Obituaries

Aug 5, 2016

Elmer G. Lewis, age 89, of Spindale, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on October 4, 1926 in Harlan County, Kentucky, he was a son to the late Elijah Lewis and Arwillie Creech Lewis. Elmer was a WWII United States Army veteran, and was a part of the first occupational...

Aug 5, 2016

Roger Lee Bridges, age 63, Forest City, NC, was called Home on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born on November 17, 1952 in Lincoln County, he was a son to Daisy Spears Earls and the late Bobby Earls. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Bridges; mother, Daisy Earls; daughter, Regina Bridges; brother, Ronnie Bridges and wife...

Aug 2, 2016

Gary Phillips, age 69, of Six Points, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Thursday, December 12, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Thomas Paul Phillips and Myrtle Goode Phillips. Gary was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1965, Appalachian State, class of...

Jul 29, 2016

Joy Fox, age 52, of Clay Street, Forest City, NC, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Monday, July 1, 1964 in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Moore and Ruth Morrow Moore. She was a graduate of West Mecklenburg High School, class of 1982 and attended Forest...

Jul 24, 2016

Lennis McAbee Flynn, age 71, of Lincolnton and formerly of Forest City, died July 24, 2016 at Heath House Assisted Living in Lincolnton, NC after a long illness.

Born April 24, 1945 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Annie Smith McAbee. Working as a nurse for many years in both hospital...

Jul 23, 2016

Billy John Lovelace, age 51, of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his residence. Born on Monday, May 10, 1965 in Rutherford County, he is a son to Diane E. Lovelace of Spindale and the late Edward Hugh Lovelace. Billy worked owned and operated Bill's Used Tires for several years and worked for Appling Boring Company for...

Jul 23, 2016

Brandon Lovelace, age 29, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his residence. Born on Sunday, April 5, 1987 in Cleveland County, he is survived by his parents, Mike and Ann Lovelace of Forest City. Brandon was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 2005 and was passionate about gaming, music and politics. He was...

Jul 20, 2016

Paul E. Armstrong, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his residence. Born on Tuesday, December 28, 1943 in Greenville, TN, he was a son to the late Baettie Rhea Armstrong and Rose Belle White Armstrong. Paul served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He...

Jul 19, 2016

Timmy "Fred" Padgett, age 59, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Grace Hospital of Morganton. Born on Saturday, April 6, 1957 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Jean Ervin who resides in Forest City. Fred worked in textiles for many years and enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR. He was a member of Riverside Baptist...

Jul 18, 2016

Carolyn Greene Gosey, age 81, of Ferry Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Born on Friday, November 30, 1934 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Thomas Franklin Greene and Rosa Cleola White Greene. Carolyn was a graduate of Cliffside High School, class of 1952 and a...

Jul 17, 2016

Wayne Langley, age 66, of Henrietta, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Levine Dickson Hospice of Huntersville, NC. Born on Saturday, June 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Robert Langley and Lula Mae Pruett Langley. Wayne served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked in...

Jul 16, 2016

Tammera "Tammy" Ann Killen, age 51, of Forest City, died July 16, 2016 at her residence. Born November 9, 1964 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to Shirley Ann Rash Lowery and the late Sonny Lowery and James Wallace White. Tammy was a member Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. She was very family focused and loved her family gatherings...

Jul 8, 2016

Patsy Billingsley Scott, age 68, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence. Born on Wednesday, November 19, 1947 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Frank Thomas Billingsley, Jr. and Gladys Mae Johnson Billingsley. Patsy was a homemaker and was known for her sweet spirit and her willingness to help...

Jul 8, 2016

Joseph Dudley Hall, Jr., age 77, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Friday, July 22, 1938 in Harlingen, Texas, he was a son to the late Joseph Dudley Hall, Sr. and Marvis Elaine Strohmeyer Hall. He was a graduate of Harris...

Jul 7, 2016

Johnnie Ella Wall Bowen Plumley, age 84, of Chase High Road, Forest City, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born on Friday, September 11, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of late Paul Avery Wall and Etrula Radford Wall. Johnnie was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1949...

Jul 5, 2016

Ernest Caldwell Jackson, age 78 of Rutherfordton, NC, died at home after an extended illness. Born on November 2, 1937 in Indian Land, Oceola Community Lancaster SC to the late Harold B. Jackson and Ruby Ashley Jackson. He was a graduate of Indian Land High School, class of 1956. Ernest worked with his father in Jackson Cabinet shop in...

Jul 4, 2016

William C. "Bill" Bridges, age 86, of Garden Street, Forest City, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Tuesday, October 20, 1929, he was a son to the late J. Frank Bridges and Essie Cook Bridges. Bill was a graduate of R-S Central High School and a veteran of the U.S. Coast...

Jun 30, 2016

John William "Bill" Turner, age 73, of Jefferson Road, Mooresboro, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Sunday, April 4, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Samuel Andrew Turner and Bertha Millwood Turner. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for Elmore Pisgah Mill in Spindale...

Jun 30, 2016

Shawn Lee, age 46, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his residence. Born on Wednesday, April 8, 1970 in Rutherford County. He is the son of Butch Bawden of Ellenboro and Jackie Lee of Forest City. He worked many years as a boilermaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Shawn was an avid golfer, surfer and enjoyed...

Jun 25, 2016

Lucille Scoggins Hutchins, age 83, of Hilton Place, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Lucille was born May 21, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Samuel Jefferson Scoggins and Mary Lizzy Strickland. She was a member of Cliffside Missionary Methodist Church. Mrs. Hutchins was a multi-talented woman who could do...