Obituaries

Aug 21, 2020

Dean Frashier, age 66, of Jack McKinney Road, Forest City, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Dean was born April 7, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Joe Clark Frashier and Demmie Henson Frashier. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1972 and worked as a mechanic for Duke Power...

Aug 20, 2020

Gerald “Pat” Lowery, age 77, of Rutherfordton passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Gerald was born September 16, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Walker Lowery and Maggie Henson Lowery. He worked as a supervisor at Burlington Industries and the Montgomery Mill in Chesnee. He also owned...

Aug 20, 2020

Manley “Miles” H. Kennedy, age 85, of Henrietta, passed away, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his residence.

Manley was born May 21, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Grayson R. Kennedy and Annie Lou Vickers Kennedy. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953 and worked for Reeves Brothers Mill for many years. He...

Aug 18, 2020

Melinda Wood Gossett, age 51, of Mooresboro, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Melinda was born January 1, 1969 in Rutherford County to the late Jerry Wood and Sue Shires. She was a homemaker who enjoyed music, writing poetry and riding motorcycles, but especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was...

Aug 16, 2020

Timothy W. Gay, age 59, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his residence.

Timothy was born April 30, 1961 in Polk County to the late Margie Mae Moore Gay. He worked at Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for many years before his retirement. His favorite pastime was watching cooking shows and pro-wrestling. Timothy loved spending time...

Aug 15, 2020

Jerry Radford, age 68, of Forest City, NC, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his residence.

Jerry was born December 9, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Addie Radford and Effie McCraw Radford. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971 and worked in the field of manufacturing maintenance most of his...

Aug 13, 2020

Ronald Richards, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at his residence.

Ronald was born December 30, 1954 in New Hartford, New York to the late Duain Grover Richards and Betty Horning Marlow. He worked in the restaurant industry for several years and was of the Baptist faith. Ronald enjoyed the outdoors and...

Aug 13, 2020

Mabel Watson Wall, age 94, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Mabel was born June 12, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late George Miller Watson and Bethney Iowa Morgan Watson. She was a longtime member of Haynes Memorial Baptist Church where she had the distinction of serving in the church nursery each Sunday...

Aug 13, 2020

Ruth Pye, age 95, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Ruth was born February 9, 1925 in Rutherford County to the late W.D. Holland and Odele Butler Holland. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and Isothermal Community College. Ruth was a longtime member of Alexander Baptist Church and attended Alexander United...

Aug 7, 2020

Cassandra “Cassie” Dobbins, age 28, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020.

Cassie was born August 18, 1991 in Rutherford County to Doug and Sandra Dobbins who reside in Ellenboro. She was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping and spending time with her daughter. Cassie always lived life to its fullest and will be missed...

Aug 2, 2020

Jamie Dewayne Clayton, Sr., age 48, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020.

Jamie was born August 27,1971 in Bay County, Florida to Linda Caro Brown who resides in Mooresboro and the late Michael Clayton, Sr.  He worked as a Re-Seller/Trader of cars and various property most of his life. Jamie was an outdoorsman who enjoyed...

Aug 1, 2020

Steve Rumfelt, age 52, of Gilkey, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Steve was born May 21, 1968 in Rutherford County to the late Norris Rumfelt and Ruby Arrowood Rumfelt.  He was a graduate of R-S Central and of the Holiness Faith. Steve was a self-employed Tree Arborist and owned and operated...

Aug 1, 2020

Christopher “Chris” Swink, age 38, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday,

August 1, 2020.

Chris was born November 9, 1981 in Buncombe County, NC to Darlene Richards who resides in Forest City and the late Arlo Swink, Sr.  He worked at the Cleghorn Plantation Golf and Country Club for many years. Chris loved spending...

Jul 29, 2020

Jeremy Morrow, age 43, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Jeremy was born August 15, 1976 in Rutherford County. He was an alumnus of East Rutherford High School and a former lineman with Pike Electric. Jeremy enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents,...

Jul 27, 2020

Betty Byers Wall, age 85, of Phillips Drive, Forest City, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Fairhaven Home of Forest City.

Betty was born November 11, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late William T. Byers and Essie Woods Byers. She worked at Cone Mills-Caroleen Avondale plant for many years and was a member of the...

Jul 27, 2020

Ed Suttles, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020.

Ed was born August 31, 1941 in Matthews, NC to the late Walter M. Suttles and Clara Belle Smith Suttles. He was a gifted automotive trim and upholstery repair technician. Ed most recently worked for McBrayer Motors as the Lot Manager. He was a...

Jul 27, 2020

Justin Clark Millwood, age 31, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at his residence.

Justin was born October 25, 1988 in Cleveland County. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 2007. Justin worked in the R & D department at Everest Textiles in Spindale. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys...

Jul 27, 2020

Mike Marshall, age 66, of Henrietta, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 27, 2020.

Mike was born October 16, 1953 in Cleveland County to the late Glen Marshall and Sadie Crawley Marshall. He was a graduate of Chase High School.  Mike worked many years as the owner/operator of Doggett’s Dry Cleaners in Henrietta. He...

Jul 27, 2020

Phillip W. Godfrey, age 65, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Oak Grove Health Care Center.

Phillip was born November 27, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Ray Godfrey and Barbara Jean Godfrey Watts. He was a longtime resident of Colonial Manor and an avid sports fan. Phillip was known...

Jul 26, 2020

Virginia Ann Heywood, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her residence.

Singer and artist…. Graduate of Penn State, and Pittsburgh Institute of Art, she was predeceased by her father, Tom O’Connor and mother, Doris O’Connor. During the years of 1957 – 1959 she had a radio program in Pittsburgh called Ginger Sings....