James Mason Justice
Nov 7, 2023
James Mason Justice, age 75, of Forest City, passed away, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Henderson Care.
James was born Thursday, January 15, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late William Granville Justice and Betty Smith Justice. He worked in the kitchen at Broughton Hospital in Morganton for many years. James enjoyed oil painting. He was a faithful member of...
George Albert Allen
Nov 3, 2023
George Albert Allen, age 63, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 3, 2023, in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a church staff retreat surrounded by fellow pastors and close friends.
Born on Friday, January 4, 1960, in Clearwater, Florida, to the late Wilbur Albert "W.A." Allen and Beverly Wolfe Allen,...
Tammy Jo Terry
Nov 2, 2023
Tammy Jo Terry, age 79, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Fair Haven Home of Forest City.
Tammy Jo was born Friday, April 7, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Bryson Hodge and Gladys Earley Hodge. Tammy Jo was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. She enjoyed craftwork, flea markets, craft...
Carol Ann Adams
Oct 29, 2023
Carol Ann Adams, age 85, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Sunday, October 30, 2023 at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Carol was born Tuesday, February 22, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Kenneth Alfred Paton and Eleanor Irene Marion Paton. She was a devoted homemaker who adored her children and grandchildren. Family was her passion!
In addition to...
Maria Luz Gonzalez Almanza
Oct 26, 2023
Maria Luz Gonzalez-Almanza, age 68, of Mooresboro passed away, Thursday, October 26, 2023.
She was born in Mexico on Monday, December 13, 1954 to the late Isidro Gonzalez and Maria de Jesus Almanza. Maria was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Linda McCraw Dysart
Oct 21, 2023
Linda McCraw Dysart, age 72, of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Linda was born on Thursday, November 23, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late Winfred McCraw and Mary Durham McCraw. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1969. Linda worked for Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant as a cloth inspector...
Lorene McMurry O'Dell
Oct 21, 2023
Lorene McMurry O’Dell, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Lorene was born Thursday, July 17, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Julius McMurry and Estelle Watson McMurry. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1966. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of...
Cora Mae Turner Byers
Oct 20, 2023
Cora Mae Turner Byers, age 81, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Cora was born Monday, December 29, 1941 in Dickson County, Tennessee to the late William Boyd Donegan and Eunice Rye Donegan. She graduated from Nursing School in Unicoi County, TN and worked as a surgical nurse for many years at Gaston Memorial Hospital....
Alicia "Lisa" Crawford
Oct 18, 2023
Alicia “Lisa” Crawford, age 67, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Lisa was born October 11, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late R.L. Crawford and Hazel Louise Philbeck Crawford.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Womack.
Those left to treasure her...
Linda Roberts Pruett
Oct 16, 2023
Linda Roberts Pruett, age 80, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, October 16, 2023 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.
Linda was born Tuesday, December 29, 1942 in Cleveland County to the late Otha Roberts and Lillie Mae Edwards Roberts. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of...
Odessa Willis Wells
Oct 16, 2023
Odessa Willis Wells, age 94, of Henrietta, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 16, 2023 at her residence, while being surrounded by her loving family.
Odessa was born Tuesday, April 16, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Vonze Willis and Minerva Turner Willis. She worked for Tanner Company and Sophie’s in Forest City...
Ruth Reese Johnson
Oct 10, 2023
Born Ruth Reese in 1929 and married her beloved David L. Johnson in 1947. She was a wonderful 94 years young residing in Palm Harbor, Florida and formerly from Caroleen North Carolina. She was called to heaven on October 10th, 2023, in Palm Harbor Florida.
A native from Delavan New York, she was preceded in death by her parents Wilson...
Ed Junior Lewis
Oct 9, 2023
Ed Junior Lewis, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Magnolia Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Morganton,
Ed was born on Sunday, April 6, 1947, in Rutherford County to the late Ed M. Lewis and Bertie Tipton Lewis. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Ed was a...
Sybil Burns
Oct 9, 2023
Sybil Burns, age 84, of Shelby, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.
Sybil was born Tuesday, May 2, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late George Artrip and Rhoda Ferguson Artrip. She was a dedicated and devoted homemaker and also provided private home healthcare. She loved going out with...
Grady Perry Womick
Oct 8, 2023
Grady Perry Womick, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Fair Haven in Bostic.
Grady was born Friday, March 13, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Worth Womick, Sr. and Irma Freeman Womick. He served in the Navy and attended Wofford College. He was head of sterilization at Rutherford Regional...
Wanda Kay Johnson
Oct 6, 2023
Wanda Johnson, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Wanda was born Monday, June 27, 1955 in Cleveland County to the late Linder Anders and Margaret Cooper Anders. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Wanda loved fishing, camping, spending time with her family and spoiling...
Riley Clay Weast
Oct 6, 2023
Riley Clay Weast, age 20, passed away October 6, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Riley was born Tuesday, May 27, 2003 in Rutherford County to the late Roger Kevin Weast and Jennifer McGinnis Weast. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 2021. Upon his graduation, he worked for Buildz Construction Company. Riley enjoyed riding his motorcycle,...
Pauline H. Givens
Oct 6, 2023
Pauline H. Givens, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Pauline was born Friday, October 25, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Paul William Herring and Dorothy Herring Harvey. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1964. Pauline worked at Stonecutter Mill for several years...
Billie W. Childers
Oct 3, 2023
Billie W. Childers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Billie was born Thursday, May 23, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Childers and Hettie Humphries Childers. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953 and also attended Isothermal Community College and Gardner-Webb University. He served his...
George Henry Murray
Sep 28, 2023
George Henry Murray, age 63, of Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.
Not too long after his graduation from Waterloo High School, he moved to Georgia. George excelled in auto body repair work. He later relocated and lived in Forest City until his death. He was preceded in...
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