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Margaret Lovelace Goode

Margaret Lovelace Goode

Oct 14, 2024

Margaret Lovelace Goode, age 97, of Cliffside, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, October 14, 2024 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Margaret was born Thursday, July 14, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Lovelace and Pearl Holland Lovelace. She worked for Cone Mills and Burlington Industries for over thirty years. She enjoyed camping...

Paul Keith Morris

Paul Keith Morris

Oct 12, 2024

Paul Keith Morris, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at his home.

Paul was born Monday, May 28, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late Claude Morris and Gladys Hames Morris. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1973. He attended Clemson University and received an associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College. He...

Sammy Lee Martin

Sammy Lee Martin

Oct 12, 2024

Sammy Lee Martin, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Sammy was born Tuesday, October 4, 1955 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Martin and Ruby Murray Martin. He was a graduate of Shelby High School, class of 1973 and also attended Nashville Diesel School. He worked as a supervisor at Freightliner...

Shawn Robert Gibson

Shawn Robert Gibson

Oct 11, 2024

Shawn Robert Gibson, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Shawn was born Tuesday, July 3, 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Robert Hugh Gibson and Anna Florene Shawn Gibson. He was always young at heart and enjoyed playing video games, watching movies and listening to rock music. 

In addition to...

Janette Robbins

Janette Robbins

Oct 9, 2024

Janette Robbins, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Janette was born Monday, September 3, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Belton Robbins and Rena Splawn Robbins. She faithfully worked for Stonecutter Mill for over thirty years and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Janette loved each...

Chris Tavernia

Chris Tavernia

Oct 7, 2024

Vivian Christine Tavernia, affectionately known as Chris, was born on February 29, 1960, in Brownfield, Texas. She passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024, in Shelby, North Carolina, surrounded by the love of her family. 

Chris was married to Mark Tavernia for 48 wonderful years, and together they built a life filled with love and cherished memories. She devoted herself wholeheartedly...

John T. Herring

John T. Herring

Oct 6, 2024

John T. Herring, age 82, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

John was born on Sunday, July 19, 1942 in Erie County, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Herring and Mary Urch Herring. He was a mechanic most of his life and was the owner and operator of Herring’s Auto Shop in Erie. John enjoyed tinkering on...

Marilyn June Palma

Marilyn June Palma

Oct 2, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marilyn June Palma on October 2, 2024 at Kaysville, UT. 

We celebrate the life of our mother and grandmother, who was born Marilyn June Reynolds to John Ivy “Cap" Reynolds and Lola Abbott on October 1, 1934, in Simpson, Johnson County, Illinois. She had one unnamed sister who died shortly after birth [1932]....

Ulrich Leinhase

Ulrich Leinhase

Sep 30, 2024

Ulrich Leinhase, age 79, of Mill Spring, died at the Wendover Hospice House on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Ulrich was born on Saturday, April 21, 1945, in Germany, to the late Eric and Theresia Laudenbach Leinhase. Throughout his life, he lived in Germany, Canada, Michigan, Texas, and Florida, before finally settling in Mill Spring, North Carolina where he called home in...

Iris Hardin

Iris Hardin

Sep 29, 2024

Iris Hardin, age 100, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 surrounded by family.

Iris was born on Saturday, September 13, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late Isaac Bridges and Sadie Rhodes Bridges. She was a homemaker for many years and enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and baking cakes. Being known as "The Cake Lady" her red-velvet cakes were...

Jimmy Moore

Jimmy Moore

Sep 27, 2024

Jimmy Moore, age 40, of Forest City, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Jimmy was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1984, in Rutherford County. He was a 2004 graduate of R.S. Central High School where he was a member of the Wrestling Team. Jimmy was a stay-at-home dad in recent years and loved playing with his children....

John Allen Smith

John Allen Smith

Sep 24, 2024

John Allen Smith, age 76, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his home.

John was born Saturday, April 3, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late Romey Smith and Betty Tate Smith. He served honorably as a Corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Whetstone. He graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a Bachelor...

Gary Lee Dysart

Gary Lee Dysart

Sep 22, 2024

Gary Lee Dysart, age 73, of Cliffside, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024 at his home.

Gary was born Friday, December 29, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late Wade Dysart and Ada Radford Dysart. He worked as a supervisor for Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for thirty years. Gary enjoyed golfing, playing softball and going on beach trips. His greatest joy was...

Faith Loretta Cash

Faith Loretta Cash

Sep 20, 2024

Faith Loretta Cash, age 60, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Faith was born Saturday, August 8, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late James Hayward Cash, Sr. and Mary Magdalene Kisner. She worked as a nurse’s aide for several years. Faith was a waitress at Forest City Fish Camp and also...

Helen Beason Burgess

Helen Beason Burgess

Sep 20, 2024

Helen Beason Burgess, age 83, of Henrietta passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Helen was born Wednesday, February 26, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late John Beason and Evelyn Smith Beason. She worked as a supervisor for J.C. Cowan and Burlington Industries for thirty years before retirement. Helen was a longtime...

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Sep 17, 2024

Linda Evans, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, September 17th at her daughter’s home while being surrounded by her loving family.

Linda was born Sunday, March 5, 1950 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to the late Paul Evans and Goldie Church Evans. She was a faithful member of the Apostolics of Rutherford County Church (ARC). She was a nature...

Danny Harris

Danny Harris

Sep 15, 2024

Danny Harris, age 75, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Danny was born Friday, August 5, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Vernon Harris and Virginia Helen Kuykendall Harris. He was a graduate of R-S Central, class of 1967 and attended Isothermal Community College. Danny was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Vonnie Waters

Vonnie Waters

Sep 13, 2024

Vonnie Waters, age 71, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Vonnie was born Friday, January 23, 1953 in Rutherford County to the late Austin Hicks Greenlee and Florence Aldridge Greenlee. She was a member of Pores Ford Baptist Church. Vonnie enjoyed shopping, coloring and watching episodes of Gunsmoke. Above all, she loved spending...

Rebecca Cantrell Elliott

Rebecca Cantrell Elliott

Sep 12, 2024

Rebecca Cantrell Elliott, age 87, of Spindale, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Autumn Care in Saluda. 

Rebecca was born on Sunday, September 20, 1936 in Rutherford County, to the late Lionel Cantrell and Carrie Condrey Cantrell. She was a member of the former Alexander Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, canning, sewing, gardening, and doing farm work. Rebecca spent a...

Betty Fowler Graham

Betty Fowler Graham

Sep 11, 2024

Betty Fowler Graham, age 89, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Betty was born Friday, January 11, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Hollis Fowler and Lora Mae Blackwell Fowler. She worked at Burlington Industries as a spinner for forty-five years before retirement. She was a past member of Broad River Baptist Church and...

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