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Danny Putnam

Danny Putnam

Feb 16, 2018

Danny "Caveman" Putnam, age 53, of Beaver Street, Forest City, died Friday, February 16, 2018. Born February 22, 1964 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Margaret Putnam Green of Forest City and the late Samuel Woodrow Putnam, Jr. Danny worked in textiles for many years and most recently for Broyhill Industries. He was an avid NASCAR fan...

Jason Price

Jason Price

Feb 14, 2018

Jason "J Bird" Price, age 40, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born December 19, 1977 in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of Roger "Dale' Price of Mooresboro and Patricia Alt of West Virginia. He was a mechanic all of his life and worked for Rocky's Automotive in Forest City for many...

Ana Wilson

Ana Wilson

Feb 10, 2018

Ana Bolin Wilson, age 58, of Forest City, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born November 10, 1959 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Norman Bolin and Dallie Ivey Bolin. Ana worked for Continental Alpha Industries for several years and most recently worked as the general manager...

Brenda Hoppes

Brenda Hoppes

Feb 9, 2018

Brenda Kay Hoppes, age 64, of Bostic, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born July 15, 1953 in Kings Mountain, NC, she is the daughter of Laverne Padgett Laws who resides in Henrietta and the late Troy F. Laws. She worked for various industries in the county and most recently had worked for...

Hazel Moore

Hazel Moore

Feb 8, 2018

Hazel L. Moore, age 92, of Forest City, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at her residence. Born May 29, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Crawford Lancaster and Flo McDaniel Lancaster. She worked at the Fieldcrest Mill for many years before retirement and was a member of Alexander Baptist Church (The Element). Hazel loved...

Shirley Wright

Shirley Wright

Feb 6, 2018

Shirley Ann Wright, age 65, of, Arlington Street, Forest City, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born February 3, 1953 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Wright and Annie Jenkins Wright. She enjoyed watching old sitcoms, working word puzzles and NASCAR. Shirley attended Rutherford Life Care for many years...

Brenda Fox

Brenda Fox

Feb 5, 2018

Brenda Wood Fox, age 75, of Forest City, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born April 26, 1942 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank O. Wood and Mary Chapman Wood. Brenda worked for Cone Mills for many years and also worked in the bakery at Ingles. She...

Alma Stepp

Alma Stepp

Feb 5, 2018

Alma C. Stepp, age 86, of Ellenboro, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born July 2, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Fanning Corn and Idell Hill Corn. Alma was a retired employee of the United States Postal Service. She was the widow of the late Seldon R....

Hoyle Henson

Hoyle Henson

Feb 4, 2018

Hoyle Henson, age 67, of Forest City, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Holly Springs Senior Center. Born May 12, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Luther Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. Hoyle was an avid NASCAR fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Dale Henson, Douglas...

Donna Reynolds

Donna Reynolds

Feb 3, 2018

Donna Reynolds, age 42, of Mooresboro, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her residence. Born March 24, 1975 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Stephen Reynolds and Zelda Carder Green. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Bryanna Melaugh and Annabella Blanton; mother and stepfather, Zelda and Randy Green; father, Stephen Reynolds; one half-sister, Becky...

Marjorie Gosey

Marjorie Gosey

Feb 3, 2018

Marjorie Gosey, age 81, of Forest City, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Henderson Care. Born January 31, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Robertson Israel and Inez Brock Israel. She was a 1955 graduate of Tri-High School and a member of Goodes Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Laura Beheler

Laura Beheler

Feb 2, 2018

Laura Jane Beheler, age 59, of Forest City, died Friday, February 2, 2018 at her residence. Born February 22, 1958 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tommy Franklin and Ruth Jean Griffin Franklin. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 18 years, Wayne Beheler; one son, Matt Crotts (Amanda); two step-children, Jeremy...

Phyllis Hoover

Phyllis Hoover

Jan 30, 2018

Phyllis A. Hoover, age 78, of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center. Born August 10, 1939 in Boyle County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Obed O. Land and Mae Walker Land. She was a graduate of Danville High School, class of 1958 and worked as a Wal-Mart...

Sonny Greene

Sonny Greene

Jan 29, 2018

Sonny Greene, age 78, of Chase Drive, Forest City, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 4, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Leebron Greene, Sr. and Margaret Crowe Greene. He worked in textiles most of his life which included Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant and Burlington Industries. Sonny was a...

Elaine Padgett

Elaine Padgett

Jan 29, 2018

Elaine Simmons Padgett, age 81, of Mooresboro, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at her residence. Born April 2, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Creed and Iris Simmons. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah Witness. Elaine was a dedicated wife and was a faithful caregiver to her husband. In addition to her parents,...

Linda Dorsey

Linda Dorsey

Jan 29, 2018

Linda Gail Revels Dorsey, age 77, of Forest City, NC, passed peacefully Monday, January 29, 2018. Born June 20, 1940 in Mayo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Leroy Revels and Juanita Vera Gilbert Revels. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, R. Douglas Dorsey and two brothers, Thomas Howard...

Amanda Waters

Amanda Waters

Jan 28, 2018

Amanda B. Waters, age 87, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her residence. Born January 9, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Bates Chivous Baynard and Katherine Melton Baynard. She worked for Burlington Industries and Cone Mill-Avondale Plant most of her life before retiring. Amanda attended Caroleen Missionary Methodist Church and...

Wayne Mcginnis

Wayne Mcginnis

Jan 28, 2018

Wayne D. McGinnis, age 75, of Forest City, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his residence. Born May 13, 1942 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Osborne McGinnis and Stella Price McGinnis. He was a faithful employee for A.R. Thompson Asphalt for many years before retirement. Wayne's greatest pleasure in life came from spending time...

Susie Roberts

Susie Roberts

Jan 27, 2018

Susie Jenkins Roberts, age 66, of Bridges Drive, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born December 24, 1951 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of Hazel Splawn Jenkins who resides in Forest City and the late Howard Jenkins. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1970 and...

Becky Tipton

Becky Tipton

Jan 26, 2018

Becky Morrow Tipton, age 75, of Forest City, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at her residence. Born April 9, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow. She was a kindhearted lady whose labor of love was being a caretaker for the elderly. Becky was an avid reader and a...

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