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Page 20 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, January 14-January 20, 2016 CATHRYN LYNN SHREWSBURY C a t h r y n L y n n Shrewsbury, age 39, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord following a long life of illness on Sat., Jan. 2, 2016 at her residence. Born in Mullens, WV on December 15, 1976, she is survived by her care giving mother Edna Shrewsbury & step-father, John Nipper of Forest City. Cathryn enjoyed listening to traditional Country Western music, solving word search puzzles & playing the Wheel of Fortune video game. She will truly be missed by her entire family. She was preceded in death by her father, Rudy Sizemore; brother, Bran Sizemore; sister, Anglea Mitchell; 2 uncles & 1 aunt. In addition to her parents, she is survived by 3 brothers, Pete Sizemore & wife, Betsy of Ravencliff, WV, David Shrewsbury of Forest City & Roy Shrewsbury & wife, Amber of Cliffside; 1 sister, Dorothy Moore of Ironton, Ohio. She is also survived by 8 aunts & uncles, 17 nieces & nephews, 7 great nieces & nephews, & a number of cousins & friends. Funeral services were conducted at the Gray's Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Bryan Ezell officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. 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 arrangements. JEAN TEATS KWASNIEWSKI J e a n T e a t s Kwasniewski, age 88, of Gaffney, SC & formerly of Forest City, passed away on Thurs., Dec. 31, 2015. Born April 21, 1927 in Bergen County, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Albert James Teats & Jenny Livingstone Teats. She was a homemaker & also owned & operated the Sandy Mush Fishing with her husband & son for many years. She was of the Baptist Faith & enjoyed crocheting & shopping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Ralph Kwasniewski. Survivors include 4 sons, Ralph Kwasniewski, Jr. & wife, Joanne of Washington Township, New Jersey, Ronald Kwasniewski of Yuba City, California, Robert Kwasniewski & wife, Brandy of Kernersville, & Richard Kwasniewski & wife, Linda of Gaffney, SC; 1 daughter, Sandra Carlough of Manassas, Virginia; 2 brothers, Albert Teats, Jr. & wife, Grace of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey & James Teats & wife, Phyllis of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 2 step- grandchildren & 8 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Scott Moneyham & Reverend Tim Hodge officiating. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. JEAN GODFREY Jean Godfrey, age 81, of Conover formerly of Bostic, went home to be with the Lord on Fri., Jan. 1, 2016. Born August 3, 1934 in Greenwood County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ray Fulmer & Maggie Still Fulmer. Jean was a pastor's wife for 49 years, faithfully supporting her husband, Rev. Earl Godfrey, in his ministry. She was a homemaker & had worked for Clinton Mills for 17 years. Jean enjoyed needlework, playing guitar & writing. She was a true servant of the Lord & a member of Joy Baptist Church in Conover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 son, Bobby Godfrey; sister, Beatrice Fulmer & brother, Raymond Fulmer. Besides her husband, she was survived by 4 daughters, Kay Godfrey of Conover; Brenda Hefner & husband, Oz also of Conover, Rhonda Allen & husband, David & Tammy Robbins & husband, Rodney all of Bostic; 2 sons, Dale Godfrey & wife, Lisa of Canton & Matthew Godfrey & wife, Sharika of Conover; 2 brothers, Ray Fulmer & Don Fulmer both of Clinton, SC & sister, Clara Moore of Greenville, SC & a daughter in-law, Jeannie Godfrey of Taylorsville. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren & 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Joy Baptist Church of Conover with Reverend John Parker, Reverend Tim Shook & Reverend Nathan Robbins officiating. Interment followed in the Victory Independent Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. NOVELLA GRAYSON Laura Novella Grayson, 94, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daugh- ter of the late Lawrence Ware Sr. and Daisy West Ware. Novella was a retired textile lab technician and a lifelong member of Spindale Church of the Brethren. Left to cherish her memory is her daugh- ter, Barbara Daniel of Rutherfordton; 2 grandsons; 2 great grandchildren; broth- ers Albert Ware and wife Lois of Martinsville, VA and Boyce Ware and wife Pat of Rutherfordton; sisters-in-law Eunice Ware and Bernice Ware of Gilkey. In addition to her parents, she was pre- ceded in death by her hus- band, Robert Grayson, sib- lings L.G.Ware Jr, Johnny Ware, George Ware, Viola Owens, and Lucille Houser; and son in law Thomas Daniel. Funeral services were held at Spindale Church of the Brethren with Rev. Russell Payne officiating. Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Croweʼs Mortuary is assisting the family. HAZEL G. ROGERS Hazel G. Rogers, age 92, of Shelby, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016. Born August 20, 1923 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Gordon and Willie Bridges Gordon. She worked in textiles most of her life before retirement and was of the Baptist Faith. Hazel was known as a hard worker and enjoyed reading. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus L. Rogers; three sons, Mike, Bruce and David Rogers; one daughter, Sandra "Sandy" Graham; four brothers, Datus, Edgar, Dean and Reid Gordon; two sisters, Frances Baynard and Myrtle Owens; son-in- law, William "Bill" Bridges &1 granddaughter. Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Bridges of Forest City; three sisters, Myrlie Barrier of Rutherfordton, Ola Shytle of Forest City and Rose Johnson of Nashville, TN; brother, James Gordon and wife, Pat of Forest City. She is also survived by a host of grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Scott Butler officiating. Inurnment will take place at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery on a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are sug- gested to the Nicaraguan Mission Project at Chase Baptist Church, PO Box 850, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. GAIL J. SKIPPER Gail J. Skipper, age 72, of Greenville, SC, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016. Gail was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Robert and Mae Williams Jones. She was a registered nurse and worked in health care for many years. She was preceded in death by one brother Jerry Melton Jones. She is survived by one Daughter:Tracey S. Pires and her husband John Pires of Greenville, SC. Two Sisters: Marion Shuster of Franklin, NC and Jennifer Cook of Bath, NC. Two Brothers: Steve Jones of Concord, NC and Stanley Jones of Columbia, SC. Four Grandchildren. The Graveside service was held at Chimney Rock Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Dean Baughn officiating. Interment fol- lowed at Chimney Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Chimney Rock Baptist Church; PO Box 157; Lake Lure, NC 28746. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. THEODORE JOHNSTON Theodore Johnston, age 68, of Rutherfordton went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 4, 2016. Ted was a native of Watsonville, CA. He was the son of the late David T. Johnston and the late Gaynell Pratt Johnston. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: step-mother Fay Johnston; brothers: Robert Johnston and Jack Johnston. Ted was a loving husband, father, grandfa- ther and great-grandfather. He retired from the United States Postal Services. He also served our country in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife of 49 years Deborah M. Johnston. Three Sons: Michael Johnston and his wife Chris of Dallas, NC; David Johnston and his wife Linda of Union Mills; Richard Johnston and his wife Sharon of Spindale. Two Brothers: Johnny Johnston of California and Kenneth Johnston of California. Two Step-Brothers: John Fuller of Pennsylvania and Paul Fuller of Alabama. Step- sister: Brenda Jenkies of California. 10 Grandchildren and 5 Great-grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Alley offici- ating. Interment held at Brittain Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Military hon- ors were provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. HUGH ANTHONY Hugh Anthony, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. He was the son of the late Pinkney Ray Anthony and the late Ollie Mae Black Anthony. Hugh was a mem- ber of Oak Springs Baptist Church, retired form Reeves Brothers and worked in home construction for many years. He loved gardening, flowers and going to the flea market. Hugh was the wid- ower to the late Mary Ann Briscoe Anthony and was preceded in death by his brother Glen Anthony and his sister Shirley Anthony Pendelton. Hugh was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by: Three Daughters: Gina Owens and husband Steve; Kim Ritter, Heather Larsen. One Son: Chris Anthony. Two Sisters: Jane Darty and Judy Swink. Sister-in Law: Judy Anthony. Twelve Grandchildren and Six Great-Grandchildren. The funeral service was held at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Snelgrove and Reverend Mike Deese officiating. Interment held at Southern Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruth. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Rutherford Weekly offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge. The obituary may include a picture if the image is of print quality. We request that the obituary is limited to 150 words and we will edit the obituaries due to space. The obituary will include preceded family members, surviving family members, funeral service information, memorials, and the name of the funeral home serving the family. The obituaries will not include names of grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, or pets. We only accept obituaries from licensed funeral homes. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to events@rutherfordweekly.com ©Community First Media Community First Media During the year of 2015, we were honored and privileged to serve 187 families. These families and individuals were going through the most diffi cult time of their lives. Countless, hundreds of people attended funeral or memorial services at our facility or at host churches. The responsibility of helping each family member and funeral attendee does not fall upon one person's shoulders, but belongs to a team of very capable individuals. These individuals compose the staff of Harrelson Funeral Home. The offi ce staff of Laura Funchess and Sharon Edwards is always there to help with phone calls, paperwork, service materials and the aftercare needs of each family. Our embalmer and funeral service licensee, Teresa Pigg, is one of the best embalmers I have personally known and helps with meeting grieving families and arranging services. Funeral assistants, Charles Justice, Clark Edwards, Troy Gordon, Winford Gordon, Max Greene, Ron Mauney and Myron Greene are there to greet people, carry fl owers, direct family members and the other one hundred or more things that need to be done at the funeral home. They are faithful employees and I could not imagine working without each of them. Our sound technician/facility maintenance person, Millie Lineberry with the help of her husband Jerry Lineberry are the ones who come after hours and make sure everything is ready for the next service. They also maintain the grounds of the funeral home and their service is invaluable. Leah Lineberry is our social media expert and does a wonderful job of posting obits on Facebook. We truly are a family of individuals meeting the needs of families who have lost loved ones. I cannot overemphasize the importance of each team member and how they use their unique skills and personality in serving others. Each one of them go above and beyond the call of duty and are willing to work long hours when called upon. I want to thank each one publicly for making Harrelson Funeral Home the Best in Rutherford County. You truly are a wonderful staff! LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder A WONDERFUL STAFF "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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