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Austin Spencer

Austin Spencer

Oct 26, 2012

Austin Lee Colt Spencer, of Lawndale, infant son of Michael Spencer and Kelly Godfrey Sisk, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Thomas Michael Spencer and great grandfather, Kermit Godfrey. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Johnny and Martha Manuel of Shiloh and...

Nellie Kimbrell

Nellie Kimbrell

Oct 25, 2012

Nellie Blanton Kimbrell, age 69, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Nellie was born July 14, 1943 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Carl Blanton and Docia Patterson Blanton. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1960 and worked in textiles most of her life, having worked...

Rebecca Willard

Rebecca Willard

Oct 24, 2012

Rebecca D. 'Becky' Willard, age 67, of Buffalo, SC, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. Becky was born December 8, 1944 in Union County, SC to the late Robbie Eugene Simmons, Sr. and Carrie Malone Simmons. She worked in textiles for several years and for Wallace-Thompson Hospital. She also...

Danny Gosey

Danny Gosey

Oct 24, 2012

Danny Gosey, age 73, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Hospice House. Danny was born March 20, 1939 in Rutherford County, NC to the late J.C. Gosey and Myrtle Burgess Gosey. He worked in textiles most his life which included Burlington Industries for 20 years. He was a member of the Rutherford County Police Auxiliary...

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Oct 23, 2012

Robert M. Jackson, age 71, of Forest City, NC died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Robert was born July 17, 1941 in Rensselaer County, New York to the late Michael Jackson and Dorothy Sieth Jackson. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War. He worked for Allied Bendix/Honeywell Corporation...

James Bridges

James Bridges

Oct 23, 2012

James E. 'Guinea' Bridges, age 65, of Forest City, NC, died October 23, 2012 at the Hospice House. James was born December 9, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Vernon Bridges and Vernie Dycus Bridges. He worked in the auto sales industry as a transporter for many years. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to...

Tabitha Owensby

Tabitha Owensby

Oct 19, 2012

Tabitha D. Owensby, age 31, of Mill Spring, NC, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at her residence. Tabitha was born November 6, 1980 in Cleveland County, NC. She is the daughter of Robert Branch and Mickey West Branch who reside in Rutherfordton. Tabitha worked in textiles for several years and was a member of Faith Baptist Church of Mill...

Glenda Dills

Glenda Dills

Oct 17, 2012

Glenda Lee Dills, age 71, of Forest City, NC died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Hospice House. Glenda was born November 13, 1940 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late William Carter Caldwell and Eula F. Kimbrell Caldwell. She worked as a CNA for Rest Well Home in Rutherfordton for many years and was a member of Sisk Memorial...

Bobby West

Bobby West

Oct 14, 2012

Reverend Bobby Lee West, age 80, of Hogan Road, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Bobby was born September 10, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Hal West and Cecil Daggerhart West. He pastored several area churches which included Faith Baptist Church of Forest City for 21 years and Mt. View...

John Deyton

John Deyton

Oct 12, 2012

John 'Wolf' Deyton, age 64, of Union Mills and formerly of Roebuck, SC., died Friday, October 12, 2012 in the presence of his loving family. John was born January 10, 1948 in Spartanburg County, SC to the John Hubert Deyton, Sr. and Eloise Parton Deyton. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1966 and was a...

James O'Dell

James O'Dell

Oct 7, 2012

James 'Jimbo' O'Dell, age 60, of Hawthorne Lane, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Jimbo was born September 24, 1952 in Providence County, Rhode Island to Charles Thomas O'Dell and Janie Guffey O'Dell. He was a truck driver for many years and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid...

Brody Justice

Brody Justice

Oct 4, 2012

Brody F. Justice, infant son of Ashley Justice and Steven Hodge, entered into his Heavenly Father's presence on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his residence. Brody was born June 22, 2012 in Buncombe County, NC. He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Benjamin West and Albert Ingold. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandmother,...

Della Greene

Della Greene

Sep 28, 2012

Della Anita Greene, age 64, of Ellenboro, NC, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at her residence. Della was born January 4, 1948 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Fredrick Lloyd Barber and Gladys Lee Patterson Barber. She was a homemaker and a member of Race Path Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who...

Michael Mcginnis

Michael Mcginnis

Sep 24, 2012

Michael 'Dewey' McGinnis, age 55, of Birdsong Lane, Forest City, NC, died September 24, 2012 at his residence. Michael was born May 20, 1957 to the late Jesse James McGinnis and to his mother, who still survives, Emma Jane Bradley McGinnis. He worked for McGinnis Roofing for 35 years and was a longtime member of Crestview Baptist Church. He...

Sammy Smith

Sammy Smith

Sep 20, 2012

Sammy 'Mark' Smith, age 50, of Allen Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Mark was born December 29, 1961 in Rutherford County, NC to Sammy Z. Smith and Frances Tessnear Smith. He worked as a manager for McDonalds in Forest City, Morganton and Hickory for several years and owned and operated...

Frances Lovelace

Frances Lovelace

Sep 18, 2012

Frances Lovelace, age 86, of Henrietta, NC, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at White Oak Manor of Rutherfordton. Frances was born September 5, 1926 in Yancey County, NC to the late Baxter Ledford and Mongolie Wheeler Ledford. She worked for Burlington Industries and Fieldcrest for 38 years before her retirement. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church...

Billy Radford

Billy Radford

Sep 18, 2012

Billy Gene Radford, age 73, of Birdsong Lane, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Billy was born December 28, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late B.J. Radford and Ruby Mace Radford. As a young man he worked in the saw mill. He then worked for Burlington Industries and Cone Mills...

Ann Davidson

Ann Davidson

Sep 17, 2012

Ann Davidson, age 71, of Withrow Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Ann was born July 7, 1941 in Trousdale County, Tennessee to the late Robert Layton Franklin and Blanche Elizabeth Cook. She worked as a CNA most of her life and worked for Henderson Care for many years. She was...

George Lee

George Lee

Sep 13, 2012

George 'Frank' Lee, age 93, of Lynch Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his residence. Frank was born September 24, 1918 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Jacob Astor Lee and Sallie Philbeck Lee. He was a graduate of Piedmont High School, class of 1936 and Lee's-McRae College. He served in the US Army and...

Alda Mckinney

Alda Mckinney

Sep 12, 2012

Alda Evelyn McKinney, age 93, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Hospice House. Alda was born May 17, 1919 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Franklin Amos and Cornelia Coffey Amos. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, quilting, and crocheting. She was a lifetime member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church....

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