Connie Butler
May 4, 2012
Connie Towery Butler, age 89, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Connie was born September 18, 1922 in Cherokee County, SC to the late William Fletcher Towery and Cynthia Voronia Hunt Towery. In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother, she also worked as a secretary. She was...
Lewis Blankenship
May 2, 2012
Lewis Gerald Blankenship, Sr., age 68, of Jaynes Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Hospice House. Lewis was born May 13, 1943 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to the late John Duff Blankenship and Nettie Marie Browning Blankenship. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam...
Ed Stacey
Apr 26, 2012
Ed Howard Stacey, age 88, of Jack McKinney Road, Harris, NC, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Ed was born June 3, 1923 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late George Stacey and Loretta Benson Stacey. He worked for Spartan Mills most of his life before retiring. He was a longtime member of Victory Baptist...
Betty Conner
Apr 25, 2012
Betty Conner, age 70, of High Peak Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Fair Haven Home. Betty was born August 28, 1941 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Paul Blackwell and Virginia McMickle Blackwell. She worked for Broyhill Furniture for over 20 years before her retirement and enjoyed being a homemaker. She especially loved...
Timothy Martinez
Apr 22, 2012
Timothy Reece Martinez of Ellenboro, infant son of Vicki Fish and Leonard Martinez, entered into God's presence on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Timothy was born on February 15, 2012 in Buncombe County, NC. He is survived by his brother, Justin Martinez and sister, Lorana Martinez. He is also survived by his grandmother, Shirley...
William Robinson
Apr 17, 2012
William J. 'Bill' Robinson, age 87, of Forest City, NC died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Fair Haven Home. Bill was born December 30, 1924 in Gulfport, Mississippi to the late Jack Robinson and Margaret Kesnera Robinson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as a commercial and residential electrician most of his life. He was...
Karen Baynard
Apr 16, 2012
Karen E. Baynard, age 52, of Leon Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Karen was born July 29, 1959 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Cecil Leon Earley and Jennie Guffey Earley. She worked as a CNA for several years and was a member of M & T Ministries. She loved...
Marjorie Vickers
Apr 16, 2012
Marjorie D. Vickers, age 80, of Henrietta, NC, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Hospice House. Marjorie was born April 15, 1932 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Sam Durham and Vina Byers Durham. She worked in textiles most of her life and retired from Cone Mills. She enjoyed cooking, taking care of her family and collecting dolls....
Martha Watson
Apr 15, 2012
Martha Kay Eva Robertson Watson, age 62, of Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on August 15, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Gurnie Ezra Robertson and Eugenia Towery Robertson. She was a East High School graduate, class of 1967 and worked as a seamstress for Bonworth Industries for many...
Alleree Lowery
Apr 15, 2012
Alleree Lowery, age 89, of Mooresboro , NC , died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Alleree was born on June 21, 1922 in Spartanburg County , SC to the late Fred Jolley and Sarah Hames Jolley. She worked in textiles for many years and enjoyed flowers, gardening, craftwork and sewing. She was a faithful member of...
Sarah Holland
Apr 13, 2012
Sarah Louise Holland, age 79, formerly of Smith Street , Forest City , NC and a resident of Oak Grove Heath Care Center , died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center . Sarah was born July 12, 1932 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Branch and Alice Louise Coffey Branch. She worked in textiles...
Edward Bentzley
Apr 10, 2012
Edward L. Bentzley, age 71, of Firpo Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, April 10, 2012 at Hospice House. Edward was born April 1, 1941 in Schuylkill County, PA to the late Harold Bentzley and Sarah Shields Bentzley. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked as a supervisor in plastic manufacturing for many years. He was...
Timothy Munsey
Apr 7, 2012
Timothy Paul 'Baby Jake' Munsey, age 11, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Timothy was born June 27, 2000 in Rutherford County, NC to Timothy Lowman Munsey and Carla Womack. He loved balloons, riding in the car, listening to music and giving and receiving hugs and kisses. He was and...
Lenice Chambers
Apr 5, 2012
Lenice Ruth Keele Chambers, formerly of Forest City, NC, passed away on April 5, 2012 at the Magnolia Lane Nursing Center in Morganton, NC. Born on October 21, 1925, she was the widow of the late Earl Hoyle Chambers. Ruth was the mother of four young-uns: Award-Winning Actress, Mary Elizabeth Guy; Retired Soap Opera Actress and Professional Model, Constance...
Crystal Brown
Apr 4, 2012
Crystal R. Brown, age 36, of Shelby, NC, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Crystal was born July 5, 1975 in Rutherford County, NC to Bernie Brown and Debra Campbell Brown. She enjoyed shopping, crafts, fireworks and listening to music. She was a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Buren...
Charles Taylor
Mar 30, 2012
Charles Lester Taylor, age 71, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Hospice House. Charles was born July 25, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Miller Taylor and Thelma Laughter. He worked for Cone Mills as a Loom Technician for over 47 years and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting,...
Robert Hutchinson
Mar 26, 2012
Robert A. Hutchinson, age 77, of Windy Hill Drive, Forest City, NC, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Hospice House. Robert was born August 23, 1934 in West Bethel, Maine to the late Hollis Hutchinson and Grace Annis Hutchinson. He was a self-employed truck driver most of his life and a man of many talents. He loved playing...
Gerald Short
Mar 16, 2012
Gerald Short, age 64, of Henrietta, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Autumn Care. Gerald was born July 29, 1947 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Pearlie Short Whisnant. He worked in construction as a welder for many years and was a member of High Shoals Baptist Church. He was also a Past Master of the Cliffside Masonic...
Wallace Gowan
Mar 15, 2012
Wallace Eugene 'Red' Gowan, age 74, of Brackett Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Hospice House. Red was born October 12, 1937 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Wallace Debous Gowan and Dullie Gilbert Gowan. He worked in maintenance for Broyhill Industries for several years and AGI for 27 years before his retirement. He...
Bertha Sisk
Mar 13, 2012
Bertha Jane Owensby Sisk, age 70, of Forest City, NC, died March 13, 2012 at the Hospice House. Bertha was born on March 25, 1941 in Gaston County, NC to the late Ernest Owensby and Pauline Adkins Owensby. She worked for United Southern Industries for 15 years and was a Baptist. She enjoyed bingo and playing with her grandchildren....
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