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Steve Champion, Sr.

Steve Champion, Sr.

Apr 10, 2013

Steve Henry Champion, Sr. age 64, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Steve was born October 29, 1948 in Rutherford County, NC to the late John H. Champion and Ina Mae Price Champion. He worked in textiles for many years and was the co-owner of Steve's Auto Service in Bostic. He...

Talmadge Greene

Talmadge Greene

Apr 9, 2013

Talmadge Y. Greene, age 78, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Talmadge was born October 2, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Frank Greene and Ada White Greene. He worked in textiles for many years and owned and operated an Electrolux dealership for many years....

Anthony Spangler, Jr.

Anthony Spangler, Jr.

Apr 7, 2013

Anthony Spangler, Jr., age 30, of Lee Cudd Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, April 7, 2013. Anthony was born July 15, 1982 in Rutherford County, NC to Tony Spangler and Deborah Hall Spangler both of Forest City. He was a graduate of East High School, class of 2001and worked for TNC Development Corporation as a carpenter. He was of...

A. Gettys

A. Gettys

Apr 3, 2013

A.L. Gettys, age 92, of Coventry Lane, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A.L. was born August 19, 1920 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Lee Osborne Gettys and Fannie Luckadoo Gettys. He worked most of his life in textiles and was of the Protestant Faith. He enjoyed deer hunting, gardening...

Doug Henson

Doug Henson

Apr 2, 2013

Doug Henson, age 59, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Spartanburg, SC. Doug was born June 8, 1953 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Luther Phillip Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. He worked in construction most of his life and was of the Baptist Faith. He loved playing with his grandchildren. In addition to his...

Daniel Yount

Daniel Yount

Mar 31, 2013

Daniel Loyd Yount, age 28, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Daniel was born December 1, 1984 in Spartanburg County, SC to Wayne Yount and Marcia Cooper. He worked as a self-employed mechanic and for Mohawk Industries. He was of the Baptist Faith. He loved working on cars. He was preceded...

Geraldine Montgomery

Geraldine Montgomery

Mar 28, 2013

Geraldine Silvers Montgomery, age 74, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Geraldine was born October 2, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Bulo L. Silvers and Vera Henderson Silvers. She worked in textiles most of her life and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed quilting and playing bingo....

Leon Dotson

Leon Dotson

Mar 23, 2013

Leon Dotson, age 73, of Oakridge Drive, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Leon was born November 10, 1939 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Floyd Melvin Dotson and Nell Melton Dotson. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1958 and was a veteran of...

Phyllis Hoppes

Phyllis Hoppes

Mar 23, 2013

Phyllis J. Hoppes, age 72, of South Church Street, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at her residence. Phyllis was born December 28, 1940 in Sullivan County, Tennessee to the late Algie Jones and Mary Barger Jones. She enjoyed all kinds of craftwork and loved her animals. She worked for PPG Industries for 20 years before her...

Alice Ruppe

Alice Ruppe

Mar 22, 2013

Alice Jean Brewer Ruppe, age 49, of Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Alice was born December 14, 1963 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Howard Rodley Brewer and Doris Hamrick Brewer. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed writing poems, playing the piano and taking care of her cats. She loved her...

Viola Ledford

Viola Ledford

Mar 20, 2013

Viola M. Ledford, age 88, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Autumn Care of Forest City. Viola was born August 6, 1924 in McDowell County, NC to the late Joel Harris and Sally Culbertson Harris. She worked in textiles most of her life. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, gardening and flowers. She was of the Baptist...

James Allen

James Allen

Mar 18, 2013

James Craig Allen, age 76, of Crestview Drive, Forest City, NC, died March 18, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. James was born May 22, 1936 in Greenville County, SC to the late Andy Shuford Allen and Annie Eulalia Price Allen. He was a veteran of the US Army and served his country during the Korean War....

Tommy Mode

Tommy Mode

Mar 16, 2013

Tommy Mode, age 58, of Mooresboro, NC, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Tommy was born August 11, 1954 in Catawba County, NC to the late Thomas Voyd Mode, Sr. and to Dorothy Bright Mode who resides in Mooresboro. He worked as a self-employed mechanic most of his life and was a member...

Jerry Dobbins

Jerry Dobbins

Mar 10, 2013

Jerry Dobbins, age 59, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Jerry was born December 5, 1953 in Rutherford County, NC to the late John Baxter Dobbins and Merle Silvers Dobbins. He was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He was a past member...

Charles Moore

Charles Moore

Mar 10, 2013

Charles "Chuck" Moore, age 66, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his residence. Charles was born August 19, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Everson Moore and Pauline Burnette Moore who resident of Forest City. Charles was a veteran of the US Navy and served during the Vietnam War on the USS...

Bill Hembree

Bill Hembree

Mar 9, 2013

Bill Hembree, age 77, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his residence. Bill was born November 23, 1935 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late Edgar Austin Hembree, Sr. and Maudie Lucille Price Hembree. He was a veteran, have served in the US Marine Corps. He owned and operated the Hair Palace in Henrietta and...

Betty Vanderveen

Betty Vanderveen

Mar 7, 2013

Betty Lee Ringler Vanderveen, age 90, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Betty was born July 7, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Lee D. Waterman and Mary Elizabeth Braden Waterman. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Bible Church. She was a member of the AT &...

John Spicer

John Spicer

Mar 6, 2013

John Daniel Spicer, age 60, of Chase High Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence. John was born July 19, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Gillie W. Spicer and Hattie Lou Buff Spicer. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971 and worked in the textile industry for...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Mar 4, 2013

Tom Junior Jones, age 63, of Walker Dairy Road, Bostic, NC, died Monday, March 4, 2013. Tom was born October 25, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Thomas Austin Jones and Mary Bell Tipton Jones McAlister. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for Doblin Carolina in Morganton for several years. He was also...

Garland Bailey

Garland Bailey

Mar 2, 2013

Garland Ray Bailey, age 81, of Southers Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Garland was born July 4, 1931 in Rutherford County, NC to the late R.O. Bailey and Elsie Moore Bailey. He was a graduate of Harris High School and a veteran of the Korean War having served in...

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