Obituaries

Sep 7, 2010

Thelma Ruth Webb Davis, age 89, of Ellenboro, NC passed away at Hospice House of Rutherford County on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Prior to Hospice House she was a resident of Carolina House of Forest City, NC.

Mrs. Davis was born in Townsend, Tennessee on August 1, 1921 to the late Robert and Maude Phillips Webb.

Sep 7, 2010

Carl Sisk, age 69, of Forest City, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Carl was born on February 22, 1941 in Clay County, NC to the late Lee Sisk and Fannie Conner Sisk. Carl was a member of the Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church and had worked in construction for most of his life and was...

Sep 5, 2010

Lucy Hampton, age 87, of Green Hill, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at her daughter's residence. Lucy was born on January 31, 1923 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Columbus Mills Doty and Lillie Norville Doty. She was a long time member of Green Hill Baptist Church and worked as a weaver for Stonecutter Mills for over 25...

Sep 3, 2010

Andrea Diane Luckadoo, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Hospice House. Diane was born on March 30, 1943 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Harry Blackwell and Mittie Jenkins Blackwell. She worked in the home health care industry for over 20 years and was a member of the Village Chapel Church. Her...

Sep 1, 2010

Bobby Ray Melton, age 71, of Bostic, NC, died Thursday, September 1, 2010 at his residence. Bobby was born on December 8, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late George Myron Melton and Viola Ledford Melton. He was a life-time member of Corinth Baptist Church and worked as a loom fixer for Stonecutter Mills for over 44 years....

Aug 27, 2010

Otho T. Norville, age 91, of Forest City, NC died, Friday, August 27, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Otho was born on August 29, 1918 in McDowell County, NC to the late William Edgar Norville and Bessie Estella Hutchins Norville. He was a long time member of Caroleen Baptist Church and worked for Stonecutter Mills for most...

Aug 26, 2010

Stella Louise Baber, age 58, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 due to an automobile accident. Stella was born on February 2, 1952 in Greenwood County, SC, to the Reverend Harold Brown and Ruby Miller Brown. She worked as a CNA in home health care for many years and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in...

Aug 25, 2010

Mindy Cassady, age 58, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Hospice House. Mindy was born on November 7, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Henry Gibbs Cassady and Mattie Evelyn Mathis Cassady. She worked as a secretary for many years and was a Presbyterian. Mindy enjoyed writing potery and swimming. Survivors include two...

Aug 25, 2010

Sadie Putman Dedmon, age 79, of Forest City, NC died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Hospice House. Sadie was born on March 7, 1931 in Lawrence County, TN to the late Reverend Grady Avery Putman and Becky Melvina 'Vina' White Putman. She was a charter member of Harris First Baptist Church. She and her late husband, Clyde, owned and...

Aug 23, 2010

Artie Syrena Smith, age 97, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Autumn Care. Artie was born on March 23, 1913 in McDowell County, NC to the late George Edmund Hoyle and Ida Simmons Hoyle. She was a lifetime member of Cherry Mountain Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. In...

Aug 23, 2010

Buena Ledford Winn, age 98, of Forest City, NC, died Monday August 23, 2010 at Autumn Care. Buena was born August 5, 1912 in Cleveland County, NC to the late William Perry Ledford and Sarah Susannah Allen Ledford. She was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She loved and enjoyed her family. In addition...

Aug 21, 2010

Robert Lee Swink, age 67, of Mooresboro, NC, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County. Robert was born on August 13, 1943 in Cleveland County to the late John Grady Swink and Mary Ellen Smith Swink. He worked for Cone Mills for 38 years before his retirement and enjoyed raising livestock, working on old...

Aug 16, 2010

Patricia 'Rita' Huntley, age 68, of Forest City, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at her brother's home. Rita was born on October 16, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late John Henry Millwood and Lucy Lorina Padgett Millwood. She worked in textiles and also for Drop In Convenience Stores as a manager. In addition to her parents, she was...

Aug 15, 2010

Francis 'F.P.' Preston Moore, age 71, of Ellenboro, went home to Jesus on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. F.P. was born in Union County, SC on October 29, 1938 to the late Johnny Moore and Bertie Lee Wilson Moore. He retired after 23 years of service at the Cone Mills-Florence plant. He faithfully attended the Harriett Memorial...

Aug 13, 2010

Leon B. Mauney, age 84, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, August 13, 2010 at Hospice House. Leon was born on July 18, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late Horace Dobbins Mauney and Minnie Jane Huntsinger Mauney. He was a longtime member of Adaville Baptist Church and a member of Spindale Masonic Lodge #673. He worked most of his...

Aug 12, 2010

Burrell F. Wood, age 81, of 125 Westmore Drive, Ellenboro, NC died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Fair Haven Home. Burrell was born on January 12, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late George Timmons Wood and Gertrude Short Wood. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Cone Mills...

Aug 6, 2010

Paul Hugh Waters, age 75, of Rutherfordton, went to be with the lord on August 6, 2010. A native of Rutherford County he was born December 19, 1934 to the late Clyde and Ellen Hunsinger Waters. He retired from the textile industry and was a Navy veteran. He was of the baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he...

Aug 5, 2010

Sammy Mikel Stafford, age 56, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Hospice House of Forest City. A native of McDowell County he was born December 19, 1953 to the late Samuel Lee and Kate Marie Duncan Stafford. He worked as a self employed mechanic all of his life and loved nascar. In addition to his parents...

Aug 2, 2010

Betty Jean Terry Tate, age 68, of Ellenboro, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County she was born August 21, 1941 to the late Flay and Reba Willis Terry. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching the wildlife from her front porch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Jul 27, 2010

John Landon Hawkins, age 74, of Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Peak Resources of Cherryville. John was born on February 23, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Virgil Hawkins and Eula Beatrice Gordon Hawkins. He was a longtime member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and a graduate of Ellenboro High School and Kings...