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Revonda Conner

Revonda Conner

May 4, 2015

Revonda "Bunt" Conner, age 84, of Forest City, being surrounded by her family and friends, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2015. She was born February 16, 1931 in Catawba County to the late Claude A. Deese and Annie Hall Deese. Prior to retirement, Revonda worked for the Tanner Company for thirty-two years. She also...

Doris Mcentyre

Doris Mcentyre

May 1, 2015

Doris McEntyre Conner, age 81, of Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 15, 1934 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late John Spurlin and Lyna Turner Spurlin. Doris was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1951. She was a homemaker and...

Shirley Taylor

Shirley Taylor

Apr 25, 2015

Shirley Taylor, age 67, of Forest City, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her residence. Born October 14, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Randolph and Lena Sidenstricker Randolph. She worked for Eaton-Aeroquip Corporation for many years and was a member of Forest Lake Baptist Church. She enjoyed collecting items and was...

Albert Mcdaniel

Albert Mcdaniel

Apr 24, 2015

Albert Lee McDaniel, age 78, of Rutherfordton, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born on September 12, 1936 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Bob Lee McDaniel and Ruby Nell Irvin McDaniel. Albert worked for Parton Lumber Company for over twenty-five years and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist...

Walter Dale

Walter Dale

Apr 23, 2015

Walter Rex Dale, age 74, of Rutherfordton, died April 23, 2015 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Born February 23, 1941 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the Milford and Lula Dale. He was a member of Danieltown Baptist Church. Rex is survived by his wife, Geraldine Dale; son, Chris Dale; daughter, Patricia Tuttle and husband Ricky; step-children,...

Gary Shehan

Gary Shehan

Apr 16, 2015

Gary "Cat Man" Shehan, age 45, of Forest City, died April 16, 2015 at his residence. Born April 20, 1969 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Betty Wishion. He worked for Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant and had attended the First Baptist Church of Spindale. His life's enjoyment was riding his scooter. Gary is survived by his...

Gerald Wright

Gerald Wright

Apr 15, 2015

Gerald Wright, age 83, of Spindale, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Born February 3, 1932 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Robert Hyden Wright and Dolores Kiser Wright. Gerald worked for Exxon Oil Company as a truck driver for thirty-three years and for Hardin's Trucking for many years....

Ada Dysart

Ada Dysart

Apr 12, 2015

Ada Radford Dysart, age 86, of Caroleen, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born January 5, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Radford and Florence Butler Radford. Ada worked for Cone Mills for several years and then for AGI manufacturing for twenty-years before retirement. She enjoyed woodworking...

Donald Bradley

Donald Bradley

Apr 9, 2015

Donald D. Bradley, age 33, of Forest City, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at his residence. Born January 28, 1982 in Rutherford County, he was the son of Donald Dalton of Forest City and Debra Sexton Solon of Rutherfordton. He worked most of his life in the logging industry and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Donald also was an avid...

Jerry Padgett

Jerry Padgett

Apr 8, 2015

Jerry C. Padgett, age 78, of Ferry Road, Forest City, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born May 29, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Clark Hal Padgett and Eva Pearl Calton Padgett. Jerry worked for Cone Mills-Avondale Plant for over fifty years and was a member of Avondale United...

Charlie Higgins

Charlie Higgins

Apr 6, 2015

Charlie Higgins, age 74, of Forest City, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at his residence after an extended illness. Born December 5, 1940 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Arthur Higgins and Dovie Marie Mayse Higgins. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1961 and a veteran of the Vietnam War,...

Billy Terry

Billy Terry

Apr 4, 2015

Billy Terry, age 58, of Old Hollis Road, Ellenboro, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 30, 1956 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Terry and Sue Shires Terry. Billy owned and operated the Southside Motor Company for thirty-one years. He was a member of the Hollis...

Judy Watson

Judy Watson

Apr 4, 2015

Judy Kay Watson, age 71, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born September 12, 1943 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Bryson Henderson and Gladys Roach Henderson. She worked for Carolina Community Care and Rutherford Hospital in home health care for many years. Judy also worked in textiles as...

Fidel Balleza

Fidel Balleza

Mar 31, 2015

Fidel Perales Balleza, age 52, of Concord, NC, died March 31, 2015. He was born in Mexico on March 23, 1963 to the late Filberto Perales Rodriguez and Adelinda Balleza who resides in Mexico. He was a welder and worked for Appling-Boring for over twenty years and enjoyed traveling, hard work and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Cash...

Martha Cash

Martha Cash

Mar 30, 2015

Martha Wright Cash, age 75, of Mountain View Drive, Forest City, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at her residence. Born June 30, 1939, she was the widow, after fifty-six years of marriage, of the late Glenn Cash and a daughter of the late Hyden Wright and Dolores Kiser Wright. Martha was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class...

Stevie Wells

Stevie Wells

Mar 29, 2015

Stevie D. Wells, age 51, of Brooklyn Road, Forest City, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 9, 1963 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Lou Wells and Carolyn F. Walker. He was a graduate of Broom High School, class of 1982 and was an over the...

Wallace Mode

Wallace Mode

Mar 25, 2015

Wallace "Wally" Mode, age 64, of Bostic, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Born July 24, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Thomas Mode and Fannie Rome Mode. Wally was a welder and worked for Foothills Mobile Homes for many years. He also worked as a pipefitter for Exxon Oil Company for...

William Mceowen

William Mceowen

Mar 25, 2015

William "Bill" McEowen, age 74, of Forest City, North Carolina and Venice, Florida, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born July 25, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy W. McEowen and Elsie Lape McEowen. Bill was a crop and cattle farmer for many years in Greenville, Ohio and owned...

Lois Waters

Lois Waters

Mar 25, 2015

Lois Doty Waters, age 88, formerly of Harmon Street, Forest City, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Willow Ridge Nursing Rehab and Living Center. Born June 17, 1926 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Columbus Mills Doty and Lillie Norvel Doty. She was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, class of 1943 and worked...

Susan Kennedy

Susan Kennedy

Mar 24, 2015

Susan Terry Kennedy, age 57, of Oakland Road, Forest City, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Born November 3, 1957 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Bill Terry and Sue Shires Terry. Susan was a graduate of Isothermal Community College and worked for PPG Industries for many years. She also...

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