William Whittemore
Jun 23, 2016
William Edward Whittemore, age 63, passed away on June 23, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1952 to Nathaniel Whittemore Jr. and Pearl Virginia Whittemore. William grew up in Asheville, NC. He served in the United States Army for 20 years, retiring in 1992 at the rank of E8 First Sergeant. He then went on...
Naomi Carver
Jun 23, 2016
Naomi L. Carver, age 74, of Spindale, NC, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born on Sunday, January 4, 1942 in Erie County, Ohio, she was a daughter to the late Thomas Klein and Bertha Taylor Klein. She was a graduate of Fruitland Bible College and attended Grace Chapel of Forest City...
Bobby Brooks
Jun 22, 2016
Bobby Dean Brooks, age 81, of Walker Lake Road, Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born on Monday, January 21, 1935 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Alfred Glenn Brooks and Mattie Oneal Martin Brooks. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the...
Howard Wall
Jun 19, 2016
Howard "Homer" Wall, age 88, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Living Center. Born on Monday, November 7, 1927 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Lawrence Wall and Annie Odessa Short Wall. Homer worked for Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for forty years before retirement and was...
Mary Tessneer
Jun 17, 2016
Mary Vickers Tessneer, age 81, of Bostic, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Born on Thursday, December 27, 1934 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Charlie Baxter Vickers and Eva Mae Champion Vickers. She was a homemaker most of her life and had worked in textiles for several years....
S Bryl, Us Army
Jun 17, 2016
S SGT. Rudolph "Rudy" Bryl, US Army, Retired, Vietnam War Veteran, age 81, of Forest City, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Saturday, November 17, 1934 in Malang, Indonesia, he was a son to the late Max Edward Brijil and Thecla Maria Van Dissel Brijil. Rudy traveled the world as a...
Dr. Nelson
Jun 7, 2016
On June 7, 2016, Dr. Robert Allen Nelson passed away peacefully in his sleep at Hospice Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Mooresville, North Carolina on April 18, 1931 to Ethel and William Fletcher Nelson. Bob was the youngest of three brothers, William ("Bill"), Eugene ("Gene") and Bob. He was married to Dorothy Louise Byers of Rutherford...
Susan Fox
Jun 7, 2016
Susan Walters Fox, age 43, of Forest City, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her residence. Born on Sunday, March 4, 1973 in Lakeland, Florida, she was a daughter to Linda Carlton Walters of Forest City and the late Jerry Walters. She worked in textiles for many years and was of the Baptist faith. Susan loved spending time with...
Ronny Parris
Jun 6, 2016
Ronny Steve Parris, age 70, of Forest City, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his residence. Born April 20, 1946 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he was the son of James Winfred Parris and Hathleen Holcombe Parris. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Ronny Dale Parris; father, James Winfred Parris; and a brother, Hugh Parris. Ronny...
Kenneth Kimbrell
Jun 6, 2016
Kenneth "Babe" Ray Kimbrell, age 79, of Ellenboro, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 26, 1936 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Archie Kimbrell and Lillian Phillips Kimbrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Blanton Kimbrell. Survivors include...
Paul Gagner
Jun 5, 2016
Paul Edward Gagner, age 68, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Wendover Hospice. Born August 5, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Hugh Gagner and Jane Cornell Gagner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmy Grady, Billy Grady, Alan Grady; and one sister, Barbara...
Dorsie Wheeler
Jun 3, 2016
Dorsie "Dot" Kennedy Wheeler, age 103, of Henrietta, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 12, 1912 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Fred Kennedy and Rose Ann Buice Kennedy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Dennis Lynn
Jun 2, 2016
Dennis Ray Lynn, age 62, of Bostic, died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1954 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Mott Dixon Lynn and Coda Ellen Greene Lynn. Survivors include two sons, Jeff Lynn and wife April, DJ Lynn; one sister, Cathy Webb and husband Ken;...
James Rash
Jun 1, 2016
James Edmond Rash, age 82, of Bostic, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his residence. Born on November 25, 1933 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Joseph Smith Rash and Louise Greene Rash. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Pete Rash. He was a United States Navy Korean...
Melvin Suttles
Jun 1, 2016
Melvin Curtis Suttles, age 84, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center. Born on Thursday, September 17, 1931 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Percy Curtis Suttles and Thelma Matilda Frady Suttles. At the request of the family no formal services will be conducted.
Lloyd Ruppe
May 31, 2016
Lloyd K. Ruppe, age 69, of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Sunnyside Retirement Home. Born on Sunday, January 5, 1947 in Ruston, Louisiana, he was a son to the late Donnie Clifton Ruppe and Charlene Dora Stewart Ruppe. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968. He was a member of Cliffside Baptist...
Gene Shires
May 30, 2016
Gene A. Shires, age 74, of Mooresboro, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford. Born on Tuesday, March 31, 1942 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Warren Walter Shires and Virginia Aldridge Shires. He was a graduate or Cool Springs High School, class of 1959 and served in the U.S. Air...
Zeke Blanton
May 29, 2016
Zeke Blanton, age 27, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born in Cleveland County on Friday, August 26, 1988 and was a graduate of East Rutherford High, class of 2007. He graduated with honors, ranking fifth in his class. Baseball does not define who Zeke was, but it was his game and a...
Mavis Bridges
May 27, 2016
Mavis Bright Bridges, age 90, of Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born on Tuesday, December 29, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Charles Bright and Donia Guffey Bright. She was a homemaker and worked as a caregiver for many...
Shelby Lowery
May 26, 2016
Shelby J. Lowery, age 65, of Henrietta, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Thursday, October 26, 1950 in Luray, Virginia, she was a daughter to the late Julius Rosser and Iva Bradley Rosser. She worked as a substitute teacher the public schools and as an inspector for the Craddock...
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