Wednesday, January 22, 2025 9:11 am

Jeanette Taylor Matheney, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Jeanette was born August 16, 1944 in Polk County to the late Hollis Taylor and Annie Bell Rhymer Taylor. She was a graduate of R-S Central and Isothermal Community College. Jeanette worked for Kemet Electronics for 14 years and as a clerical assistant for Jones Family Practice in Shelby for several years. Jeanette was a lifetime and faithful member of Adaville Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Matheney; sister, Ernestine Taylor and brother, Raymond Taylor.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Todd Evan Radford of Forest City; sister, Mary Lee Womack (Carroll) of Forest City; brothers, Joe Taylor (Martha) of Caroleen and Gene Taylor (Polly) of Spartanburg; six nieces, three nephews.

The funeral will be conducted at 2pm Friday, January 24 at Adaville Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Jeff Pate and Rev. Dr. Jim Whitlow officiating. Interment will be private in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-1:45pm prior to the service at the church.

Memorial donations requested to Rutherford County Humane Society, PO Box 998, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to Boys Town of Charlotte, 5833 Millhaven Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269.

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Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.