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Page 20 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, April 13-April 19, 2017 ELSTER NELSON "CHAMP" CHAMPLIN Elster Nelson "Champ" Champlin, 80, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2017. Champ was born in Plattsmouth, NE on June 21, 1936. He served in the US Navy & retired from civilian work for the US military. After moving to Rutherfordton in 1995, he worked at Walmart in Spindale where he met many friends & acquaintances. You could find him country dancing on the weekends, also enjoy- ing visiting & lending a help- ing hand to family & friends. Champ enjoyed a long life & was at peace with death. He is preceded in death by his Father Nelson Champlin & Mother Esma May Piper. Champ is survived by children; son Gary Nelson & wife Tina Champlin of Colorado & daughter Yvonne Leda Marcyes of California; 7 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Betty Gantenbein of Rutherfordton with daughters, Bobbie McCallum, Teddy Davis, Dale Ann & husband James Edmonds & Dawn Elaine & husband Genaro Oyarazabal of California. There are also 2 sisters, Beverly Trebes of Forest City with daughter Catherine Trebes of Africia & son Chuck Trebes of Forest City. He also leaves 4 great-grandchildren & many great & great great nieces & nephews. A graveside service was held in the Cool Springs Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Champ, you are greatly loved & will be missed... until we meet again! Precious in the eyes of the Lord are the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15 The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. DAWN DAVIS Dawn Davis, age 52, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Born November 13, 1964 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of Hattie Elaine Summers of Rutherfordton & the late Jonah "Roger" Tate. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1982. Dawn was a veteran of the U.S. Navy & worked as a Lab Technician for American Water Graphics for 13 years. She enjoyed reading, camping & taking care of her animals. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Walter & Viola Summers & Jarvis and Ruth Tate. Besides her mother, those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 20 years, Terry Davis; son, Joshua Tate Ammons of Charlotte; daughter, Haley Summers Ammons of Mooresboro; step-mother, Ruby Tate of Mooresboro; 2 step-daughters, Ashley Morgan Campbell & husband, Chris of Mooresboro & Kala Elizabeth Davis & husband, Shane Owenby of Forest City; step-son, Shane Davis & wife, Jessica of Bostic; brother, Charles Travis Tate & wife, Crystal of Mooresboro; sister, Holly Elaine Campbell & husband, Cory of Spindale. She is also survived by 3 step-brothers, Keith Moore of Mooresboro, Todd Moore of Virginia, Kevin Moore of Mooresboro & 10 grandchil- dren. A celebration of Dawn's life was held at her brother's house in Mooresboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Community Pet Center, P.O. Box 623, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. JEFFREY SCOTT FREEMAN Jeffrey Scott Freeman, age 37, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Scott is survived by his Mother, Debra P. Burnette, of Cleveland Co. Father, William "Billy" Freeman, of York County, SC. Son Aedan Lucas Freeman, of Rutherford County. Siblings, Brandy & Chad Warren, Jonathan Freeman, Amy Freeman & Will LaFar, Michael Freeman & Linda Williamson, all of Gaston County, Jessica Burnette & Tyler Cranfill of Raleigh. Step- Father & siblings, Ronald Burnette Sr, Shirley Burnette, & Ronald Burnette Jr. Nieces & Nephews, Christina "Chrissy" Moss, Timothy McGinnis, Nathan McGinnis, Cody Ward, Dylan Williamson, Haley Costner, Samuel "Sam" Lowrance Jr., Ethan Williamson, Cassidy Costner, Landon LaFar, & special family friend Shelain Hawkins. Scott was born on June 20th, 1979 in Gastonia to Debra and Billy. He attend- ed school in Gaston County. After relocating to Rutherford County, he welcomed the love of his life, son Aedan Freeman. Scott had two great pas- sions in life. First and fore- most was being a father. Every moment with Aedan was a joyful time for Scott and Aedan both. Secondly was his love for basketball and the Duke Blue Devils, which he also shared with Aedan. Scott will be missed by many but never forgotten. A Funeral Service was held at Trinity Church of the Living God in Kings Mtn. Officiated by Pastor Darrell Alexander. Services entrusted to Robert S. Morgan, Jr., Funeral Service Licensee, LLC of Fallston. SHIRLEY L. BAILEY Shirley L. Bailey, age 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. Born October 30, 1947 in Polk County, she was a daughter to late Rolie Lawter and Ethel Hutchins Lawter. Shirley worked for the Rutherford County Public Schools for over twenty years. She was a longtime and faithful member of Harris First Baptist Church for thirty-four years where she taught children, cleaned the buildings and was a choir member. Shirley was a hard worker who enjoyed working outdoors. She enjoyed yard work, gardening and working constantly around the house. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Hub and Vernon Lawter and a sister, Judy Bailey. