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Page 20 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, August 21-August 27, 2014 DAVID RANDALL NANNEY D a v i d R a n d a l l Nanney age 76 of Union Mills went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday August 12, 2014. A native of Rutherford County NC he was a former employ- ee of Stonecutter Mill, a member of Round Hill Baptist Church and a member of The Hillbilly Tractor Pullers. David was preceded in death by his parents David Jesse Nanney and Hettie Lane Nanney Church as well as a son Ricky William Nanney, step father Robert Church, and broth- ers Johnny and Ernest Nanney. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Louise Lewis Nanney of the home, one daugh- ter Marie Young and husband Donald of Asheville, NC; one broth- er Raymond Nanney and wife Dianne; two sis- ters Mary Page Nanney and husband Lloyd and Faye Flynn and husband Hubert; grandchildren Don-Michael Young, Jeffery Nanney and Michael Church, three great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services were held at Round Hill Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Round Hill Baptist Church, 6611 Hudlow Road, Union Mills, NC 28167. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family. WILLIAM GLENN ABRAMS W i l l i a m G l e n n A b r a m s , 9 1 , o f Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Fred and Sallie Nash Abrams. Glenn was a US Army veteran hav- ing served in WWII. He was a retired sales asso- ciate from Sears and a member of Grays Creek Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Evelyn Sims Abrams of Rutherfordton; son, Rev. Bill Abrams Jr. and wife Diane of Dallas, NC; daughter, Barbara Abrams Buehring of Tampa, FL; grandchil- dren, Amy Gamm of Tampa, FL and Angie Abrams of Pittsboro, NC; great grandchildren Amanda V. Gamm of Tampa, FL and Ashley N. Gamm of Tampa, FL. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Rev. Robert Abrams and two sisters, Floy Bryant and Jessie Roddy. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Mortuary with Rev. John Godfrey and Rev. Brent Frady. Interment was held in Piedmont Baptist Church cemetery. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Abrams family. ROBERT RALPH BRIAN Robert Ralph Brian, 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014. A native of Michigan, he was the son of the late Howard Eunice and Gladys Mae McCall Brian. He was a barber and a member of Grays Chapel Methodist Church. Robert is survived by his wife, Alma Parker Brian of the home; sons Bruce Robert Brian of Indianapolis and Brent Robert Brian of Raleigh; daughter Laureen Rose of Rutherfordton; eight grandchildren. In addi- tion to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Colleen Montgomery. Funeral services were held at Grays Chapel Methodist Church with Dr. JJ Powell officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family. BREHANNAH NOELLE "PIGLET" SWINK Brehannah Noelle "Piglet" S w i n k , age 15, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 due to an auto accident. She was born September 25, 1998 and was to be a sophomore at R-S Central High School this school year. She was a member of the Hilltoppers Step-Up Club at school and attended Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed all kinds of crafts, photogra- phy, art and loved music. Brehannah was a very loving and kind person. She was also known for being spunky and ambi- tious. She was dearly loved by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her great-grand- father, Gary Epley and grandparents, Dee and Linda Hopkins. Survivors include her parents, Chad and Brianne Swink; two brothers, Hunter Swink and wife, Susie and Gage Conner; two sis- ters, Kayleigh Conner and Katie Suhy; pater- nal grandmother, Debbie Melton of Forest City; paternal grandfather, Donald Swink and wife, Janice of Harris; pater- nal great-grandmother, Margaret Epley of Forest City; grandparents, Mark and Yvonne Haulk and great-grandparents, Bud and Doris Harris all of Forest City. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service was conducted at Eternal Hills Memorial Park with Reverend Robert Carnell and Reverend Jerry Ruppe officiating. Memorial dona- tions are suggested to Harrelson Funeral Home, 1251 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC to help defray funeral costs. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is providing the services to the family. GLEN "DOC" PEARSON Glen "Doc" Pearson, 85, of Mooresboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. A native of Rutherford Coutny, he was born on August 20, 1928, a son of the late Newel Pearson and Ola Womack Pearson. He retired from Cone Mills Corporation - Haynes Plant. He was of the Baptist faith and loved NASCAR and the Atlanta Braves Baseball. In addition to his par- ents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bertie Cannon Pearson; one brother, Jimmy Pearson; three sisters, Mary Alice Stacey, Ethel Helton and Annie Mae Bridges. He is survived by his brother, George Pearson and wife Alice of Ellenboro; his in-laws, Beatrice Cannon Pace, Marie Cannon Phillips, Garland and Helen Cannon Byers, and Gene and