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Page 16 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, February 19-February 25, 2015 ROBERT F. "BOBBY" HELMS Robert F. "Bobby" Helms of Gastonia passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born November 16, 1948 & was a son of the late Robert J. & Edith Penson Helms. A former employee of Duke Power Company & currently was a supervisor for Pike Electric. Bobby was also a member of Concord Baptist Church in Bostic. Survivors include his daughter, Laura Helms Merrill of Kings Mountain, & Kelly Elliott of Stanley, sisters, June Haulk of Fletcher & Marty Helms & husband Ken of Bostic. There are also 2 grand- children, Caroline Murray, Carson Merrill, & Alana Smith as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held in Padgett and King Chapel with Reverend Travis Laflin officiating. Interment was private for the family in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. CATHERINE STORY CROWDER Catherine Story Crowder, age 81, of Forest City went home to be with her Lord, February 8, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Ina Newman Story & the late Alfred Charles Story. Catherine is survived by her beloved husband William Ray Crowder, Sr., daughter, Vickie Crowder Winebarger & husband Reverend Bobby Dale Winebarger of Candler, sons, William Ray Crowder, Jr. & wife Susan Arrowood Crowder of Bostic, & Alfred Paul Crowder & wife Kathy Street Crowder of Ellenboro. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, & 6 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by one brother and one sister & is survived by 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Catherine retired from Doncaster Tanner & was a former employee of Oh! Susannah. Funeral services were held in the Smith Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Terry White & Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment fol- lowed in the church ceme- tery. Send memorials in lieu of flowers to Smith Grove Baptist Church, 185 Horn Bottom Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. BARBARA E. CHAMPION Barbara E. Champion, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. Born July 9, 1946 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Julius McMurry & Mary Estelle Watson McMurry. She was a graduate of RS Central, class of 1965 & a mem- ber of West Point Baptist Church. Barbara worked for Burlington Industries & as a CNA for Henderson Care. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 brother, Glenn McMurry & brother-in-law, Sam Smith. Survivors include 3 sons, Billy Champion & wife, Barbara of Forest City, Chris Champion & wife, Janet of Ellenboro, Timothy Champion & wife, Julie of Gilkey; 2 daughters, Glenda Sheldon & husband, Bernard of Forest City & Mary Campfield of Henrietta; 3 sisters, Lorene Odell & husband, Donald of Forest City, Florence Tesseneer of Forest City & Lillie Smith of Ellenboro. She is also sur- vived by 16 grandchildren & 2 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ricky Poteat officiating. There will be a private interment at Eternal Hills Memorial Park on a later date. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrange- ments. BROMA JEAN HAMRICK HARRIGAN Mrs. Broma Jean Hamrick Harrigan age 83 went home to be with her Lord on Friday February 06, 2015. She is a daughter of the late Norris Cade Hamrick & Georgia Dayberry Hamrick, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Harrigan & 1 brother Charles Wyman Hamrick. Mrs. Harrigan and her husband were graduates of Bob Jones University & they spent some 40 years as missionaries in Japan. She was a member of Spencer Baptist Church where she taught the Hannah Sunday School Class & was also a teacher at Trinity Christian School. Left to cherish her memory are her 20 chil- dren, 16 of whom she adopted – Mark, Elizabeth, David, Hannah, John, Matthew, Sharon, Samuel, Paul, Timothy, Sarah, Daniel, Ruth Ann, Stephen, Mary Catherine, Grace, James, Lydia, Joseph and Thomas. She is also survived by 1 sister Gail H. Britt of Tennessee & 1 brother Gary Hamrick of South Carolina. 46 grand- children & a number of other relatives & friends. A memorial service to celebrate her life was held at Spencer Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Caldwell and Rev. Charles Britt offi- ciating. In lieu of flowers memo- rials may be made to Trinity Christian School 299 Deter St, Rutherfordton NC 28139 or to Spencer Baptist Church Missions Fund 187 North Oak St., Spindale, NC 28160. Crowe's Mortuary Rutherfordton, is assisting the family. HASSIE FORD GUFFEY Hassie Ford Guffey age 90 passed away on February 12, 2015. Hassie was the daugh- ter to the late Ulysses and Callie Smith Ford. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Sidney Guffey, son Jerry Roger Guffey, and Charles Stanley Guffey. Hassie is survived by her grandson Jerry Scott Guffey, five nieces and two nephews. She was a retired textile worker and a member of Spencer Baptist Church. Services were held at Spencer Baptist Church. Burial followed at Eternal Hills Cemetery. Reverend Bruce Caldwell officiated. Donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, POB 336 Forest City NC 28043, or to Spencer Baptist Church 207 N Oak St Spindale NC 28160. Crowe's Mortuary Rutherfordton, NC is assisting the family. JACQUELINE LONG Jacqueline Louise Tattersall Long, of Rutherfordton, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on December 27, 1927. Jackie worked for AT&T for over 30 years, retir- ing in Miami, Fl. in 1989, she was a member & elder of Brittain Presbyterian Church & past president of Rutherfordton Garden Club. