Mary Splawn

Mary Ellen Splawn, age 98, of Forest City, NC, went home to be her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Born January 11, 1920 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Peter Bruno Fortenberry and Fannie Mae Blankenship Fortenberry. She worked for Burlington Industries for most of her life and was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed quilting, sewing, crafts, and drawing. Her greatest love was her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-two years, Howard Edward Splawn; infant daughter, "Little" Mary Splawn; daughter, Karen O'Connor; son, Lemuel Splawn; granddaughter, Brandy Splawn; grandson, Michael Splawn; four sisters and two brothers.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Rita Splawn of Rutherfordton and Angela Scoggins and husband, Grover "Sonny" of Mooresboro; three sons, Ronald "Rusty" Splawn and wife, Shelba of Chase Community, Michael Splawn and wife, Suzanne of El Paso, Texas and James "Jimmy" Splawn and wife, Rebecca of Huntington, Indiana and son-in-law, James O'Connor of Raeford, NC. She is also survived by nineteen grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Kevin Rohm and Reverend Jimmy Splawn officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are respectfully request to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/give.html