Obituaries

May 18, 2022

Jack Donald Dover, age 66, of Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Jack was born Monday, July 11, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late Roy Dover Sr. and Hazel Martin Dover.  Jack loved to hang out with his buddies, and he loved NASCAR racing.

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May 18, 2022

Diane Patricia Ross, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at her residence.

Diane was born Thursday, May 16, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph Kimbrell and Iveria Harris Kimbrell.  Diane worked for KEMET Electronics for many years.  She loved going to yards sales, traveling and site seeing.  Diane was a...

May 17, 2022

Rickie “Rick” Carleton Goode, age 66, of Forest City, NC passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Rick was born Thursday, January 19, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late William Albert Goode and Hedy Walker Goode.  He worked as a maintenance technician most of his life.  Rick was a loving husband, father,...

May 13, 2022

Nancy Childers, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Cedar Creek Assisted Living in Forest City.

Nancy was born Thursday, January 26, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late George Greene and Willie Mae Grice Greene. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1968. Nancy worked in textiles...

May 10, 2022

Ruby Wilson Tate, age 78, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Ruby was born Thursday, November 4, 1943 in Gaston County to the late E.P. Wilson and Thelma Haynes McMahan. She served as a registered nurse for over forty years. Having worked at Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Cleveland Regional Medical...

May 10, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Judson Herman embraced his final journey peacefully at his residence on May 10, 2022, at the age of 82.

Tom was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on February 27, 1940 to the late Judson Henry Herman and Frances Smith Herman. Tom was a 1958 graduate of Bessemer City High School. After high school, Tom...

May 10, 2022

Lynn Powell Burgess, age 63, of Spindale, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her residence.

Lynn was born Wednesday, April 15, 1959 in Cleveland County to the late Warren Powell and Ann Duncan Powell. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1977. Lynn worked as a teller for BB&T for...

May 9, 2022

Roy “Steve” Huskey, age 70, of Grover Scruggs Road, Mooresboro, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.

Steve was born Thursday, November 1, 1951 in Cleveland County to the late Charles Fletcher Huskey and Ruby Norman Huskey. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a...

May 8, 2022

Rebecca Plaxco, age 45, of Spindale, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at her residence.

Rebecca was born Tuesday, May 3, 1977 in Malvern, Arkansas to the late Stanley Dale Brown and Patricia Ann Adams Brown. She was a graduate of Malvern High School, class of 1995. Rebecca worked as a cashier at Food Lion. She loved...

May 8, 2022

Julian “Tod” Norman, age 61, of Bostic, passed away May 8, 2022 at his residence.

Tod was born May 8, 1961 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Norman and Faye Greene Norman. He was graduate of Chase High School and worked at Isothermal Textiles. He loved sports and music. Tod had a big heart...

May 8, 2022

Larry Whitener, age 78, of Mooresboro, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Accordius Health in Rutherfordton.

Larry was born Wednesday, July 21, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Elbert Whitener and Mattie Louise Fowler Whitener. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School and worked for Cone Mills for...

Apr 29, 2022

Ashley Felker, age 31, of Forest City, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at her residence.

Ashley was born Friday, August 17, 1990 in Spartanburg, SC. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 2008 and earned a Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate from Isothermal Community College. Ashley enjoyed making jewelry and reading books....

Apr 28, 2022

Thomas (TomTom) Givens, Jr., age 54, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022.

TomTom was born Thursday, July 6, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Thomas Franklin Givens, Sr. and Elizabeth Manning Givens. He enjoyed fishing, motorcycles and NASCAR racing. He loved animals and watching movies.

Those left to cherish his memory...

Apr 28, 2022

Wayne McKinney, age 77, of Forest City, died Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Wayne was born Tuesday, May 23, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Carl Hugh McKinney and Alda Amos McKinney. He worked in textiles most of his life and enjoyed the outdoors. Wayne loved listening to music, playing the...

Apr 27, 2022

Delores Crotts, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her residence.

Delores was born Thursday, November 27, 1952 in Newark, New Jersey to the late James Bradley, Sr. and Inez Adams Sims. She was a fishing enthusiast and also enjoyed playing bingo and visiting the casino. Delores loved her family dearly and...

Apr 26, 2022

Brittany Kayla Fish, age 22, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her residence.

Brittany was born Monday, February 28, 2000 in Rutherford County. She was a graduate of the Rutherford Opportunity Center (ROC), class of 2017. Brittany worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed journaling and drawing. Brittany will be...

Apr 25, 2022

Philip Atchley, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at his residence.

Philip was born Saturday, September 3, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late Arnold Atchley and Ronelle Morgan Atchley. He was an avid NASCAR fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ron...

Apr 23, 2022

Jimmie Dennis Price, age 64, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his residence.

Jimmie was born Friday, August 16, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Jimmie Eual Price and Jacqulene Crawley Price. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1975. Jimmie served his country honorably in the...

Apr 21, 2022

Janice Mathis, age 65, of Dobbins Road, Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Janice was born Wednesday, February 20, 1957 in Gaston County, NC to the late Marvin Jackson and Fannie Brooks Jackson. She was a dedicated homemaker and loved her family dearly. Janice was a free spirit who...

Apr 21, 2022

Eretta Rogers Weathers, age 88, of Cherryville, NC passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Eretta was born Saturday, July 15, 1933 in Lugoff, SC to the late Lewis and Essie Bowen. She worked in textiles for many years, having worked for Rex Mill in Lowell and J.P. Stevens Mill in Stanley. Eretta...