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Clyde O. Long of Rutherfordton & parents Bernard & Edith Tattersall. Left to cherish her memory are her sister Phyllis Tattersall Ludt; brother in law William Ludt; niece Susan Ludt; nephews Steven & Scott Ludt & 6 great nieces & nephews; Charles, Carson, Haley, Bailey, Bradley Ludt & Alyssa Greene. A memorial service will be held at Brittain Presbyterian Church in Rutherfordton Saturday February 21 at 11AM. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family. MRS. LOTTIE MAE DUDLEY MOORE Mrs. Lottie Mae Dudley Moore age 79 went home to be with The Lord on Friday February 6, 2015. A native of Rutherford County she is a daughter of the late Jack Earl Dudley & Mary Lou Sorrells Dudley, a sister of the late Ann Dudley Barbee & widow of Lloyd Albert Moore. Left to cherish her mem- ory are 1 son Scott Lloyd Moore & wife Rosemary of Forest City; 1 sister Margie Crawford of Rutherfordton, 1 brother Bobby Dudley of Christmas, FL; 2 grand- children Shana Moore & Krystal Quilling, great grandchildren Ariana Marie Black, Briana Lee Black, Jeremiah Edward Quilling, Logan Michael Quilling, Charles Edward Quilling, Jr.; Caleb Andrew Quilling & Lilly Ann Quilling as well as a number of nieces & nephews. In lieu of flowers memo- rials may be made to Rutherford County Hospice P.O. Box 336 Forest City NC 28043. No formal services will be held at this time. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family of Lottie Mae Moore. RONALD LEE PEARSON Ronald Lee "Little Winkie" Pearson, 71, of Cliffside entered his eternal home after a brief illness at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg SC. He was a son of the late Willie Lee "Winkie" & Hattie Hawkins Pearson. In addi- tion to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Linda Pearson Conner & Earnesteen "Teeny" Pearson Barnes; brother-in-law John Wayne "JW" Barnes; & grandsons, Caleb Trace Pearson & Braxton Shawn Pearson. Left to cherish his memories from his earth- ly home & await their heavenly meeting, his loving wife of 46 years, Brenda Short Pearson of the home. His sister; Frances Wallace & hus- band Jack of Rockingham. His sons; Jerry Pearson & wife Angie of Mooresboro, Michael Pearson of Forest City, & Ronnie Pearson & fiancé Ashlea Hawkins of Mooresboro; broth- er-in-law, Bill Connor of Mooresboro; His beloved grandchildren; Dillian Pearson & girlfriend Jessica Huffman of the home, & Kamdin Pearson of the home. Shane Pearson of Forest City, Ethan Pearson of Forest City, Justin Moore of Cliffside, Dillon Moore of Mooresboro; Miranda Moore of Tennessee, and a great grandson; Cooper Moore also of Mooresboro & his beloved friend, Bob Jones of Mooresboro. In addition to listed fami- ly, "PAPA" is survived by the numerous friends &neighbors of whom he took in as his own. Ronald retired from Duke Power Company where he worked as a crane operator. "Little Winkie" as many know him spent many years coach- ing baseball with the Tri- Community Little League & was a member of Prospect Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life was held at Prospect Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernie Cole & Rev. Ted Blankenship officiat- ing. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in his memory to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The family would like to extend their sincerest thanks to the physicians, nurses and other staff members of Mary Black Memorial Hospital for the amazing care that they provided during his illness. Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services is serving Pearson family. ©Community First Media Community First Media As we celebrate President's Day, let us remember that there would not be a presidency to celebrate without the brave sacrifi ce of the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces. We should always be thankful for those who are presently serving and for those who have served in the past. One group who does their part in honoring the veterans is our local Honor Guard. A few weeks ago, we had the privilege of assisting the family of a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He also was an active participant in the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family requested that the Honor Guard provide military honors and they gladly accepted the call. After the funeral service, the Honor Guard did a wonderful job of providing the twenty-one gun salute, taps and the presentation of the fl ag. In order to show respect for one of their own, each member of the Honor Guard which included sixteen men and one lady, saluted the casket and then one by one gave their personal condolences to the widow. It was evident by the tears that each one shed that they not only lost a member of the Honor Guard, but a part of their family. They are truly a "Band of Brothers." The residents of Rutherford County should be grateful for the men and women who serve in the Rutherford County Honor Guard. I have personally seen this group stand faithfully at graveside services, many times during adverse weather conditions, in order to have an opportunity to honor an individual who served their country. They ask for no reparation and are a total volunteer organization. Not only as a funeral director but also as a proud citizen of our county, I am thankful for the service they provide. LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder A BAND OF BROTHERS "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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