Obituaries

Dec 30, 2011

Tamara Haynes Doggett, age 57, of Mooresboro Road, Mooresboro, NC died Friday December 30, 2011 at the Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA to John Haynes and Marilyn Lyon Haynes. Tamara previously worked as a social worker for Spartanburg County Social Services. In addition to her father, she is survived by...

Dec 27, 2011

Mary Grehawick Emery, age 95, of Rutherfordton, NC and formerly of Sarasota, FL died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at White Oak Manor.

Mary was born October 26, 1916 in Chester, Pennsylvania to the late Peter Grehawick and Rosalie Zuk Grehawick. She was a member of Our Lady of Martyrs Catholic Church of Sarasota and enjoyed gardening, bingo,...

Dec 26, 2011

John 'Jay' Holland, age 71, of Rosedale Drive, Forest City, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. John was born October 9, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Archie Holland, Sr. and Hester Keeter Holland. He worked as a supervisor for the Elmore Corporation for 33 years. He also worked for Spartan Security and...

Dec 25, 2011

Elizabeth Seiler DeBow, age 87, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Elizabeth was born July 17, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Julius F. Seiler and Helen Cleary Seiler. She worked as Registered Nurse and served on the Board of Directors of the Children's Home Society in Trenton. She...

Dec 23, 2011

James 'Noah' Greene, age 29, of Henrietta, NC, died Friday, December 23, 2011. Noah was born August 2, 1982 in Rutherford County, NC to James Arnold Greene and Janice Curry Greene. He worked in construction and was a handy man who could fix almost anything. He was a Baptist and loved spending time with his sons. He was preceded...

Dec 20, 2011

Worth 'Dan' Wilkie, age 78, of New House Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his residence. Dan was born on April 13, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ancie Wilkie and Velma Short Wilkie. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1950 and served in the US Army as a military...

Dec 19, 2011

Patricia Herring Gilbert, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Henderson Care. Pat was born January 4, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Dorothy Harvey. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1962 and worked in textiles for many years. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship in Cowpens...

Dec 16, 2011

Minister Rosie M. Watkins, age 64, of Farrar Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Hospice House. Rosie was born October 25, 1947 in Lincoln County, NC to the late George Bristol, Sr. and Katie Mosely Bristol. She was a graduate of Carver High School, class of 1965 and worked for Cone Mills for many years....

Dec 14, 2011

Jasper Hudson, age 93, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Henderson Care. Jasper was born August 14, 1918 in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Lawson Hudson and Prudie Page Hudson. He worked in the saw mill industry most of his life and was Baptist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Dec 14, 2011

Charles Loudice Davis, age 86, of Hickory Nut Street, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Charles was born December 24, 1924 in Gaston County, NC to the late Robert Lee Davis and Daisy Etta Dixon Davis. He worked for Patterson Springs Florist in Shelby for many years and for Broyhill Furniture before his...

Dec 13, 2011

Gertrude F. Adams, age 88, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her residence. Gertrude was born August 27, 1923 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Richard Frazier and Emma Lowery Frazier. She graduated from Tri-High School, class of 1942 and a member of Sandy Mush Baptist. She worked in the textile industry and enjoyed doing...

Dec 12, 2011

Betty Jean Long Allen, age 76, of Kannapolis, NC, died Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Carolinas Medical Center Northeast in Concord, NC. Betty was born August 14, 1935 in Abingdon, NC to the late George Garrett Long and Nell Rose Patrick Long. She was a homemaker and a member of Kannapolis Memorial Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing the...

Dec 12, 2011

Dawn Marie MacWilliams, age 43, of Union Mills, NC, died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Dawn was born April 5, 1968 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Thomas Litterio and Cheryl Schreiber. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and as a retail clerk. She was a member of the New England Baptist Church and was...

Dec 11, 2011

Alisa Epps, age 45, of Boiling Springs, NC, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her residence. Alisa was born October 4, 1966 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Barnie Epps and Daphne Taylor Hampton. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1984 and of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She was a kindergarten teacher for...

Dec 9, 2011

Sherrill Dean Irvin, age 60, of Hines Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Sherrill was born June 6, 1951 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Lee Irvin and Annie Connor Irvin. He worked as a plumber and owned and operated the Affordable Repair Service for many years. He enjoyed small...

Dec 6, 2011

James Ricky Hamrick, age 49, of Washington Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at his residence. James was born March 20, 1962 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Bill Hamrick and Reba Nanney Hamrick. He was a carpenter and a Baptist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Adrian Hamrick....

Dec 3, 2011

Kathleen Elizabeth Skipper Lynch, age 70, of Big Springs Avenue, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Kathleen was born August 4, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Joseph Earl Skipper and Cordie Hunsinger Skipper. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest City Foursquare Church. She enjoyed cooking and...

Nov 30, 2011

Ann B. Bostic Cannon, age 88, of Moore Road, Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at her residence. Ann was born February 4, 1923 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ralph Bradley, Sr. and Gertrude Frady Bradley. She worked for Cone Mills for over 40 years before her retirement and was a lifetime member of Florence Baptist...

Nov 29, 2011

Bruce A. Price, age 95, of Forest City, NC, died, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his residence. Bruce was born May 5, 1916 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Robert Price and Minnie Green Price. He served in the US Navy on the USS Haynes and was a veteran of World War II. He worked in textiles most...

Nov 29, 2011

Charles 'Chuck' W. Thompson, age 80, of W.V. Thompson Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Charles was born December 18, 1930 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late William Votus Thompson and Lizzie Ridings Thompson. He was a veteran, having served in the US Army. He worked for General Motors in Strongsville, Ohio...