Rutherford Weekly

Page 26 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, October 13-October 19, 2011 DENNIS FLOYD BABB Mr. Dennis Floyd Babb, 69, of Ellenboro, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011. A graveside ser- vice was held at Saturday, October 1, 2011. Mr. Babb was preceded in death by his parents Guy and Edith Bradford Babb and his son, James Allen Babb. He is survived by his wife, Frances Ann Fraley Babb; one son, Scott Wayne Babb; three brothers, David Babb of Elizabethton, TN; Leon Babb of Baltimore, MD and Don Babb of Everett, PA; and two grandchildren. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. WILLIAM SPURGEON TOMS, JR. "RAY" Mr. William Spurgeon Toms, Jr. "Ray", 78 of Gilboa Church Rd., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 30, 2011. A gath- ering of friends and family was held at Crowe's Mortuary in Rutherfordton. Mr. Toms served our country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Spurgeon Toms Sr. and Lonnie Blanton Toms. He is survived by on son, Lonnie Toms of Orange, NJ; two sisters, Mamie Morris (Charlie) of Rutherfordton, NC and Edna Washburn of Forest City, NC; two brothers, John Henry Toms (Mary) of Rutherfordton, NC and Rev. James Toms of Spartanburg, SC; one aunt Ruth Blanton Toms of Bostic, NC. Memorials may be made to your local cancer fund or local heart association. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. MADELINE MOORE CALHOUN Ms. Madeline Moore Calhoun, 79, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Services were held at Crowe's Chapel. Ms. Calhoun was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Zay Moore and Sallie Eugenia Hamrick Moore and two sons, Steven and Johnny Calhoun. She is survived by her long-time companion Jack Wagner of Greenhill; three daughters, Kathy Gothard of Sevierville, TN; Joy Huntley of Hendersonville and Lisa Melton of Shelby; three sis- ters, Ina Blanton of Kings Mountain; Gladys Crew of Columbis, and Dorothy Murray of Bostic; two grand- daughters and two great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. ALICE ELIZABETH HAMPTON Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Hampton passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Services were held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Hampton was preced- ed in death by her husband, Jonathan Van Hampton Jr. and her parents, Alfred and Halley Lynch. She is survived by a son, William Lattimore of Greenhill; a daughter Wilmetta Travis of Goshen, Indiana; two grand- children and three great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 130 Pleasant Grove Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. CHARLES M. ROBBINS Mr. Charles Madison Robbins, 88 of Forest City, NC passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Graveside services were held at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Mr. Robbins served our country in the US Air Force, serving in Guam in WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lemuel Madison and Irene Miller Robbins. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mildred Harrill Robbins of the home; daugh- ter, Cherry Garmon and hus- band Russ of Winston Salem; sister, Bobbi Yelton Scruggs of Forest City; two brothers, Bill Robbins of Forest City and L.M. Robbins, Jr. of Ohio; two grandsons. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. PAMELA JEAN BRADBURY GOVERNALE Mrs. Pamela Jean Bradbury Governale, 59, of Rutherford County, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011. A celebration of life service was held at Crowe's Funeral Home Chapel, Rutherfordton, NC. Mrs. Bradbury was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Frank and Frances Loschiavo Bradbury. She is survived by her life partner Brian Connors; two sisters, Christine Clemens and Denise Matthews (Gayle) and three nieces. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. DEBRA ANN MOORE LUSK Mrs. Debra Ann Moore Lusk of North Carolina passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Visitation was held at Crowe's Funeral Home. Mrs. Lusk was preced- ed in death by her parents, Leonard William Berg and Sarah Ann Becker; her son Seth Moore and her brother, Richard Berg. She is survived by her husband, David Lusk; son, Zach Moore of Plantation, FL; sister, Cathy Hockel of Millersville, MD and a broth- er, Bruce Schweickert of Oakridge, NC. Memorials may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 120 Wall St., 29th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. MATTHEW PANNELL Mr. Matthew Pannell, 24, of Dobbinsville passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Services were held at Caroleen United Methodist Church. Internment fol- lowed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Pannell was preced- ed in death by his maternal grandfather, James "Jamup" Pruett and paternal grand- parents, Dewey and Peggy Pannell. He is survived by his par- ents, Jerry "Cos" Pannell and Joni Pruett Pannell; his grandmother, Betty Pruett of Dobbinsville; one aunt, Jill Baker and husband, Johnny of Polk County; two uncles, Ronnie Pannell and wife, Margie of Cherryville, Jimmy Pruett and wife, Donna of Dobbinsville and four cous- ins. Memorial may be made to: Grace of God Rescue Mission, PO Box 212, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Caroleen United Methodist Church, PO Box 187, Caroleen, NC 28019. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com MINNIE LEE JONES HONEYCUTT Mrs. Minnie Lee Jones Honeycutt, 91, of Chase Community, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Services were held at Goodes Creek Baptist Church. Internment was held in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Honeycutt was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Pasco G. Honeycutt; her parents, Cicero Jones and Della Lovelace Jones; four brothers, Ernest Jones, Myles Jones, Vernon Jones, Howard Jones; three sisters, Verdie Jones, Bessie Epley and Mary Russell. She is survived by two sons: Kenneth Wyman Honeycutt and wife, Diane and Robert Keith Honeycutt and wife Janet all of Chase Community; one sister, Carrie Hensley of Charlotte; one brother in-law, C.H. Russell also of Charlotte; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great grandchildren and four step- great grandchildren. