Fern Vegoren
Jun 7, 2017
Fern W. Vegoren, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Fair Haven of Forest City. Born October 7, 1928 in Rutherford County, she was the widow of Fred Vegoren and the daughter of the late John Sullivan White and Lora Ann Queen White. She worked for Cone Mills-Cliffside plant for forty-five years before retirement...
David Cole
Jun 6, 2017
David James "Paw" Cole, age 70, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his residence. Born May 23, 1947 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late James Dillard Cole and Mary Carver Cole. David worked as a mechanic of Sports Center in Forest City and Shytle's Used Cars for over thirty years....
Emanuel Hernandez
Jun 3, 2017
Emanuel Hernandez, infant son of Efrain Hernandez and Maria Arrieta, of Forest City, entered into the presence of his heavenly Father on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Rutherford Regional Health System. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by two siblings, Anna Marie Hernandez and Jesus Hernandez; maternal grandmother, Jovita Arrieta of Forest City; paternal grandparents,...
Boyce Robinson
Jun 2, 2017
Boyce C. Robinson, age 80, of Hopper Road, Forest City, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at the White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born June 23, 1936 in Spartanburg County, he was a son to the late Clarence Robinson and Vinnie Kimbrell Robinson Aldridge. He worked for Stonecutter Mill, General Fireproofing and in construction for many years. Boyce also...
Billy Blanton
May 29, 2017
Billy Joe Dean Blanton, age 57, of Mooresboro, died Monday, May 29, 2017. Born August 18, 1959 in Rutherford County, he was as son to the late Roy Eugene Blanton and Maudie Wishon Blanton. He was a carpenter and roofer and worked as a lead man in the metal fabrication industry. He was known as a hard worker and...
Barbara Skipper
May 26, 2017
Barbara Ann Murray Skipper, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Fair Haven. Born June 5, 1945 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Hollis Fowler and Lora Blackwell Randolph. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Murray Nolen; son, Wayne "Ronnie" Murray Jr.,...
Shannon Brandle
May 25, 2017
Shannon Eugene Brandle, age 50, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 5, 1967 in Rutherford County, he was the son of C. Gene Brandle and Sylvia Marie Moore Brandle. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1984 and loved music and wrestling. Those left to cherish his...
Ernest Dotson
May 25, 2017
Ernest Ronell Dotson, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born September 27, 1930 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Thurman Dotson and Carrie Pearl Rogers Dotson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Dotson; two grandchildren, Rhonda Jones, Tracy...
James Tate
May 23, 2017
James Lawrence Tate, age 74, of Nuggett Lane, Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 28, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Norman Tate and Beatrice Summers Tate. James worked at Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant for over forty years before retirement and was a...
Barbara Thomas
May 22, 2017
Barbara Ann Thomas, age 74, of Countryside Drive, Forest City, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born September 19, 1942 in Washington County, Virginia, she was a daughter to the late George G. Long and Nell Patrick Long. Barbara worked as a department manager for several years at Roses Department Store and was a...
Reggie Wilson
May 21, 2017
Reggie Wilson, age 70, of Lattimore, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. Born June 25, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Scott Wilson and Mary Tucker Wilson. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and Cleveland Community College, class of 1970. He was a veteran...
Hitus Harrill
May 21, 2017
Hitus A. Harrill, age 65, of Bostic, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born July 30, 1951 in Rutherford County, he was son to Dorothy Boone Harrill of Bostic and the late Thomas Lemuel Harrill. Hitus owned and operated Harrill Landscaping for over forty years and was a faithful member of Corinth Baptist Church....
Mildred Bowen
May 19, 2017
Mildred J. Bowen, age 90, of Caroleen, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 3, 1926 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Dock C. Jenkins and Minnie Hudson Hawkins Jenkins. Mildred was a homemaker and a member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles,...
Danny Silver
May 17, 2017
Danny Silver, Jr., age 62, of Goode's Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 10, 1955 in Gaston County, he was a son to Daniel Ray Silver, Sr. who resides in Forest City and the late Dorothy Elizabeth Yow Silver. He...
Margaret Wright
May 16, 2017
Margaret Wright, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 14, 1935 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Lewis Gibson and Arline Kirby Gibson. Margaret worked for Elmore Mills for many years and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening...
Michael Reeves
May 13, 2017
Michael Reeves, age 59, of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 9, 1958 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was a son to the late Larry Reeves and Grace Johnson Luck. Michael's interests included music and working on electronics. He also enjoyed making people laugh and taking care of children....
Tony Huffman
May 13, 2017
Tony Huffman, age 69, of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Born November 11, 1947 in Burke County, he is the son of Jane Talent Stafford who resides in Taylorsville, NC and the late Walter Huffman, Sr. He was a graduate of George Hildebran High School, class of 1966 and also...
Lens Brown
May 13, 2017
Lens "Hooter" Brown, age 82, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his residence. Born February 28, 1935 in McDowell County, he was a son to the late George Washington Brown and Effie Mae McKinney Brown. Hooter was an independent truck driver for many years and also worked as a sawmill operator. He was a...
Martha Sellers
May 12, 2017
Martha Jean Sellers, age 84, of Caroleen, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 21, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Fred Jackson and Matilda "Tilda" Hawkins Jackson. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1950 and a loyal member of the...
Lloyd Peterson
May 11, 2017
Lloyd L. Peterson, age 82, of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County in North Carolina. Born November 8, 1934 in Crookston, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Louis L. Peterson and Sophie (Carlson) Peterson. Lloyd was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He...
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