Name: Bobbie Park Date: May 24th, 1924 - October 1st, 2009 Obituary: Vaughtie “Bobbie” Edwards Park, age 85 of McCall Drive, Forest City, North Carolina died Thursday October 1, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. She was born May 24, 1924 in Yancey County, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late Ellis Howell Edwards and Laura Annie Edwards; a member of First Baptist Church of Forest City and served for many years on the Forest City Tree Board. She was also Co-owner and partner with her husband in the Forest Dale Laundry and Cleaners. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Kenneth Park, Sr. and a son, Nelson Kenneth Park, Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Kay Park Dechant and her husband Tom of Asheville, two grandsons, Dylan Thomas Dechant and Evan Park Dechant, and daughter in law, Margo Park of Forest City. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Saturday October 3, 2009 in the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Barry K. Keys officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 1 until 2 o’clock in the Church Parlor prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 211 West Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Memorials: First Baptist Church, 211 West Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 Visitations: 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at First Baptist Church, Forest City (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at First Baptist Church, Forest City on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park 1565 Oakland Road Forest City, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)