Joyce Sams
Sep 22, 2011
Joyce Ann Henson Sams, age 68, of Big Island Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Joyce was born March 14, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late George Henson and Ada Louise Petty. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1960, and received a Masters Degree in...
Joan Harris
Sep 19, 2011
Joan Humphries Harris, age 77, of Heritage Village, Forest City, NC, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Holly Springs Rest Home. Joan was born April 24, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Archie Humphries, Sr. and Mary Helen Beason Humphries. She worked in textiles for many years and owned and operated Flowers by Jo in Six Points...
Leona Tessnear
Sep 18, 2011
Leona Robbins Tessnear, age 82, of Henrietta, NC, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Hendersonville. Leona was born October 4, 1928 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Archie Robbins and Viola Teseniar Robbins. She worked at Cone Mills and Doncaster Industries for many years and owned and operated her own beauty shop. She...
Haskell Lawing
Sep 17, 2011
Haskell 'Hack' Lawing, age 87, of 1136 Old Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NC, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Hack was born on July 24, 1924 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Thomas Lawing and Lucy Shehan Lawing. He was a graduate of Tri High School and attended Gardner-Webb University. He served in the United...
Roger Hutchins
Sep 17, 2011
Roger M. Hutchins, age 59, of E Dalton Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence. Roger was born June 17, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to John Morrison Hutchins and the late Jessie Hamrick Hutchins. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971. Roger served as a Master Sergeant in the United...
Betty Wilkie
Sep 16, 2011
Betty Davis Wilkie, age 80, of Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County. Betty was born August 4, 1931 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Clemon Davis and Ilar Smith Davis. She worked for Cone Mills as an inspector for 38 years before her retirement and was a member of Fairview Missionary...
Paul Whitaker
Sep 14, 2011
Paul G. Whitaker, age 84, of Hollywood Street, Forest City, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Shelby, NC. Paul was born May 17, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Thurman Whitaker and Mattie Greene Whitaker. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during World War II and the Korean War. He worked as a...
Hubert Bridges
Sep 5, 2011
Hubert Bridges, age 75, of 311 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Hospice House. Hubert was born February 22, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ronald Bridges and Ethel Crowe Bridges. He owned and operated Bridges Guttering for many years and Hills Creek Rugs. He was an avid fisherman and a...
John Maness
Sep 4, 2011
John 'John Boy' Maness, age 47, of Buck Collins Road, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Hospice House. John was born September 3, 1964 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Harold Dean Maness, Sr. and Frieda McIntyre Maness. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Dover Randolph
Sep 1, 2011
Dover Randolph, age 69, of 183 Wilkins Street, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Dover was born June 5, 1942 in Yancey County, NC to the late Willard Albert Randolph and Bonnie Randolph. He served his country in the US Marine Corps for 22 years and had three...
Alice Kendrick
Aug 31, 2011
Alice Wilkie Kendrick, age 90, formerly of Henrietta and a resident of Oakland Living Center, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Hospice House. Alice was born on August 14, 1921 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Yates and Betty Wilkie. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School class of 1938. After working at Henrietta Mill, she retired...
Karen Wurzbach-Nielson
Aug 30, 2011
Karen Elizabeth Wurzbach-Nielson, age 54, of Wells Drive, Forest City, NC, died August 30, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness. Karen was born February 27, 1957 in Dover, New Jersey to the late Paul Andrew Wurzbach and Shirley Marie Phillips Wurzbach. She was a graduate of Sussex County Community College and held certification in Early Childhood Education....
Randy Goode
Aug 29, 2011
Randy Goode, age 45, of Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence. Randy was born June 6, 1966 in Rutherford County to the late Ernest Glen Goode and Linda Wall Price. He worked at Allied Die Casting for several years and was a past member of Race Path Baptist Church. He was...
Lydia Greene
Aug 27, 2011
Lydia Mae Vess Greene, age 90, formerly of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at her residence in Charlotte. Lydia was born October 28, 1920 in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, NC to the late Mearil Lee Roy Vess and Luvie Alice Blanton Vess. She worked at the Alexander Mill as a spinner, then as an alteration...
Frances Byers
Aug 22, 2011
Frances H. Byers, age 74, of 186 Byers Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Hospice House. Frances was born on July 28, 1937 in Cleveland County, NC to the late E.L. Hammond and Linnie Evans Hammond. She graduated from Cool Springs High School in 1957 and shared ownership of Hammond's Alignment of Forest City with...
Pete Harvath
Aug 18, 2011
Pete Harvath, age 76, of Seaboard Rd., Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness. Pete was born on May 1, 1935 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to the late Adam Horvath and Mary Vascovich Horvath. He graduated from Clymer High School in 1955 and was a veteran of the US Army. He worked...
Nancy Waters
Aug 13, 2011
Nancy A. Waters, age 55, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at her residence. Nancy was born December 5, 1955 in Madison County, NC to the late Arthur Shepard and Ruby Mae Ball Shepard. She worked in textiles most of her life and was a faithful member of Cornerstone Fellowship. In addition to her parents, she was...
Donald Ayers
Aug 13, 2011
Donald J. Ayers, age 60, of 289 South Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Willow Ridge Nursing Care. Donald was born July 20, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edwin Ayers and Elizabeth Weber Ayers. Before his retirement, he worked in maintenance for Our Holy Redeemer Church in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He...
Mary Turner
Aug 9, 2011
Mary Jane Turner, age 53, of Matheny Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at her residence. Mary Jane was born January 2, 1958 in Rutherford County to the late Pink Bright and Peggy Lou Griffin Bright. She worked in textiles most of her life and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her grandchildren. She attended Hicks...
Bobby Lowery
Aug 3, 2011
Bobby Eugene Lowery, age 76, of Caroleen, NC died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Bobby was born on June 28, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Albert Burt Lowery and Mary Frances Kennedy Lowery. He worked in Textiles most of his life. He was a car enthusiast and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a Methodist....
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