Geraldine Millis McAbee
Aug 12, 2024
Geraldine McAbee, age 77, of Forest City, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, August 12, 2024 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.
Geraldine was born Friday, January 10, 1947 in McDowell County to the late Earl B. Millis and Betty Dills Millis. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and earned an associate’s...
Mary Sue Conner
Aug 11, 2024
Mary Sue Conner, age 88, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Mary was born Sunday, August 2, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Lawson Hunter McFarland and Eva Gettys McFarland. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1955. Mary...
Mack Henson
Aug 10, 2024
Mack Henson, age 92, of Ellenboro, passed away, Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Mack was born Friday, March 11, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late James Henson and Sarah Dyer Henson. He worked as a truck driver and as the train engineer for Cliffside Railroad and Cone Mills for forty-two years. Mack also served as the...
Mike Keck
Aug 7, 2024
Mike Keck, age 66, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Mike was born Wednesday, September 25, 1957 in Rockville Centre, New York to the late Meinrad Keck and Justine Mahoney Keck. He earned an associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College. Mike managed the Pizza Hut in Forest City for several years. He faithfully served...
Amy Faye Hopler
Aug 6, 2024
Amy Faye Hopler, age 43, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Amy was born Tuesday, September 2, 1980 in Freehold, New Jersey to Lottie Faye Moody who resides in Valdese, NC and the late Martin Moody. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1998. Amy worked for Chili’s Grill...
Christy Ann Greene
Aug 5, 2024
Christy Ann Greene, age 48, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Christy was born Tuesday, December 9, 1975 in Cleveland County to Tula Wilkey Greene who resides in Mooresboro and the late Johnny Greene. She was a graduate of Chase High School and earned an associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College. Christy worked as...
Don McAbee
Aug 3, 2024
Don McAbee, age 67, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center.
Don was born Sunday, March 17, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Samuel Edward McAbee and Louvenia Taylor McAbee. He worked as a floor maintenance technician for twenty-five years at Walmart until retirement. Don was an active member of the Jehovah Witness...
Kathryn Beam
Aug 1, 2024
Kathryn Beam, age 93, of Forest City, passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Kathryn was born on Saturday, February 28, 1931, in Rutherford County, to the late Julius and Josie Adkins Norman. She was a graduate of Tri-High School in the class of 1949. Kathryn was a member of Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church...
Colby Snethen
Jul 28, 2024
Colby Dale Snethen, age 52, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on July 28, 2024, after a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Born on December 23, 1971, in Bellflower, California, Colby was the son of Bobbie McCallum and the late Presley Snethen of Arizona. In 1980, the family relocated to NC, where Colby attended Shiloh Elementary School and graduated from Chase High...
Freda Burgess Jones
Jul 26, 2024
Freda Burgess Jones, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.
Freda was born Tuesday, October 4, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late John Posey Burgess and Nellie Crowe Burgess. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, Limestone College and earned a master’s degree in education from Appalachian State University. Freda was...
Henry "Von" Ledford
Jul 24, 2024
Henry “Von” Ledford, age 64, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Integrity Pinebrook Assisted Living in Yadkinville, NC.
Von was born Wednesday, July 6, 1960 in Rutherford County to the late Hubert A. Ledford and Jennie Pearl Tesseneer Ledford. He worked in textiles and then was a truck driver for many years. He later became a truck...
Donnie "Potty" Dale
Jul 24, 2024
Donnie “Potty” Dale, age 76, of Forest City, passed away, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Rutherfordton.
Donnie was born Monday, February 16, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Albert A. Dale and Ruth Webb Dale. He worked for the Department of Transportation as a Bridge Builder for over thirty years. Donnie loved going to the...
Barbara Radford Humphries
Jul 22, 2024
Barbara Radford Humphries, age 75, of Forest City, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at her home.
Barbara was born Monday, October 18, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Robert Radford and Martha Dysart Radford. She worked for AGI for seventeen years and as beautician in the Cliffside Community for many years. Barbara enjoyed working outside in her yard, flower...
Chris McWhirter
Jul 21, 2024
Chris McWhirter, age 50, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Christopher was born Friday, August 17, 1973 in Mecklenburg County to Cathey Hartis McWhirter who resides in Mooresboro and the late Dale Franklin McWhirter. He worked in construction most of his life. Chris enjoyed working on cars, going to drag races and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith.
In...
Mary Fisher Lovelace
Jul 21, 2024
Mary Fisher Lovelace, age 84, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Mary was born Wednesday, October 11, 1939 in Rutherford County to the late Glenn Fisher and Thelma Walker Fisher. She was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family. Mary loved being a “Maw Maw” to all...
Mary Louise Pleasant
Jul 18, 2024
Mary Louise Pleasant, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Mary was born Wednesday, September 4, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Roscoe Walker and Mamie Smith Walker. She worked as a caregiver for Southern Manor Nursing Home for many years. Mary was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church. She...
Jake Logan Bailey
Jul 17, 2024
Jake Logan Bailey, age 49, of Enoree, SC, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Jake was born Thursday, December 19, 1974 in Rutherford County to the late J.L. Bailey and Erma Sue Toney Bailey. He worked in construction most of his life mainly in commercial painting and roofing. Jake enjoyed pencil drawing, writing poems and especially...
Marguerite Crotwell Elkins
Jul 17, 2024
Marguerite Crotwell Elkins, age 88, of Bostic, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 while being surrounded by her loving family.
Marguerite was born Saturday, November 30, 1935 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Thomas E. Crotwell and Otis Z. Roy Crotwell. She worked as a realtor in St. Petersburg, Florida for many years....
Christine M. Blanton
Jul 15, 2024
Christine M. Blanton, age 85, of Cliffside, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024 at her home.
Christine was born Friday, November 4, 1938 in Macon County, NC to the late Boyd McGaha and Joann Shepard McGaha. She worked for Cone Mill-Cliffside plant for thirty-eight years and for Sara Lee for fourteen years before retirement. Christine was a faithful member of High...
Jody Waters
Jul 14, 2024
Jody Waters, age 67, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.
Jody was born Monday, February 18, 1957 in Rutherford County to Floyd Waters who resides in Caroleen and to the late Ruby Ethel Pope Waters. He was a star athlete during his high school sports career at Chase High School and was a 1975...
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