Joann Hollifield
Jan 20, 2013
Joann Hawkins Hollifield, age 65, of Trojan Lane, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at her residence. Joann was born August 4, 1947 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul T. Hawkins and Madelyne "Matt" Scruggs Hawkins who resides in Forest City. Joann was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and a member...
Maurice Wilson
Jan 20, 2013
Maurice Eugene "Gene" Wilson, age 80, of Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at his residence. Gene was born January 20, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC and was a military veteran. He was an art professor at Washington & Jefferson College for over 44 years and an avid collector of antiques and art. He...
Virgie Upton
Jan 19, 2013
Virgie T. Upton, age 81, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her residence. Virgie was born April 2, 1931 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Guy Willis Toney and Maggie Toney Gault. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1949 and a faithful and longtime member of Floyd's Creek Baptist...
Wade Dysart
Jan 18, 2013
Wade J. Dysart, age 85, of Forest City, NC died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Wade was born January 30, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Broadus Dysart and Lola Holland Dysart. Wade was a World War II veteran, having served in the US Navy. He was a heavy equipment operator for TXI...
Kenneth May
Jan 18, 2013
Kenneth J. May, age 75, of Mooresboro, NC died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Willow Ridge. Kenneth was born May 5, 1937 in San Saba County, Texas to the late Vernon Allen May and Zeola Smith May. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He worked as an electrician for most of his life and attended Caroleen...
Georgia Phillips
Jan 16, 2013
Georgia Burleson Phillips, age 85, of Womack Lake Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Henderson Care. Georgia was born August 28, 1927 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Thomas Clingman Burleson and Ada Buchanan Burleson. She worked for Burlington Industries most of her life and retired from J.C. Cowan. She was a longtime and...
Chris Towery
Jan 14, 2013
Chris Towery, age 59, of Providence Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Autumn Care of Saluda. Chris was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Fay Towery and Eloise Christy Towery. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the US Marine Corps. He worked as a general contractor and...
Johnnie Mccraw
Jan 12, 2013
Johnnie L. McCraw, age 86, of Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his residence. Johnnie was born February 17, 1926 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Thomas Pate McCraw and Ethel Belle Short McCraw. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Navy on the USS Kilty....
Joseph Roach
Jan 10, 2013
Joseph Mike 'J.R.' Roach, age 47, of Island Ford Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 due to an auto accident. J.R. was born December 30, 1965 in Rutherford County, NC to Tommy Mac Roach and Shirley Ann Dills Roach. J.R. was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1983 and worked as a truck driver....
Ryan Lovelace
Jan 8, 2013
Ryan Heath Lovelace, age 46, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Ryan was born February 3, 1966 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Roy Lovelace and Julia Stacey Lovelace. He worked as a self-employed sand blaster and recently for Morrow Motors. He was a member of Harris First Baptist Church. In addition to his mother,...
Debbie Lovelace
Jan 7, 2013
Debbie Lovelace, age 47, of Forest City, NC, died January 7, 2013. Debbie was born April 4, 1965 in Newport News, Virginia to the late James William Russell and Eleanor Morris Russell, who resides in Richmond, VA. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking, working out and shopping. She was a member of Harris First Baptist Church. In...
Harvey Pegram
Jan 7, 2013
Harvey P. Pegram, Jr., age 79, of East Park Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Harvey was born May 29, 1933 in Guilford County, NC to the late Harvey P. Pegram, Sr. and Fern West Pegram. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for J.C. Cowan/Burlington Industries as an...
Maggie Melton
Jan 3, 2013
Maggie Silver Melton, age 78, of Harris, NC, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Maggie was born June 17, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Hicks Silver and Lola McDaniel Silver. She worked at Spindale Mills and for Dan River Mills for many years. She was a longtime member of Faith Baptist...
Gertie Hill
Jan 2, 2013
Gertie Fincannon Hill, age 92, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Gertie was born June 19, 1920 in McDowell County, NC to the late William Fincannon and Rhoda Lou Branch Fincannon. She worked in textiles for many years and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was a member of Caroleen...
Roger Ledford
Jan 1, 2013
Roger David Ledford, age 61, of Forest City, NC, died January 1, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Roger was born June 22, 1951 in Cleveland County, NC to the late J.C. Ledford and Margaret Campbell Ledford. He worked for Diversco Industries for over 30 years and was a member of Gantt's Grove Baptist Church. He was...
Dorthy Walker
Dec 27, 2012
Dorthy Ruth Walker, age 80, of Ellen Lane, Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Dorthy was born March 16, 1932 in Montmorency County, Michigan to the late Norman Buchler and Ida Wolter Buchler. She worked as a waitress for many years and was a Lutheran. She enjoyed working on crossword puzzles and cared...
Brenda Baynard
Dec 22, 2012
Brenda Lee Baynard, age 52, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her residence. Brenda was born April 29, 1960 in Tracy, California to the late Robert Utter and Evangiline Pikounis Utter. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her husband, Billy Baynard; two daughters, Alicia Hernandez of Stockton, CA...
Ellen Harris
Dec 21, 2012
Ellen Allred Harris, age 91, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at her residence. Ellen was born May 13, 1921 in Rutherford County, NC to the late J.O. Allred and Martha Rumfelt Allred. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, growing flowers, painting, canning and most of all spending time with her friends and family....
Floyd Lovelace
Dec 17, 2012
Floyd Wade Lovelace, Sr., age 60, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Floyd was born March 16, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Floyd W. Lovelace and Sarah Jane Hutchins Lovelace. He worked in textiles most of life and enjoyed finding and selling junk. In addition to his parents,...
Kevin Cole
Dec 14, 2012
Kevin Lee Cole, age 21, of Weatherstone Drive, Forest City, NC, died Friday, December 14, 2012 in Mooresboro, NC. Kevin was born November 29, 1991 in Rutherford County, NC to Joe Bristol and Phyllis Cole. Kevin worked at Cool Sports in Shelby, NC as an auto body technician. He loved motorcycles, cars and being with his family. He was...
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