Obituaries

Nov 24, 2008

Frances Cole Wilson, age 85, of 3450 South O'Hara Drive, Macon, Georgia, died Monday, November 24, 2008, at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ghoy and Hattie Henson Cole. She was Baptist by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Hudson Wilson. Survivors include...

Nov 21, 2008

Linda Lipscomb, age 53, of Forest City, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Southern Manor Retirement Home. A native of Mingo County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Frank and Emily Jackson Davis. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ricky Davis and Darrell Davis....

Nov 21, 2008

Avis 'Ann' Allison, age 61, of Polk County, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Cletus Walker and Mary Connor Davidson. She was a member of Pores Ford Baptist Church and had worked over ten years as a healthcare worker at Holly...

Nov 20, 2008

Mary Ollie Kennedy, age 76, of Forest City, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Autumn Care. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Myrtis Bowen Simpson. She was an active member of Alexander Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. Mary worked as a secretary for G.B. Harrill Insurance and for...

Nov 20, 2008

Ola Hunt Willis, age 94, formerly of Forest City, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Crawley Memorial Hospital in Boiling Springs, NC after an extended illness. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late W.L. Hunt and Texie Daves Hunt. She was an educator at various Rutherford County Schools for 41 years before her retirement,...

Nov 19, 2008

Charlotte Laura Buchanan Lowery, age 81, of Harris, NC, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cleveland County. A native of Mitchell County, NC she was a daughter of the late Floyd Joseph and Darell Hughes Buchanan. She retired from Hoechst Celanese after almost 20 years of service and was a member of Harris Baptist...

Nov 14, 2008

Victoria 'Vicky' Kopera Kennedy, age 91, of 196 Caroleen Street, Caroleen, NC, died Friday, November 14, 2008. A native of Rome, New York, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Sophia Dominski Kopera. She was a long-time member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and served our country during World War II and had the distinction of...

Nov 13, 2008

Martha Jean Payton, age 72, of 763 Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday November 13, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Alexander and Julia Mae White Greene. She loved to write poems and do craftwork and loved her family dearly. In addition to her...

Nov 11, 2008

John 'Paul' Settles, age 61, of Hillcrest Adult Care of Forest City, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Columbus 'Lum' and Bessie Bradley Settles. He was a longtime member of Harmon Street Baptist Church and was known as always having a smile on his face...

Nov 9, 2008

Eddie George Yelton, age 46, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Mills and Margaret Tesseniar Yelton. He was a professional kick boxer/boxer and held a 3rd degree black belt in Karate. He enjoyed coaching youth baseball and football and will be remembered...

Oct 31, 2008

Georgie Debrule Benson died Friday, October 31, 2008. She lived in Forest City, NC. She was 97 and had been in declining health for several months.

She was born to John Dixon DeBrule and Amelia 'Mealie' McKinney DeBrule in Henrietta, NC on January 1, 1911. Her husband, Robert Grady Benson, her parents and six siblilngs preceded Georgie...

Oct 30, 2008

Martha Kite, age 44, of Butterfly Drive, Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her home. She was born September 4, 1964 in Rutherford County, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Padgett. She was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. Martha loved her grandson and loved gardening.

She is...

Oct 30, 2008

Marvin Ray Wease, age 72, of 2579 Harris-Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NC met Jesus on October 30, 2008. A native of Cleveland County, Marvin wed the love of his life, Rueleen Wells Wease of 51 years, in 1957 and moved to Henrietta in Rutherford County after living in Shelby for 15 years. He was a member of Henrietta Revival Center....

Oct 29, 2008

Shirley Fredell Landis, age 68, of 341 Tanner's Grove Road, Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born April 4, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Everett Pressley Fredell and Vernie Chapman Fredell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 27, 2008

Thomas Carnes, age 45, of Wallace Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at his home. He was born December 16, 1962, in Mecklenburg County. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter 'Buck' Eugene Carnes who died in 1993 and his grandparents, Shufford and Kathleen Carnes and Roy and Beaulah Dawkins. Thomas was a member...

Oct 26, 2008

R.B. Jolley, age 96, of 555 Chimney Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at White Oak Manor. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Zeb Vance and Cora Harris Jolley. He worked most of his life for Stonecutter Mills until his retirement and was a member of Adaville Baptist Church. He...

Oct 26, 2008

Tori Sheree Lowery, age 21, of 348 Hawkins Loop Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a 2006 graduate of Chase High School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Henrietta. She loved family gatherings and spending time with her little nephew, Kaleel. She...

Oct 25, 2008

Lewis D. Waters, age 78, of 469 S. Broadway, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Daniel and Lucy Greene Waters. He worked for Drexel Manufacturing for over 16 years and most recently worked as a custodian for Rutherford Hospital. He was a...

Oct 22, 2008

Johnny 'John Boy' Bradley, age 35, of Nehemiah Drive, Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at his home. He was born December 31, 1972 in Rutherford County. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Sam Stevenson Burgess and Molly Evygine Burgess, a grandpa James Walter Bradley and a nephew, Samuel Bradley. He worked as a...

Oct 22, 2008

Judy Dixon Michaels, age 35, of 140 Cobra Drive, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Rutherford County on October 11, 1973. She was a 1992 graduate of Chase High School and devoted her life to her family. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her...