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Ola Gordon Shytle
Ola Gordon Shytle, age 81, of Forest City, was ushered into God's presence on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ola was born October 9, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Gordon and Willie Bridges Gordon. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1954 and worked in textiles for thirty years. She also worked as the breakfast manager at Hardees for ten years. Ola was a faithful member of Chase Baptist Church and had a heart to serve others. She was also an avid Clemson Tiger football fan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Higgins; son, Buddy Lee Cooper; four sisters, Myrtle Owens, Francis Baynard, Hazel Rogers, Rose Watkins; four brothers, Datus Gordon, Edgar Gordon, Dean Gordon and Dan Reid Gordon.
Those left to cherish her memory include three daughters, Bonnie Cooper of Forest City, Beverly Ann Owensby (Dennis) of Forest City and Becky Lynn Krisky (Joe) of Arden, NC; two sons, Billy Cooper (Pam) of Landrum, SC and Bobby Dale Cooper (Karen) of Mill Spring, NC; one sister, Myrlie Barrier of Rutherfordton and a brother, Jim Gordon (Pat) of Forest City. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Chase Baptist Church with Reverend Scott Butler officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church. Inurnment will take place at Eternal Hills Memorial Park on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are respectfully requested to the Chase Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 72, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.
An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

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