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Page 20 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, February 13-February 19, 2014 MERLE W. CRAWLEY Merle W. Crawley of Forest City, NC passed a w a y February 6, 2014. Merle was born October 23, 1936, in Rutherford County, to the late John H. West and Daisy W. West. Merle retired from AFA Industries. She was a long time member of the Sandy Mush Baptist Church. In addition to her par- ents she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Max G. Crawley, Sr. and an infant son, Steven Douglas Crawley. Survivors include her son and daughter-in- law, Max G. Crawley, Jr. (Butch) and Sandra H. Crawley of Forest City; her daughter and son- in-law, Lisa C. Ray and Phillip A. Ray of Oak Hill, Virginia. There are 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons, Jennifer Canipe and husband Robert, Justin Crawley, Jeremy Ray and wife Elizabeth, Dustin Ray, Jaden Canipe, and Zachary Ray. She is also survived by one sister, Barbara W. Wilson and her husband, Boyce Wilson, Jr. Funeral services were conducted at Sandy Mush Baptist Church with Pastor Terry White offici- ating. Interment followed at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the Family of Mrs. Crawley. JEAUL GREENE Jeaul Lane G r e e n e , 72, of Mooresboro, passed away on Monday, February 03, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, he was born on September 11, 1941, a son of the late Charles and Zula Thompson Greene. He was a retired Machine Mechanic, worked for Timken, and was in the Navy for 12 years. He was an avid Drag Racing Fan and also coached little league baseball. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley Scruggs Greene; two sons, Bruce Greene and wife Leslie of Rutherfordton and Jimmy Greene of Mooresboro; two broth- ers, C.B. Greene and wife Wanda and Whitey Greene and wife Sandra, all of Mooresboro; one sister, Gayle May and husband Ricky of Forest City; his grandchildren, Ryan Greene and wife Brittany, Josh Greene, Aaron Greene and Trevor Greene. A Celebration of his life was held at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Terry White, Rev. Kevin Rhom, and Rev. Tim Frashier officiating. Burial was held at The Western North Carolina Veteran's Cemetery, 962 Old US Highway 70 West, Black Mountain, NC 28177 with Military Honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Memorial donations are suggested to the American Legion-Post 423, 406 Boss Moore Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 or DAV-Chapter 25, PO Box 149, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Greene fam- ily. BARBARA GREENE HENDERSON B a r b a r a G r e e n e Henderson, age 74, of E l l e n b o r o , NC, went home to be with her Savior, Monday, February 3, 2014. Born December 21, 1939 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Renzo Greene and Verdia Biggerstaff Greene. She was a faithful Christian and enjoyed working on puzzles and especially loved spending time with her family. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby Greene and David Greene. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Harold Henderson; three daughters, Kayren Cole and husband, Ernie of Ellenboro, Melinda Medford of Ellenboro and Susie Baynard and husband, Shane of Rutherfordton; two sons, David Henderson and wife, Kathy of Ellenboro and Sam Henderson and wife, Shelly of Bostic; two sisters, Dorothy Coker and husband, Frank of Bostic and Kay Watts and husband, Theron of Ellenboro. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend David Henderson, Reverend Sam Henderson and Reverend Ernie Cole offi- ciating. Interment followed in the Trinity Cemetery in Chesnee, SC. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. BARBARA ANN POTEAT HOLLAND B a r b a r a Ann Poteat H o l l a n d , age 72, of Forest City, NC, p a s s e d a w a y Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Born June 19, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late David Poteat and Eunice Atkins Poteat. Barbara was a home- maker and a member of Morningstar Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, cooking, travel- ing, camping and loved spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Phillip "Ken" Holland; daughter, Ann Cole and brother, Roger Poteat. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Smith- Silvers and husband, Jeff of Rutherfordton and Judy Holland and husband Tommy of Marion, NC; two sons, Greg Holland of Forest City and Jeff Holland and wife, Tonya of Rutherfordton; brother, Steve Poteat and wife, Burma of Gaffney, SC and sister-in-law, Marion Hutchins of Forest City. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchil- dren. Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ernie Cole officiating. Interment fol- lowed in the Alexander Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the Autism Society of America, 4340 East West Highway Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20814. