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Thursday, April 30-May 6, 2015 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 25 MOZELLE PARDUE THOMAS Mozelle Pardue Thomas, age 95, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015. She was born July 22, 1919 in Cleveland, Georgia & was a daugh- ter of the late Relias R. & Ada Nix Pardue. Mozelle was a homemaker & of the Protestant Faith. She attended Hall County, Georgia Schools & moved from Gainesville, Georgia to Charlotte in 1960. In 2004 she moved to Rutherford County & was a resident of Henderson Retirement Village in Forest City. Mozelle was a lifelong member of the Order of the Eastern Star & was the youngest of 10 siblings that consisted of 5 brothers & 4 sisters who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, James C. Thomas & her second husband, Paul M. Aiken. Survivors include her daughter, Elaine Thomas Wolf & husband Robert of Forest City, 2 grand- children, Stacy S. Wolf of Winston-Salem & Whitney E. Wolf of Hillsborough,. She also is survived by a number of nieces &nephews as well as a dear & close friend, Lois Graybeal of Forest City. Funeral services were held in The Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Phillip W. Dunford officiating. Interment followed at Crown Memorial Park, 9620 Rodney Street, Pineville, NC. The family respectful- ly request that memorials be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. EVELYN ROBERSON EDWARDS Evelyn Roberson Edwards, age 91 of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015. She was born November 27, 1923 in Rutherford County & was a daughter of the late James & Agnes Hamrick Roberson. Evelyn worked as an Administrative Assistant for the North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation where she retired at the age of 70. She was a member of several professional orga- nizations including NARS & SENAC & was also received the Secretary Of The Year award. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City where she was a lifelong member of the Love Circle Sunday School Class, & was active in the Triple "L" Club as well as the Forest City Senior Citizens. Evelyn was preceded in death by her daugh- ter, Evelyn Geraldine "Gerry" Hester, & her sib- lings, Britt Roberson, C.L. Roberson, Alifair Reep, Earleen McBrayer, & Joe Roberson. Survivors include her daughter, Rebecca "Beckie" Huntley &her husband Gene of Rutherfordton, a broth- er, George Roberson & wife Pat of Belmont sis- ters, Jane R. Campbell of Forest City, Betty Anne Wright of Shelby & Patsy R. Gray of Greenville, SC, sister-in-law, Dorothy Hutchins of Forest City. There are also 3 grand- children, Joseph Richard Randall, Jr & wife Jessica of Forest City, Reagan K. Randall of Asheville, & Emily Hester Southards of Lawndale, as well as 2 great-grandchildren, Nicholas & Elizabeth Randall. Funeral services were held in The Padgett and King Chapel with Reverend J. Anthony Spencer & Reverend Dr. Diane Nelson officiating. Interment followed in the Cool Springs Cemetery. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. JAMES HAROLD SULLIVAN Mr. James Harold Sullivan age 88 formerly of Lake Lure passed away Friday April 17th, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL he was a son of the late Herbert Austin Sullivan & Helen Frances Flynn Sullivan & was a former manager for the Lake Lure ABC Board. Left to cherish his memory are his children Timothy Michael Sullivan, Dale Lee Sullivan & Gail Ann Sullivan Briggs; a number of grandchildren & great grandchildren as well as many friends &d other relatives. In addition to his par- ents he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Ann Leibforth Sullivan. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. BRITTANY D. NANNEY Miss Brittany D. Nanney, age 27, of Union Mills, went home to be with The Lord Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Born in Fulton County, Georgia, she is a daugh- ter of Stacey Jane Nanney Moulin of Chico, CA; granddaughter of Jack & Barbara Nanney of Union Mills; niece of Merri Nanney, Jackie Wallace & Kaye McKinney all of Union Mills & Natalie Archer of Sharpsburg, GA; also surviving are her sisters Melissa Beatty, Kayla Beatty & Savannah Moulin all of Chico, CA; step brothers Shane and Sean Moulin of Chico, Ca. as well as 3 nephews; Bradon, Landon & Jack as well as a number of cousins & other relatives. Brittany was a kind and loving soul who touched many lives during her brief time here on earth while always showing strength & determination during the many trying times of her long illness. A celebration of Brittany's life was held at Round Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Koone, Dr. Wayne Blackwood & Rev. John Bridges officiat- ing. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made in memory of Brittany Daniel Nanney to The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, 8085 Saltsburg Road Pittsburgh, Pa 15239 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Family of Brittany Nanney. LOIS GUFFEY HUNT Mrs. Lois Guffey Hunt, age 91, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A lifelong resident of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ussie and Perry Guffey, and widow of the late Glen Halson Hunt. