Shirley "Granny" Holland
Jan 18, 2022
Shirley “Granny” Holland, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her residence.
Shirley was born Monday, November 20, 1939 in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late Walter Lantz and Wilma Feathers Lantz. She was endeared by all who knew by the name, “Granny.” Shirley worked as a librarian at Isothermal Community...
Alfred Shires
Jan 17, 2022
Alfred Shires, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Alfred was born Saturday, September 9, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Warren Walter Shires and Virginia Aldridge Shires. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and earned a Master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University....
Rev. Robert H. Bradley
Jan 13, 2022
Rev. Robert H. Bradley, age 77, of the Hicks Grove Community, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his residence.
Robert was born Monday, June 19, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Robert Talmadge Bradley and Avis Hines Bradley. He was a graduate of Chase High...
Margaret Robbins
Jan 9, 2022
Margaret Robbins, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Margaret was born Monday, November 21, 1938 in Rutherford County. She was a graduate of Harris High School and a member of Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church. Margaret was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She enjoyed...
Junior Womack
Jan 6, 2022
Junior Womack, age 95, of Anderson, SC formerly of Ellenboro, NC passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Home in Anderson.
Junior was born Saturday, December 25, 1926 in Polk County to the late Collette R. Womack and Olar Byers Womack. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served honorably...
Master Trooper John Horton
Jan 3, 2022
Master Trooper John Sumter Horton, 42, passed away in the line of duty January 3, 2022. John was born on November 17, 1979 in Rutherfordton, NC, to Leslie and Martha Horton who reside in Forest City, NC.
John bravely served as a Master Trooper for the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 15 years. Above all else, he...
Patsy Anne Turnell Folk
Jan 1, 2022
Patsy Anne Turnell Folk, age 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away of natural causes, Jan 1, 2022, with her beloved husband by her side, at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Patsy was born on January 11, 1939 in Augusta, GA. She graduated North Augusta High School and studied Nursing at Augusta College. She was married to...
Joyce Tate Costner
Jan 1, 2022
Joyce Tate Costner, age 96, of Raleigh, NC passed away January 1, 2022 peacefully at her home.
Joyce was born Sunday, September 13, 1925 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Clyde Tate, Sr. and Callie Morrow Tate. She was a graduate of Harris High School and earned an Associate’s degree from Gardner-Webb University and a...
Lawrence "Wayne" Strader
Jan 1, 2022
Lawrence “Wayne” Strader, age 68, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his residence.
Wayne was born Thursday, February 26, 1953 in Danville, Virginia to the late Stephen Franklin Strader and Viola Edwards Strader. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for many years, a truck driver for Cone Mills and worked for Goodyear Tire Company....
Christine Mace Epley
Dec 31, 2021
Christine Mace Epley, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her residence.
Christine was born Sunday, November 13, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late Zebulon Vance Mace and Lorene Earwood Mace. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1967 and attended Isothermal Community College. She worked eighteen...