Obituaries

Aug 4, 2013

James Cleveland "Cleve' Westberry, Sr., age 71, of Ellenboro, NC, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at his residence. Cleve was born January 25, 1942 in Wayne County, Georgia to the late Elzie Edward Westberry and Lilla Belle Watson Westberry who resides in Jesup, GA. He worked for the Amelia Island Plantation Resort for twenty-seven years before his retirement and...

Jul 28, 2013

Clarence Silvers, age 88, of Tryon Rd., Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County, NC. Clarence was born March 12, 1925 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Marve Silvers and Martha Jane Wheeler Silvers. He was a mechanic most of his life and worked for the State of New York as the...

Jul 28, 2013

Juan "Boy" Gonzales, age 54, of Asheville, NC, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Juan was born May 16, 1959 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Maria Gonzales Maeta. He worked as a registered nurse for over 20 years which included the University of Chicago Hospital, John Hopkins Medical Center, Carolinas Medical...

Jul 26, 2013

Vickie Ann McKinney, age 61, of Airline Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Vickie was born April 27, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Buford Henson and Ruby Hames Henson. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1970 and also of Isothermal Community College....

Jul 25, 2013

Herman "Gene" Hensley, age 69, of Bostic, NC, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Gene was born May 23, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC to the Robert Creed Hensley and Laura Pansy Briscoe Hensley. He was a retired purchasing agent for Stonecutter Mills and a faithful member of Sunshine United Methodist Church...

Jul 15, 2013

Barbara "Daphine" Maness, age 53, of Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Barbara was born May 22, 1960 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late David Poole and Vernie Poole who resides in Mooresboro. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1978. Barbara worked for Stonecutter Mill most of her life...

Jul 5, 2013

Newell Jones Vess, age 84, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Newell was born October 12, 1928 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Flay C. Jones and Etta McDaniel Jones Wright. She retired from Celanese Fabrics and she was a Hospice volunteer for many years. She loved her family...

Jul 1, 2013

Jerry Wayne Thompson, age 67, of Boss Moore Road, Caroleen, NC, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born July 3, 1945 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Arthur Lawrence Thompson and Hester Mae Radford Thompson. He worked for John H. Montgomery Textile Company most of his life and was known as a...

Jun 28, 2013

Frankie Eugene Wall, age 60, of Phillips Drive, Forest City, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Frankie was born December 19, 1952 to the late Gene Wall and Betty Byers Wall who resides in Forest City. Frankie worked as a HVAC installer for commercial buildings for many years. He was of the Baptist Faith and...

Jun 28, 2013

Sharon P. Gagner, age 59, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at her residence. Sharon was born August 2, 1953 in Dutchess County, NY to the late Louis A. Palmeri and Helen Silvers who resides in Rutherfordton. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971 and was a dance instructor for over twenty-five...

Jun 22, 2013

Larry Wayne Shires, age 60, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Larry was born March 2, 1953 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Horace W. Shires and Elizabeth Willis Shires. Larry served in the US Marines and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a minister for...

Jun 21, 2013

Brenda Gail Gowan, age 52, of Kannapolis, NC, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Brenda was born October 15, 1960 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Wallace Eugene "Red" Gowan and Doris Greene Gowan who resides in Forest City. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of...

Jun 18, 2013

Jeffrey L. Hanson, age 42, of Spindale, NC, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherfordton. Jeff was born in Comanche County, Oklahoma to the late Jack Hanson and Dorothy Wise Hanson who resides in Spindale. He was an avid NASCAR fan. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Joey Hanson and...

Jun 16, 2013

Frank Kraynak, age 95, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Oakland Living Center. Frank was born February 17, 1918 in Charleroi, PA to the late Andrew Kreineck and Anna Kurotz Kreineck. Frank was a Tool and Die maker for General Motors Corporation in Ohio before retiring and locating to Rutherford County. He was...

Jun 15, 2013

Bobby G. Jones, age 59, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Bobby was born December 17, 1953 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Warren R. Shultz, Sr. and Mary Louise Melton Shultz. He worked in textiles and also for General Fireproofing for many years. He attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness...

Jun 14, 2013

Lisa Grayson Surratt, age 35, of Caroleen, NC, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at her residence. Lisa was born July 6, 1977 to Jimmie Ray Grayson and Deborah Padgett Murray. She worked in textiles for several years and was a Baptist. She was an avid reader. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Reid and Genny Grayson. Besides...

Jun 13, 2013

Amy Lovelace Lee, age 42, of Harris, NC, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Amy was born February 22, 1971 in Rutherford County to the late Jewell Lovelace and Ann Gaultney Lovelace who resides in Harris. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1989 and a graduate of Isothermal Community College....

Jun 13, 2013

Joann Weaver, age 74, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Joann was born February 27, 1939 in Greenville County, SC to the late Palmer Lee Dunagan and Esther Greene Dunagan. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Joann enjoyed gardening, fishing and loved taking care of her family. In addition to...

Jun 11, 2013

Perry W. Estep, age 79, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Autumn Care. Perry was born February 16, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Zonie Estep and Florence Pintuff Estep. He worked in textiles for many years and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Perry enjoyed traveling and seeing new places....

Jun 11, 2013

On June 11, 2013, William "Clark" Hamrick went to his heavenly home to rest. He died at his Lawrenceville, Georgia home cared for by his loving wife Martha and his favorite cat, Sassy. Clark was born in Cliffside, NC on Feb 6, 1934 to Walter Frank and Ethel Harris Hamrick. He was one of 7 children. He attended Cliffside...