Obituaries

Mar 6, 2020

Margaret Cole, age 86, of Harris, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Margaret was born July 19, 1933 in Cleveland, Tennessee to the late Daniel Waters and Ruth Taylor Waters. She was a graduate of Shelby High School and worked for Burlington Industries-Caroleen Plant for twenty-eight years before...

Mar 5, 2020

Mable Nora Randolph, age 94, of Henrietta, went home to be with Lord Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Mable was born April 21, 1925 at her family’s home on Dobbinsville Road in Ellenboro. She retired from Cone Mill-Cliffside after forty-three years and lived in Henrietta for most of her life. She was...

Mar 5, 2020

Tom Horwood, age 74, of Spindale, passed away Friday, March 5, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Tom was born January 10, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Norman Horwood and Laura Newman Horwood. He worked as a supervisor in plastic manufacturing for over forty years. He spent most this time with Rubbermaid Industries. Tom was...

Mar 1, 2020

Susan Jackson Wynn, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her residence.

Susan was born July 25, 1957 in Petersburg, Tennessee to the late Thomas Jackson and Vera Fielding Jackson. Susan worked as a Respiratory Therapist at Grace Hospital in Morganton. She also served as a Paramedic/EMT for several years....

Feb 29, 2020

Jerry Williams, age 70, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Jerry was born November 20, 1949 in Polk County, NC to Cecil Williams and Katherine Parker Williams who reside in Columbus, NC. Jerry served honorably in the U.S. Army and was an auto body restorer for many years. He most recently...

Feb 24, 2020

Randy “Woody” Kennedy Yelton, age 53, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Randy was born May 28, 1966 in Rutherford County to Martha Ann Kennedy who resides in Ellenboro and to the late Gilbert Clyde Yelton. He was a graduate of R-S Central, class or 1984 and a 1990...

Feb 23, 2020

Sylvia “Pat” Silver, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence.

Pat was born November 25, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Enok Church and Margaret Cash Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, planting flowers and taking care of her favored pet dog, Boo Boo.  Pat loved her...

Feb 19, 2020

Debra Faye Craft, age 66, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Debra was born January 29, 1954 in Neon, Kentucky to the late Bobby Ray Spangler and Delores Ann Craft Radinz. She worked as a service technician for Gibbs Cleaning Service for fifteen years and was of the Baptist faith. Debra...

Feb 17, 2020

Roberta Allen, age 59, of Henrietta, formerly of Asheville, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Roberta was born May 29, 1960 in Buncombe County to the late Virlin Allen and Hannah Williams Anderson. She was a graduate of David Miller High School in Asheville, class of 1978. She worked in security for...

Feb 15, 2020

Betty Lucille Harris Hicks, age 84, of Bostic, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Fair Haven Home of Forest City.

Born May 26, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Harris and Bessie Lee Mitchell Harris.  Betty worked for Fieldcrest Mill and Burlington Industries for many years....

Feb 8, 2020

Peggy Ann Green Ballard, age 79, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Peggy was born May 24, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Albert Green and Gracie Inez Smith Green. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1958 and worked as a supervisor...

Feb 7, 2020

Mary Ownbey Shelton, age 76, of Forest City, passed away February 7, 2020 at Laurel Woods Assisted Living in Columbus, NC.

Mary was born March 5, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Marvin Ownbey and Mary Jane Teseniar Ownbey. She was a caring person who ministered to others as a nurse mainly in nursing...

Feb 7, 2020

Clyde Richard Greene, age 30, of Forest City, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence.

Clyde was born June 15, 1989 in Rutherford County to the late Scott Greene and Teresa Vance Greene. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed family outings. He was an avid video...

Feb 5, 2020

Nicole Tessnair Owens, age 29, of Cherryville, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland. Nicole was born February 23, 1990 in Rutherford County to Sherry McNaughton who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Garland J. Tessnair. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 2008 and worked as a Med-Tech for Laurel Woods Assisted Living...

Feb 5, 2020

Janet Hodge, age 53, of Forest City, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Janet was born November 30, 1966 in Rutherford County to Brenda Weatherman who resides in Forest City and the late Frank Hicks Hodge. She was a truck driver most of her life. She worked for the NCDOT and for various paving companies. Janet had the...

Feb 5, 2020

Richard “Rick Rick” Goforth, age 43, of Forest City, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his residence.

Richard was born April 16, 1976 in Rutherford County and was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1994. He worked as a commercial painter for Ultra Coat Manufacturing and for Touchstone Fine Cabinetry. Richard was a member...

Feb 1, 2020

Scott William Greene, age 55, of Forest City, passed away in Bladen County, on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

Scott was born March 12, 1964 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Woodrow Greene and Jane Baynard Greene.  He worked in construction most of his life and enjoyed watching NASCAR and fishing.

In addition to his...

Jan 27, 2020

Leonard Tate, age 72, of Ellenboro, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at his residence.

Leonard was born August 26, 1947 in Cleveland County to the late Luther R. Tate and Ethel Padgett Tate. He was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1965, and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....

Jan 26, 2020

Patricia “Pat” G. Whitt, age 76, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Pat was born December 20,1943 in Spartanburg County to the late Frank Turner and Virginia Croxdale Turner. She worked at Hoechst-Celanese for many years and in textiles for several years. Pat was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...

Jan 25, 2020

Amy Justice Anderson, age 48, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her residence.

Amy was born May 19, 1971 in Rutherford County to loving parents, Bob and June Carver of Forest City. She was a graduate of R-S Central, class of 1990 and a past member of Forest Lake Baptist Church. Amy enjoyed...