Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, December 31-January 7, 2015 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 17 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR LEASE. 4.9 ACRES near Forest Hunt School, Forest City. Nice clear land, wa- ter, gas, 1200 sq. ft., road front- age, $58,000 OBO. 828-248- 1900 or 828-447-0120. PROPERTY FOR SALE, Polk County, 4.24 acres. Located, Vera Lane in small subdivision. 2 lots $42,000 or 1 lot $21,000. 828-817-9601. 1987 FREEDOM 2BR 2BA Mo- bile Home. Must be moved. New- er floor coverings & metal roof, with underpinning & 2 porches. 828-748-0468. 3.68 ACRES ON HWY. 64/74A, Greenhill. Approx 7 miles from city limits of Lake Lure. Over 740' road frontage, commercial or resi- dential. $29,900. 864-909-1035. FOR SALE BY OWNER: 1.5 acres land. 206 Hardy Drive, Ruth NC. Please contact me at 404-849-3027. WANTED: 30+ ACRES OF LAND. Must have good trees, stream and good site for building single level home. Call 828-305- 1476, leave detailed message with address or site gis number. MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE. Owner Financing Available with $2000 down. Call Rentals Unlim- ited; 828-245-7400. REAL ESTATE HOUSE 4 SALE, BELWOOD, 13 acres, 3/2, $185,900. Call 864- 838-3973. BILLY RAY PRUETT Billy Ray Pruett, 71, of Rutherfordton was born October 29, 1943 and passed away December 23, 2014. Bill was retired textile employee and the son of the late Carmel and Mattie Hill Pruett. Bill leaves behind his wife, Judy Alley Pruett; seven children, Tammy Johns and husband Ed of Kentucky, Johnny Pruett and wife Lisa of Marion, Tommy Pruett and wife Amanda of Rutherfordton, Chris Pruett and wife Alecia of Marion, Allan Toms of Rutherfordton, Lisa Babb and husband Berry of Forest City, and Daniel Toms of Spindale; twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grand- children; sisters Janice Brown and husband Doyle, and Patsy Pruett, brothers Ray Pruett and Carl Pruett and wife Caroline. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Mortuary with Rev. Bill Alley, Rev. Roger Hudgins and Rev. Johnny Pruett officiating. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Pruett fam- ily. HAZEL ABERNATHY Hazel Ann Rabb Jones Abernathy, 76, of Mooresboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was born on June 06, 1938, a son of the late Jim Rabb and Mildred Rabb. She was retired from the Textile Industry and was a Beautician. She was also a member of Goode's Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preced- ed in death by her first husband, George "C.A." Jones and her second husband, Alex Abernathy. She is survived by her son, Michael Jones and fiancee Wendy Jamison of Mooresboro; one brother, Roger Rabb and wife Beverly of Forest City; one sister, Diane Duncan of Henrietta; one granddaughter, Haley Rothbrock. Funeral services were held at Goode's Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Hayes and Tony Clements officiat- ing. Burial followed in the church cemetery. McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Abernathy family. Martha Schatz, center, was honored on her retirement from Rutherford County after serving 31 years as County Library Director. She was presented a plaque from the County, as well as the North Carolina Cardinal Award. Pictured with Schatz are Rutherford County Library Board of Trustees members Alice Bradley and Robin Lattimore. LIBRARY DIRECTOR HONORED FOR LIBRARY DIRECTOR HONORED FOR 31 YEARS OF SERVICE 31 YEARS OF SERVICE Article Provided By: Allison Flynn, editorial coordinator, Rutherford Weekly During a reception in her honor, Schatz chatted with library patrons, including Ray Ayers. Rutherford County Library Director Martha Schatz was honored with a retirement party Dec. 19. Schatz, a native of Mississippi, has served as director for 31 years. She was presented a plaque for her years of service by Rutherford County Manager Carl Classen, County Commissioner's Board Chair Bryan King and County Commissioner Mike Benfi eld. In presenting the plaque to Schatz, Classen expressed how much she would be missed. King expressed gratitude for Schatz's service, saying "Thank you so much for what you've done, your service and what you've built for this county." Schatz was also presented the North Carolina Cardinal Award, an award given by the governor for public servants who have spent 30 or more years in state or local government. It was given to Schatz by Rutherford County Library Board of Trustees members Robin Lattimore and Alice Bradley. Also recognized was April Young, who replaces Schatz as library director. 