Lloyd Guffey
Jan 31, 2009
Lloyd L. Guffey, age 64, of 662 Ferry Road, Forest City, died January 31, 2009 at the Hospice House. Lloyd was born on October 20, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Mack C. Guffey and Annie Mae Crisson Guffey. He was a longtime member of Caroleen Baptist Church where he faithfully served as Chairman of the Deacon Board...
Bobby Pruett
Jan 29, 2009
Bobby Pruett, Sr., age 71, of 190 Bradley Loop Road, Ellenboro, died Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born on March 5, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Carmel Pruett and Mattie Hill Pruett. He was a long-time member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and served our country in the United States Air Force...
Matilda Jackson
Jan 27, 2009
Matilda 'Tilda' Jackson, age 96, of Caroleen, NC, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Autumn Care. She was born in Rutherford County on February 14, 1912 to the late Milo G. Hawkins and Alice Elizabeth Phillips Hawkins. She was a lifetime member of Caroleen Baptist Church and worked in the textile mills for over 38 years. She was dedicated...
Hazel Wall
Jan 26, 2009
Hazel Wall, age 92, of Forest City, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at Fair Haven Home. She was born on November 9, 1916 in Rutherford County to the late Walter Glass Settlemyre and Hester McKeithan Settlemyre. She was a lifetime member of Alexander Baptist Church where she faithfully taught Sunday School and was WMU Director. She was also a...
Jeanette Whitaker
Jan 25, 2009
Jeanette Piercy Whitaker, age 91, of Henrietta, NC, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Hospice Residence in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late C.M. Piercy and Elmeda Jane Huntley Piercy. She was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church and a long-time member of Caroleen Baptist Church. She was also...
Gary Dye
Jan 20, 2009
Gary Dye, age 50, of 1037 Gun Club Road, Bostic, NC, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1958 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was a resident of Rutherford County for many years and worked in manufacturing. Among his life's enjoyments were playing the guitar, horse riding, fishing and hunting. He was...
Richard Abramczyk
Jan 18, 2009
Richard D. Abramczyk, age 74, of 144 Woodside Drive, Forest City, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Autumn Care. He was born August 27, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Stanley Abramczyk and Evelyn Helminiak Abramczyk. He was an electrician by trade for 20 years and was a foreman electrician for Packaging Corporation of America in Manistee, Michigan...
Ricky Pruett
Jan 17, 2009
Ricky Eugene Pruett, age 53, of Cliffside, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 due to a traffic accident. He was born in Cleveland County on January 7, 1956 to Robert Eugene Pruett and Ruth Dorene Whitaker Pruett. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked in construction as a pipefitter. He enjoyed fishing, swimming and working hard....
Evon Bridges
Jan 17, 2009
Evon Bridges, age 55, of Dobbinsville, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Hospice of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late John Wesley Cox and Dolly Elizabeth Watts Cox. She worked as plant supervisor for R & R Plastics and most recently for Creative Gift Packaging. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Mary Tipton
Jan 14, 2009
Mary Magdalene Tipton, age 96, of Caroleen, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Restwell Home of Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Tesenair and Ada Queen Tesenair. She was a longtime member of Sisk Memorial Missionary Church and loved to sew and play the piano. She worked for the Textile Mills...
Mary Peterson
Jan 11, 2009
Mary Lucy Peterson, age 82, of 804 East Main Street, Cherryville, NC, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Augustus Watts and Annar Butler Watts. She was a faithful servant of the Lord and was known for being a loving mother and a...
Blanche Lookadoo
Jan 9, 2009
Blanche Harrison Lookadoo, age 91, of Sunshine Community, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Aiden Edley Harrison and Mary Novella Toney Harrison. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Michael Hamilton
Jan 3, 2009
Michael 'Miky' Christopher Hamilton, age 38, of Forest City, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 at his residence. A native of Gaston County, he was a son of the late Bobby Lee Hamilton, Sr. He worked for Ed's Pallet World for over 14 years and enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR races. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
Don Hicks
Jan 2, 2009
Don L. 'T-Bone' Hicks, age 63, of Green Creek Community, SC, died Friday, January 2, 2008 at his residence. A native of Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Virgil Lee and Elizabeth Thomson Hicks. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed fishing, hunting and custom woodworking. He was also a member of the Gospel Echoes...
Andre Moore
Dec 28, 2008
Andre Devonnie Moore, Jr. of Forest City, died December 28, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. The infant son of Tiffanie Amber Spears and Andre Devonnie Moore both of Forest City, is also survived by two sisters, Cadyn Spears and Harmony Owens and a brother, Colby; grandmothers, Stephanie Hollifield of Caroleen and Ada Gillam of Forest City; grandparents, Johnny 'Chubby' and...
George Pintoff
Dec 14, 2008
George W. Pintoff, Sr., age 83, of 119 Buckner Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his home. He was born February 22, 1925 in Rutherford County to the late Costa Pintoff and Gailey Piercy Pintoff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 plus years, Ruby Shaffer Pintoff and...
Larry Splawn
Dec 4, 2008
Larry Steven Splawn, age 58, of Forest City, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he worked as a carpenter and construction worker most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Odell Splawn. Survivors include three sons, James Splawn and his wife Joeli...
Steve Lee
Dec 3, 2008
Steve Lee, age 38, of Forest City, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County is the son of Ronald Steven Lee and Maxine Campbell Blanton. He worked as a construction most of his life and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a loving son, brother and uncle. In addition to his parents...
Barbara Haigler
Dec 1, 2008
Barbara Alexander Ramsey Haigler, age 66, of 157 Leach Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Virginia Turner Alexander. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Fellowship Holiness Church. She loved her family dearly. In addition to her...
Jimmy Mcdonald
Nov 27, 2008
Jimmy David McDonald, age 69, of Holly Hills Circle, Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City. He was born March 7, 1939 in Rutherford County to the late Fred McDonald and Cleo Huntley McDonald. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jody McDonald and...
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