Obituaries

Aug 30, 2006

Elizabeth Reynolds Gordon, 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 30th at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Elizabeth was born May 3, 1918 in Rutherford County to the late Bert Reynolds and Ettress Blanton Reynolds. She has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She has a seamstress, initially working in the textile mills, later working for Grindstaff's...

Aug 30, 2006

Ellen Sparks Carrouth, age 88, of Taylorsville, NC, formerly of Ellenboro passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at a Taylorsville nursing home. Ellen was born July 1, 1918 in Caroleen, NC to the late Caleb Sparks and Beulah Wall Sparks. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, a member of the Caroleen United Methodist Church and the XYZ...

Aug 28, 2006

Lemuel Craig Splawn, 66, of 410 Piedmont Drive, Rutherfordton, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Lemuel was born July 12, 1940 in Henrietta, NC to Mary Ellen Fortenberry Splawn and the late Howard Edward Splawn. He was a retired pipe fitter and ironworker, Lemuel was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air...

Aug 27, 2006

Fred was born on May 18, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2006.

Fred was a resident of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

Aug 25, 2006

Baxter Arbeth Greene, 91, of Shelby passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Century Care of Shelby. Mr. Greene was born December 11, 1914 in Rutherford County to the late Jason Greene and Nola Randall Greene. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S Army Medical Corps. He worked in the auto repair business...

Aug 25, 2006

Leroy "Roy" McGinnis, 56, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Roy was born on October 24, 1949 in Rutherford County to Jessie James McGinnis and Emma Bradley McGinnis of Forest City. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County where he worked as a roofer for McGinnis Roofing. He was...

Aug 22, 2006

Exie Ray James, 86, of Mooresboro passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. Exie was born May 8, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Wall and Rachel Lovelace Wall. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked at Cone Mills – Haynes Plant for over 37 years as a spinner. She was...

Aug 15, 2006

Louise Canipe Padgett, 56, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, August, 15, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital. Louise was born on March 30, 1950 in Harris, NC to Perry Canipe and Melva Henson Canipe. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked at Dicey Fabric as a Warper Tuner. She was a member of the Plain View Baptist Church....

Aug 10, 2006

Steve Austin Greene

Mr. Greene, 73, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 10, 2006 at Hospice House in Forest City, NC following a long bout with C.O.P.D. He was born November 14, 1932 in Henrietta, NC and was the son of the late Paul S. and Ronalda O. Greene.

Jul 30, 2006

Thomas Caleb Campfield, age 71, of Henrietta, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2006, at the Hospice House after an extended illness. Mr. Campfield was born September 15, 1934 to the late Walter Odell Campfield and Mattie Smart Campfield. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He had worked in the textile industry before his retirement. He had served...

Jul 30, 2006

Bernard Rice, age 72, of Henrietta, passed away early Sunday morning, July 30th at Autumn Care of Forest City after an extended illness. Mr. Rice was born July 6, 1934 in Madison County, NC to the Horace Rice and Susie Bishop Rice. He was a long time resident of Rutherford County retiring from Broyhill Furniture. He was Baptist in...

Jul 27, 2006

Edna Elaine James Melton, 96, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. Mrs. Melton was born November 6, 1909 in Jonesville, South Carolina to the late Newton J. James and Sally Wells James. She married Horace Milan Melton on August 26, 1926. They made their home in Henrietta and Caroleen, NC...

Jul 21, 2006

Grover Finley Owens, age 76, passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, at a local nursing home. Mr. Owens was born March 31, 1930 in Caroleen, NC to the late Claude Campbell Owens and Mildred White Owens. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having retired from Stonecutter Mill. He was a veteran of the armed forces, having served...

Jul 20, 2006

D.P. Marshall, 86, of Forest City passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the Hospice House. Mr. Marshall was born June 23, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late George Edwin Marshall and Lucy Horton Marshall. He was a life-long resident of Rutherford County having retired from the Stonecutter Mill. He was also involved in cattle farming. He was...

Jul 15, 2006

Larry was born on May 21, 1950 and passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2006.

Larry was a resident of Tryon, North Carolina.

Jul 14, 2006

Mary Frances Weese McDaniel, 93, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was a resident of Oakland Living Center, Rutherfordton, NC. She was born January 23, 1913 in Henrietta, NC to the late Charles Frank Weese and Elba Moore Weese. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church of Henrietta.

Mrs. McDaniel...

Jul 14, 2006

Mrs. Webb was born September 15, 1914 in Burnsville, NC to the late Willard Morrow and Senia Wheeler Morrow. She had worked in the textile mills for a portion of her life but her primary focus was that of a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband Merland "M.B." Webb in 1978. She was also...

Jul 8, 2006

Jarrett Ryan Foster, age 33, of Pendleton, S.C. died Saturday, July 8, 2006 in a jet ski accident in South Carolina. Jarrett was a native of Rutherford County and the son of Jimmy and Linda Foster of Forest City, N.C. He was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church.

A 1991 graduate of Chase High School, Jarrett...