Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, November 10-November 16, 2022 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 19 Edith Harris Atchley Edith Harris Atchley, age 78, of Gilkey, NC, passed away November 3, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Arthur & Nora Harris. She was born & raised in the Green Hill Community. Edith graduated from RS Central, & King's College. Edith was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church & she later attended Mountain Creek Baptist Church. She worked for over 30 years as a secre- tary for the Rutherford County School System where she retired. In addition to her par- ents, Edith was preceded in death by one son Mayford Allen Atchley, & one brother William Arthur "Butch" Harris. Edith is survived by her husband of 58 years, Mayford Lee Atchley Sr., daughter April Atchley Cosner (Mike), son Mayford Lee Atchley Jr. (Claudia), sisters Kathy Tuttle, Brenda Crook, & Nancy Medford, 2 grandchildren. The funeral service was held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church November 6, with Rev. Randy Darley offi- ciating. In lieu of flowers memo- rials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. An online guest register is available at www.mcmah- ansfuneralhome.com. Barbara Dotson Barbara Ann Newton Dotson, 78, of Mill Spring, passed away November 4, 2022. A native of Ninety Six, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grady Christopher & Agnes Cantrell Newton & was preceded in death by broth- ers Alfred & Homer Newton. Barbara worked at Broyhill Furniture & was a member of Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Roger Dotson; son, Wayman Dotson (Leslie); daughter, Cheryl Haynes (William); brothers, Stanley Newton and Christopher Newton; sisters Reba Hudgins, Jeanette Byrd; 2 grandchildren, 1 great- grandchild. Funeral services were held November 7 at Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Lure with Rev. Ansel Pace officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church PO Box 483 Lake Lure, NC 28746 Online condolences may be made at crowemortuary. com Andra Sue Spooner Andra Sue Spooner, age 73, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Luke Spooner and Stella Spooner. In addition to her par- ents she was preceded in death by a sister Brenda Spooner and brothers Hartley Spooner, Kenny Spooner and James Spooner. She was a native of Blountstown, FL. Andra was a member of Seeds for Harvest Church. Survivors include daughter Stella Williams and Raymond Platt, son David Langford and wife Barbara, sister Chloe Bamburg and husband Charles, brother Lawrence Spooner and wife Barbara, two step-daughters Jackie Hoopes, Yolanda Stoker and husband John, two granddaughters, twelve grandchildren, twenty two great-grandchildren. The graveside service was held November 3 at Spooner Family Cemetery with Rev. Mike Owens offi- ciating. An online guest register is available at www.mcmah- ansfuneralhome.com. Jovita Lozano Arrieta Jovita Lozano Arrieta, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022. Jovita was born February 14, 1959 in Pololcingo, Mexico to the late Rutilo Lozano and Omensima Barcenas. She was a homemaker. Jovita was a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Constantino Arrieta-Salgado and six brothers and sisters. Left to cherish fond memories are her children, Beatriz Arrieta-Roman of Forest City, Julio Arrieta of Pololcingo, Mexico; Maria Arrieta-Hernandez (Efrain) of Forest City and Alejandra Arrieta of Forest City and three brothers and sisters, ten grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held November 9 at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Father Jose Antonio Juya officiating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrelson- funeralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Ricky "30W" Lancaster Ricky "30W" Lancaster, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. Ricky was born October 29, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Frank William Lancaster and Hazel Louise Sisk Lancaster. He was a graduate of R.S. Central High School. He worked at Mastercraft and National Textiles and was the owner and operator of Lancaster Landscaping. Ricky attended the Church of the Brethren. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Caleb Lancaster. Survivors include a son, Spencer Adam Lancaster of Morganton; brother, Mike Hugh Lancaster (Deborah); two great-grandsons, a spe- cial "son" Kirk Biddix and a number of nieces and neph- ews. No formal services will be conducted at this time. