Kirsten Nichole Teaster
May 20, 2026
Kirsten Nichole Teaster, age 27, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Kirsten was born Sunday, September 6, 1998 in Rutherford County to Angel Toney and Jon Teaster. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 2018. Kirsten worked several years as a CNA for nursing homes, most recently at Henderson Care in Forest City. She was...
Joyce Rogers Bridges
May 24, 2026
Joyce Rogers Bridges, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.
Joyce was born Tuesday, November 4, 1941, in Rutherford County to the late Marcus Rogers and Hazel Gordon Rogers. She worked at Spindale Mills for more than thirty years and was a faithful member of Chase Baptist Church. She was talented...
Barbara Ann McGinnis Brackett
May 23, 2026
Barbara Ann McGinnis Brackett, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Barbara was born Wednesday, January 6, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Jessie James McGinnis and Emma Jane Bradley McGinnis. She worked many years as a caregiver in home healthcare and was of the Baptist faith. Barbara enjoyed playing bingo...
Rita Weatherford
May 20, 2026
Rita Weatherford, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.
Rita was born Friday, August 12, 1949 in Cleveland County to the late James Greene and Nora Mashburn Greene. Rita lived a life of service to others which included her work as a Certified Nursing Assistant...
Patricia Jones
May 19, 2026
Patricia Jones, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Patricia was born Thursday, December 13, 1962 in Rutherford County to the late Junior Arrowood and Sybil Burgess Arrowood. She worked in textiles for many years, working mostly for Cone Mills and National Textiles. Patricia was of the Presbyterian faith. She enjoyed...
Landon Wray Wilson
May 18, 2026
Landon Wray Wilson, age 24, of Ellenboro, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026.
Landon was born on Wednesday, August 29, 2001, in Rutherford County to Randy and Trina Wilson, who reside in Ellenboro. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, Class of 2020. Landon worked as an equipment operator for Sisk Grading and was of the Baptist faith.
Landon...
Jean Nix Morrow
May 15, 2026
Jean Nix Morrow, age 85, of Forest City, NC passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2026 to be with our Lord and Savior, and to join her family and friends that preceded her in death.
Born April 23rd, 1941, in Rutherford County, she was the youngest of three children born to Fred and Nora Nix. She retired from Tanner Co. after...
William "Bill" Mask
May 15, 2026
William “Bill” Mask, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home.
Bill was born Tuesday, May 13, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Mask and Alma Ford. Bill was a graduate of Cool Springs High School class of 1961 and worked as a Tech Supervisor at the Cone Mills for 42 years. He was...
Annette Chatman Johnson
May 14, 2026
Annette Chatman Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026.
Born on June 17, 1964 in Alamance County, North Carolina, Annette was the daughter of Allen Boyd Chatman and Ellen Marie Taylor Chatman. She graduated from Hugh M. Cummings High School with the Class of 1982. Annette...
Mary Ann Head
May 13, 2026
Mary Ann Head, beloved wife, mother, and Mawmaw, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
She was born July 27, 1969, in Rutherford County to Mary Ruth Bradley and Johnny Harrison Bradley. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Michael and John Boy Bradley, and her sister, Tracy...