Parker Lancaster
May 8, 2017
Parker Lancaster, age 17, of Forest City, died Monday, May 8, 2017. Born February 29, 2000 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was a son of Angela Lancaster of Forest City and the late Gregg Lancaster. Parker was currently a student at Isothermal Community College. His creative spirit found an outlet on You Tube and in composing music. He was...
James Lowery
May 7, 2017
James Clifton Lowery, age 81, of Caroleen, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at his residence. Born April 26, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Forrest Lowery and Myrtle Killian Lowery. James worked as an attendant at the Colfax Convenience Center for fifteen years and as a HVAC technician for the textile mills...
Ethel Robbins
May 7, 2017
Ethel Lynn Hunt Robbins, age 89, died peacefully at her home in Forest City on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was born in Rutherford County where she continued to live throughout her life. Ethel worked diligently for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 37 years. She was a faithful member of Caroleen Baptist Church for over 50 years where...
Clyde Bostic
May 6, 2017
Tommy Bostic, age 58, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born February 9, 1959 in Cleveland County, he was a son to the late Robert Bostic and Mary M. Earley Bostic. Tommy was a self-employed landscaper and was of the Baptist faith. He loved working outdoors and raising chickens. He...
Larry Hembree
May 3, 2017
Larry Dean Hembree, age 58, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born May 6, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Pete Hembree and Louise Ford Hembree. Larry worked for Mastercraft-Spindale Plant for several years and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, fishing and he especially loved...
Randy Ingle
May 1, 2017
Randy Ingle, age 57, of Ferry Road, Forest City, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 17, 1959 in Rutherford County, he is a son to Marie Smith Ingle of Forest City and the late Homer Dean Ingle. Randy was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1977 and owned and...
Yolanda Quirino
Apr 30, 2017
Yolanda Quirino, age 65, of Morganton, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her residence. Born March 15, 1952 in Los Indios, Texas, she was a daughter to the late Dionicio Ramos and Elida Luna Ramos. Yolanda was a CNA and worked for White Oak Manor and home health care for several years. She also worked for...
Ron Kennedy
Apr 30, 2017
Ron P. Kennedy, age 51, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Carolinas Health Care System-Cleveland. Born December 21, 1965 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Lelanie Williamson Kennedy and Ronald Lee Kennedy who resides in Caroleen. Ron was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1984. He owned and operated the...
Gretchen Nance
Apr 29, 2017
Gretchen Pinker Nance, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Oak Grove Healthcare Center. Born June 5, 1936 in Franklin, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Pinker and Olive Currier Pinker. Gretchen, along with her late husband, owned and operated Nance's Orchard Outlet in Lake Lure for many years....
Tony Mullinax
Apr 26, 2017
Reverend Tony Mullinax, age 63, of Mooresboro, passed away from a sudden illness at the Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born August 23, 1953 in Gaston County, NC, he was a son to the late Edward Patrick Mullinax and Lucy Iowa Davis Mullinax. He worked as a truck driver for Robbins Brick for several years, but his passion was pastoring...
Dorcas Greenlee
Apr 25, 2017
Dorcas Martin Greenlee, age 91, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her residence. Born July 18, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late John Lustus Martin and Lillie Vernon Weaver Martin. She was a hairdresser for several years and owned and operated the Cut & Curl Beauty Shop. Dorcas also...
Oxie Harris
Apr 24, 2017
Oxie Earls Harris, age 93, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 26, 1923 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Calma Earls and Myrtle Beheler Earls. Oxie worked in textiles for many years before her retirement and was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church...
Charles Riley
Apr 22, 2017
Charles "PawPaw" Robert Riley, age 47, of Ellenboro, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Carolinas Health Care System-Cleveland in Shelby. Born April 24, 1969 in Aiken County, SC, he was a son to the late William David Riley, Sr. and Beatrice Ann Ackerman Riley. Charles was a cabinet maker for many years and most recently worked for...
Dayton Gunn
Apr 18, 2017
Dayton Gunn, age 96, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 7, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was a son to the late Irwin Simpson Gunn and Blanche Estelle Bowen Gunn. Dayton served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943-46. He was...
Sarah Whitaker
Apr 14, 2017
Sarah Whitaker, age 82, of Forest City, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 15, 1934 in Cherokee County, SC, she was a daughter to the late Charlie and Julie Thrift. Sarah was a member of Florence Baptist Church and retired from Doncaster and Tanner. In addition to her parents, she...
Daisy Earls
Apr 12, 2017
Daisy Earls, age 84, of Cliffside, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her residence. Born September 26, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Sam Spears and Essie Dobbins Spears. Daisy was a homemaker who loved her family dearly. She worked for Cone Mills for several years and was actively involved in the community....
William Waters
Apr 12, 2017
William Orion Waters, infant son of Michael Waters and Samantha Gosnell, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Michael Waters and Samantha Gosnell; one brother, Nathan Waters; and his grandparents, Janice Gosnell and Wade and Luci Waters. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 16,...
Johnny Bostic
Apr 7, 2017
Johnny E. Bostic, age 76, of Chesterfield Road, Cliffside, NC, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 29, 1940 in Cleveland County, he was a son to the late John "Will" Bostic and Mary "Molly" Wiggins Bostic. He worked for Cone Mills for forty years before retirement and was of the...
Shirley Bailey
Apr 7, 2017
Shirley L. Bailey, age 69, of Hester Mill Road, Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherfordton. Born October 30, 1947 in Polk County, she was a daughter to late Rolie Lawter and Ethel Hutchins Lawter. Shirley worked for the Rutherford County Public Schools for over twenty years. She was a longtime and faithful...
Shirley Holland
Apr 4, 2017
Shirley Edwards Holland, age 80, of Franklin Drive, Forest City, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born Sunday, March 28, 1937 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter to the late Dewey Dock Edwards and Annie Trout Edwards. Shirley was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1955 and attended...
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