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GLADYS RUTH JARRETT

Gladys Ruth Jarrett, 92, of Hayesville died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at her residence. She was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. She was a homemaker. Gladys was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Clay Chapter # 11 and the Oak Forest United Methodist Church.

She was the daughter of the late Senator Harve M. and Delta Arthur Moore and the wife of the late Neal Jarrett, who died March 17, 2007.

Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Walton and husband, Joseph of Social Circle, GA and Cherry Arthur Jarrett of Hayesville; a son, Tommy W. Jarrett and wife, Sterling of Goldsboro, NC; a sister, Martha Rockwell of Wauchula, FL; a brother, Wendell Moore of Hayesville; and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, Oct. 3 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with Rev. Jacob Kyker officiating. Interment was in the Oak Forest United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dan McGlamery, Harry Jarrett, Reggie Hooper, Richard Jarrett, Shane Hoover, and Michael Powell.

The family received friends from 10-10:45 Saturday morning at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Gladys Ruth Jarrett to the Oak Forest United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Keith Crawford, 260 Golf Course Lane, Hayesville, NC 28904 or to the IOI-Industrial Opportunities, Inc., PO Box 1649, Andrews, NC 28901.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.

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