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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, November 10-November 16, 2022 Aletha Craven Aletha Craven, age 94 formerly of Lake Lure, NC passed away, October 31, 2022. Aletha was born in Pottawatomie County, OK and was a retired real estate agent. She is a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church and a former mem- ber of Bills Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by sons John Craven and wife Ann, Tracy Joe Craven, Jr. and wife Cathy, four grandchil- dren, seven great grandchil- dren and a number of other relatives and friends. Aletha was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Tracy Joe Craven, Sr. as well as her parents, James Joseph and Jewel Freda Eck Cravens. Funeral services were held November 5 at Crowe's Funeral Chapel with Dr. Scott Courtney officiating. In lieu of flowers memo- rials may be made to Bills Creek Fire Department 1184 Bills Creek Rd., Lake Lure, NC 28746. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com. Zelda Marie Martin Zelda Marie Bradshaw Martin, age 60 of Forest City died Saturday, October 29, 2022. Zelda was born March 11, 1962, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and was a daughter of the late Grover and Polly Smith Bradshaw. Zelda was a homemak- er and a baptist. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Terry Allen Martin, son Jason Martin (Christina) of Spindale, daughter BriAnna Hilton (Shane) of Forest City, brothers Grover Bradshaw of Bostic, Ricky Bradshaw (Jackie) of Pueblo, CO, Lester Bradshaw of Bostic, sisters Nadine Moore (Jimmy) and Teresa Tipton (Jimmy) all of Forest City and one grandson. A service from the graveside was held November 2 at Eternal Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Ted Blankenship officiating. An online guest reg- istry is available at www. padgettking.com Ronald Edward Watkins Ronald Edward Watkins, "Ronnie" age 54 passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022. A native of Davidson County, TN he was a heavy equipment operator in the construction field. He is survived by his mother Brenda Irene Watson, two children Timothy Edward Watkins and Tiffany Dawn Watkins, sister Renay Boone and a number of other family mem- bers and friends. Ronnie was preced- ed in death by his wife Tricia O'Neil Watkins and his father, Leslie Ambrose Watkins. A gathering to cele- brate Ronnie's life was held November 4 at Crowe's Mortuary. Online condolenc- es may be made at www. crowemortuary.com. Ella Denise Oliver Ella Denise Oliver, 55, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022. She is predeceased by her mother, Catherine Hamrick Oliver. Ella leaves behind to cherish her memories her father John D. Oliver; broth- er, Donald Keith Oliver; one niece, one nephew, one great-nephew, one great- niece. She worked at Peelers Rug and The Dialysis Center. She attended Cleveland Community College. Graveside services were held November 4, 2022. Memorial tributes may be made at http://www. rsmorganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Tammy Cline Tammy Cline, age 50, of Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022. Tammy was born February 25, 1972 in Cleveland County to Pat Hastings Dedmon who resides in Forest City and the late James Lamar Cline. She was a graduate of Chase High School, and attend- ed Isothermal Community College. Tammy worked for Meritor Manufacturing and Milliken & Company in Gaffney. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by grandparents William Hastings and Lamar and Gola Cline. Besides her mother, survivors include her chil- dren Hunter Nix (Madison Hendrix) of Shelby and Savannah Brigman, stepfa- ther Alton Dedmon of Forest City, grandmother Lavada Hastings of Lawndale, broth- ers Adam Dedmon of Forest City and Shane Dedmon (Sherry) of Chesnee, SC; two grandchildren, one niece and one nephew. The funeral service was held November 3 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. George Whitmire officiating. An online guest registry is available at www.harrel- sonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Dennis Lee Durant Dennis Lee Durant, 83, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born to the late Charles Durant and Violet Taylor Durant. Dennis leaves behind to cherish his memories his wife, Diane C. Durant". He is a United States Army Veteran and retired as a Truck Driver. No services will be held at this time but may be scheduled at a future date. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Allen Clayton Humphries A l l e n C l a y t o n Humphries, age 77, of Cliffside, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022. Allen was born September 7, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late T.C. Humphries and Ella Bradley Humphries. He worked for Shaw Construction for many years before retirement. Allen was member of Pleasant View Community Church and also a mem- ber of the Cliffside Masonic Lodge, the Oasis Shriners Club and the Scottish Rites. