Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:07 am

Spurgeon E. "Gene" Hyder, 65, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019.

A native of Henderson County, he had lived in Rutherford County for 23 years. He was a son of the late George and Mary Miller Hyder.

Gene was a self-employed Masonry Contractor. He enjoyed the outdoor sports, especially hunting and archery.

He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Cooper and her husband Darrin of Etowah, son, Michael Hyder and his wife Tonya of Flat Rock; four grandchildren; a brother, Marvin Ray Hyder of Colorado; four sisters, Earlene Moore of Jacksonville, FL, Martha Faye Norton and her husband Larry of Marshall, Sara Jane Grant and her husband Pat of Boone, and Patsy Loretta Hyder of Fruitland; a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral was held in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Fruitland Baptist Church Cemetery.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home is serving the family.