Obituaries

Larry Wilkie

Nov 21, 2013

"Larry" Kent Wilkie, age 66 of Bostic, NC, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Born May 30, 1947 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Cecil "Neil" Wilkie and Bertha Kent Wilkie. Larry was a commercial painter most of his life and was a US Army...

Evelyn Ferree

Nov 16, 2013

Evelyn Morris Ferree, 92, of Forest City, peacefully passed into the next world Saturday, the sixteenth of November, 2013 at her home. She was born to Robert Edward Morris and Mary Lenora Weeks Morris of Westminster, NC on March 8, 1921.

Evelyn grew up attending Brittain Presbyterian Church. Upon her mother's death when Evelyn was 8 years...

Tommy Leverette

Nov 13, 2013

Tommy L. Leverette, age 64, of Old Stonecutter Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 14, 1949 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Earl Timon Leverette and Juanita Leverette. He worked in the textile industry most of his life and was member of Harris Baptist...

Bunie Boheler

Nov 9, 2013

Bunie Allen Boheler, age 74, of Bostic, NC, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at her residence. Born May 2, 1939 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Hugh Allen and Annie Lee Biggerstaff Allen. Bunie worked in the textile industry for over thirty years and as a caregiver for local nursing homes and home...

James Jeffords

Nov 8, 2013

James "Tony" Jeffords, age 57, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 14, 1955 in Mecklenburg County, NC, he was a son of Reverend R.L. Jeffords of Spindale, NC and the late Dorothy Elizabeth Featherstone Jeffords. He was a machine operator for Trelleborg Industries for many years and a...

Elizabeth Humphries

Nov 7, 2013

Elizabeth E. Humphries, age 80, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 3, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie B. Allen and Mattie Kate Toney Allen. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Elizabeth enjoyed craftwork and flower gardening....

Annie Dalton

Nov 6, 2013

Annie Faye Dalton, age 75, of Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born April 28, 1938 in Itawamba County Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Bob Keeton and Hortence Lindsey Keeton. She worked for Childers Truck Stop for over twenty years and was also a self-employed yarn winder. Annie...

Elizabeth Splawn

Nov 2, 2013

Elizabeth "Beth" Holland Splawn, age 36, of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her residence. Born January 24, 1977 in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Holland and Cynthia Spratt Holland who resides in Spartanburg, SC. Beth was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1995 and also attended Spartanburg...

Clarence Scott

Oct 31, 2013

Clarence H. Scott, age 58, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at his residence. Born September 30, 1955 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Clarence Scott and Lillian Isabell Sexton Scott. Clarence drove taxis for several local taxi companies for many years and was a model car enthusiast. Survivors...

Donnie Limerick

Oct 31, 2013

Donnie Wayne Limerick, age 52, of Marion, NC, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born November 6, 1960 in Kingsport, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Thomas Limerick and Phyllis Hoppes. He built bridges for Smith & Rowe Construction as a crane operator for over thirty years. Donnie enjoyed working with his...

Roy Robbins

Oct 29, 2013

Roy Lee Robbins, beloved husband, father, grandfather and resident of Forest City, NC went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born May 31, 1944 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late J.C. Robbins and Minnie Wilkie Robbins. He was a graduate of Chase High School,...

Sondra Holt

Oct 26, 2013

Sondra Sisk Holt, age 54, of Bostic, NC, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born February 26, 1959 in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Fletcher Sisk and Minnie Bell Norville Sisk. She was a homemaker and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Sondra was talented at...

Bernard Prosser

Oct 23, 2013

Bernard Prosser of Bostic, NC, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born May 9, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Morris Prosser and Molly Reefe Prosser and grew up in the New York City metropolitan area. He received a BA in Accounting from Long Island...

Del Fowler

Oct 20, 2013

Del Fowler, age 54, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his residence. Born December 27, 1958 in Greenville County, SC, he was a son of the late Danny Delano Fowler, Sr. and Geraleen Norton Fowler. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1977 and played trumpet in the high school band....

Mack Phillips

Oct 17, 2013

Mack S. Phillips, age 79, of Rutherfordton, NC, died October 17, 2013. Born August 24, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son to the late Samuel Lee Phillips and Lois Ruppe Phillips. He worked in textiles most of his life. A gathering of remembrance will take place on a later date.

Gathering of Remembrance

Bobby Bradley

Oct 16, 2013

Bobby Gene Bradley, Sr., age 58, of Spindale, NC, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Born June 21, 1955 in Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late James Bradley and Inez Adams Bradley who resides in Rutherford County. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a Baptist. He enjoyed dirt track racing, fishing, yard work...

Sarah Weatherman

Oct 16, 2013

Sarah Dolan Weatherman, age 80, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 13, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Enoch McDaniel and Viola Searcy McDaniel. She was a faithful member of Crossway Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and reading her Bible. Sarah was especially known...

Betty Cooper

Oct 8, 2013

Betty Ann Cooper, age 67, of Barbara Street, Forest City, NC died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 16, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Boyce Morrow and Nina Mae Jenkins Morrow. She was a graduate of East High School, class of 1964 and worked for...

Alice Norman

Oct 8, 2013

Alice "Faye" Norman, age 76, of Henrietta, NC, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 2, 1937 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Frank Greene and Ola White Greene, she worked in textiles most of her life and was a member of Chase Baptist Church. Alice loved volunteering her...

Cheryl Carson

Oct 6, 2013

Cheryl Rene Carson, age 50, of Spindale, NC, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 19, 1963 in Polk County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Carson, Jr. and Kathryn Turner Carson. Cheryl was a graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, class of 1981. She worked...