo and husband Scott, all of Rutherfordton, and Patricia Wall Karnes and companion Jack Lafountaine of Shelby; 1 brother, Wayne Wall and wife Mary Ann of Forest City; 1 sister, Ruth Sparks and husband Billy of Dry Fork, VA; 10 grandchil- dren; and 2 great-grandchil- dren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Pisgah United Methodist Church, 3621 Pea Ridge Road, Bostic, N.C. 2801. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at Solid Local Trusted Effective Respected www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com JOAN DOROTHEA PATTON DOUGHTY Mrs. Joan Dorothea Patton Doughty, 69, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011. Services were held at Montford Cove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Doughty was preced- ed in death by her parents, U.V. and Louise Rumfelt Patton and 1 sister, Vera Patton Stevenson. Th is local community paper is free to our readers. We’ve been that way from the beginning. We won’t change that even in the toughest of times. But we do improve this paper every issue. We won’t stand still as the market changes. Giving readers and advertisers the best value is our goal. Over the years we have become the marketplace for our community. And while other media might be shrinking, we are growing. Th at growth will continue, hand-in-hand, with our community. We’ll continue working for you. Free Papers Working For You She is survived by her husband, William James Doughty, Sr. of the home; 1 daughter, Christine Braunesreither and husband Robert of Asheville, NC; 4 sons, William Doughty, Jr. and wife Miriam of Fairview, NC; Kevin Doughty of Asheville, NC, Matthew Doughty of Leicester, NC, and Steven Doughty and wife Angela of Duncan, SC; 2 brothers, Frank Patton and wife Kathy of Swarthmore, PA, James N. Patton of Asheville, NC; 3 sisters, Audrey Patton Brown and husband Arnold of Rutherfordton, NC, Frances Patton McAnally of Union Mills, NC, and Gail Patton Dugger and husband Charles of Marion, NC; 6 grandchil- dren; and special friend, Michelle Nelson of Asheville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Montford Cove Missionary Baptist Church, 4920 Cove Road, Union Mills, NC 28167. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. LOUISE KISER GIBSON Mrs. Louise Kiser Gibson, 84, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Services were held at Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gibson was preced- ed in death by her husband, William Lewis Gibson; and her parents, Henry Albert and Annie Lee Waters Kiser. She is survived by 3 children, Carol Brittain of Hickory, Doug Gibson of Rutherfordton, and Ron Gibson of Richmond, VA; 9 grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658; or to: Mountain Creek Baptist Church, 710 Mountain Creek Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. ETHEL MARY KARAM Mrs. Ethel Mary Karam, 92, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. No Services are planned at this time. Mrs. Karam was preced- ed in death by her husband, Philip J. Karam; and parents, Thomas and Grace Martin Schulz. She is survived by 1 son, Phil Karam of Rutherfordton; 3 grandchildren; and 2 sis- ters. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. WILLIAM CARL FOSTER Mr. Carl Foster, 49, of Columbus, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. No Services are planned at this time. Mr. Foster was preceded in death by his father, William Walter Foster; and 1 sister, Patricia Powers. He is survived by his mother, Alice Ann Franklin Davidson; his fiancée Jonnie Turner of Columbus; 2 sons, Christopher and Ryan Foster; and 3 sisters, Deborah Foster Shuler of Forest City, Cheryl Martin of Fort White, FL, and Laurie Kitchen of Harris. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made in his name to Alice Davidson, P.O. Box 135, Harris, NC 28074. Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. CLIFFORD WELDON GREENE Mr. Clifford Weldon Greene, 79, of Highway 221-A, Cliffside, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Services were held at Prospect Baptist Church. Burial follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Greene was preceded in death by his parents, Jone and Eunice Pearson Greene. He is survived by his wife, Daphine Jones Greene; 2 daughters, Amanda Bostic and husband Jerry, and Patty Garner and husband David, all of Cliffside, NC; 2 grandchildren; and 3 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11434, Alexandria, VA 22312. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.mckinneylandreth&carrollfuneralhome.com Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events... LUNCH & LEARN JULY 27: Be Local -GET LISTED- Be Found© 162 North Main St., Rutherfordton • 828-287-3090 info@rutherfordcoc.com • rutherfordcoc.com on Google Places- JD’s Sports & Steaks, 151 Central St., Rutherfordton. Searching for a product or service locally is changing. Today, many people still prefer to do business locally and are searching online or on their mobile device. That’s why it’s important for your business to maintain a local presence. Call the Chamber offi ce today to sign up for this Lunch and Learn, 828-287-3090. JULY 12- 11:30AM RIBBON CUTTING at 4 Seasons Homes & Land, 244 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton. Refreshments will be served and enter for door prizes. RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING- July 22, 6:30pm- Carolina Conference Center. Guest Speaker will be David Bixler, President, Rutherford Regional Health System. Tickets: $15/members and $20/non-members. Ticket includes a full dinner. If you would like to donate a prize, please let us know. This will be a great way to get your business advertised at the event. This years annual meeting is sponsored by: Duke Energy and Rutherford Regional Health System. Call the Chamber offi ce today for your tickets. PUT THE CHAMBER LOGO IN YOUR ADS! Increase your visibility and credibility! If you are a Chamber member, now you can put Chamber of Commerce logo in your ads, on your website, on your vehicles, and in your sales, and point of sale materials! It’s FREE- so take advantage of this advertising opportunity! Contact Debbie Gettys at the Chamber and we will provide you with camera ready art work, via email or on a disc that you or your advertising reps can use in your ads.

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