Charles W. Smith
Sep 5, 2025
Charles W. Smith, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at his home.
Charles was born Saturday, January 15, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late William L. “Bill” Smith and Dorris Walker Smith. He was a graduate of Chase High School class of 1966 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College in 1974. Charles worked...
Linda Brooks Monteith
Sep 3, 2025
Linda Brooks Monteith, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at her home.
Linda was born Sunday, May 13, 1951 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to the late Hugh Brooks and Dorothy Barron. She worked at Watts Regulator and Foothills Plastic Mfg. for many years before retirement. Linda was a longtime member of Alexander Missionary Methodist Church.
In addition...
Jimmy Foster
Aug 31, 2025
Jimmy Foster, age 84, of Forest City peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior while being surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Jimmy was born Sunday, July 20, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Glenn Foster and Bernice Champion Foster. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1961. Jimmy worked...
Charles Stanley Kimbrell
Aug 30, 2025
Charles Stanley Kimbrell, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Charles was born Wednesday, August 15, 1962 in Burke County to the late Charles Kimbrell and Phyllis Moore Kimbrell. He was a truck driver most of his life. Charles enjoyed listening to Country Music and playing the guitar. He was of the Baptist...
Carol Ann Pannell
Aug 29, 2025
Carol Ann Pannell, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 29, 2025 at her home.
Carol was born Monday, February 21, 1949 in Mecklenburg County to the late Paul Atkinson and Ramoth Reynolds Atkinson. She worked for the North Carolina Department of Social Services for over twenty-five years as a case manager...
Nancy June Deck Jones
Aug 28, 2025
Nancy June Deck Jones, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Nancy was born Monday, April 7, 1947, in Belleville, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Millard and Ruth Deck. She worked as the director of the Iowa Coalition for Domestic Violence Women’s Shelter for thirteen years and...
Marie-Ange "Michelle" Michelle-Paule Corbet Helms
Aug 27, 2025
Marie-Ange “Michelle” Michelle-Paule Corbet Helms, age 65, of Kings Mountain, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Atrium Health Kings Mountain.
Michelle was born on Friday, July 15, 1960 in New Port, Belgium, to the late Renatus Corbet and Mathilda Vermealen Corbet. A member of the Catholic faith, she was a dedicated homemaker and a loving grandmother. Michelle enjoyed playing animal...
Larry Tate
Aug 24, 2025
Larry Tate, age 69, of Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at his home.
Larry was born Tuesday, December 13, 1955 in Cleveland County to the late Luther R. Tate and Ethel Padgett Tate. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1974 and earned an associate’s degree from...
Gail Toney
Aug 24, 2025
Gail Toney, age 80, of Boiling Springs, SC, formerly of Forest City, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the Wesley Court Assisted Living in Boiling Springs.
Gail was born Sunday, April 15, 1945 to the late Gaston Bailey and Virginia Godfrey Bailey. She was a graduate of the Isothermal Community College Nursing program and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing...
Angela "Angie" Rebecca Cole Robbins
Aug 23, 2025
Angela “Angie” Rebecca Cole Robbins, age 77, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Holly Springs Senior Center.
Angie was born Tuesday, November 4, 1947 to the late John and Mildred Cole. Angie worked for Doncaster/Tanner for over thirty years. Because of her talent, work ethic and dedication, she was...