Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:00 am

Mrs. Sadie Putman Dedmon, 79, of Forest City, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Services were held at Harris First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. 

Mrs. Dedmon was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Clyde R. Dedmon; her parents, Reverend Grady Avery Putman and Becky Melvina “Vina” White Putman; and 1 brother, Willard Putman.

She is survived by 3 daughters, Linda Ravan and husband Link “Spud” of Forest City, Sandra Yarbrough and husband Mike of Lexington, NC and Donna Donigan and husband Ron of South Pasadena, CA; 1 son, Jerry Dedmon and wife Paulette of Forest City; 2 sisters, Mary Hodge and husband Ken and Ima Lewis and husband Frank, all of Forest City; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Harris First Baptist Church Building Fund, 127 Hogan Road, Forest City, NC 28043; or to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family.