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries Obituaries One hundred and seventy high school and college students were welcomed into the National Technical Honor Society recently at Isothermal Community College. The induction ceremony was at The Foundation Performing Arts and Conference Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Isothermal students were inducted along with juniors and seniors from Rutherford County Schools and Polk County Schools. The 2022-23 Isothermal NTHS offi cers are President Emily Chiqui-Conder, Vice President Katelynn Brooks, Secretary Tabitha Lucas, and Treasurer Isabella Cesante. Special guests in attendance from NTHS Headquarters included Chief Operating Offi cer Kate Allen. The guests were welcomed by Dr. Margaret Annunziata, Isothermal president. The event was emceed by Aaron Greene, superintendent of Polk County Schools. Lindsey Edwards, the NTHS advisor at Polk County High School took part in the program, as did Charlie Freeman, CTE director at Rutherford County Schools. NTHS helps schools recognize students for their achievement in career and technical education. The National Technical Honor Society currently serves approximately 100,000 active members and nearly a million members since its inception in 1984. Awarding more than $2 million in scholarships to date, NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today's highly competitive, skilled workforce. Isothermal instructors, Tiffany Cooper and Sarah Kilgo, are the advisors for the organization at the college. The inductees are: Chase High School Seniors: Silvia Adame-Sanchez, Izaiah Baynard, Christian Beaver, Candice Beheler. Mekayla Bradley, Henry Bright, Ashton Cox, Kyle Czarnecki, Kaynyn Dewberry, Jackson Gibson, Stella Howes, Blaire Keller, Kinsley King, Brennen Kingery, Allie Long, Reagan McCranie, Morgyn McDaniel, Kensley Mode, Eva Ray, Isaac Rollins, Jada Walker, and Mason White Juniors: Lucero Aguado, Alejandro Arredond, Katelyn Arwood, Marissa Arwood, Carissa Bailey, Taylor Barker, Jackson Bradley, Savannah Breeden, Alexis Falcetti, Nathan Flynn, Alysa Hall, Hallie Hernandez, Anndrea Jackson, Valerie Jackson, Emily Jarvis, Montana Kiser, Josiah LaNave, Braylen Morrow, Zack Nix, Kaelyn Price, Brock Reid, Jenna Roberson, Sara Rothrock, Vincent Suber, and Ben Towery East Rutherford High School Seniors: Emily Alexander, Chloe Bolt, Madison Calton, Annie Cole, Parker Emery, Amelia Harris, Benjamin Lavender, Margaret Marshall, Lucas McDaniel, Emma Patterson, Avery Russell, Jacob Shuford, Molly Waters, and Kya Wilson Juniors: Addison Arrowood, Matthew Butler, Kristina Curry, Spencer Davis, Jordan Dixon, Gloria Ekstrom, John Flores Vargas, Alexis Grayson, Betty Huntley, Dawson Hardin, Benjamin Jordan, Nadia Kelly, Dallas Lankert, Garrett Lawing, Danielle McEntire, Alayah Moore, Mileah Murphy, John Rich, Jada Stroud, Taylor Thompson, Lillian Tipton, Mary Grace Tisdale, Skylar Whitaker, and April Whitley R-S Central High School Seniors: Sara Brooks, Ella Crowe, Jonathan Hill, Hannah Newton, Dorothy Norris, Alana Warren, and Trinity Yelton Juniors Kevin Aroche Rios, Chloe Black, Lilly Bowers, Layla Carpenter, Emma Clayton, Zaira Escalera, Katherine Greene, Christopher Hensley, Mackenzie Hughes, Madalyn Hughes, Savannah Lail, Azariyah Littlejohn, Anslee McDaniel, Makayia Moore, Alexis Owensby, Nykeria Petty, and Thomas Phillips Polk County High School Seniors: Austin Arledge, Chandler Burnett, Chloe Davis, Luna Gonzalez, Madilynn Griffi n, Allison Kennedy, Bianca Mowers, David Nava-Chavez, Annabelle Ruff, and Daniel Savkovic Juniors: Ashley Alonso-Mejia, Angel Alvarez- Vazquez, Harrison Ashworth, Cade Bright, Adison Broyles, Samantha Chavez-Gonzalez, Lawson Carter, Lindsey Dotson, Kiersten Fletcher, Mark Frantz, Brianna Gray, Jeffrey Gray, Rudy Gray, Sarah Gray, Chloe Green, Grace Hagan, Charles Highsmith, Michelle Hernandez- Gonzalez, Margaret Johnson, Ada Kelly, Sydney Langley, Cora Lawrence, Maggie McCammon, Caedyn McCraw, Oliver Newton, Jessica Palmer, Bianca Pitts, Rodrigo Ramirez-Mejia, Alisha Richardson, Jordy Rojas- Argote, Jadyn Virgil, Elizabeth Winkel, Alexandria Wiseman, and Chloe Young Isothermal Community College Heather Anderson, Katelynn Brooks, Kimberly Brown, Hayle Byers, Emily Chuqui-Conder, Cameron Crisp, Ashley Flack, June Hardin, Robert Hawkins, Deborah Kennedy, Jennifer Lawrence, Tabitha Lucas, Jamie Marr, Shanna Ngha, Clarissa Pressley, and Bryson Reep 170 students inducted into National Technical Honor Society Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photos Contributed. Students inducted into the National Technical Honor Society DSS announces heating crisis program Rutherford County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). The (CIP) assists individuals and families experiencing a heating or cooling related crisis. A household is in a crisis if it is currently experiencing or is in danger of experiencing a life-threatening or health-related emergency and suffi cient, timely, and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source. Life-threatening is defi ned as a household which has no heating or cooling source, or has a disconnect, fi nal, or past due notice for their primary heating or cooling service and the health or well-being of a household member would be in danger if the heating or cooling crisis was not alleviated. Each household should be evaluated on a case- by-case basis to determine if there is a heating or cooling crisis. How to Apply for CIP: Call DSS at 828-287-1248 and request an application be taken over the phone with a telephonic signature (you may have to leave a message); Complete the online application, print, and sign the application, then Email the SIGNED application to: Energy@ rutherfordcountync.gov. The household meets income eligibility if the total household's members' countable income is equal to or less than 150% of the current poverty. For more information contact Tammy Carter at 828-287- 6268 or email Tammy.Carter@rutherfordcountync.gov Article Provided By: Jean Gordon

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