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Page 20 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, December 11-December 17, 2014 CLEOPHUS "BUB" BAILEY Cleophus "Bub" Bailey, age 81, of Bostic, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Robert C. Bailey & Martha Bell Van Dyke Bailey, & was a shop technician for Burlington Industries at the J.C. Cowan Plant where he retired after 31 years. Bub was a member of Concord Baptist Church where he formerly served as a deacon. He was an avid fisherman as well. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Odessa Cole Bailey of the home, 3 sons, Chuck Bailey of Bostic, Butch Bailey of Ackworth, GA, & Michael Bailey of Bostic, 6 grand- children, 2 step-grandchil- dren, and 4 great grand- children. Funeral services were held at Concord Baptist Church with the Reverend Travis Laflin & Reverend Aubrey Folk officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. JAMES "JUNIOR" GARRETT J a m e s " J u n i o r " G a r r e t t , age 82, of C u l l o w h e e , passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. Born September 2, 1932 in Anderson County, SC, he was a son of the late James Arthur Garrett, Sr. & Elvie Bryson Corn. James worked in construc- tion as a finish carpenter most of his life&was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed gardening & fishing. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Garrett. Survivors include 2 daughters, Phyllis Hill & husband, Tim of Forest City & Tina Garrett of Ft. Myers, Florida & one son, Clarence "Artie" Garrett of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by 5 grand- children, James Oakley, Tara Tays Jon Hill, Kayla Hill, Chelsea Hill & 3 great-grandchildren, Taylor Oakley, Kaidence Davis & Emmitt Cramer. A graveside ser- vice was conducted at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Lance Scarlett officiating. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. PAULELA DILL HARRILL P a u l e l a Dill Harrill, age 85, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. Born May 19, 1929 in Greer, SC, she was a daughter to the late Francis Edgar Dill & Stella Corn Dill. She was a grad- uate of Tri-High School, class of 1947. Paulela worked for Stonecutter Mill for several years & was the cafeteria manag- er at Caroleen Elementary School until 1968 & then worked for Scott Vending before retiring. She was a faithful & lifelong member of Caroleen Baptist Church & was a member of the Choir & actively involved in the Evelyn Moss Women's Prayer Circle. Paulela enjoyed cooking, & attend- ing church. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Earl Harrill; 2 sisters, Mildred Cabiniss & Sarah Nell Beam & 3 brothers, Tom Dill, Christo Dill & Paul Dill. Survivors include one son, Charles Stephen Harrill & wife, Robin Woodruff Harrill of Salisbury; daughter, Janie Harrill Buchanan of Southport; 2 grandchil- dren, Nathan Harrill & Katy Buchanan; great-grand- daughter, Caroline Harrill & sister-in-law, Opal Harrill of Mooresville. Funeral services were conducted at the Caroleen Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. E. Steven Ayers offi- ciating. Interment followed in High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Caroleen Baptist Church, PO Box 489, Caroleen, NC 28019 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. MARY LOU HUMPHRIES Mary Lou H u m p h r i e s , age 89, of Forest City, passed away M o n d a y , December 1, 2014. Born July 24, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Ben Tilman Lowery and Effie Putman Lowery. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1942 and worked for Hoechst- Celanese for almost twen- ty-five years and was an assistant at Rutherford Life Services for several years before retiring. She was a lifelong member of Henrietta First Baptist Church where she worked faithfully in the church nursery for many years and was also a mem- ber of the choir. Mary Lou had the distinction of being awarded the "Green Thumb North Carolina Older Worker of the Year" in 1999. The award was presented to Mary Lou by President Bill Clinton at a Presidential Gala in Washington D.C. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Humphries; one sister, Alpha Hawkins and four brothers, Hoyle, Furman, Hollis and Gene Lowery. Survivors include her daughter, Darlene Reynolds and husband "Gab" of Forest City; son, Keith Humphries and wife, Tina of Mooresboro; five grand- children, Billy Reynolds and wife, Samantha, Jeff Reynolds and wife, Madilyn, Tim Reynolds, Preston Humphries and Kannan Humphries; nine great-grandchil- dren, Trip Reynolds, Heather Reynolds, Dylan Goode and wife, Stacey, Savanah Goode, Jake Goode and wife, Rachel, Hannah Goode, Madison Goode, Justin Dean, Sydney Morgan and four g r e a t - g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l - dren, Ava Goode, Logan Langley, Darius Mascingil and Aiden Wilson. Funeral services were conducted at the Henrietta First Baptist Church with Reverends Trent Keeton, Sam Henderson and Bob Philbeck offici- ating. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial dona- tions are suggested to Rutherford Life Services, 230 Fairground Road, Spindale, NC 28160. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. JERRY COX J e r r y Cox age 61, passed away M o n d a y December 1, 2014. A native of Polk County NC he was the son of the late Nellie Cox Stafford and the late Whimp Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife Teresa Cox, grandchildren Jordon Cox and Jayce Bailey, brothers Joe Stafford and Wilburn Stafford, sisters Mae Dale and Lillian Stafford. Left to cherish his mem- ory are his son Melvin Cox and wife Dreama, son Jimmy Cox and wife Nellie, daughter Jennifer Lyda (Hank Queen), daughter Lisa Cox (Bobby Bumgarner), grandchil- dren China Harper (Dillon Gettys), Daniel Cox, Jerry Cox, A.J. Waters, Tracy Waters, Kayla Waters, Alaina Waters, Justin Cox, Dylan Cox, Noah Cox, Madison Lee, Mackenzie Lee, Kailee Holland, Ryan Holland, Mitchell Lyda, Gracie Lyda, Emily Cox, Katherine Cox, Micah Bumgarner, Bobby Bumgarner Jr. , broth- ers Ray Stafford (Cindy), Marvin Stafford (Jackie), Dave Cox (Violet), and Leroy Cox (Mary). Private services will be held at a later date. Crowe's Mortuary Rutherfordton, NC is assisting the Family Of Jerry Cox SALVATORE SARATE Salvatore Sarate. 