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, a gradu- ate of Cool Springs High School, and retired as a seamstress in the sam- ple department at Tanner Company. Lois enjoyed sewing, decorating at home, collecting dolls and glassware, singing and playing the piano. In their last years together, she and her husband, Glen, enjoyed many trips to the Jamestown flea market in Morganton, NC. In addi- tion to her parents and husband, she was preced- ed in death by her sis- ter, Jean Guffey Wilson, and brother Amos Cecil Guffey. Survivors include her children, Bill Hunt and wife Bobbie, Lucy H. Flack and husband Ken, and Scott Hunt and wife Tammy, all of Rutherfordton, NC, and Julie Hunt of Morganton, NC; seven- teen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, her cousins, Frances Henson and Cyrus Wilkie, Jr; sis- ters-in-law, Joyce Huntley Guffey of Shiloh and Geneva Metcalf and hus- band Fred of Mt. Vernon; and brother-in-law, John Norman Hunt and wife Esther of Raleigh, NC, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in the Padgett & King Chapel with Rev. Don Crawford officiating. Interment followed in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flow- ers, memorials may be made to Shiloh Baptist Church, 1850 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to the church of the donor's choice. The Padgett & King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. WALTER REX DALE Walter Rex Dale, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away April 23, 2015. Born February 23, 1941 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the Milford and Lula Dale. He was a member of Danieltown Baptist Church. Rex is survived by his wife, Geraldine Dale; son, Chris Dale; daughter, Patricia Tuttle and hus- band Ricky; step-children, Roger Blackwell and wife (Karen), Glenda Martin; brothers, Henry Dale and wife Nita, Gene Dale and wife Sharlene; sisters, Faith Brown, Judy Dale Hayes, and Audrey Epley and husband Gerald. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Andrew Dale, Sarah Dale, Justin Tuttle, Erica Tuttle, Emily Tuttle, Alex Blackwell; five great-grandchil- dren, Adriana Peterson, Brooklyn Peterson, Grayson Tuttle, Caleb Tuttle and Riley Dale. A funeral ser- vice was conducted at Danieltown Baptist Church with Pastor Creig Lovelace and Reverend Danny Black officiating. Interment followed the service in the church cem- etery. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. SHIRLEY TAYLOR Shirley Taylor, age 67, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. Born October 14, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Randolph and Lena Sidenstricker Randolph. She worked for Eaton-Aeroquip Corporation for many years and was a mem- ber of Forest Lake Baptist Church. She enjoyed col- lecting items and was an animal lover. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband of almost twenty-years, Willie Lee Taylor; one brother and four sisters. Survivors include two sons, Ken Taylor and wife, Mary Champion- Taylor of Mooresboro and Brian Taylor and wife, Stephanie of Charlotte; two sisters, Pat Fowler and Sandra Allen both of St. Louis; one broth- er, Gary Randolph also of St. Louis. She is also survived by five grand- children, Billie Lovelace, Brandon Taylor, Grayson Taylor, Brianna Taylor and Alex Taylor; one great-grandchild, Zayne Lovelace and her beloved dog, Precious. A memorial service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Wayne Toney officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are sug- gested to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P. O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA, 01202 Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. ©Community First Media Community First Media According to the latest census report, the world's population is approximately 7.2 billion. What is more astounding than that number is that not any two of the 7.2 billion people are exactly alike. That makes all of us unique. There was or never will be someone just like you! The fact that you and I are originals brings a priceless value to our lives. One of my primary motivations to being a funeral director is the privilege to help a family defi ne the value of a life that was lived before them. Just as everyone person is unique, there is also no such thing as a "standard" funeral or memorial service that fi ts every individual. How families choose to honor their loved one should be a personal matter and I am called to accentuate that personalization. When meeting with a family, I always look for that special trait that brought meaning to a person's life. It may be a certain personality trait or ability, a hobby, a favorite sports team, a nickname, an achievement or a person's spirituality among a list of other things that make us all unique. When planning a funeral or memorial service it is important to communicate with the funeral director what made your loved one so special, and he will in turn help you honor them. It is all about the Value of a Life! LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder THE VALUE OF ONE "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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