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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, December 2-December 8, 2021 Bo Lowery Bo Lowery, age 80, of Forest City, passed away November 20, 2021. Bo was born March 6, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Bert Lowery and Mary Kennedy Lowery. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. He worked as a supervisor for Burlington Industries for 38 years and was a member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby and Honey Lowery and sis- ter, Patsy Thomas. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Bette Jo Lowery; daughter, Shelly Hines and husband, Jimmy of Ocean Isle Beach; sisters, Carolyn Hall (Joe) of Forest City and Mary Helen Lowery of Rutherfordton; brother, Don Lowery of Forest City, one grand- daughter, two great-grand- children, and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held, November 24, 2021 at Rutherford County Memorial Service with mili- tary honors being accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Memorial donations are requested to Rutherford County Senior Center/ Meals on Wheels, 193 Callahan Koon Rd, Suite 132, Spindale, NC 28160. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Charles "Doc" Wyatt Charles "Doc" Wyatt, age 91, passed away November 11, 2021. Doc was born December 4, 1929 in Caroleen, to the late Archie Wyatt and Lucy Hammett Wyatt. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947. He served honorably in the US Navy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Doc was an Honorary Retiree 2 Class Photographer. He retired at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in 1969. He also worked as a supply clerk for Rutherford Hospital and Fieldcrest Mills and was a member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Barbara L. Wyatt; his daugh- ter, Barbara Ann Vickers; grandson, Matthew Wyatt; brothers, William Wyatt, Ray "Squeaky" Wyatt and Earl Wyatt. Those left to cherish his memory include sons, Michael Wyatt (Francine) of Millville, Utah, and Mark Wyatt of Ellenboro; a son- in-law, Rodger Vickers; nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchil- dren. A memorial service was held December 2, 2021 at the Western Carolina Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Military honors were provid- ed by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Robert "Charlie" Flynn Robert Vance "Charlie" Flynn, age 50 of Forest City died November 23, 2021. Charlie was born December 29, 1970 in Rutherford County and he was a son of the late Vance Flynn and Linda Suttle Flynn Allen. He was a life- long Baptist and worked as a truck driver for Sunbelt Furniture Express. Survivors include his wife, Christan Fender Flynn of the home, a daughter, Heather Flynn of Lincolnton, a sister, Loretta Jones and husband Bill of Forest City, two nieces, two grandchil- dren. At his request, there will be no formal services held. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Bonnie Musselwhite Bonnie Carden Musselwhite, 71, passed away November 18. Bonnie was born in Orlando, Florida and grad- uated from Edgewater High School and Florida Southern College. After a long career with Southern Technologies, she retired to North Carolina to focus on her creative out- lets and hobbies. She will be lovingly, fondly, and forever remem- bered by her loving hus- band of 48 years, Dale Musselwhite, and a host of family and friends. A memorial service will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charitable organization. Catherine Roberts Ivey Catherine Roberts Ivey, age 79, of Union Mills passed away November 24, 2021. Catherine was a native of Rutherford County; daugh- ter of the late H. B. and Hallie Flynn Roberts and a retired textile employee. Those left to cherish her memory include her daugh- ter Sheila Guffey (Dennis) of Union Mills, son Steven Williams (Darlene) of Inman, SC; brother Donald Roberts and sister Hattie Radford (Steve) of Forest City; six grandchildren, 16 great grand- children. Memorial services were held November 27 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is the charity of choice. Becky Ann LaFrance Becky Ann Vosburgh LaFrance passed away November 12, 2021. Becky was born July 28, 1967, in Hudson, NY, to Walter and Faith Sawyer Vosburgh. She attended Chatham Central School in Chatham, NY, and attended Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, MA. Becky is survived by her parents, brother Scott Vosburgh (Loraine) of Big Pine Key, FL, sister Betsy Cwikla (Brian) of Chandler, AZ, one niece, two nephews, and one great-niece, as well as a large extended family. Becky began her spiritu- al journey at Keys Vineyard Community Church in Big Pine Key and continued it when she moved to Spindale in 2006. She is remem- bered for her discipleship through Celebrate Recovery, Abounding Grace Ministry, and Hope Network. Becky was obedient to tell people how Jesus' saving grace had transformed her life and to study God's Word with others, especially those in recovery. Memorials may be made to Abounding Grace Ministry, PO Box 361, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, or Child Evangelism Fellowship, PO Box 797, Boiling Springs, NC 28017. A celebration of life will be held at 3pm December 5, 2021, at Bethany Baptist Church, Forest City. Mrs. Virginia B. Sprague Mrs. Virginia B. Sprague, age 93 of Cedartown, GA, passed away November 21, 2021. Mrs. Sprague was born August 20, 1928 in Rutherfordton to the late William O. Bennett and Annie Roper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cedartown. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Edward L. Sprague and her five brothers and sisters. Surviving Mrs. Sprague are her daughter, Janis Worsham and her daugh- ter and son-in-law, Debbie Morrissey (Rob), five grand- children, ten great grandchil- dren. A graveside service was held at the Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery on November 29, 2021. Albert Ray Hipp Albert Ray Hipp age 68 passed away November 22, 2021. Ray was born in Chester, SC to the late Albert T. Hipp and Louise Campbell. Ray served his country in the US Army, being stationed in Vietnam, and later he served in the National Guard Reserves for the remainder of his military service. He then settled in Rutherford County. He owned and operated Hipp Body Shop for 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Janice Hipp; 5 sons and 2 stepsons, 1 predeceased son. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. The family has asked that donations can be made to the Disabled Veterans of Spindale, 890 Withrow Rd. Spindale, NC. 28160. Eulalia Jimenez Eulalia Martinez Jimenez, age 51, of Forest City, passed away November 24, 2021. Eulalia was born December 10, 1969, in Guanajuato, Mexico to Jose Remedios Martinez Villagomez and Augustina Jimenez Garcia. She worked in the fabric manufactur- ing industry of many years and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Adelaida Jimenez Martinez, Liliana Jimenez Martinez, Baltazar Jimenez Martinez, Juan Jimenez Martinez, Jose Guadalupe Jimenez Martinez, Elsy Lucero Jimenez Martinez and Cristal Jimenez Martinez; fourteen brothers and sisters and fourteen grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial was conducted at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church November 30, with Father Herbert Burke, Father Noe Torres and Rev. Deacon Andy Cilone officiating. Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Rutherford Weekly offers the printing of obituaries in our paper as a community service and free of charge for Rutherford County residents and the immediate area. 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. The deadline is Monday at 10AM prior to Thursdays publication. Please have your funeral home send us your loved ones' obituaries to events@rutherfordweekly.com Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries ©Community First Media Community First Media There is no clearer perspective of life than when we are forced to face the reality of death. During this time of refl ection, the priorities of life have a way of being sorted out. Many things that we have placed great value on just a few days ago suddenly lose their importance. This "sifting" of our life will give us an understanding of what is and what is not a true necessity of life. It is sad, but we often wait until we have no, or little time left on this earth before we make this evaluation. Oftentimes, we let the things we possess defi ne who we are, but all of that matters little when we face the actuality of death. We discover that the real value in life is connected to relationships. Regrettably, we may come to this awareness after we have sacrifi ced the most important things in life for objects that do not really matter. The Bible describes all the material possessions of a person's life as, "stuff" (Luke 17:31). We will learn that any signifi cance a certain item has in life will be connected to a relationship. The tangibles of life will be defi ned by the love we shared during our time on earth and our lasting legacy are the lives we have impacted. At the end of our earthly existence, we will never regret the time we spent with loved ones and the memories we made while doing so. All the rest of it will only be stuff. 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