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband and caretaker of fifty-one years, Hix Bailey; daughter, Patricia Watson and husband, Tony of Rutherfordton; a grandson; brother, Jerry Lawter and wife, Brenda of Polk County; sister-in-law, Virginia Lawter and brother-in-law, Doug Bailey both of Rutherfordton. The funeral service was conducted at the Harris First Baptist Church with Pastor George Whitmire officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorial donations are respectively requested to the Harris First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 182, Harris, NC 28074. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. G.W. JONES, SR. George William "G.W." Jones, Sr., age 84 of Ellenboro passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. G.W. was born on August 14, 1932 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Thomas Odell Jones and Louise Smart Jones. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and he retired from Dover Textiles. He also served in the United States Navy during the Korean War on the USS Salem and the USS Iowa. G.W. was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Ellenboro Camp. His wife Syble Walker Jones preceded him in death in 2006. Survivors include his son, Junior Jones of Ellenboro, a daughter, Debra Jones Brown of Ellenboro, a brother, Clyde Jones of Cliffside and a sister, Donnis Smith of Ellenboro. There are four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Corinth Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Conner and Rev. Ad Hopper officiating. Interment fol- lowed in the church cem- etery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 767 Pinehurst Rd, Ellenboro, NC 28040. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. JOHNNY E. BOSTIC Johnny E. Bostic, age 76, of Cliffside, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. Born May 29, 1940 in Cleveland County, he was a son to the late John "Will" Bostic & Mary "Molly" Wiggins Bostic. He worked for Cone Mills for 40 years before retirement & was of the Baptist Faith. Johnny enjoyed the outdoors, which included fishing, hunting & gardening. He especially loved spending time with his family & his grandchil- dren. Johnny was a "people person" who never met a stranger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Myles Bostic, Bill Bostic, Wade Bostic, Bob Bostic & a sister, Georgia Scott. Those left to cherish his memory, include his wife of 56 years, Mary Wynn Bostic; daughter, Anita Darlene Cockerham & husband, Lester of Mooresboro; son, Steven Edward Bostic of Cliffside; brother, Yates Bostic & wife, Rosalee & a sister, Shirley Warner all of Cliffside; 2 grandchildren. He is also survived by 4 sister-in-laws, Mabel Bostic of Cliffside, Shirley Bostic of Hendersonville, Irene Bostic of Knoxville, TN & Shirley Bostic of Marlington, WV. The funeral service was held at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Elgin officiating. Interment fol- lowed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations are respectively requested to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. MARY LOUISE AYERS Mary Louise Ayers age 87 of Rutherfordton, passed away on April 3, 2017. Mary was the wife of the late Roscoe Reece Ayers, & the daughter of Erasticis Haynes Holland & Edna Ruth Biggerstaff Holland. Left to cherish her mem- ory is her children Ronnie Mauney & Benita Ayers; Daughter in laws Cathy Ellenburg, & Gloria Ayers. Two grandsons; three great grandchildren; Brother Max Holland; sister Ann Holland. She was preceded in death by a son Don Ayers & broth- er Thomas Gordon Holland. Services were held at Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory with Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Burial will be private. Croweʼs Mortuary & Crematory is assist- ing the family. 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 For several years, the Cot- ton Industry has had an ad cam- paign which promotes cotton as the "fabric of our lives." There is no doubt that most people in Rutherford Coun- ty understand how fabric is produced. The intertwining of yarn or thread will create a roll of fabric. Fabric is basi- cally made up of hundreds of threads woven together. Our life is like that fabric, it is produced when the lives of others are intertwined with ours. Our lives are made up of relation- ships. If a person started listing all of the infl uences in his or her life, there is no doubt the list would contain sev- eral pages. The list would include all of our family members, friends, men- tors, co-workers, neighbors and ac- quaintances. It would surprise us how many people have been or are a part of the fabric of our life. One of the reasons we grieve when someone dies is because they were a part of the fabric. We were connected to them. Simply put, they played a vital role in our life. It doesn't matter how much we try to prepare for the death of someone, when they are gone it is almost like a part of our world is missing. The fabric has been altered and will never be the same. The amount of love we invest in those we know determines how much the fabric is changed when they are gone. Let us all be thankful for those who have become a part of the fabric of our life and honor them when they are gone. 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