Dawn Rhyne

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Dawn Rhyne, age 44, of Matthews, N.C., died October 19, 2006 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.
She was born November 27, 1961 in Long Beach, Calif.
Dawn Rhyne, RN, BS, CCM, Regional Manager of the Southeast Division for M Hayes was a key member of the management team. Dawn began working for M. Hayes as a bilingual medical services consultant on May 28, 2002 in the Carolina Division; Dawn progressed with M Hayes in the Carolinas as the division grew from a new territory to an existing, strong division. She was promoted to medical services supervisor in 2004 and to regional manager in 2006.
She was a member of Charlotte South Fellowship Church in Matthews, N.C. Dawn was an incredibly talented personal professional. She had a gift of bringing her colleagues together with positive motivation on a human level, which connected into the business needs to provide quality services. She was a valued colleague, mentor and friend to all that she worked with in her years with M Hayes. She was a highly respected member of the professional rehabilitation community.
She will be remembered for her sense of humor, constant optimism, and her desire to assist people in achieving their highest abilities in their professional and personal lives. She will be greatly missed but always remembered for her strong spirit, as she will always be part of M Hayes.
Dawn's career as a nurse began in 1988 after earning her Associate's degree in nursing from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C. In addition to being a registered nurse, she attained a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Radford University in Virginia.
Dawn had a history of working her way up to positions of responsibility in all of her work settings. Dawn held the following positions over her career, prior to M Hayes: Concentra as a field case manager, Liberty Mutual as manager for Charlotte Disability Managed Care Nurses, Easter Seal Health Services as clinical supervisor, Home Health Professionals as agency director and Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority as psychiatric nurse and staff nurse.
She is survived by her husband, Timothy Rhyne; son, Dallas Rhyne; and daughter, Megan Rhyne, all of the home; mother, Judith Derrick and stepfather Charles Derrick of Pelham, N.C.; father, John Saunders and stepmother, Jackie Saunders of Pelham; grandmother, Helen Saunders of Danville, Va.; aunts, Rita Honeycutt of Charlotte, N.C., Esther Griffin of Eden; uncle, Ken Ross of Lancaster, S.C.; James Saunders and family of Virginia Beach, Va., V.P. Saunders of Austin, Texas; lifelong friend, Sue Walters; and many others.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Monday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. at Charlotte Fellowship Church, Matthews. Visitation will take place one hour before the service at the church.