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Janie Ledford

Janie Ledford

Feb 2, 2014

Janie Green Ledford, age 82, of Bostic, NC, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 18, 1931 in Haywood County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Frank Green and Elzie Wyatt Green. She worked for Drexel-Heritage Furniture for over 35 years before her retirement and was a Free Will Baptist....

Martha Lovelace

Martha Lovelace

Jan 29, 2014

Martha Jean Lovelace, age 58, of Henrietta, NC, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 22, 1955 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Freddie Clay and Betty Lail Clay. Martha was a homemaker and also worked in textiles for many years. She enjoyed trips to the mountains and spending time...

Amelia Shytles

Amelia Shytles

Jan 28, 2014

Amelia "Ma" Shytles, age 76, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 21, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Putman and Inez Campfield Putman. Amelia was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1955 and worked as an underwriter for Insurance Marketing...

Lola Hawkins

Lola Hawkins

Jan 24, 2014

Lola Mae Hawkins, age 88, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 9, 1925 in White County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Milton Pitchford and Annie Mae Ward Pitchford. Lola worked most of her life for the Caroleen-Henrietta Mills and also for K & W...

Brad Balderstone

Brad Balderstone

Jan 22, 2014

Brad Balderstone, age 65, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 23, 1948 in Flint, Michigan, he was a son of the late Eric Balderstone and Connie Reynolds Balderstone. Brad was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was a recipient of the...

Christina Bruce

Christina Bruce

Jan 20, 2014

Christina Lee Ford Bruce, age 41, of Big Island Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, January 20, 2014 due to an automobile accident. Born February 26, 1972 in Dade County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Danny Ford and Libby Brown Ford Arrowood who resides in Forest City. She was a graduate of Burns High School, class of...

Sandra Dobbins

Sandra Dobbins

Jan 18, 2014

Sandra W. Dobbins, age 63, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born September 9, 1950 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Joe D. Wilson and Jean Saine Shehan who resides in Rutherfordton. Sandra was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1968 and attended...

Brandy Cash

Brandy Cash

Jan 16, 2014

Brandy Moore Cash, age 33, of Henrietta, NC, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at her residence. Born September 21, 1980 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of Mike Moore of Forest City and the late Donna Marie Poteat Moore. Brandy was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and was a loving and caring person....

Doris Riddle

Doris Riddle

Jan 15, 2014

Doris Jean Riddle, age 70, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her residence. Born February 28, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Gettys. She worked as a Registered Nurse for Autumn Care and also Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was also a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, decorating and...

Bessie Harris

Bessie Harris

Jan 12, 2014

Bessie Lee Mitchell Harris, age 97, of Henrietta, NC, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Autumn Care. Born September 4, 1916 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter to the late James Robert Mitchell and Pansey Lee Buckner Mitchell. Bessie was a homemaker and a charter member of Pleasant View Community Church. She enjoyed gardening, working...

Jessie Cochran

Jessie Cochran

Jan 9, 2014

Jessie Dobbins Cochran, age 88, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born April 25, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Tom Dobbins and Mary Phine Kennedy Dobbins. Jessie's greatest pleasure in life came from her connections to family, church family, and friends. Her role as homemaker...

Catherine White

Catherine White

Jan 5, 2014

Catherine Humphries White, age 79, of Bostic, NC, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Henderson Care in Forest City. Born August 30, 1934 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Humphries and Judy Greene Humphries. Catherine worked for Jenkins Liver Mush Company for over twenty-two years and was a member of Mt....

Betty Ledbetter

Betty Ledbetter

Jan 2, 2014

Betty Mae Ledbetter, age 83, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born May 2, 1930 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thurman Kennedy and Lula Mae Henson Kennedy. Betty worked for Fieldcrest Mills for many years and the Alexander Baptist Daycare for several years. She...

Frankie Godfrey

Frankie Godfrey

Dec 30, 2013

Frankie Scoggins Godfrey, age 72, of Ellenboro, NC, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 16, 1941 in Walker County, Georgia, she was a daughter to the late Hollie Forrest Scoggins and Jerusha Juanita Newton Scoggins. She worked for Turner Trucking for several years as a team driver with her late husband,...

Cathy Ewing

Cathy Ewing

Dec 30, 2013

After a long illness with pulmonary fibrosis, Cathy Ewing, of Forest City, NC, passed away on December 30, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. In addition to her parents, Joseph and Patsy Boyles of Gastonia, Cathy is survived by her son Adam Kent Ewing, Forest City, NC and her daughter Ashley Renee Ewing of Newport News, VA,...

Beatrice Robbins

Beatrice Robbins

Dec 30, 2013

Beatrice Bennett Robbins, age 78, of Forest City, NC, died December 30, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born May 12, 1935 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William Bennett and Bertha Wilson Bennett. She worked for Cone Mills for many years and was a past member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Beatrice enjoyed walking,...

Dorothy Hanson

Dorothy Hanson

Dec 29, 2013

Dorothy "Dot" Wise Hanson, age 80, of Spindale, NC, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born April 9, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph William Wise and Maude Rosa Hunsinger Wise. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1951 and worked for Cone Mills for over thirty...

Warren Walker

Warren Walker

Dec 28, 2013

Warren Jennings Walker, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 8, 1941 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Grady Webb Walker and Cordie Davis Walker. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for PPG Industries for forty years before...

Claude Morris

Claude Morris

Dec 24, 2013

Claude Taylor Morris, Jr., age 62, of Shelby, NC, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born July 8, 1951 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Claude Taylor Morris and Gladys Hames Morris. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968 and worked as a Supervisor for...

Jacqueline Lawson

Jacqueline Lawson

Dec 23, 2013

Jacqueline Flack Lawson, age 71, formerly of Forest City, NC and a resident of Stem, NC, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Duke University Hospital. Born July 6, 1942 in Burke County, she was a daughter to the late Ike Flack, Jr. and Mavel Murray Flack. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class...

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