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com EDNA HANCOCK LOVELACE Mrs. Edna Hancock Lovelace, 67, of Forest City, NC passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011. Services were held at Goodes Creek Baptist Church. Internment was in the church cemetry. Mrs. Hancock was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Jesse Lee Hancock and Ethel Lee Silvers Hancock. She is survived by her husband of almost 49 years, Reverend Cecil Lovelace; an "adopted" daughter, Sarah Koone and husband, Brian of Forest City; two sisters, Delores Haynes and hus- band, Bob of Hendersonville and Mildred Henson and hus- band, David of Bostic; one brother, Jay Hancock and wife, Peggy of Forest City. Memorial donations are suggested to the Goodes Creek Baptist Church Bus Fund, PO Box 720, Cliffside, NC 28024 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com JOY KELLEY BRADLEY Mrs. Joy Kelley Bradley, 59 of Mooresboro, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011. Services were held at Restoration Church of Forest City. Burial was held in Hicks Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bradley was preced- ed in death by her parents, Walter and Sally Bohn Kelley and one son, Joseph Ruben Bradley. She is survived by her husband, John Bradley; two sons, Christopher Bradley and wife Staci of Columbia, and Shawn Bradley of Ellenboro; two daughters, Tamara Rape and husband Robert of Forest city and Tiana Waters of Spartanburg, SC; one brother, Steven Kelley of Mooresboro; one sister, Sally McCoy and hus- band Richard of Belmont; and twelve grandchildren. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral Home, Cliffside, NC is serving the family. MARGERY L. CALTON Mrs. Margery L. Calton, 89, of Clayton, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. A grave- side service was held at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Forest City, NC. Mrs. Calton was preced- ed in death by her parents, Richard and Inez Ledbetter; her husband, M. Kenneth Calton; her daughter, Elaine Venable, and her sister, Frances Philbeck. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Wayne Calton of Clayton, NC; her brother, Max Ledbetter and wife Edna of Rutherford County; six grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 411 N. Fayetteville St., Clayton, NC 27520 or Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Crowe's Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. MAGGIE LEE CABLE CONNOR Mrs. Maggie Lee Cable Connor, 91, of Shelby, for- merly of Rutherford Co., passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. A Celebration of Life service was held at Sunset Memorial Park, Forest City. Mrs. Cable was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Connor; her par- ents, Henry and Oma Cook Cable. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Freeman of Rutherfordton, NC; two sons, Steve Connor, Sr. of Spindale, NC and Ronnie Connor of Cramerton, NC. She is also survived by five grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Rutherford County Hospice, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. MARY ELLEN FERGUSON BENNETT Mrs. Mary Ellen Ferguson Bennett, 89, of Bostic, NC passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Services were held at Gantt's Grove Baptist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bennett was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, LeRoy Bennett and her parents, Ewell and Carri Hutchins Ferguson. She is survived by six children, Joe and Geneva Bennett of Mooresboro; Jim and Gwen Bennett of Ellenboro; Jerry and LouAnn Bennett of Ellenboro; Johnny and Barbara Bennett of Rutherfordton; Jack and Cathy Bennett of Forest City and Jeff Bennett of Forest City; one daughter, Joan Bennett Hutchins and hus- band Fred of Bostic; fifteen grandchildren and twenty- three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth & Carrolll Funeral Home is serving the family. MARY HELEN BARNETT Mrs. Mary Helen Barnett, 66 of Caroleen, NC passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011. A graveside ser- vice was held at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Barnett was preced- ed in death by her parents, Vernon Greene and Inez Sisk Greene and her son, Michael Barnett. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Roger Barnett; three brothers, Jerry Greene of Caroleen, Thomas Ruppe of Alexander, Tony Greene of Bluff City, TN; one sister, Glenda Greene of Bluff City and one nephew, T. J. Ruppe of Pennsylvania. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com MARIANNE "MISSY" GEE Mrs. Marianne "Missy" Gee, 48, of Spindale, NC went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 5, 2011. A celebration of life service was held at Spindale First Baptist Church. Concluding services were held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Gee was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Charles and Sandra Lowery Cobb and her brother Mark Cobb. She is survived by her husband, Walter Lee Gee of the home; one son, Jeremiah Gee of the home; one broth- er, Andy Cobb and wife Cindy of Rutherfordton and mother-in-law, Ella Mae Gee of the home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312 or to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 28052. Crowe's Mortuary is serv- ing the family. RUTHERFORD COUNTY USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY ANNOUNCES INCREASED GUARANTEED LOAN LIMIT Rutherford County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan Of- fi cer, Gary Guinn, announced that the loan limit for the Guaranteed Loan Program increased to $1,214,000. The limit is adjusted annually based on the "Prices Paid to Farmers Index," compiled by the National Agricul- tural Statistics Service (NASS). "Raising the guaranteed loan limit allows FSA to better meet the fi nan- cial needs of producers across Rutherford County," said Guinn. "With agricultural producers facing unprecedented economic hardships and needing effective means of obtaining capital, this increase comes at a good time" he said. Another change to the guaranteed loan program affects the one-time loan guarantee fee charged on all FSA loans obligated after October 1. This one-time loan guarantee fee increased from 1.0% to 1.5% of the guaranteed portion of the loan. FSA guaranteed loans allow lenders to provide agricultural credit to farmers who do not meet the lender's normal underwriting criteria. Farmers and ranchers apply for a guaranteed loan through a commercial lender, with the lender arranging for the guarantee. FSA can guarantee up to 95% of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. Guaranteed loans can be used for farm ownership and operating purposes. Rutherford County producers unable to obtain fi nancing through a commercial lender, including a guaranteed loan, could be eligible for an FSA direct loan. These loans are made by FSA with government funds. The limit is $300,000 (except for Emergency Loans which have a limit of $500,000). The maximum combined guaranteed and direct farm loan indebtedness is now $1,514,000. For information on FSA's farm loan programs, contact the Rutherford County USDA Service Center at 121 Laurel Dr., Rutherfordton, 828-287- 4220.

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