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Raleigh Eugene “Gene” Byers, age 79

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Raleigh Eugene “Gene” Byers, age 79, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014.  

A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Raleigh Byers and Ethlene Bradley Byers.  He was a member and past master of Cliffside Masonic Lodge 460 A.F. & A.M., and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Forest City.  Mr. Byers retired as a transmission line supervisor with Duke Power Company after forty years of service and enjoyed fishing, racing and going to the farm. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Mary A. Kimbrell and his brother-in law, Monnie Wilkie.

Survivors include his wife, Anna K. Byers of the home; daughters, Debbie Kelly and husband Gary of Greenville, SC, Barbara Byers of Charlotte, and Beverly Byers of Forest City; son, Terry Byers and wife Susan of Forest City; sisters, Joyce McCurry and husband of Hobert of Simpsonville, Francis Wilkie and Betty Byers, both of Forest City; brothers, Bruce Byers and Joe Byers of Forest City; grandchildren, Chris Kelly of Greenville, SC, Randy Upton. Jr., Charlie Upton, and Summer Byers, all of Forest City; and two great grandchildren, Trey Upton of Forest City and Rylan Kelly of Greenville, SC.

Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment followed in the Eternal Hills Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Forest City, NC 28043, and Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.  

The Padgett & King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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