Ada Radford Dysart, age 86

     Ada Radford Dysart, age 86, of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015.

     Born January 5, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Radford and Florence Butler Radford. Ada worked for Cone Mills for several years and then for AGI manufacturing for twenty-years before retirement. She enjoyed woodworking and craft work, but most of all enjoyed traveling and camping with her late husband Wade. Ada was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, Wade J. Dysart; three brothers, Robert, Jack and Paul Radford; half-brother, Addie Radford; two half-sisters, Eva Thrift and Mary Helms.

     Survivors include two sons, Wade Jr. Dysart and wife, Glenda Kay of Mt. Gilead, NC and Gary Dysart and wife, Linda of Caroleen; one brother, Lester Radford of Forest City. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Barry Dysart, Greg Dysart, Martha Eason, Jeremy Dysart and Christy Dysart; eight great-grandchildren, Jamie Dysart, Ryan Withrow, Tyler Withrow, Tripp Dysart, Jessica Dodson, Marissa Dysart, Jared Dysart and Brittany Dysart; two great-great-grandchildren, Maddison Paige Dysart and Emma Grace Withrow.

     A memorial service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ernie Cole officiating.

     Memorial donations are suggested to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.