Bobby Vickers
Feb 5, 2010
Bobby Dean Vickers, age 74, of 110 Vine Street, Forest City, NC, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Bobby was born June 1, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late L.R. 'Pete' Vickers and Lucille Reinhardt Vickers. He worked as a master mechanic for over 44 years and retired from Stonecutter Mills. He was a member of...
Hazel Hardin
Feb 3, 2010
Hazel M. Hardin, age 77, of Mooresboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Hospice House. Hazel was born October 24, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Thurman Kennedy and Lula Mae Henson Kennedy. She worked as a seamstress in the textile mills most of her life and was a member of the Alexander Missionary Methodist Church. She...
Margaret Jackson
Jan 31, 2010
Margaret Watts Jackson, age 83, of 148 Twelve Oaks Drive, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Hospice House. Margaret was born on September 27, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late Milton Watts and Celia Ann Hensley Watts. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed taking care of...
Opal Flynn
Jan 30, 2010
Opal Earley Flynn, age 89, of Cliffside, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Brian Center in Hendersonville. Opal was born on March 30, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late Zeffrey Earley and Nona Smart Earley. She worked in textiles and was a long-time member of High Shoal Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her...
Lillian Truax
Jan 30, 2010
Lillian Jane Truax, age 89, a native of Philadelphia, PA and a resident of Rutherford County, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Fair Haven Home. Lillian was born on September 12, 1920 to the late John Carson Davis and Zola Goodwin Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
William Marshall
Jan 29, 2010
William 'Rex' Marshall, age 80, of 1426 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. William was born on January 25, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late George Edwin Marshall and Lucy Horton Marshall. He was a long-time member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, woodworking and raising Purple Martins....
Ruth Moore
Jan 28, 2010
Ruth Morrow Moore, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Hospice House. Ruth was born June 7, 1928 in Rutherford County to the late Elmer Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow. She was member of Alexander Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Catherine Padgett
Jan 22, 2010
Catherine Jordan Padgett, age 85, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Hospice House. Catherine was born September 26, 1924 in Rutherford County to the late Everett Jordan and Hattie McDaniel Jordan. She enjoyed yard work and gardening. She also loved spending time at the family cabin in the mountains and valued the time spent with...
Randall Smerz
Jan 19, 2010
Randall L. Smerz, age 53, of Charlotte, NC, died January 19, 2010 at his residence. Randall was born in Milwaukee County, WI on October 21, 1956 to the late Shirley Johnson Black. He worked as a maintenance supervisor and enjoyed fishing, gardening, travelling and especially spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his beloved fianc', Zanda Ertzberger...
Charles Roper
Jan 15, 2010
Charles 'Leroy' Roper, age 62, of 119 Boiler Road, Mooresboro, NC, died January 15, 2010 at Hospice House. Leroy was born on October 24, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Willie Flay Roper, Sr. and Blanche Esma Monteith Roper. He worked as a loom fixer for Stonecutter Mills for over 33 years and was a Baptist. He enjoyed...
Amber Arrowood
Jan 13, 2010
Amber Renaye Arrowood, infant daughter of John 'J.J.' Arrowood and Molly 'Tanaye' Fowler Arrowood of Forest City, died January 13, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Joshua Eugene Arrowood and one sister, Madison Faith Arrowood; maternal grandparents, Mike and Renee Greenlee of Forest City and Terry Fowler of Inman, SC;...
William Rash
Jan 11, 2010
William 'Bill' Gregory Rash, age 62, of Forest City, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at his residence. Bill was born on September 9, 1947 in Rutherford County to Wayne R. Rash and the late Elizabeth Holland Rash. He worked in various fields of employment, but was known for his work as a vendor in the local Flea Market. He...
Helene Seigler
Jan 10, 2010
Helene Y. Seigler, age 70, of Charlotte, NC, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville. Helene was born on April 4, 1939 in Paris, France to the late Julien Portois and Flore Duhamel Portois. She was a member of the Humane Society of the United States and enjoyed taking care of her pets. She...
Horace Humphries
Jan 8, 2010
Horace 'Humpy' Humphries, age 60, of 466 Buck Collins Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, January 9, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital from a sudden illness. Horace was born on July 7, 1949 in Cleveland County to the late Horace Ervin Humphries, Sr. and Viola Surratt Humphries. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a US Army...
Jimmy Fowler
Jan 8, 2010
Jimmy 'Godfrey' Fowler, age 61, of Henrietta, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Hospice House. Jimmy was born June 16, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Ed Fowler and Ethel Blackwell Fowler. He was a warp technician at Cone Mills for over 20 years and also worked as a security guard for Reeves Brothers Security for 10 years....
Donnis Morrow
Jan 5, 2010
Donnis Brooks Morrow, age 77, of 167 Walker Lake Road, Forest City, NC, died January 5, 2010 at her residence. Donnis was born on August 15, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Glenn Brooks and Mattie Martin Brooks. She worked in textiles most of her life and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she...
Robert Smathers
Jan 3, 2010
Robert Allen 'Moby' Smathers, age 60, of Mooresboro, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the Cleveland County Hospice of Wendover. A native of Watauga County, he was born August 31, 1949 to the late Charles Arthur and Dorothy Norris Smathers. Robert enjoyed deer hunting, riding motorcycles and loved George Jones music. He retired from the Town of Forest City...
Kenneth Lovelace
Jan 2, 2010
Kenneth Faye Lovelace, age 79, of Forest City, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Henderson Care Center. A native of Rutherford County, he was born July 15, 1930 to the late James Boyd and Buela Melton Lovelace. Kenneth loved to watch racing and wrestling. He also enjoyed walking. He worked for Pardon Lumber Company for 45 years as a...
Joan Ray
Jan 2, 2010
Joan Lewis Ray, age 61, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Forsythe County she was born June 4, 1948 to the late Joseph Pierce Lewis and Ruby Wilson Baugess. Joan loved working with children. She worked at the Little Red School for 14 years. She is survived by three daughters Ginna Ray...
Mary Jenkins
Jan 2, 2010
Mary Pearl Jenkins, age 87, of Goodes Creek Community, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County she was born January 11, 1922 to the late Grover Willis and Mary Elizabeth Green Scruggs. She loved flowers, reading and her dog Rascal. She worked as a quiller operator at Spindale Mills for 13 years. She...
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