Janice "Butch" Rollins
Dec 26, 2023
Janice “Butch” Rollins, age 84, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Janice was born Tuesday, August 15, 1939 in Spokane, Washington to the late Bob Aker and Louise Pease. She worked many years at Isothermal Community College in the Continuing Education Support department.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Rose Edwards
Dec 26, 2023
Rose Edwards, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at her residence.
Rose was born Thursday, September 25, 1958 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Betty Warlick. She worked several years in environmental services and as a bus driver for the Rutherford County Public School System. Rose was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed taking...
William "Bill" Kempster
Dec 24, 2023
William “Bill” Kempster, age 83 of Forest City, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his residence.
Bill was born Sunday, June 23, 1940 in Crystal City, Missouri to the late Lena Bell Posey Kempster. He worked as a Die Caster for General Electric in Hendersonville for twenty-five years before retirement. He enjoyed woodworking and spending time on his computer.
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Rita Cannon Smith
Dec 24, 2023
Rita Cannon Smith, age 69, of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Rita was born Tuesday, August 10, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Don Cannon and Hazel Womick Cannon. She worked many years as a waitress for various local restaurants. Rita was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and loved...
Kay Greene Watts
Dec 23, 2023
Kay Greene Watts, age 87, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Fairhaven Home in Bostic.
Kay was born Thursday, March 5,1936 in Rutherford County to the late Renzo Greene and Verdia Biggerstaff Greene. She worked in housekeeping and as a cook for Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Rutherford Regional Medical...
Olivia Grace Gordon
Dec 22, 2023
Olivia Grace Gordon, infant daughter of Chloe Hardin and Malachi Gordon, went home to be her heavenly Father on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Though her time in this world was brief, she made an eternal imprint on all those who knew and loved her. She is now in the loving care and arms of God.
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Madison "Maddie" Goode
Dec 21, 2023
Madison “Maddie” Goode, age 23, of Ellenboro, passed away, Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Maddie was born Wednesday, January 12, 2000, in Augusta, Georgia. She worked as a nursing assistant at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and as a waitress for Fatz and for Randall’s Restaurant in Ellenboro. She was a member of The Barn Fellowship in Ellenboro. Maddie especially...
JR Arrowood
Dec 21, 2023
JR Arrowood, age 61, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Atrium Health – Cleveland in Shelby.
JR was born Thursday, January 25, 1962 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph Leonard Arrowood and Carolyn McCraw Arrowood. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1980. JR worked as an autobody paint technician for Parks Chevrolet...
Charles Glen Bradley
Dec 18, 2023
Charles Glen Bradley, age 61, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Charles was born on Saturday, December 1, 1962 in Rutherford County, to Doris Padgett Pryor, and the late Harold Pryor. He was self-employed and worked as a roofer. Charles always enjoyed fishing and working on automobiles.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his...
Freda Hare
Dec 18, 2023
Freda Hare, age 83, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Freda was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1940 in Castile, New York. She worked as a Dispatcher for the New York State Police at Letchworth State Park, as well as being a hairdresser and caretaker for family and friends. Freda was a creative artist...
Janet Scruggs West
Dec 17, 2023
Janet Scruggs West, age 74, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at her residence.
Janet was born Friday, August 19, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late W.P. Scruggs and Marie Thrift Scruggs. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1967 and was of the Baptist faith. She worked most recently in home...
Nancy Ledford Green
Dec 17, 2023
Nancy Ledford Green of Ellenboro passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Nancy was born on Monday, February 24, 1941 in Yancey County, NC to the late John Ledford and Mae Cooper Ledford. She was a graduate of Cane River High School, class of 1959. Nancy in textiles for many years and also for...
Donald Jolley
Dec 17, 2023
Donald Jolley, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Donald was born Saturday, September 20, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Wid Jolley and Jean Brooks Jolley. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. In his younger years, he attended Corinth Baptist Church.
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Patricia Cogburn
Dec 14, 2023
Patricia Ann Cogburn, age 75, of Spindale, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Patricia was born January 9, 1948 in Canton, NC to the late Glen P. Cogburn and Barbara Alberta Gaddy Cogburn. She worked as a cashier for various convenience stores most of her life. She loved her family dearly.
Survivors include her...
Herman Turner
Dec 14, 2023
Herman Turner, age 91, of Forest City, went to his heavenly home, Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Herman was born Wednesday, March 30, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Darvin Turner and Estelle Sisk Turner. He was a graduate of Tri-High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War....
Joe Kimbrell
Dec 14, 2023
Joe Kimbrell, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Amedisys Hospice in Sumter, South Carolina.
Joe was born Thursday, August 29, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Archie Kimbrell and Lillian Phillips Kimbrell. He worked at the Gilkey Convenience Center for many years and for Eternal Hills Memorial Park for...
Marv Klassen
Dec 12, 2023
Marv Klassen, age 73, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his residence.
Marv was born October 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Roy Harvey Klassen and Nellie Craig Klassen. He served his country honorably during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Marine Corps. Marv was the owner and operator of K & K Tool and...
Judy "Mama Possum" Bridges
Dec 12, 2023
Judy “Mama Possum” Bridges, age 80, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Judy was born Friday, September 17, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Wilburn Gunter and Lenora “Peggy” Powell. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1961 and a past member of Calvary Baptist Church of Ellenboro. She...
Melanie Brooke Rice Csukker
Dec 9, 2023
Melanie Brooke Rice Csukker, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Melanie was born Saturday, October 8, 1983 in Rutherford County to Angela Horn Jackson who resides in Henrietta and to the late Ricky Rice. She enjoyed working on all kinds of crafts, painting, crocheting and coloring. She was a fan...
Gregory "Bubba" Swofford
Dec 9, 2023
Gregory “Bubba” Swofford, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence.
Bubba was born Friday, March 3, 1967 in Rutherford County to the late William Eugene Swofford and Jennie Wheeler Swofford. He loved to travel and go on vacations, especially to Dollywood. Bubba was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from Gardner-Webb...
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