Tom Tipton
Mar 22, 2015
Tom Tipton, age 74, of Wilson Drive, Forest City, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his residence. Born February 18, 1941 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Gaston Tipton and Mamie Grant Tipton. Tom worked as a welder for Daniel Construction for many years and as a pipefitter for Duke Energy for several years. He...
Betty Lange
Mar 21, 2015
Betty Lou Lange, age 69, of Forest City, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on January 5, 1946 in Pontiac, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Burt Ancel and Genevieve Powell Ancel. Betty worked as a department manager for Wal-Mart for over thirteen years and was a member of Green...
Marvin Scoggins
Mar 20, 2015
Marvin Jackson Scoggins, age 98, of Forest City, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born February 18, 1917 in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Samuel Jefferson Scoggins and Mary Elizabeth Strickland Scoggins . In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Scoggins;...
Emma Buckner
Mar 16, 2015
Emma Irene Buckner, age 83, of Richland Drive, Forest City, NC, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 13, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Marion D.M. Buckner and Mattie Bradburn Buckner. Emma worked for Roses Department Store in Marion for seventeen years and as a CNA...
Dan Harris
Mar 16, 2015
Dan "Boweevil" Harris, Sr., age 71, of Newton Cole Road, Forest City, died March 16, 2015 at his residence. Born September 4, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Ralph Forrest Harris and Annie Lee Crotts Harris. Dan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and worked for Mastercraft and Cone Jacquard as...
Charles Wall
Mar 15, 2015
Charles "Dan" Wall, age 76, of Oak Forest Drive, Forest City, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 20, 1938 in York County, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Gordon Wall and Zelma Michael Wall. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1956 and attended Gardner-Webb University....
Mary Lowdermilk
Mar 13, 2015
Mary Jane Graeff Lowdermilk of Rutherfordton, age 64, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Born November 29, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a daughter to Duane Robert Graeff and the late Mary Nora Collier Graeff. She was a homemaker who was devoted to her family and enjoyed flower gardening, working puzzles and reading. Mary...
Godfrey Perryman
Mar 13, 2015
Godfrey Lamar Perryman, age 85, of West End, NC, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Henderson Care. Born May 12, 1929 in Benevolence, Georgia, he was a son of the late Godfrey Perryman and Frances Benion Perryman. He worked as a tool distributor for Daniel Construction for many years. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Reynolds of West...
Evelyn Beason
Mar 11, 2015
Evelyn Beason, age 73, of Ferry Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born May 7, 1941 in Wake County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Sherman and Ima Jones. She worked for Cone Mills for many years and was an on the road truck driver for Century Furniture and...
Martha Tate
Mar 9, 2015
Martha "Lib" Tate, age 87, of Morrow Motor Road, Forest City, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Oak Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 7, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Grady S. Crawley and Celia Ledbetter Crawley. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1945 and a homemaker. She was...
Jeff Kimbrell
Mar 5, 2015
Jeff "Jabo" Kimbrell, age 47, of Forest City, NC, died March 5, 2015. Born June 17, 1967 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the James E. Kimbrell, Sr. and the late Juanita T. Kimbrell. Jeff worked for Avondale Mill for many years and for Forest City Diner for several years. As a carpenter, he worked for All-American...
Cordie Skipper
Mar 4, 2015
Cordie Huntsinger Skipper, age 91, of Cleghorn Mill Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 22, 1924 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Huntsinger and Maudie Joe Holland Huntsinger. Cordie was a homemaker and caretaker who enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, cooking and sewing. She attended Forest...
Nancy Browning
Mar 4, 2015
Nancy "Shirley" Browning, age 76, of Gastonia, NC, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Forest City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 12, 1938 in Franklin County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Furman Davis and Clara Mae Fisher Davis. She was a graduate of Liverpool High School and attended Kings College. Nancy worked for Pharr Yarns...
Robert Harris
Mar 3, 2015
Robert Willard Harris, 84, of Forest City, entered heaven on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Robert was the son of the late Wade and Roberta Harris. In addition to his parents, his brother; Donald Harris; his sisters Elsie Harris, Aldaree Harris, Vera Kimbrell, and Vivian Blanton; his first wife Lillian Harris and infant son Ronnie Michael Harris; his second wife...
Maurice Huskey
Mar 3, 2015
Maurice "Chocolate" Huskey, age 90, of Oak Forest Drive, Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 1, 1924 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Edgar Wakefield Huskey and Berdie Burnett Huskey. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947 and served in...
Morris Stacey
Mar 1, 2015
Morris Ray Stacey, age 65, of Forest City, passed away on March 1, 2015 at Nana's Assisted Living. Born July 29, 1949 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Albert and Bernie Stacey. He is survived by his children, Martina Spencer, Dustin Stacey, Tylor Stacey; brother, Steve Stacey; twin brother, Norris Stacey and wife Karen; sisters,...
Charles Fowler
Feb 25, 2015
Charles "Booster" Fowler, age 78, of Hollis Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2015. Born July 20, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Hollis and Lora Fowler. He worked many years for Fiber Industries and Henrietta/Burlington Industries. He retired from Baxter Healthcare and for the past...
Roy Greene
Feb 24, 2015
Roy Greene, age 51, of Cleghorn Street, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born July 31, 1963 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Memory Greene and Vader Nanney Greene. He worked for Broyhill Furniture for many years and was a longtime member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. He enjoyed working...
J.C. Gossett
Feb 23, 2015
John Cleveland "J.C." Gossett, Sr., 84, of Mooresboro entered into his heavenly home on Monday, February 23, 2015. J.C. was the son of the late Frederich and Lula Cash Gossett. In addition to his parents, his brothers; Howard Gossett and Dewey Gossett; his sisters Mary Spakes and Avis Walker; his son, James Michael Gossett; and his great-granddaughter, Jasmin Gossett,...
Butch Johnson
Feb 17, 2015
Butch Johnson, age 64, of Henrietta, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his residence. Born November 2, 1950 in Henderson County, NC, he was a son of the late Leon Johnson and Nancy Stringer Moore. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School; class of 1968 and Isothermal Community College. Butch was a veteran of the US Army,...
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