logo-image

Obituaries

Louise Beaver

Louise Beaver

Mar 26, 2010

Louise Earley Beaver, age 81, of Caroleen, NC, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Restwell Home in Rutherfordton. Louise was born on June 26, 1928 in Rutherford County to the late Duffie B. Earley and Elsie Ola Sheppard Earley. She worked for Cone Mills for many years as a battery filler and weaver and was a member of...

Sue Butts

Sue Butts

Mar 21, 2010

Sue Butts, age 48, of Walterboro, SC, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Trident Hospital in Summerville, SC. Sue was born in Caldwell County, NC on June 22, 1961. She worked as a convenience store clerk and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Grady Sanders; her husband of more than 25...

Tina Brijl

Tina Brijl

Mar 17, 2010

Tina Cannon Brijl, age 41, of Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Tina was born on December 9, 1968 in Rutherford County. She loved to work puzzles and had a gift for decorating. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Womick Cannon. Survivors include her...

Ernest Moore

Ernest Moore

Mar 16, 2010

Ernest Alton Moore, age 80, formerly of Ellenboro, NC and resident of Oaks at Town Center Nursing Home, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Harrisburg, NC. Ernest was born on September 16, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Anderson Dee Moore and Florence Wood Moore. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and served his...

Brenda Toney

Brenda Toney

Mar 14, 2010

Brenda Kay Toney, age 61, of 125 Henderson Circle, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Henderson Care. Brenda was born in Rutherford County on April 27, 1948 to the late William Gleason Toney, Sr. and Ossie Lydia Murray Toney. She was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, oil painting, and taking walks....

Dawn Ray

Dawn Ray

Mar 14, 2010

Dawn Ray, age 37, of Ellenboro, NC, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Hospice House. Dawn was born in Rutherford County on June 19, 1972. She was a member of the Chase High School graduating class of 1991 and worked in Child Care for over 12 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Lewis Ray; her...

Billy Haynes

Billy Haynes

Mar 13, 2010

Billy Ray Haynes, Sr., age 67, of Sandy Mush, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Hospice House. Billy was born in Buncombe County, NC on January 3, 1943 to the late Edwin Haynes and Elva Brackett Haynes. He was a member of Providence United Methodist Church and the operator and owner of Key Largo Convenience Stores for 36 years....

Frank Lewis

Frank Lewis

Mar 12, 2010

Frank Lewis, age 64, of Ellenboro, NC, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Howard Lewis and Leathey Toney Lewis. He loved hunting, watching NASCAR, fishing and gardening. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three...

Mildred Conner

Mildred Conner

Mar 11, 2010

Mildred Lee Taylor Conner, age 86, of 287 Middle Street, Caroleen, NC, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Hospice House. Mildred was born December 17, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late George Ben Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Arrowood Taylor. She was a housewife and enjoyed sewing, quilting, growing flowers and taking care of her children. She especially enjoyed...

Gene Mccurry

Gene Mccurry

Mar 8, 2010

Gene McCurry, age 81, of Beaver Dam Road, Asheville, NC, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Asheville, NC. Charles was born April 13, 1928 in Rutherford County to the late Clarence J. McCurry and Ethel Simmons McCurry. Charles worked as a linotype operator for several county newspapers. He was a veteran of World War...

Cheryl Turner

Cheryl Turner

Mar 7, 2010

Cheryl O. Turner, age 62, of 770 Shiloh Road, Shiloh, NC, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at her residence. Cheryl was born on October 18, 1947 to the late Willie Clarence Owens and Frances Hardin Owens. She worked in the textile mills for over 35 years and was a Baptist. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. In...

Shirley Melton

Shirley Melton

Mar 3, 2010

Shirley B. Melton, age 74, of 154 Big Springs Avenue, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Hospice House. Shirley was born on October 2, 1935 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late James Floyd Phillips and Bernice Henley Phillips. She worked at PPG Manufacturing for 23 years and was a faithful member of Harmon Street Baptist...

Rose Amos

Rose Amos

Feb 24, 2010

Rose Mae Ervin, age 86, of Forest City, NC, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her residence. Rose was born on May 23, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late Archie Brady Ervin and Lula Bailey Ervin. She was a long-time member of Liberty Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, flowers, and craftwork. She worked as a retail clerk...

Lorrie Hooper

Lorrie Hooper

Feb 22, 2010

Lorrie Ann Hooper, age 47, of 182 Wilkins Street, Forest City, NC, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Lorrie was born on January 27, 1963 in Rutherford County to Jerry Wayne Hooper and Catherine Doris Stover Hooper. She was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church for 32 years and enjoyed gospel and country music. She loved...

Debra Campbell

Debra Campbell

Feb 20, 2010

Debra Joyce Campbell, age 54, of 174 Butler Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, February 20, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Campbell and Margaret Louise Byrd Campbell. She had worked in home healthcare and in poultry farming. She attended Father's Vineyard. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Watkins Flynn and her husband,...

Margie Cline

Margie Cline

Feb 19, 2010

Margie Ashe Cline, age 96, of 271 Holly Forest Drive, Rutherfordton, died Friday, February 19, 2010. Margie was born on May 2, 1913 in Jackson County, NC to the late Garland Ashe and Margaret Hopper Ashe. She worked most of her life in textiles as a weaver for Cleveland Cloth Mill. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church...

Sarah Jolley

Sarah Jolley

Feb 15, 2010

Sarah Lucille Hamrick Jolley, age 88, of Caroleen, NC, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Sarah was born September 26, 1921 to the late Charles Amos Hamrick and Ella Maude Smart Hamrick. She worked in textiles as a battery filler most of her life. She was a long-time member of Caroleen Baptist Church where she faithfully served...

Linda Yelton

Linda Yelton

Feb 14, 2010

Linda Susan Holland Yelton, age 60, of Bostic, NC, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at her residence. Linda was born September 28, 1949 to the late John Grover Holland and Roxanne Lovelace Holland. She worked in textiles as a spinner and also worked at the Drop In Convenience store in Forest City. She was of the Baptist faith. In...

Nancy Bentzley

Nancy Bentzley

Feb 14, 2010

Nancy L. Bentzley, age 65, of 179 Firpo Drive, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Nancy was born September 9, 1944 in Worchester County, Massachusetts to the late Howard Chapman and Ruth Verge Chapman. She worked at Gen-Pack Industries and Sonoco-Crellin Industries as an Inspector/Packer before her retirement. She attended the Immaculate Conception Roman...

Willie Wishon

Willie Wishon

Feb 5, 2010

Willie Mae Wishon, age 73, of Forest City, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Henderson Care. Willie was born on February 20, 1936 to the late Caleb Wishon and Novella Waters Wishon. She was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing and traveling. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and her life's devotion was her family. In addition to...

Share by: