Grayson Thompson
Aug 1, 2018
Grayson Tyler Thompson, infant son of Beverly Wells of Forest City and Brandon Thompson of Shelby, entered into his Heavenly Father's presence on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents, those left to cherish his memory include maternal grandparents, Jennifer Whitener and Johnny Taylor of Forest City and Donnie and Renea Wells...
Betty Moore
Jul 24, 2018
Betty Faye Moore, age 67, of Casar, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her daughter's home. Born August 11, 1950 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Landrum L. Bumgardner and Louise "Easter" Beheler Bumgardner. She worked in textiles most of her life and was of the Baptist faith. Betty enjoyed gardening and...
William Dysart
Jul 23, 2018
William F. "Bill" Dysart, age 85, of Caroleen, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Willow Ridge Rehab Center in Rutherfordton. Born October 23, 1932 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Beaulo Dysart and Eldaree Owens Dysart. He attended Tri-High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served during Korean War....
Roger Hudgins
Jul 22, 2018
Reverend Roger Hudgins, age 80, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born October 26, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was the son of Zeb Hudgins and Lula Gibbs Hudgins. He worked for Henson's Trucking Company for fifteen years and served as...
Dorothy Mode
Jul 22, 2018
Dorothy Bright Mode, age 96, of Mooresboro, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at White Oak Manor. Born January 22, 1922 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Bright and Lilly Jones Bright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Thomas Voyd Mode; son, Tom Mode Jr.;...
Thelma Martin
Jul 21, 2018
Thelma Mode Martin, age 91, of Forest City, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her residence. Born June 11, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Mode and Alice Hollifield Mode. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David C. Martin; three brothers and one sister. Those left...
Ruby Griffin Browning
Jul 20, 2018
Ruby Ann Griffin Browning, age 64, of Ellenboro, died Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 29, 1954 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lonas Griffin and Annie Mae Brown Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and two great-grandchildren. Those...
Evangeline Holland
Jul 20, 2018
Evangeline Roberson Holland, age 85, of Raleigh Ledbetter Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born December 22, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Roberson and Eloise Harrill Roberson. A graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1951, she also...
Catherine Blanton
Jul 17, 2018
Catherine Blanton, age 76, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in the Mission Hospital-St. Joseph Campus in Asheville. Born December 3, 1941 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Blanton and Vennie Bingham Blanton. She worked of United Southern Manufacturing for over twenty years and was a long time and dedicated member...
Diane Phillips
Jul 16, 2018
Diane Keeter Phillips, age 71, of Henrietta, NC, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at her residence. Born September 27, 1946 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lee Keeter and Louise Hawkins Keeter. She worked in textiles for many years and was a member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Diane enjoyed doing yard work and...
Lester Radford
Jul 13, 2018
Lester Eugene Radford, age 85, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born December 28, 1932 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Horace Radford and Florence Butler Radford. Eugene worked at Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for fifty years and was...
Jimmy Lowery
Jul 11, 2018
Jimmy Nelson Lowery, age 72, of Ellenboro, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Oak Grove Health Center in Rutherfordton. Born November 4, 1945 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was a son of the late David Franklin Lowery and Floy McKelvey Lowery. Jimmy worked in textiles for many years and also cut pulp lumber for several years. He loved...
Lonnie Craft
Jul 10, 2018
Lonnie G. Craft, age 76, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence. Born August 4, 1941 in Letcher County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Willie Jack Craft and Ellen Mae Saylor Craft. Lonnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He worked as a cabinet maker...
Toney Sloan
Jul 6, 2018
Toney Alan Sloan - "THE BABY", age 61, of Spindale, NC, was carried by God's Angels and placed in Jesus's arms on July 6, 2018 at 9:30 am. He was surrounded by his doting family at his side. Toney was formerly of Eskdale, WV; then after his mother's death 7 years ago he came to live with his devoted...
Grace Ballweg
Jun 27, 2018
Grace Elaine Reiste Ballweg, age 86, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Wendover Hospice House. Born February 5, 1932 in Minot, North Dakota, she was a daughter to the late Marion Reiste and Divert Svenunsen Reiste. Grace was a dedicated homemaker and Christian. When her health permitted she was very involved at the First Church...
Brenda Mcentyre
Jun 25, 2018
Brenda Suttle McEntyre, age 70, of Maple Creek Road, Rutherfordton, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 3, 1948 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late William "Sut" Suttle, Sr. and Martha Wallace Suttle. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1966 and worked as an...
Jetta Smawley
Jun 14, 2018
Jetta Ann Smawley, age 90, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Fair Haven of Forest City. Born November 30, 1927 in Sharp County, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Jay Dean Chandless and Minnie Lewis Chandless. She was a member of Race Path Baptist Church and worked in the textile mills most of her...
Connie Thomas
Jun 9, 2018
Connie B. Thomas, age 44, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at her residence. Born September 23, 1973 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of Roy Palmer Bumgarner who resides in Casar, NC and of the late Mary Catherine Smith Bumgarner. She worked as a waitress for various local restaurants and enjoyed being a homemaker....
Evelyn Norville
Jun 7, 2018
Evelyn Hamrick Norville, age 91, of Emory Avenue, Forest City, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born June 9, 1926 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Fadie Cicero Hamrick and Lalah Elizabeth Plemmons Hamrick. She worked in textiles for many years and was a faithful and active member of...
Evelyn Davis
Jun 6, 2018
Evelyn Butler Davis, age 90, of McKinney Road, Ellenboro, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Willow Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center. Born November 2, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Willie P. Butler and Reba Doty Butler. Evelyn worked in the textile industry for forty years and then established a second career as she...
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