8:03AM MON.-FRI. 8:03AM MON.-FRI. ©Community First Media WAGY 1320AM SWA P 'N SHOP SHOP Not Just Oil, Pennzoil Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY ©Community First Media Community First Media RUTHERFORD WEEKLY SPORTS By KEVIN CARVER Carolina Convincingly Claims South, Playoff Spot Who would of thought? Atlanta had been playing fairly well as of late, but the Carolina Panthers have stepped up, especially during the last two weeks. The end result…an NFC South Championship, a playoff berth and a home game. In reality, Carolina's defense has played much better, averaging about 11 points per game in the last four weeks. Before winning their fourth straight game, they had lost six in a row. I can't remember if that has ever happened before. And Carolina is plus eight in the turnover battle over the last month. Offensively, we have seen fl ashes of what was expected the whole season during the last month. The past two weeks, things have looked more congealed for sure. Well here is the rest of the NFC playoff picture and a breakdown on the wild card games. NFC playoff picture Seattle and Green Bay have the fi rst round byes. Both have their second round advantages by hosting at home. Seriously, who want to play in the frozen tundra in Green Bay? It's just as bad by going to Seattle. Hearing the roar of the 12th man with likely rain and dismal conditions in that environment could be hard enough to overcome before even thinking about the team ahead of you. 6)Detroit at 3)Dallas (4:30pm Sunday 1.4.15) Detroit may have Calvin Johnson at receiver and a great rush defense, but they haven't met the Cowboys offensive line and Demarco Murray just yet. While the Cowboys bring quite a challenge for Detroit's defensive line, I think Dallas could really hurt Detroit down the fi eld. If the Cowboys don't melt down like they have in past year's then Dallas is just better overall and at home. Cowboys 28-17. 5)Arizona at 4)Carolina (4:30pm Saturday 1.3.15) Carolina has been coming on strong lately, but Arizona has one of the best defenses in the league. The last time the two teams met in the playoffs, it was in Charlotte. A guy by the name of Kurt Warner turned six Carolina turnovers into a beat down of the Panthers in 2008, 33-13. This time around, Arizona has been battling injuries, unsure of their own quarterback situation and have lost four the last six games due to those circumstances. I have been picking against Carolina for the last month now. Why quit when it's working? Arizona 17-16. AFC playoffs New England and Denver nabbed the fi rst round byes. While New England is probably playing it's best football right now, Denver has struggled down the stretch. First, let's think about the wild card games coming up. 6)Baltimore at 3)Pittsburgh (Saturday 8pm) I do believe in Ben Roethlisberger. If a healthy Le'veon Bell isn't in the Steelers lineup, then I don't like their chances of advancing. I also don't believe in an aging defense either, but they are good enough overall to make some noise. Baltimore: Joe Flacco, Steve Smith, Torrey Smith, Justin Forsett and that's just their offensive play makers. Defensively, the Ravens have 18 sacks in the last four games, winning three of them. Although the Steelers are at home, the run game may be nonexistent…24-20 Baltimore 5)Cincy at 4)Indy (Sunday 1pm) Indy: Andrew Luck is as good a quarterback a team could ask for. That being said, they still have issues. Daniel Herron has helped their run game, but it's still not great. The Colts defense is still suspect, plus T.Y. Hilton and Reggie Wayne are both hurt. Cincy: I trust Andy Dalton like Jimbo Fisher. Very little. Especially on the road and playing an offense as explosive as Indy. Indy…21-17 ADS WORK! REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

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