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by brothers Ronald, Bud and David Humphries and sisters Imogene Alexander and Ann Snyder. Left to cherish fond memories are his wife of 58 years, Sylvia Ledbetter Humphries; daughter, Sherry Humphries Hollars (Doug) of Cliffside; one grandson, three brothers Billy Humphries (Brenda) of Shelby, Jerry Humphries (Shirley) of Shelby and Kenneth Humphries (Revonda) of Boiling Springs, sisters Cenie Moore (Joe) of Boiling Springs, and Sybil Sarratt of Shelby, sisters-in-la, Teressa Glover (Tommy), Florence Humphries, Kim Humphries, Revonda S. Humphries and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held November 7 at Pleasant View Community Church with Rev. Wesley Wells officiating. Memorial donations requested to The Shriners Hospital, www.lovestoth- erescue.org An online guest reg- istry is available at www. harrelsonfuneralhome.com Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family. Larry J. Cook, Sr., Larry J. Cook, Sr., age 83, passed away October 19, 2022. Larry was born May 11, 1939, in Alabama to the late Grover & Mattie Cook. He married DeLilah Lee in 1957 & they had five children togeth- er. He worked as a truck driver for various companies & Carolina Freight Trucking Company until retirement. He was preceded in death by all his siblings. Left to cherish fond memories are his former wife, Delilah Cook; son, Larry Cook, Jr.; daughters, Georgianna Huffer, Lisa Silver, Lilah Cook & Jennifer Price; two grand- sons, three granddaughters, one great grandson, & numer- ous nieces, nephews & cous- ins. The family will have a private service at a later date. Memorial tributes may be made at http://www.rsmor- ganfsl.com. Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the family. Susan Darlene Spivey Susan Darlene Spivey, 69, of Sunny View, passed away November 2, 2022. She was a mem- ber of Temple of Jesus in Bill's Creek. She worked for McGuinn's store. She is preceded in death by parents Ernest & Esther Iona Nelon, sister Jewel Ann Cole & husband Norman Spivey. Celebrating her memo- ry are daughters Dawn Leah Milachouski, Jessica Spivey (Mike), 2 grandaughters, 1 grandson, brother Norman Nelon (Terressa) & many friends & relatives. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills. Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortu- ary.com. 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 One of the best defi nitions of worship that I have found is by author Timothy Keller. He said, "The word "worship" is from Old English "worth-ship"- the ascribing of highest worth. Whatever you value or love the most- whatever is your greatest source of signifi cance and security- you are worshipping in your heart." In other words, what we value the most is what we worship. Jesus made a scathing assessment of that day's religious crowd when he said that with their mouths they honor me, but their hearts are far away from me. Worship is not just saying you love God but is confi rming it by your actions. Worship is not only for Sunday morning but is for every day of the week. We show just how important God is to us by how we live out our faith. We may sing hymns of praise on Sunday morning, but the real test of our worship happens on Monday morning. The idea that we can attend church on Sunday and live any way we want all the other days is full of hypocrisy and duplicity. It is not true worship. With the beginning of every day comes the opportunity to worship God. Our worship and love for God is displayed in how we conduct our lives and how we treat others. Just picture how much more meaningful Sunday worship services would be if we have lived out our worship all the other six days of the week. I believe our churches would be radically changed if it were full of 24/7 worshippers. Just imagine singing a hymn of worship and actually living it. Now that is what God calls worship! LANNY FUNCHESS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR- Points To Ponder WORSHIP "Quality Service with Compassionate Care" Harrelson Funeral & Cremation Services 1251 U.S. Hwy 221-A, Forest City, NC 828-657-6383 www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Products and Services We Offer ~ Cemetery Monuments ~ Bronze Plaques ~ Granite Signs ~ Cremation Products ~ Pet Markers ~ Cleaning & Restoration 1113 POLKVILLE ROAD • SHELBY, NC R IVERHIL L MONUMENT CO. Monuments of Distinction 704-481-1198 www.riverhillmonuments.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1957

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