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Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Apr 14, 2016

Mary Phillips Kennedy, age 72, of Rutherfordton, died April 14, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 26, 1943 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Sam Lee Phillips and Lois Ruppe Phillips. She worked as a CNA in home health care for several years and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. In addition...

Gerald Huber

Gerald Huber

Apr 11, 2016

Gerald C. "Gomer" Huber, age 69, of Ellenboro, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Carolina Continued Care of Kings Mountain. Born September 30, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Carl Huber and Delores Smalley Huber. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1965 and a past member of Race...

Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis

Apr 8, 2016

Wayne Curtis, age 65, of Church Street, Ellenboro, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 4, 1951 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Charles Marion Curtis and Maude Lucille Harris Curtis. He was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1970 and worked for PPG Industries for...

Suzan Emery

Suzan Emery

Apr 6, 2016

Suzan Hall Emery, age 74, of Butler Street, Rutherfordton, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Suzan was a native of Detroit, Michigan and a member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ralph Emery. No services are planned by request of the family.

Nathaly Rodriguez

Nathaly Rodriguez

Apr 5, 2016

Nathaly Roman Rodriguez, age 3, of Forest City, was ushered into God's presence on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 30, 2013 in Fletcher County, NC, she was the daughter of Orlando Roman and Lesly Rodriguez both of Forest City. She enjoyed playing outside and was full of energy from sunrise to sundown....

Rebecca Martin

Rebecca Martin

Apr 4, 2016

Rebecca "Pat" Martin, age 73, of Spindale, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation. Born October 27, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Roy and Myrtle Johnson. She and her late husband, Bud, co-owned and operated the Martin Clean-Up Auto Detailing for many years. She was of the Baptist faith...

Mary Deese

Mary Deese

Apr 1, 2016

Mary Jo Deese of Spindale, NC passed away at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC on Friday, April 1, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born on December 29, 1938 in Marion, NC to George Wilbur Curtis and Erma Carver Curtis Smith and grew up in Old Fort, NC. She was a graduate of Old Fort High...

Cecil Clark

Cecil Clark

Mar 31, 2016

Cecil Clark, age 71, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his residence. Born September 4, 1944 in Cleveland County, he was a son to the late J.C. Clark and Vernie Clark Horton. Cecil worked for Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant for forty-one years until retirement. He also worked for Lowes for several years and for Walker...

Wanda Millard

Wanda Millard

Mar 31, 2016

Wanda Kay Millard, age 63, of Forest City, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born July 10, 1952 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Crawford Millard and Janie Marie Stanley Millard. Survivors include three sisters, Kathy Neely and husband Wayne, Connie McDow, Sheila Roughton; and one brother, James Millard...

Roger Heusinkveld

Roger Heusinkveld

Mar 30, 2016

Roger Heusinkveld, age 77, of Forest City, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 11, 1938 in Morrison, Illinois, he was a son to the late Clarence R. Heusinkveld and Rena Akker Heusinkveld. Roger was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War....

Spencer Blanton

Spencer Blanton

Mar 26, 2016

Spencer Brian Blanton, age 35, of Caroleen, died March 26, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1980 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Roy Blanton of Loris, SC and Maxine C. Blanton of Caroleen. He worked as a roofer most of his life and enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. He was a person...

Nathan Bradley

Nathan Bradley

Mar 26, 2016

Nathan Bradley, age 57, of Spindale, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born June 26, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Mary Kate Bradley Childers. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a linesman for Pike Electric for twenty years. Nathan was a member of Father's Vineyard and...

Susan Hartford

Susan Hartford

Mar 18, 2016

Susan Alley Hartford, age 61, of Meadow Creek Drive, Forest City, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 18, 1954 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Thomas McBrayer Alley and Hazel Josephine Campbell Alley. She worked for Eaton Industries for twenty-two...

Steve Walker

Steve Walker

Mar 9, 2016

Steve L. Walker, age 59, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his residence. Born January 19, 1957 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Harold Gene Walker and Nancy Kennedy Walker who resides in Ellenboro. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1975. Steve owned and operated Walker's Mobile...

Doug Francis

Doug Francis

Mar 7, 2016

Doug Francis, age 65, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at his residence. Born August 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Elmer Gene Francis and Jaunalda Kennedy Francis. He worked in textiles for several years and was the co-owner and operator of Francis Grading for the last twenty-five...

Tracy Yelton

Tracy Yelton

Mar 7, 2016

Tracy Yelton, age 82, of Spindale, NC, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Born April 17, 1933 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Floyd Yelton and Pantha Taylor Yelton. Tracy was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. He worked as an independent truck...

Gail Ramsey

Gail Ramsey

Mar 6, 2016

Gail Marie Ramsey, age 58, of Spindale, NC, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 17, 1957 in Clinton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter to the late Thomas S. Gaizick and Rita Marie Walsh who resides in Caroleen. Gail worked as a manager for Hardees for almost twenty years and enjoyed the...

Evelyn Gowan

Evelyn Gowan

Mar 5, 2016

Evelyn Alexander Gowan, age 78, of Harris, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Major Ross Alexander and Lila Mae Blackwell Alexander. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1955 and earned an Associates Degree in Business...

Pedro Guzman

Pedro Guzman

Mar 5, 2016

Pedro Antonio Guzman, age 56, of Montevallo, Alabama, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 due to an automobile accident. Born on June 13, 1959 in El Salvador, he was a son to the late Clemente Hernandez and Angela Guzman. Pedro owned and operated a landscaping business. He loved gardening and the outdoors. Pedro was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include...

Ricky Marlow

Ricky Marlow

Mar 3, 2016

Ricky Marlow, age 58, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 1, 1957 in York County, SC, he was a son to the late Phillip Andrew Marlow and Margie Lou Flynn Marlow. Ricky worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and was an avid NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed working...

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