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Bobby Bryant

Bobby Bryant

Nov 25, 2014

Bobby Dean Bryant, age 72, of State Line Road, Mooresboro, died November 25, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 2, 1942 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thomas Matthew Bryant and Lishey Kennedy Bryant. Bobby was a graduate of Chase High School, the first graduating class of 1960 and served in...

Inez Sims

Inez Sims

Nov 24, 2014

Inez B. Sims, age 86, of Spindale, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at her residence. Born October 7, 1928 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Monroe Adams and Minnie Hill Adams. She worked as a caterer for Marriott Food Service for many years and also worked at Southern Devices Industries. She most recently was the...

Velvia Jenkins

Velvia Jenkins

Nov 22, 2014

Velvia Calhoun Jenkins, age 97, of Forest City, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Forest City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 9, 1917 in Alpharetta, Georgia, she was a daughter to the late Lewis Tillman Calhoun and Elley Mae Shepherd Calhoun. Velvia worked for several years at Stonecutter Mill and Skyland Mill as a press operator, but...

William Bridges

William Bridges

Nov 21, 2014

William "Bill" Bridges, age 79, of Shelby, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at his residence. Born June 15, 1935 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William E. Bridges and Vernie Dycus Bridges. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War Era and also served in the Naval Reserve and Army National Guard for...

Gracie Padgett

Gracie Padgett

Nov 18, 2014

Gracie D. Padgett, age 56, of Bostic, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 12, 1958 in Tennessee, she was a daughter to the late Clarence Scott and Lillian Sexton Scott. Gracie was a graduate of Franklin High School and also received a two year degree from ICC. She worked for Watts...

Christina Queen

Christina Queen

Nov 13, 2014

Christina Diane Queen, age 23, of Henrietta passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill. Born September 10, 1991 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of Angela Craig Hudson and Hank Queen. Christina was a 2010 graduate of Chase High School and attended Isothermal Community College. Christina was a member of Faith Praise and Worship Center...

Robert Kennedy

Robert Kennedy

Nov 10, 2014

Robert Paul Kennedy, age 75, of Ellenboro, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at his residence. Born April 24, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Paul M. Kennedy and Ollie Grant Kennedy. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a lifetime member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. He owned and operated a...

C. Worley

C. Worley

Nov 9, 2014

C. Clayton Worley, age 76, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 12, 1938 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Charlie Bowman Worley and Vallaree Biggerstaff Worley. Clayton worked for Stonecutter Mills for several years and was an over the road truck driver for thirty-eight years,...

Reba Biggerstaff

Reba Biggerstaff

Nov 6, 2014

Reba Ann Dills Biggerstaff, age 70, of Spindale, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 11, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy and Maggie Vess Dills. Reba was a 1962 graduate of Chase High School and was an inspector in the textile industry. She loved crafts and painting and...

Shirley Fish

Shirley Fish

Nov 5, 2014

Shirley Greene Fish, age 71, of Forest City, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born February 25, 1943, she was a daughter of the late James Greene and Rosalee Hunsinger Greene. Shirley was a homemaker who loved to spend time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Ann Owensby

Ann Owensby

Nov 1, 2014

Ann Owensby of Rutherfordton passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County, she was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1969 and a member of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. Ann worked as a dispatcher for the Forest City Police Department for many years and was...

Janie Lancaster

Janie Lancaster

Oct 31, 2014

Janie Lancaster, age 59, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 6, 1954 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Jessie Lancaster and Ollie Mae Dills Lancaster. Janie was a homemaker and a talented artist. Her artistic creativity centered on paintings of all genre, folk art...

Paul Limerick

Paul Limerick

Oct 30, 2014

Paul Limerick, age 58, of Forest City, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 19, 1956 in Kingsport, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Phyllis Jones Limerick. Paul worked as a carpenter most of his life and enjoyed fishing. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by...

Betty Lammonds

Betty Lammonds

Oct 29, 2014

Betty Banks Lammonds, age 56, of Bostic, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 5, 1958 in Craven County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Albert Banks and Hazel Jones Banks. She was a graduate of Jones Central High School in Trenton, NC, class of 1977 and worked in textiles...

James Elliott

James Elliott

Oct 26, 2014

James Carl Elliott, age 67, of Caroleen, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born November 10, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Columbus Elliott and Verda Wood Elliott. He attended Chase High School and worked in textiles most of his life. He was a faithful and long time member...

Shirley White

Shirley White

Oct 20, 2014

Shirley A. White, age 65, of Forest City, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 11, 1949 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Albert Chadwick and Lottie Mae Kirby who resides in Spartanburg. Shirley was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, fishing, and spending time with her family...

Archie Baber

Archie Baber

Oct 19, 2014

Archie Bobby Baber, age 87, of Henrietta NC, passed away October 19, 2014 at the Sanger Heart Institute in Charlotte NC. Born February 27, 1927 in Avondale, NC, he was a son of Edgar and Ida Florence Baber. Archie worked in the textile mills at the Haynes plant in Avondale and with Burlington Industries in Caroleen, NC. He was...

Earl Hensley

Earl Hensley

Oct 18, 2014

Earl Hensley, age 82, of Boss Moore Road, Caroleen, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 2, 1932 in Burnsville, NC, he was a son of the late Burgess G. Hensley and Media Harris Hensley. He owned and operated the Caroleen Upholstery Shop for fifty years and was a member of Grace...

Willie Roper

Willie Roper

Oct 18, 2014

Willie Flay Roper, Jr., age 68, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 14, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Willie Flay Roper, Sr. and Blanche Montieth Roper. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1964 and worked for Stonecutter Mill...

Delcie Head

Delcie Head

Oct 17, 2014

Delcie D. Head, age 99, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Tampa, Florida, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at the KB Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem. Born January 4, 1915 in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late William H. Daily and Sarah Boone Daily. Delcie was a faithful member of Ballast Point Baptist Church and loved reading her Bible,...

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