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away T h u r s d a y , December 4, 2014. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Salvatore Sarate Senior and Josephine Duarte. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Esperanza Celia Sarate and his Son Anthony Joseph Sarate. Left to cherish his mem- ory is his son Matthew J. Sarate and wife Maribell Sarate of Rutherfordton; grandchildren Hope Sarate and Nicholas Sarate; Sister Marylin Bilak and Brother Rudolph Sarate, extended family and the Mancipe Parra family who loved him dearly and to whom he loved as real family. "Sal" was the Founder and President of TAB Microfilm, a suc- cessful Company in New Jersey. He loved animals, especially dogs. He will always be remembered for his great sense of humor and spirit of adventure. A loving father and grandfa- ther, a true friend that will be greatly missed. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Forest City. Crowe's Mortuary Rutherfordton is assisting the Family. TAMMY LYNN NEWMAN T a m m y L y n n N e w m a n , age 44, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2014. A celebration of love; Tammy Lynn Newman, Mother to Matthew Leatherwood, daughter Mia Leatherwood, Jessica Leatherwood, son Clint Gibson and Daughter Kaelee Leatherwood- Newman. A wonder- ful daughter and sister, she had a complex and demanding life that she met like no other I have ever known. I met her just in January 2013 and soon married her on July 5, 2013 at 5:55. To explain such a short courtship for a 45 year old man never married and no children, you need only to look to Tammy and the uncondi- tional love she held in her heart for not just myself, but all others as well. I transplanted here to west- ern NC from Cape Cod Massachusetts to care for my father who soon was widowed himself just two short years after moving here in 2005. Tammy and I met and can tell you as witness that it was only a very very short time my heart was absolutely hers. As a career bachelor I must say I was impressed and extremely happy that we made the deci- sions we made. Both of us spent every second we could leaving love notes and constantly reassuring each other how much we appreciated us together and how much we loved each other. She was so happy that July evening we married. I had spent a few hours mowing an acre heart in the tall grass in our front yard. With just a few close friends and family there, we made it official and never saw my wife smile so much and beam- ing with that happiness only an angel can show. I spent all my time making sure that she knew she was loved and I cared for her every day. To lose her so suddenly and unexpect- edly in such happiness you may feel the sorrow. I say this, that I wouldn't trade one second I had knowing and loving Tammy for all the sorrow in the world I am experiencing for her now. To the love of my life, mother and daughter. Tammy Lynn Newman you will be missed and you are mine and I am truly forever yours. This world is not our own and I will see you in my dreams until we are reunited again. I love you. Your husband Michael Newman No formal services are scheduled at this time. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Newman Family. ©Community First Media Community First Media As a funeral director, one of my responsibilities is taking death certifi cates to doctors' offi ces. This allows the doctor to sign the certifi cate and fi ll out the cause of death. One of the most intriguing causes of death that I have seen is called "failure to thrive." While this may be a legitimate cause of death, I do wonder how many people get up each day and "fail to thrive." I am referring to the fact that each day we are given a choice to either live or to simply exist. We may be functional, but we are only going through the motions of living. Down deep in the heart of every person is a desire to live, but often times we let the hardships and trials of life discourage us from really living. During the experience of grief there must be a time that the "survivor" stops "surviving" and starts to live again. Whether it be the death of someone we love, the ending of a relationship, the loss of a job, an injury which leads to a physical disability or any other tragic event of life, we must all come to a point of decision to go on. When I was a young boy, I can remember my dad watching Friday night boxing on the television. I still have memories of a fi ght where one particular boxer was literally getting the "stuffi ng" beat out of him. Every time he would get hit, he would shake it off and keep on fi ghting. At one point in the fi ght, he even got knocked down (and as he lay there I am sure staying down for the count would have been an option running through his mind) but he slowly got back to his feet. Not only did he get back up, he came back and won the match. We all are going to get hit hard by the events of life at one time or another and might even get knocked down. The key to living is not staying down, but choosing to get back up. We can either "fail to thrive" or we can choose to live. LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder LIVE! "Quality Service with Compassionate Care" Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services 1251 U.S. Hwy 221-A, Forest City, NC 828-657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

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