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Thursday, March 15-March 21, 2018 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 17 O B I T U A R I E S O B I T U A R I E S STEVE DOUGLAS HUGHES Steve Douglas Hughes age 71, passed away March 5, 2018. Steve was a member of Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church where he was a former deacon and elder. He was a 32nd degree Mason & Shriner with the Rutherfordton Lodge #91. He was a member of the Chase High School class of 1965. His claim to fame was that he was in the Peanut Gallery of the Howdy Doody Show. Steve was a man of many talents & hobbies. He enjoyed Ham radio, horse back riding & showing his horse Dutchess. He built a dune buggy, a 1923 Bucket T, restored a 1940 Ford & a 1970 Airstream & all were taken on great adventures. He enjoyed fly-fishing, tying flies & even built his own bamboo fly rod. He also built a muzzle loader. He loved flea markets, camping & wood carving, espe- cially by the river. Steve loved all kinds of music & loved to dance. He loved old westerns & Andy Griffith. He was a collector of stuff. He loved nature, sunrises, sunsets, mountains, Charleston, Isle of Palms, necco wafers, car- nival peanuts, Three Muskateers & "cheap cookies". He loved to sit outside in his swing, glider or favorite bench. He loved his friends especially the Sunday Lunch Bunch & the Thursday Night Dinner Gang. He loved God, his family & especially his grandchildren. The one thing he did not accomplish in his life that he was 100% convinced he would, was win the lottery. Left behind with great memories is his high school sweetheart & wife of 51 years Donna Waters Hughes, daugh- ter Kimberly Hughes Todd, son- in-law Tim, son Steven Hughes, 5 grandchildren. A celebration of his life was held at the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. Rev Dr. Don Scofield officiat- ed. Interment, with Masonic Rites, was private at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Forest City. In lieu of flowers please make donations to "Our Future" Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church; PO Box 1133; Rutherfordton NC 28139. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. IVA RHODES CONNER Iva Rhodes Conner, age 80, of Rutherfordton, passed away March 2, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur Rhodes & Minnie Hill Rhodes & a native of Rutherford County. She was the widow of the late Daniel A. Conner. Iva was a member of Little White Country Church. She is survived by 2 Daughters: Lisa Conner Ford, Maria Ann Conner. 2 Sons: Travis Daniel Conner, Danny Edwin Conner. 2 Brothers: Grady Rhodes, Everette Rhodes. 1 Sister: Linda Ann Condrey. 4 Grandchildren & 9 Great-Grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Little White Country Church. Rev Donald Dover & Rev Marty Conner officiated. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of the arrangements. BOYCE EDWARDS JONES SR Boyce Edwards Jones Sr, was the son of the late Paul and Zula Pate Jones, passed away at the age of 75, on March 5th 2018. Boyce served his coun- try in the US Army, worked as an auto body technician, and enjoyed fixing up his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup truck. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 57 years, Joann Beheler Jones; son Eddie Jones (Lisa); two granddaughters, three great grandchildren; niece Bonita Houser; and nephew Evan Hollifield; In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Phyllis Jean Hollifield (Norman). In celebration of his life, the family received friends at Crowe's Mortuary. Services were held at Gray's Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Rev. Bryan Cooper and Rev. Alvin Allen officiated. Military Honors were provided by The Rutherford County Honor Guard. Croweʼs Mortuary is assisting the family. MARIE B. GREENE Marie B. Greene, age 92, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was the daugh- ter of the late Rev. Lee Brown and the late Dora Rhodes Brown and a native of Rutherford County. Marie was a member of Race Path Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Charles Ray Greene. One Daughter: Laura (Susie) Bridges. Two Sons: Cecil Bridges and his wife Ada Ron Bridges. Two Step-sons: Larry Greene, David Greene. One Step- daughter: Marlyn Queen. Two Sisters: Jean Hamilton, Shirley Collins. Nine Grandchildren, Ten Great- Grandchildren, Three Great- Great-Grand children. The Funeral Service was held Race Path Baptist Church. Rev Randall Cooper, Rev John Godfrey and Rev Wesley Brown officiated. Interment was held at Race Path Baptist Cemetery. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. THOMAS LEE "RICKY" WILLIAMS, Thomas Lee "Ricky" William, age 60, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018. He is predeceased by his father, Thomas Odell Williams and sister, Nancy Dale Willard. Ricky leaves behind to cherish his memo- ries his mother, Betty J. Saylors; brother, Ronald Terry Williams; sister, Tammy W. Ramey; spe- cial friend, Lisa Thomas; one niece Paula Wilkes; one nephew, Dale Williams; three great nephews. He was born in Augusta, Georgia and worked in construction for most of his life. He was a wonder- ful and loving son, brother and uncle. He will truly be missed. A memorial service has not been planned at this time. Services are entrust- ed to Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC of Boiling Springs, NC. SALLIE JANE WILSON Sallie Jane Wilson, age 96, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. She was a native of Mill Spring, and the daughter of the late Bob E. Elliott and the late Victoria Womack Elliott. She was a lifetime member ofLebanon United Methodist Church. She loved flowers and loved gar- dening. Sallie was preced- ed in death by four broth- ers, one sister and was the widow to the late Clyde Wilson. She is survived by: One Son: Jack Wilson and wife Judy of Inman, SC. Six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held at Lebanon United Methodist Church. Rev Ned Owens officiated. Interment was held in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lebanon United Methodist Church; c/o Doris Elliott at 801 Womack Rd. Mill Spring, NC 28756 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills at P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043 McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of the arrangements. DR. JONATHAN VERNON HOYLE, JR. Dr. Jonathan Vernon Hoyle, Jr. Born of Veora Carlton Hoyle and Jonathan Vernon Hoyle, Sr. in Durham, NC on December 17, 1938, Jonathan Vernon Hoyle, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018. Vernon was educated at Durham High School where he played basketball and football, achieving membership on the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team. He was named to the Associated Press All-State and All East teams, along with other honors, including a full football scholarship to the University of Tennessee, where he started at Center all four years. After graduating with his Bachelor of Science, he entered Officer Candidate School with the US Navy. He served as a commissioned officer and piloted helicopters during the Vietnam Conflict. Upon completing active naval service as a 1st Lieutenant, he enrolled in the graduate program at the University of NC at Chapel Hill, where he received his Master of Arts in Teaching and a Doctorate in Education. He worked for New Hanover County Schools for a number of years, as a teacher, counselor and an administrator. He later became an Associate Professor of Education at the University of NC at Charlotte and also served as a consultant for the NC Department of Public Instruction. In 1997, Vernon became Executive Director of the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation in Forest City, and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2009. Among his accom- plishments, he expanded the McNair mentoring program to include grades 9-12, estab- lished mentor retreats, expand- ed the Jump Start program, launched the GEAR UP pro- gram to assist middle school students, and created a silent auction to benefit the Mary O. Hamrick Fund, which supports students at East Rutherford High School. He developed a collaborative relationship between the McNair Foundation and Gardner-Webb University, and implemented a program with winners of the Reaching One's Potential for Excellence (ROPE) Award to offer special thanks to their parents. During his retirement, Vernon was able to travel nationally and internationally, as well as complete and publish a novel, "Out of the Blue." Vernon is survived by his wife of 31 years, Christine, brother William S. Hoyle (Linda), and daughters Robin King, Heather Pendergast- Baker (Doug), and Julianna Martinez; stepdaughters Cindy Fuller (Chris) and Kim Dreibholz (Peter); nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held in the St. Francis Episcopal Church of Rutherfordton. Rev Chris Bebe officiated. Interment followed in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or the Mary O. Hamrick Fund at East Rutherford High School, 331 East High Rd, Bostic, NC 28018 The Padgett & King Mortuary is serving the family. 139 E. Main Street, Downtown Forest City 828-245-4591 Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-7pm, Sat. 7:30-4pm www.SmithsDrugsFC.com Like us on ©Community First Media Community First Media Talk to your Smith's Drugs Pharmacist about any health concerns you have ... We are here to help ... We'll treat you like FAMILY If you have insurance, your screening costs are probably covered. If you do not have insurance contact the Rutherford Community Health Center at 828-288-2881 or your local Community Health Clinic. ©Community First Media Community First Media STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, DISTRICT COURT DIVISION, 17 CVD 1236 CATHY NANCE ARZOLA, PLAINTIFF V. MANRRIQUE ALAVERTO MENDEZ PEREZ, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Manrrique Alaverto Mendez Perez, Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been fi led in the above-entitled action. The nature of relief being sought is as follows: The Plaintiff, Cathy Nance Arzola, has fi led a Complaint for Absolute Divorce. You are required to made defense to such pleading not later than April 30, 2018 and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 8th day of March, 2018. Cathy Nance Arzola 775 South Church St Apt 1-A Forest City, NC 28043 828-755-8895

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