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Page 14 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, January 11-January 17, 2018 GROVER "MONROE" ENSLEY Grover "Monroe" Ensley, age 78, of Cliffside, passed away December 29, 2017. Born June 14, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was son of the late John Frank Ensley and Ozelle Smith Ensley. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1957 and worked for Lithium FMS Corporation for thirty-five years before retirement. Monroe was a faithful member of Cliffside Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and in many other capacities. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as deer hunting, fishing and gardening. Monroe was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Ensley Turner. Those left to cherish his mem- ory include his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Midgie White Ensley; one daughter, Melissa E. Cantrell and husband, Mike of Forest City; a son, Mitchell S. Ensley and wife, Mitzi of Cliffside; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother-in-law, Herman Turner of Caroleen and sister-in-law, Barbara Matheny along with a number of nieces and neph- ews. Memorial donations are respectfully requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Cliffside Baptist Church, PO Box 336, Cliffside, NC 28024 The funeral service was conducted at the Cliffside Baptist Church. Rev Mike Elgin and Rev Larry Fleming offi- ciated. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. HILDRED GIVENS WALKER Hildred Givens Walker, of Rutherfordton, born August 7, 1929, went to be with the Lord December 29, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Walter Grayson and Josie Walker Givens. She worked at the Rutherford County Courthouse as dep- uty clerk for the state in the Clerk of Court office. Hildred is survived by two brothers, Donald Grayson Givens of Ocala, FL and Douglas Grayson Givens of Whitesburg, GA; sister, Agnes Givens Marsh of Harrisburg, NC and a number of nieces and neph- ews. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her beloved hus- band of 52 years, Jay Calvin (JC) Walker, brother, Walter Phillip Givens and two sis- ters, Lois Givens Daily and Mildred Givens Browning. From 1981 through 1988 she was recognized by Rutherford County for out- standing personal involve- ment and significant contri- butions toward the better- ment of Rutherford County. In 1988 she received a Lifesaver citation and was also honored as an outstand- ing citizen by Rutherford County Woodmen of the World. She was a member of Second Baptist Church Rutherfordton for 64 years. Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. Dr. Keith Stephenson and Rev. Brandon Wood officiated. Private burial was held in Spindale City cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church Building Fund, 191 Green Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Croweʼs Mortuary is assisting the family. GUY COCHRAN Guy Cochran, age 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away December 30, 2017. He was a native of Rutherford County and was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves. He was a mem- ber of Spindale United Methodist Church but had recently been attending Gilboa United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by one son Joseph Edward Cochran and one brother Dennis Cochran. He is survived by his parents Johnny William Cochran and Virginia Louise Cochran. One Daughter: Jennifer Moore and husband Bobby of Forest City. Two Sons: Brandon Cochran and wife Erin of Forest City, Tyler Cochran of Rutherfordton. One Step- daughter: Harlie Alley of Rutherfordton. Four Sisters: Phyllis Coffey and husband Zale of Ellenboro, Brenda Hoyle and husband William of Bostic, Elizabeth Boone and husband Robert of Rutherfordton, Jan Hicks of Rutherfordton. One Brother: Johnny Lee Cochran and wife Beth of Rutherfordton. Three Grandchildren. The funeral service was held at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Jack Bridges offici- ated. Interment held at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memori- als may be made to Gilboa United Methodist Church c/o Francis Yelton at 511 Flynn Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139. McMahanʼs Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of the arrangements. JULIA M. SANDERS Julia M. Sanders, age 79 of Bostic, passed away December 30, 2017. She was born June 17, 1938 in Macon County, NC and was a daughter of the late Sherman and Sissie Greene Messer. Julia was a member of Concord Baptist Church and retired as a Belk's Associate at the Tri- City Mall where she worked for many years. She was also preceded in death by her first husband and the father of her children, Boyd Eugene McGaha as well as her second husband, George Emanuel Sanders in 2003, a brother, Joe Messer and sisters, Flonnie Stacey and Margie Marr. Survivors include 3 daughters, Barbara Wilkie and husband David, Linda Robbins and hus- band Bobby, all of Forest City and Brenda Sorrow of Mooresboro. Three step- children, and a sister, Mary Welch of Gastonia. A Celebration of Life service was held