David Keith Laws

Mr. David Keith Laws, 49, of Rutherford College, passed away, Monday, March 19, 2012, while at the Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Valdese. Born August 12, 1962, in Yancey County, he was a son of the late Carl Laws and his mother, Rita Blevins Adkins, of Rutherford College.

In addition to his mother, Mr. Laws is also survived by three sons, Brian, Travis and Dillon Laws, all of Burnsville; A step-daughter, Brittany Rathburn, of Burnsville;

A daughter, Denise Laws, of Lincolnton, NC;

A special friend, Pam Huffman, of Rutherford College;

and three grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mr. Laws will be held, 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Calvary Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverends Leonard Lindsay and Warren Blevins officiating. Interment will follow at the Calvary Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.