Lloyd Morrow
Oct 17, 2009
Lloyd Gordon Morrow, age 83, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Arthur Morrow and Myrtle Houlk Morrow. He served his country in the US Army during World War II where he survived the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He worked for...
Lloyd Porter
Oct 15, 2009
Lloyd Porter, age 80 years, of 166 Bridges Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Joe Porter and Maggie James Porter. He worked for Porter's Trim Shop for many years and for Watts Regulators as a security guard. He enjoyed all kinds...
Earl Duncan
Oct 14, 2009
Earl Duncan, age 89, of 140 Hotel Street, Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Luther Hicks Duncan and Lena Jane Hawkins Duncan. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Army and worked at Burlington...
Jermy Cole
Oct 13, 2009
Jermy Cole, age 29, of 314 Ferry Road, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in Spindale. Jermy was born on April 17, 1980 in Cleveland County to Claude Benson Cole, Jr. and Debra Powell Hoyle. He worked in landscaping and carpentry and received a diploma from ICC in 2006. He enjoyed weightlifting and fishing. He was preceded...
Irene Tucker
Oct 6, 2009
Irene J. Tucker, age 81, of 329 Dixie Trail, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Irene was born October 27, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late William Robert Jones and Myrtle Duncan Jones. She was a longtime member of The Church of the Nazarene in Forest City where she...
Rebecca Doggett
Oct 1, 2009
Rebecca Hewitt Doggett, 70, of Ellenboro died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County she was born October 6, 1938 to Jessie Lowery Hewitt and the late Horace Hewitt. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband John Lee Doggett; two brothers Bobby Hewitt and Morris Hewitt. She worked...
William Grant
Sep 24, 2009
William Grant, age 89, of 352 Clarence Henson Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Joseph Grant and Fannie Wood Grant. He worked for Broyhill Industries for over 30 years in the Sanding Department and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church....
Vivian Blanton
Sep 23, 2009
Vivian Henson Blanton, age 68, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at her residence after an extended illness. Vivian was born August 20, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Phillip Luther Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. She worked as a Battery Filler at Cone Mills and the Haynes Plant. She enjoyed water skiing and growing plants....
Dean Gordon
Sep 21, 2009
Dean Gordon, age 70, of 405 Gilmer Edwards Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. Dean was born November 12, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Columbus Gordon and Willie Bridges Gordon. He worked for Stonecutter Mill as a Supervisor for 31 years before his retirement and owned and operated Dean's Produce for...
Ruby Holland
Sep 21, 2009
Ruby Hawkins Holland, age 92, of Statesville, NC, died September 21, 2009 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Ruby was born on October 1, 1916 in Cleveland County to the late Albert Hawkins and Ella Greenway Hawkins. She worked for Burlington Industries as a cloth inspector for over 25 years before retiring. She enjoyed woodcarving and was a...
Johnny Phillips
Sep 17, 2009
Johnny S. Phillips, age 83, of 2497 Harris-Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NC, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Johnny was born on January 30, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late Joseph Ira Phillips and Mary Lee Seay Phillips. Before his retirement, he had worked in Quality Control for Burlington Mills for over 40 years....
Randy Street
Sep 16, 2009
Randy Loyd Street, age 54, of Ponderosa Drive, Rutherfordton, NC died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Randy was born on April 6, 1955 in Rutherford County to Loyd Bradshaw Street and Audrey Allen Street Champion. He worked for Fountain Services as an electrician and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church. He enjoyed motorcycles, music...
Steve Hollifield
Sep 16, 2009
Steve Hollifield, age 66, of Caroleen, NC, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Steve was born January 24, 1943 to the late Ralph Hollifield and Faye Stephens Hollifield. He served our country in the US Army and worked 28 years for Duke Energy in maintenance. He enjoyed collecting guns and knives and outdoor activities. In addition to his parents,...
Steven Williams
Sep 12, 2009
Steven Thomas Williams, age 15, of 2409 Harris-Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NC, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at his residence. Steven was born September 28, 1993 in Rutherford County to Donnie Ray Williams and Lorie Ann (Whisenant) Givens. He was a sophomore at Chase High School. Steven will always be known for his charismatic personality and his ability to make...
Stella Mcginnis
Sep 12, 2009
Stella Price McGinnis, age 88, of 1290 Harris-Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at her residence. Stella was born on March 4, 1921 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Crowder Price and Sally Thrift Price. She was a homemaker and enjoyed all sorts of crafts and needle work. She also enjoyed making rugs and...
Oliver Condrey
Sep 7, 2009
Oliver Chase Condrey, infant son of Chad Condrey and Miranda Hunt Condrey, passed away on September 7, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother, Reid Condrey and one sister, Annah Condrey.
Howard Hill
Sep 5, 2009
Howard Wayne Hill, age 51, of 3213 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Hospice House. Howard was born in Rutherford County on July 14, 1958 to Roland Hill and Gertie Fincannon Hill. He worked as a diesel mechanic most of his life and was a member of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church. He was...
Robert Smith
Aug 30, 2009
Robert 'Smitty' Leonard Smith, age 78, died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Autumn Care of Forest City. Robert was born on January 26, 1931 in Selma, Alabama to the late Willie Clayton Smith and Claudia Mae Taylor Smith. He worked as a tile mechanic most of his life and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
Ruby Blackwell
Aug 29, 2009
Ruby Kimbrell Blackwell, age 84, of Henrietta died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. Ruby was born on October 26, 1924 to the late James Samuel Gettys Kimbrell and Flora Gowan Kimbrell of Goodes Creek. She was a resident at Autumn Care of Forest City and a retired textile employee. She was also a member of Henrietta First...
Bob Rome
Aug 20, 2009
Bob Troy Rome, 81, of Ellenboro died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. A native of Rutherford County he was born April 28, 1928 to the late Anderson and Anna Mashburn Rome. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three bothers Taylor Rome, Lee Rome, and Claude Rome; three sisters Minnie Hill, Fannie...
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