Teresa Harris
Jan 21, 2026
Teresa Harris, born on September 2, 1961, passed away on January 21,2026 and will be lovingly remembered for her kind heart, deep faith, and unwavering devotion to her family. A true child of God, Teresa lived her life grounded in faith, compassion, and love for others. Teresa was a gentle and loving woman who found great joy in singing, spending...
Timothy S. Henegar
Jan 18, 2026
Timothy S. Henegar, age 64, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Timothy was born August 26, 1961 in LaFollette, Tennessee to the late Ernest Henegar, Sr. and Louise Wilson Henegar. He was a graduate of Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio, class of 1979. Timothy worked as an Insulator in the industrial...
Josh Williams
Jan 17, 2026
Josh Williams, age 34, of Henrietta, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Shelby.
Josh was born October 8, 1991 in Henderson County, NC to Rhonda Gibson who resides in Henrietta and to the late Albert Lee Williams, Jr.
Josh was a graduate of Hickory High School, class of 2009. He most recently worked as a delivery driver for Amazon until an...
Ellen Padgett Huskey
Jan 17, 2026
Ellen Padgett Huskey, age 95, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Fair Haven Home in Bostic.
Ellen was born Thursday, February 20, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Padgett and Virginia Lowery Padgett. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947 and in 1980 earned her master’s degree from Appalachian State...
Rodger Vickers
Jan 17, 2026
Rodger Vickers, age 74, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at his home.
Rodger was born Sunday, March 11, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Pat Vickers and Louise McFalls Vickers. He worked for over thirty years as a weaver at Cone Mills. Rodger enjoyed doing all types of yardwork, but his life’s passion was spending time with his grandchildren...
Harvey Henderson
Jan 16, 2026
Harvey Henderson, age 79, of Henrietta, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Harvey was born Wednesday, January 30, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Jessie James Henderson and Myrtle Luckadoo Henderson. He worked in textiles for many years. His last place of employment was in the Spin Room at the Galey and Lord Mill in...
Esther Torres
Jan 15, 2026
Esther Torres, age 61, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Atrium Health in Shelby.
Esther was born Sunday, December 13, 1964 in Celaya, Mexico to Guillermina Irma Romero who resides in Mexico and the late Isaac Torres Ramirez. She was a dedicated homemaker who loved taking care of her family. Esther enjoyed shopping, crocheting and gardening. She was...
Doris Greene Gowan
Jan 14, 2026
Doris Greene Gowan, age 86, of Forest City, peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at her home, while being surrounded by her loving family.
Doris was born Friday, July 7, 1939 in Rutherford County to the late Joseph Earl Greene and Carrie Cleo Guffey Greene. She worked as a paint inspector for AGI for thirty years before retirement and was...
Jean Dyer Boone
Dec 29, 2025
Jean Dyer Boone, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.
Jean was born Saturday, March 15, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Governor Dyer and Cordie Walker Womick. She worked as an inspector for A & E Plastic Manufacturing for twenty-one years. Jean also attended Harmon Street Baptist Church when health...
Laura Lane Wise
Dec 27, 2025
Laura Lane Wise, age 61, or Mt. Holly, NC, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Wexford House in Denver, NC.
Laura was born October 29, 1964 in Rutherford County to Reid Lane and who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Gail Dimsdale Lane. She worked many years as an accounts payable manager. Laura enjoyed hiking and especially spending time...