Martha Jewel Hyder Norville Alley, age 88

Martha Jewel Hyder Norville Alley, age 88 of Forest City passed away Friday, November 16, 2018.

Jewel was born February 20, 1930 in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Decatur Belmont Hyder and Nell Robertson Hyder. She was a cloth inspector and retired from Cone Mills at the Avondale Plant. Jewel was a graduate of Tri-High School and a faithful member of Crestview Baptist Church. Jewel was a volunteer for Hospice Of Rutherford County for many years and served as the pianist at Sandy Level Baptist Church for many years. Her first husband, James Gilmer Norville preceded her in death in 1988.

Survivors include her husband of twenty-two years, O. W. Alley, Jr., a son, Keith Norville and wife Wavolyn of Forest City, step sons, Earl Dean Alley and wife Shirley, Donald Ray Alley and wife Karen all of Forest City, a step-sister, Lucille Nanney and husband Pat of Forest City, two grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at Crestview Baptist Church. Interment was held privately at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church Building Fund, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of The Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

The Padgett & King Mortuary is serving the family.