Obituaries

Dec 19, 2013

Robert "Bob" Allred, Jr., age 69, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 24, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son of the late Robert O. Allred, Sr. and Letha Hughes Allred. Bob served in the US Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War....

Dec 18, 2013

Louise "Easter" Beheler Bumgardner, age 93, of Casar, NC, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 19, 1920 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Romeo Beheler and Dell Honeycutt Beheler. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, canning and working in the garden. She was a member...

Dec 16, 2013

Edward Radford, age 70, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 13, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Jack Radford and Lucille Daily Radford Wells. Edward was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the US Army. He worked for Duke...

Dec 15, 2013

Therman "Therm Rat" Stafford, age 35, of Henson Road, Forest City, NC died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his residence. Born November 27, 1978 in Polk County, NC, he was a son of Marvin Andrew Stafford and Jackie Bailey Stafford. Therm Rat worked for A & L Lumber for many years and was an avid car racer and fan....

Dec 11, 2013

Kay Roberson Blanton, age 75, of Nebo, NC, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at her residence. Born November 10, 1938 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Roberson and Violet Harris Roberson. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1956 and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marion....

Dec 10, 2013

Daniel G. Brown, age 82, of Caroleen, NC, died Tuesday morning, December 10, 2013 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. He was born December 16, 1930 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Reverend Lee and Dora Rhodes Brown.

He lived a life defined in the biblical meaning of his name Daniel. "God is...

Dec 8, 2013

John White, age 76, of Union Mills, NC, died December 8, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 1, 1937 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son of the late Reid White and Eva Mae Ferguson White. He worked for Stonecutter Mills most of his life and was a member of Centennial United Methodist Church....

Dec 6, 2013

Deborah Splawn White, age 57, of Spring, Texas, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at her residence in Texas. Born April 30, 1956 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Splawn and Naomi Mitchell Splawn. Survivors include her daughter, Melissa Gilbert of Blacksburg, SC; two sisters, Arlene Smith and husband, Mike of Rutherfordton...

Dec 6, 2013

Hazel Burgess, age 86, of Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 1, 1927 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Frank Keeter and Estelle Bradley Keeter. Hazel was a lifetime member of High Shoal Baptist Church where she was very active in the church's hospitality...

Dec 1, 2013

Oscar "Junior" Dodson, age 88, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Fair Haven Home. Born June 8, 1925 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Oscar T. Dodson and Mattie Belle Rhodes Dodson. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of World War II. Junior worked in textiles for...

Nov 29, 2013

Danny Harold Minnich, Sr. of Henrietta, NC died Friday, November 29, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 2, 1944 in Kingsport, Tennessee, he was a son of the late William Minnich and Gladys Templeton Minnich. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. Danny was known as a...

Nov 29, 2013

Louis Ray Burns, age 76, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 16, 1937 in Colbert County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Louis McKinley Burns and Vera Pauline Phillips Burns. He was a retired Senior Master Sergeant in the US Air Force and a veteran...

Nov 28, 2013

Ruth Bright Haulk, age 89, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Oakland Living Center. Born May 11, 1924 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Ervin Bright and Donia Lakern Guffey Bright. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Sulphur Springs Congregational Holiness Church. She was an...

Nov 27, 2013

Willard C. Crotts, age 56, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born August 19, 1957 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Willard Crotts and Ottilee Lewis Crotts, he worked for Hardees for many years and for Fast Foods Packaging for several years. He was a member of M...

Nov 25, 2013

Ret. Major Edward M. Harkness, age 66, of Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, November 25, 2013 at his residence. Born June 23, 1947 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Darrell and Kathryn Harkness. He was a graduate of Penn State University, class of 1968 and was a retired Major in the US Army. Edward was...

Nov 24, 2013

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Mildred Tate Scruggs, age 92, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Fair Haven Home. Born June 26, 1921 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late W.C. Tate and Myrtle Reid Tate. She worked for Fieldcrest Mills for most of her life and was served as the Worthy...

Nov 23, 2013

Paul B. Kersey, age 92, of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his residence. Born April 4, 1921 in Fayette County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Homer Boyd Kersey and Lena Marie McDaniel Kersey. Paul was a US Army veteran who served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a...

Nov 23, 2013

Betty Greene Jones, age 89, of Forest City, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at her residence. Born April 7, 1924 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Greene and Victoria White Greene. She was a homemaker and a member of Crestview Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed crocheting and camping. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister...

Nov 22, 2013

George P. Howell, age 68, of Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 12, 1945 in Long Island, New York, he was the son of the late Chancey Howell and Teresa Cypher Howell. He worked most of his life in construction as a roofer. His passion was music, which included...

Nov 22, 2013

Vickie Lynn Graham, age 57, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at her residence. Born September 27, 1956 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Grady Graham, Sr. and Betty Fowler Graham who resides in Forest City. Vickie was a happy and carefree individual who loved others. She spent hours looking at her...