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Hazel Padgett

Hazel Padgett

Jan 15, 2017

Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 16, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late John Medford and Leona Greene Medford. She worked for Fieldcrest Mill and Absorba Manufacturing for several years. She also worked in the delicatessen at Winn-Dixie...

Jessie Taylor

Jessie Taylor

Jan 15, 2017

Jessie M. Taylor, age 84, of Spindale, passed away in Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born August 30, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Clyde E. Murray and Alpha Greene Murray. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1950. Jessie worked as a phone operator...

Lavada Wall

Lavada Wall

Jan 13, 2017

Lavada A. Wall, age 76, of the Shiloh Community, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on October 8, 1940 in Greenville County, SC, she was a daughter to the late Andy Shuford Allen and Annie Eulalia Price Allen. Lavada worked at Tanner Mill for forty-five years before retirement. She was a...

James Silver

James Silver

Jan 13, 2017

James L. Silver, age 79, of Rutherfordton, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 18, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Lloyd Vance Silver, Sr. and Anace Calhoun Silver. James was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Coast Guard for twenty years before...

Michael Lucas

Michael Lucas

Jan 7, 2017

Michael Wayne Lucas, age 60, of Bostic, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his residence. Born August 16, 1956 in Wilson County, NC, he was a son to the late Brochie Leland Lucas and Lethia Marie Forbes Lucas. Michael was a cabinet maker and worked for Wilson Woodworks for many years. He was a member of Fork Creek Baptist...

J.C. Adams

J.C. Adams

Jan 7, 2017

J.C. Adams, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 8, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late William Huntley Adams and Maude Hill Adams. J.C. worked for Stonecutter Mill for forty-two years before retirement. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist...

Barbara Randolph

Barbara Randolph

Jan 6, 2017

Free Obituary for: Barbara Ann Randolph Barbara Ann Randolph, age 75, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain. Born August 10, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late George Bailey and Ruth Hardin Bailey. She was a graduate of Chase High School and attended...

Logan Shahan

Logan Shahan

Jan 5, 2017

Logan Alexander Shahan, infant son of Robert Todd Shahan and Jessica Bright Shahan, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Woodrow "Woody" Shahan and paternal great-grandmother, Rosalie "Lee" Reid. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two siblings, Mikaela and Austin Shahan;...

Inez Ramsey

Inez Ramsey

Jan 5, 2017

Inez Allred Ramsey, age 91, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 21, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late John Oliver Allred and Martha Rumfelt Allred. Inez worked for Burlington Industries for many years and was an active member of Alexander Missionary...

Patriciaeen Ferguson

Patriciaeen Ferguson

Jan 2, 2017

Patricia Ileen White Tessnear Ferguson, age 71, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Joy W. Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born October 21, 1945 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Morgan White and Addie Smith White. She worked in textiles for over thirty years, working for Fieldcrest and Cone...

Barbara Owens

Barbara Owens

Jan 1, 2017

Barbara "Peggy" Lane Owens, age 75, of Mooresboro, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 9, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Jason Angus Lane and Zannie Mae Franklin Lane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald William...

Charlotte Butler

Charlotte Butler

Dec 31, 2016

Charlotte Herron Butler, age 73, of Morrow Motor Road, Forest City, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Sunday, April 4, 1943 in Bristol, Virginia, she was the daughter of late Archie Herron and Verda Dale Herron. Charlotte was a member of Providence United Methodist Church and was a servant...

Pauline Bailey

Pauline Bailey

Dec 27, 2016

Pauline "Polly" Bailey, age 77, of Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her residence. Born April 9, 1939 in Rutherford County, she was the only daughter of the late Wendell Johnson and Alice Coffey Johnson. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1957 and a past member of...

Nancy Byrd

Nancy Byrd

Dec 25, 2016

Nancy Ledford Byrd, age 67, of Spindale, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born November 14, 1949 in Cleveland County, she is the daughter of Jennie Tessenair Ledford who resides in Forest City and the late Hubert Adam Ledford. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1967 and also...

Rosie Hunt

Rosie Hunt

Dec 24, 2016

Rosie L. Hunt, age 90, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Fair Haven Home of Forest City. Born March 5, 1926 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Arthur Blankenship and Florence Franklin Blankenship. Rosie worked in textiles for several years and was a homemaker. She was a long time member of...

Leon Bailey

Leon Bailey

Dec 23, 2016

Leon M. Bailey, age 64, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at his residence. Born September 11, 1952 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Pharis Matthew Bailey and Annie Florence Whitesides Bailey. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1970 and worked as a supervisor for Watts Regulator for many...

Carl Kennedy

Carl Kennedy

Dec 21, 2016

Carl F. Kennedy, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence. Born August 3, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Buford Kennedy and Lola Gossett Kennedy. He received his Associates Degree from Isothermal Community College. Carl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a...

Roy Laws

Roy Laws

Dec 16, 2016

Roy G. Laws, age 66, of Spindale, died, Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 19, 1950 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Laverne Padgett Laws who resides in Henrietta and the late Troy Laws. Roy worked as a self-employed carpenter for most of his life and was a member of Mt....

Gerald Barker

Gerald Barker

Dec 16, 2016

Gerald "Buck" Barker, age 88, of Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 8, 1928 in Gaston County, NC, he was a son to the late John Barker and Nancy Farmer Barker. He worked for Stonecutter Mill-Mill Spring Plant for over twenty-five years before retirement. Buck was a...

Wayne Moore

Wayne Moore

Dec 15, 2016

Wayne Moore, age 74, of Coffey Road, Forest City, died December 15, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born August 25, 1942 in Rutherford County, he was a son to Pauline Burnett Moore who resides in Forest City and to the late Paul Moore. He was truck driver most of his life and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...

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