Thursday, July 19, 2018 8:02 am

Lester Eugene Radford, age 85, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018.

Born December 28, 1932 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Horace Radford and Florence Butler Radford. Eugene worked at Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for fifty years and was a faithful and active member of Grace Chapel Foursquare Church of Forest City. He was a man of strong faith and of few words, but his actions spoke volumes. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Lester was a loyal friend and loved his family dearly.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-one years, Frances Harris Radford; four brothers, Jack, Paul, Robert and Addie Radford; a sister, Ada Dysart; a grandson, and a great-grandson.

Those left to cherish his memory include two sons, Danny Eugene Radford and wife, Mischa of Sunset Beach, NC and Terry Lee Radford and wife, Charleen of Connelly Springs, NC; ten grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted at the Grace Chapel Four Square Church of Forest City. Rev Ricky Poteat officiated. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.