Robyn Marie Funderburke
Aug 25, 2023
Robyn Marie Funderburke, age 54, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
Robyn was born Tuesday, April 15, 1969 in Rutherford County to Scottie Funderburke and Marie Dale Funderburke who reside in Forest City. Robyn was a loving daughter, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. She loved spending time with her kids, and her grandson Miles....
Angie Linder
Aug 25, 2023
Angie Linder, age 56, of Rutherfordton, went home to with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
Angie was born Tuesday, December 20, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Frank and Sara Morrow Pleasant. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College and worked as a beautician for over twenty years. Angie enjoyed all...
Robert "Bob" McDaniel
Aug 23, 2023
Robert “Bob” McDaniel, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at his residence.
Bob was born Wednesday, September 25, 1946 in Cleveland County to the late Robert Lee McDaniel and Ruthie Mae Ervin McDaniel. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bob worked for PPG Industries for several years and...
Abe Jacobs
Aug 21, 2023
Abe Jacobs, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away, Monday, August 21, 2023 at the University Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte, NC.
Abe was born June 18, 1928 in Chatham Islands, New Zealand to the late Robert Steele Jacobs and Amelia Jacobs. Quoting Wikipedia, “He was one of the first men to follow fellow New Zealander Pat O'Connor to the...
Brenda Mask Harris
Aug 20, 2023
Brenda Mask Harris, age 74, of Lawndale, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at her residence.
Brenda was born September 30, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Mask and Alma Ford Mask. She worked eighteen years for J.P. Stevens and twenty years for Kimmett/Union Carbide. She was a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed flower gardening.
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Steve Thomas Wilson
Aug 20, 2023
Steve Thomas Wilson, age 71, formerly of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Lisa’s Family Care in Forest City.
Steve was born Tuesday, October 23, 1951 to the late Charles Thomas Wilson and Vera Tate Wilson. He worked in textiles for many years and was a past member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. Steve enjoyed playing corn hole,...
Martha Jean Kelly
Aug 17, 2023
Martha (Jean) Lail Kelly, 81 of Caroleen, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2023. Martha (Jean) was born June 29, 1942 in Cleveland County.
She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Goodes Grove Baptist Church before she became a supportive pastors’ wife. Alongside her husband they served 24 years in...
Richard Tessnear
Aug 15, 2023
Richard Tessnear, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at his residence.
Richard was born Thursday, February 15, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Emmett Tessnear and Laura Dobbins Tessnear. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army as a military policeman during the Korean War. Richard worked most of his life for Duke...
David Hall
Aug 15, 2023
David Hall, age 55, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
David was born Sunday, October 15, 1967 in Rutherford County to Joe Hall who resides in Forest City and to the late Carolyn Lowery Hall. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1985 and earned a bachelor’s degree...
Mary "Helen" Harris
Aug 14, 2023
It is our great joy that we, her family, celebrate that on Monday, August 14, 2023, after 85 years, Mary “Helen” Williams Harris entered the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She was born April 8, 1938 in Rutherford County to Charles and Mary Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Hazel Ayers
Aug 11, 2023
Hazel Ayers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at her residence.
Hazel was born Saturday, September 1, 1934 in Cleveland County to the late Hoyt Mode and Grace Sailors Mode. She worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and most recently for Watts Regulator before retirement. Hazel was a member of Campfield Memorial Baptist Church....
Beth Padgett Dobbins
Aug 10, 2023
Beth Padgett Dobbins, age 59, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Rutherfordton.
Beth was born Sunday, May 3, 1964 in Rutherford County to the late Roy Padgett and Shirley Tesseneer Padgett. She worked in textiles most of her life and spent many years at the Hamrick Mills in Gaffney. She...
Steve W. Thompson
Aug 9, 2023
Stephen W. Thompson, age, 67, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his residence.
Steve was born Friday, June 1, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late Walter Vernon Tompson and Myrtle Edwards Thompson. He was a truck driver most of his life. Steve loved fishing and working on muscle cars.
In addition to...
Inez Greene Womack
Aug 9, 2023
Inez Greene Womack, age 95, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Fair Haven Home in Bostic.
Inez was born Thursday, November 3, 1927 in Polk County, to the late Daniel Edgar Greene and Della Elizabeth Johnson Greene. Inez was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Leanna Jay
Aug 7, 2023
Leanna Jay, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Leanna was born Wednesday, October 31, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late Grady “Shorty” Thomas and Mamie McCombs Thomas. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Forest City. She worked for...
Robert David Woch
Aug 2, 2023
Robert David Woch was born January 21, 1938 in Bath, NY. On August 2, 2023 at 85 years old, he went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bob was predeceased by his loving wife of 43 years, Joyce A. (Payne) Woch, parents Peter Woch and Wanda (Zuckoski) Woch, and sister Margaret Carlson, and his precious...
Jesse Evans
Aug 2, 2023
Jesse Evans, age 71, of Rutherfordton, passed away, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his residence.
Jesse was born Saturday, September 29, 1951 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. He worked in textiles for many years and was a member of Jesus Way Christian Ministries. Jesse enjoyed fishing, watching Braves Baseball and Redskins Football. His life’s passion was his grandchildren, and he...
Dorothy Wynn Carlton Kelley
Aug 1, 2023
Dorothy Wynn Carlton Kelley, age 100, of Forest City, passed away, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Dorothy was born Saturday, February 3, 1923 in Hamilton County, Florida to the late Arthur Wynn and Hattie Meeks Wynn. She worked in Polk County, Florida for Nunn Brothers Fruit Processing Company and thirty years for the Polk...
Robin Morrison Price
Jul 31, 2023
Robin Morrison Price, age 65, of Boiling Springs, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, July 31, 2023 at her residence.
Robin was born Monday, April 14, 1958 in Cleveland County to the late T.B. Morrison and Nell Willis Morrison. She was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1976. She worked for Kemet Electronics...
James D. "Sonny" Wells, Jr.
Jul 28, 2023
James D. “Sonny” Wells, Jr., age 91, of Henrietta, passed away, Friday, July 28, 2023 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Sonny was born Sunday, November 8, 1931 in Rutherford County to the late James Daniel Wells, Sr. and Cleo Etta Butler Wells. He was a graduate of Tri-High School. Sonny was a partner with his family at J.D....
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