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Kevin Swink

Kevin Swink

May 16, 2011

Kevin Lee Swink, age 37, of Ellenboro, NC, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at his residence. Kevin was born on September 4, 1973 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Robert Lee Swink and Katherine Doster Swink of Cliffside. He worked for a tree service for several years and enjoyed working on cars. He was a Baptist. In addition...

Leticia Arzola

Leticia Arzola

May 11, 2011

Leticia Camarillo Arzola and Celia Camarillo Arzola, age 18, of Ellenboro, NC died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at their residence. The twin sisters were born on November 15, 1992 in Buncombe County, NC to Manuel Camarillo Arzola and Cathy Arzola. They were seniors at East Rutherford High School and members of the 2011 graduating class. Even though they were...

Earl Jenkins

Earl Jenkins

May 8, 2011

Earl Graham Jenkins, Jr, age 58, of 117 Hilltop Drive, Cliffside, NC, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Earl was born on March 7, 1953 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Earl Graham Jenkins, Sr. and Sarah Margaret Smith Jenkins. He worked as a meat cutter for Wells, Jenkins & Wells for many years...

Billy Turner

Billy Turner

May 7, 2011

Billy 'Preacher' Dee Turner, age 76, of Caroleen, NC, died Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Hospice House. Billy was born on July 21, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Darvin D. Turner and Estelle Sisk Turner. He worked for Broyhill Furniture for 25 years before his retirement and attended Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed...

Edgar Lane

Edgar Lane

May 6, 2011

Edgar Lane, age 74, of 903 S. Broadway, Forest City, NC, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Autumn Care. Edgar was born August 15, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Worth Edgar Lane and Cora Bradley Lane. He was a farmer most of his life and worked for General Fireproofing for many years, before his retirement. He...

Lorene Lovelace

Lorene Lovelace

May 3, 2011

Lorene Hudlow Lovelace, age 85, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Lorene was born on February 3, 1926 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Claude Hudlow and Lillie Mae Smith Hudlow. She worked for Stonecutter Mills for 33 years before her retirement and also as a CNA for Greene's...

Ryan Wall

Ryan Wall

May 1, 2011

Ryan B. Wall, age 82, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Hospice House. Ryan was born September 3, 1928 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Frank B. Wall and Rachel Lovelace Wall. He worked as a technician for Cone Mills most of his life before retirement. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. In addition...

Betty Pope

Betty Pope

Apr 28, 2011

Betty Jo Cogdell Pope, age 82, of Bostic, NC, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at her residence. Betty was born on November 22, 1928 in Lamb County, TX to the late Robert Allen Cogdell and Rebecca Hoyle Cogdell. She worked for Wamsutta Mills and for Broyhill Furniture Manufacturing for many years. She was a lifetime and faithful member of...

James Hayes

James Hayes

Apr 25, 2011

James C. Hayes, age 59, of Forest City, NC, died, Monday, April 25, 2011 at his residence. James was born on March 28, 1952 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Jesse C. Hayes and Edna Cox Hayes. He worked for Goodyear Tire Manufacturing for almost 25 years and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Hayes;...

Thomas Stafford

Thomas Stafford

Apr 22, 2011

Thomas 'Joe' Stafford, age 47, of Henson Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at his residence. Joe was born on May 20, 1963 in Polk County, NC to the late Thomas Stafford and Nellie Cox Stafford. He worked in lawn maintenance and for A & L Lumber Company for several years. He enjoyed gardening and lawn...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Apr 22, 2011

Mary 'Regina' Smith, age 47, of 775 Church Street, Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Rutherford Hospital. Regina was born March 21, 1964 in Greenville County, SC to the William Henderson and Mary Campbell Henderson. She worked for Broyhill Manufacturing for several years and in the food service industry. She was also a homemaker who loved...

Robert Huskey

Robert Huskey

Apr 20, 2011

Robert 'Bob' Eugene Huskey, Sr., age 77, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Hospice House. Bob was born December 15, 1933 in Knox County, TN to the late Charles Luther Huskey, Sr. and Dee Esther Shelton Huskey. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, having served during the Korean War. He was a...

Donald Conner

Donald Conner

Apr 14, 2011

Donald Boyce Conner, age 61, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Donald was born August 31, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Winslow Conner and Thelma Mitchell Conner. He worked in construction as a sheet metal mechanic most of his life. He recently had worked for Stover Mechanical. He loved...

Lynne Walker

Lynne Walker

Apr 10, 2011

Lynne R. Walker, age 52, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Lynne was born April 14, 1958 in New Hanover County, NC to the late Ed Rabon and Ann Johnson Rabon of Winnabow, NC. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked for St. Lukes Hospital in Columbus. She attended...

Jimmy Willis

Jimmy Willis

Apr 9, 2011

Jimmy Willis, age 67, of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at his residence. Jimmy was born on February 25, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Bud Willis II and Emily Rollins Willis. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the U.S. Navy in the 58th Mobile Construction Battalion. He worked as...

Gene Tyner

Gene Tyner

Apr 9, 2011

Gene Tyner, Jr., age 44, of 321 Byers Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at his residence. Gene was born in Gaston County, NC to Franklin Eugene Tyner, Sr. and Kay Bynum Lance. He worked in construction as a back hoe operator for Appling-Boring for over 20 years and most recently for Double 'R' Utilities in...

Gertrude Watkins

Gertrude Watkins

Apr 7, 2011

Gertrude Hutchins Watkins, age 86, of Crowe Dairy Road, Forest City, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Hospice House. Gertrude was born on August 17, 1924 in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Thomas Hutchins and Hattie Causby Hutchins. She had worked for Tanner's and Fieldcrest Mills before her retirement. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and taking care of...

Linda Reid

Linda Reid

Apr 6, 2011

Linda 'Sue' Henson Reid, age 54, of Mooresboro, NC, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Rutherford Hospital. Sue was born on April 21, 1956 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Luther 'Duke' Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. She worked in textiles most of her life and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing and...

Toni Greene

Toni Greene

Mar 30, 2011

Toni Lynn Greene, age 47, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Village Hospital in Greer, SC. Toni was born on December 7, 1963 to the late Hubert DeYoung and Bernice Pearson DeYoung. She was a lifetime member of Bellview Baptist Church of Woodruff, SC and enjoyed craftwork, doing things for others and spending time with her...

William Worthy

William Worthy

Mar 29, 2011

William Christopher 'Chris' Worthy, age 67, of College Farm Road, Shelby, NC, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his residence. Chris was born on August 26, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late William Henry Worthy and Dorothy Patrick Worthy. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. He...

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