Jane S. Flack

Jane Sawyer Flack
Forest City
Jane Sawyer Flack, age 76 of Forest Hills Drive, Forest City, North Carolina died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Hospice House following a brief illness.
She was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and a daughter of the late H. Thomas Sawyer and Thelma Smith Sawyer. Jane first attended Women's College at Greensboro and transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She taught public school Kindergarten in the Rutherford County School System teaching at Forest City Elementary, Proctor Elementary and ending her career at Rutherfordton Elementary. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Forest City , the Gate Sunday School Class and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Sorority. Jane had a passion for the education of children and she proudly served as a McNair Mentor for twenty-five years. She also loved to garden and enjoyed playing bridge with her group.
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Z. "Chuck" Flack, Jr. in 2010 and a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Sawyer Johnson of Harrells, North Carolina.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Z. "Tripp" Flack, III and his wife Angela of Forest City, Blair Thornton Flack and his wife Windy of Franklinville, North Carolina, and Thomas Cooper Flack and his wife Tonya of Rutherfordton. There are also nine grandchildren, Ashelea Flack Chaney and her husband Reid of Concord, North Carolina, Charles Z. "Chad" Flack, IV and his wife Lauren and Ally Flack all of Forest City, Ian Flack of Marietta, Georgia, Justin South and Jacob South both of Franklinville, Sydney Flack, Braxton Flack and Samantha Flack all of Rutherfordton, and a great-grandson, Colson Chaney of Concord.
A memorial service will be held at two o'clock Thursday, November 1, 2012 in the First United Methodist Church with Reverend J. O'Neil Haynes and Reverend Wesley K. Judy officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Interment will be private for the family in the Cool Springs Cemetery. The family will be at the residence on Forest Hills Drive, Forest City.
The family wants to honor Jane's wishes and they respectfully request that in lieu of flowers that memorials be made in her memory to the following organizations:
1. Medicine and Beyond, c/o Matthew Rees, MD, 181 Daniel Road, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. Medicine and Beyond is a non-profit group dedicated to improving the lives of people in Burma. We work within the existing healthcare system by assisting providers with educational and training needs to improve the quality of care provided. Beyond medicine, we support local projects with a focus on educational and economic development.
2. The Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation, 328 West Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.( The Educational Foundation was founded in 2010 for the purpose of supporting the Rutherford County Schools' efforts to provide a world-class education for all students. Specifically, to provide resources beyond traditional funding streams.)
3. The Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation which is dedicated to increasing the college-attendance rate of graduates from Rutherford County Schools. Part of the strategy involves one-on-one mentoring with every high school student in the system's three main high schools. Volunteer mentors at each school -- East Rutherford, Chase and R-S Central -- have set up special funds to aid students in unique situations. These funds take care of many things that students may not have any other means to afford. The monies pay SAT testing fees, purchase graduation robes and regalia, and help with similar other needs. Excess funds in these accounts go to mentor-directed scholarship programs like the EXPO Awards. A memorial donation to these funds will be divided equally among the three schools. Memorials made to the Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation, Mentor Funds, may be sent to P.O. Box 635, Forest City, NC 28043.
First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.
5. Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.
The Padgett and King Mortuary of Forest City is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com