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. IVERN "POP" SIMMONS Ivern Leroy " P o p " S i m m o n s , age 75, of Rutherfordton passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. Ivern was a native of Caldwell County, son of the late James Henry Simmons and Bessie Ida Greer Simmons, employed by Gilkey Service Center and wid- ower of the late Cora Diane Simmons. Left to cherish his memory are his compan- ion Elizabeth Glazebrook; children Diane (Ron) Brown of Ashkum, Ill, Penny (Greg) McCombs of Rutherfordton, Tracy Simmons of Gloucester, Va., Crystal (Michael) Killian of Lenoir, Terry Glazebrook of Rutherfordton; step son Rex Benfield of Lenoir; brother Greer (Faye) Simmons of Fayetteville, NC; sister Carolyn (Finnis) Vance of Hudson, NC; 9 grandchildren and a number of great grand- children. Services were held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charlie Melton. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. IVA JEAN GOODE Iva Jean G o o d e , 81, of F o r e s t C i t y , passed away Tuesday, February 04, 2014. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Delas Hooper and Lois Conner Hooper. Jean was a seamstress until her retirement and a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and for- mer president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 57 years Fred Goode, daughters; Jeannie Blackwell(Chuck) of Forest City and Pamela Johnson(Eddie) of Moncks Corner, SC, grandchildren; Perry Blackwell(Jackie) of Hendersonville, TN, Ricky Blackwell(Karese) of Baileyton, TN, Tina Johnson of Charleston, SC, Lucas Johnson, Moncks Corner, SC, and Clinton Johnson of Moncks Corner, SC, Great- Grandchildren; Jacob and Peyton Blackwell of Hendersonville, NC, and Katelynn and Garret Blackwell of Baileyton, TN, brothers; Rev. Ray Hooper of Forest City, Dan Hooper of Maryland, Stanley Hooper and Allen Hooper of Forest City, sisters; Leona Pilgrim, Doris Harris, Terry Edney, Marlene Coffey, and Elaine Jones all of Forest City, and a num- ber of nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Funeral Services were held at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Dr. Scott Courtney officiating. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City NC 28043. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. PATRICIA LEE GRAYSON P a t r i c i a L e e Grayson, age 78, of Spindale, p a s s e d a w a y S u n d a y , February 2, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late George William and Mary Corinne McMurry Grayson. Patricia was a music teacher and a member of First Baptist Church where she played the organ for many years. Patricia is survived by a number of cousins and her loving and caring neighbors. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Mortuary with Rev. Bill Kirk offici- ating. Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 105 E. Wilson Street, Spindale, NC 28160 or Rutherford Hospital Foundation. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. BRENDA KAY HAMILTON Brenda Kay Hamilton age 61 of Rutherfordton went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday February 5, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, Brenda was a daughter of John Shag Hamilton and Bessie Kate Cash Hamilton and a homemaker. Left to cherish her memory are her son Brian Hamilton, sisters Bessie Davis, Shirley Hamilton and Jean Jones and husband Robert, special friend Elbert McGimsey, grand- children Alysia Watkins, Brian Keith Hamilton, Jr., Briana Hamilton and a number of other family and friends. In addi- tion to her parents Brenda was preceded in death by two sons Edgar Bennett Hamilton and Charles Edward Hamilton as well as three brothers William, Kenneth and James Hamilton. A celebration of Brenda's life was held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lytle and Rev. Hamilton officiating. Concluding services were held in Doggett's Grove Cemetery. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family of Brenda Hamilton. © Community First Media Community First Media Last year, I was able to attend a continuing education class in Fayetteville. The speaker's topic pertained to what makes a difference when dealing with families and individuals who have lost a loved one. He made an important statement which was, "It is the heart a person has for others who are hurting that will make the difference." Helping families is not about wearing a nice suit and driving a new vehicle. It is not about being in front of a crowd or being "somebody" in the community. When you wade through all the externals, the internal motivation to being a funeral director is serving people with a compassionate heart. A person who only has a professional mindset and cannot relate to hurting people or thinks that the business is from 9 to 5 will not be effective. As the funeral industry changes to meet the needs of our culture, the funeral director who can weep internally when dealing with a family who is heartbroken will remain relevant. I am not sure how or what the "funeral business" may look like in 10 or 20 years, but I do know that the need to care for people will never change. LANNY FUNCHESS - FUNERAL DIRECTOR - Points To Ponder The Heart of a Funeral Director "Quality Service with Compassionate Care" Harrelson Funeral Home 1251 U.S. Hwy 221-A, Forest City, NC 828-657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

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