Name: Alice Avant Greene Date: July 12th, 1937 - February 3rd, 2010 Obituary: Mrs. Alice Avant Greene, age 72 of Smith Grove Road, Forest City, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Avant and Daisy Brackett Avant; and the widow of the late Ronnie Greene. She was a bookkeeper with Thompson Contractors, Rutherfordton, and a member of First United Methodist Church, Forest City. Survivors include two sons, Mike Newton and wife Kim, and Todd Newton and wife Connie, all of Forest City; a brother, Hugh Avant of New Smyrna Beach, FL; seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Memorials: First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043, Visitations: 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at The Padgett & King Mortuary (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at First United Methodist Church of Forest City on Friday, February 5th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Cool Springs Cemetery Forest City, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)