in the Concord Baptist Church. Rev Travis Laflin officiat- ed. Interment followed in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Concord Baptist Church, PO Box 70, Bostic, NC 28018. The Padgett & King Mortuary & Crematory is serving the family. CLIFFORD HARRILL SISK Mr. Clifford Harrill Sisk, "Duck" age 89 passed away December 29, 2017. A native of Rutherford County he was one of eight children born to Joseph & Bertha Dodson Sisk, a retired paint contractor &a professional fiddle player having won numerous com- petitions and awards. Left to cherish his memory are his children: James Sisk, Keith Sisk, Tammy Mabe & husband Billy, Lynn Cox & husband Tim, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, a number of nieces, nephews & a host of other relatives & friends. In addition to his parents and siblings he was also preced- ed in death by 1 daughter Marsha Gail Reid. Funeral services were held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel. Rev. Colby Davis officiated. A private buri- al was held at Robertson Creek Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Croweʼs Mortuary is assisting the family. JOHN BOYCE CARGILL John Boyce Cargill of Forest City, passed away January 6, 2018. He was born June 24, 1934 in Henrietta, the son of John Edwin & Mabel Bridges Cargill. A graveside service officiated by Rev Danny Camp will be held at the Cliffside Cemetery, Cliffside Saturday, January 13, 2pm. Eggers Funeral Home served the family. KYLE GUYAN Kyle Guyan, age 42, of Spindale, passed away December 24, 2017. Born December 14, 1975 in Ontario, Canada, he was a son to the late Patricia Knight Lewis. He worked for Duncan Plumbing for several years and previously attended Father's Vineyard Fellowship. Kyle enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, cooking and the outdoors. He was always proud of his daughters and grandson. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by stepfather, James Lewis. Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved daughters, Alyssa Hayley Guyan of Rutherfordton and Tiahna Marie Guyan of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; one sister, Jeanette Detetta of Bostic; aunt, Trudy Knight of Lake Lure and a grandson. A service of remembrance will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations are respectfully requested to Harrelson Funeral Home; 1251 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC 28043 to help defray funeral costs. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is providing services. LONNIE DALE HORTON Mr. Lonnie Dale Horton age 46, of Green Creek, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2017. Born on April 19, 1971 in Tryon, he was the son of Delmar Lonnie Horton (Deborah) and Cherie Lynn Rogers who were both of Rutherford County. Lonnie was employed at S&N Communications as a supervisor. He was pre- viously employed for 25 years at Communication Services Incorporated, also as a supervisor. Lonnie is survived by his wife of 23 years, Jean Horton. He is also survived by his four children, Cassie Smith, Zack Smith, Paige Horton, Christopher Dale Horton and his two grandchildren. Also his two siblings Nicki Dill (Keith) and Autumn Horton and many family members including numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service was held at Lake Lure Baptist Church; 6837 US 64/74A Highway, Lake Lure. Pastor Anton Roos officiat- ed. All flowers and donations can be sent to the church in the family's name. Croweʼs Mortuary is assisting 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 O B I T U A R I E S O B I T U A R I E S ©Community First Media Community First Media As a new year arrives with all its hopes and plans, we should pause and take some time to draw wis- dom from the past year. Yes, there were surely some grand moments such as births, graduations, marriages, reunions, retirements and even deaths that will fi ll our memories, but what made those oc- casions so special are the thousands of little moments leading up to them. The re- ality is that our lives are made up of small moments of time and it is the compilation of those moments that make our life spe- cial. We are all guilty of underestimating the processes that lead to certain events. For example, a young person who graduates from school did not just wake up one day and graduate. He or she invested much time and energy on a day by day basis that led them to the day of graduation. Whether it be the beginning or the end- ing of something we must be committed to the small tasks which will add meaning to each event. Perhaps you have heard the phrase about someone who has died, "They preached their own funeral by the way they lived." It is another way of saying that the deceased person lived well during the little moments of their life. We should all take an inventory of our life to see how we are doing with the opportunities of life. Are we letting our life slip away or are we expressing our faith, our love, our dedi- cation and our kindness to those around us? Take care of the little moments and the big moments will take care of them- selves. 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