MAIDEN -- Mrs. Myrtle Cloninger Rash, age 84, of 4357 South Olivers Cross Roads, Maiden, died Thursday, February 12, 2009.

Her funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2009 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joey Denton officiating. Burial will follow in the Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton.

Mrs. Rash was a native of Gaston County born December 2, 1924 daughter of the late Ralph and Stella Brooks Cloninger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Gamble Rash, son, Ronald Rash and a brother Arnold Cloninger. Mrs. Rash attended Denver Baptist Church in Denver, N.C. and worked in the textile industry before retiring.

Survivors include two sons, Frank “Mike” Rash Jr. of Stanley, and Mark Rash of Denver; one daughter Diane Rayfield of Maiden; daughter-in-law, Patricia Rash of Belmont; one sister Betty Noblett of Bessemer City; eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Rash family.