Rosie Cannon White, all of Forest City; his caregivers and nephew and niece, Russell and Susan Byers Williams; Doc and Bertie's beloved Russ and his family, Danielle, Carleigh, and Brayden Williams; many other loving nephews and nieces, and a dear friend, Alan Grant. A Celebration of Mr. Pearson's Life was held at the graveside at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Pearson fam- ily DIANE BAKER ALLEN The precious child of God, beloved wife, revered mother, sister, aunt, friend and follow- er of Jesus Christ, Diane Baker Allen, entered the gates of Heaven to cele- brate eternally and wor- ship her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 15, 2014. Diane lived each day to the fullest. With an unselfish heart, she sac- rificed personal desires to further the aspirations of others. Diane was born in Rutherfordton, NC, on Dec. 12, 1959, to the late Clyde and Eulala Baker. She cared for them in life and now rejoices with them in Heaven. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Ted Allen; three children, Wade Allen, of Gastonia, and Richard Allen and Emmy Allen, of the home; brother, Clyde Baker Jr., of Forest City; aunt, June Phillips, of Columbus; mother-in-law, Eris S. Allen, of Rutherfordton; her husband's aunt, Polly Nolan, of Forest City; sister-in-law and her husband, Jill and Albert Svrjcek, of Bel Air, Md.; nieces Lauren Svrjcek, of Baltimore, Md., and Rebecca Svrjcek, of Asheville; and beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Singing in the sanctu- ary choir at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S.C., brought her great joy. She found encour- agement and support in worshiping Jesus along- side friends and con- fidants. Sharing the joy found in having a person- al relationship with Jesus was paramount. She had many memo- rable qualities, this being one. You never met Diane without hearing the good news of Christ. She encouraged the down- trodden by leading count- less people to relation- ships with Christ through church services, hospital stays, doctor's office vis- its, and simply by being introduced to people. She personified the adage, "Preach the gos- pel, and if necessary, use words." A lifetime homemaker, Diane devoted her life to raising her three children. She felt called by God to give birth and raise the offspring He blessed her with. They are left behind to cherish her memory and honor her legacy but will be reunited with her in Heaven. After her children became of age, she began work at the Rutherford County Senior Center. It was there that she encouraged the elder- ly, shared a joyful spirit with the discouraged and helped feed thousands of people. Celebration of Diane's life was held at the sanc- tuary of First Baptist Church, 250 E. Main St., Spartanburg, S.C., the Reverend Dr. Donald J. Wilton and Reverend Sal Barone officiated. A second visitation took place at the Padgett and King Mortuary, 227 E. Main St., Forest City, N.C. Private burial held at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery in Forest City. In remem- brance of Diane, memori- als may be made to First Baptist Church, 250 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, S.C., 29306. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. ©Community First Media Community First Media Allow me to introduce to you what I believe is one of the greatest words ever spoken by man. This gift has been initiated and supplied by God since the beginning of time. The word is Grace. As a funeral director, I observe many heart breaking situations and an immense amount of sadness when people are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Other than the sorrow, I have also had the privilege to see the grace of God working in the lives of His people during the hardest of times. What is grace? The answer is profound and yet very simple. Grace is a gift from God. There are many types or kinds of divine grace. Besides saving grace, He also gives us living grace, grace to serve, grace to forgive, suffering grace and dying grace to name a few. "Grace" is God doing something for man which he (man) cannot do for himself. One of the beauties and attractions of the Christian life is the availability and reality of the grace of God. How do you attain this grace? The only way to receive it is to simply ask for it. Humility and faith is that which unlocks the door of Grace. I believe one of the fi rst prayers God hears from us is, "Lord, I need you." In the midst of human tragedy and suffering, our loving God has offered us a gift to enable us to live and to face death with comfort and peace. We may never have all the answers to why bad things happen, but we can always have access to the strength to carry on. Grace is truly a gift from a merciful and compassionate God. LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder A GIFT FROM GOD "Quality Service with Compassionate Care" Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services 1251 U.S. Hwy 221-A, Forest City, NC 828-657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com NO NO UPFRONT UPFRONT ATTORNEY ATTORNEY FEES FEES FOR FOR FILING FILING CHAPTER CHAPTER 13 13 Robert H. 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