Nell Bagwell Gragg
Mar 24, 2021
Nell Bagwell Gragg, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Nell was born Sunday, July 31, 1955 in Rutherford County to Hazel Holtzclaw Bagwell who resides in Chesnee and the late John Bagwell. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1973 and a member of...
Dorothy Ann Thrift
Mar 21, 2021
Dorothy Ann Thrift, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Dorothy was born Sunday, December 30, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph and Morea Scruggs. She was a graduate of Cliffside High School, class of 1952 and worked in textiles for many years before retiring from the...
Julia Marie Hagan
Mar 19, 2021
Julia Marie Hagan, age 33, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, March 19, 2021 at her residence.
Julia was born Friday, April 17, 1987 in Rutherford County to Douglas Hagan and Christine Hebenstreit Hagan who reside in Forest City. She was a graduate of Chase High School and Isothermal Community College. Julia was a manager for Dominos...
Johnnie Buff
Mar 18, 2021
Johnnie Buff, age 80, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her residence.
Johnnie was born Tuesday, July 16, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Curtis Sanford Buff and Lottie Stanley Buff. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1958 and a graduate of Kings Business College in Charlotte. Johnnie worked...
Janice Pruett Brown
Mar 18, 2021
Janice Pruett Brown, age 75, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her residence.
Janice was born Wednesday, July 11, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late Carmel Pruett and Mattie Hill Pruett. She worked for Broyhill Manufacturing for fifteen years and enjoyed yardwork, gardening and especially...
Norman Allan Parris
Mar 16, 2021
Norman Allan Parris, age 72, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his residence.
Norman was born Wednesday, July 28, 1948 in Polk County, NC to the late Sidney W. Parris and Lula “Ruby” Taylor Parris. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served honorably during the Vietnam War. Norman worked as an...
Mary Stamper
Mar 14, 2021
Mary Stamper, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at her residence.
Mary was born Wednesday, June 27, 1934 in Letcher, Kentucky to the late Willie Jack Craft and Ellen Mae Saylor Craft. She worked for Sonoco-Crellin Plastics for many years and attended Grace Chapel in Forest City. She enjoyed looking...
Ralph Burnette, Jr.
Mar 11, 2021
Ralph Burnette, Jr., age 80, of Bostic, NC, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his residence.
Ralph was born Monday, August 26, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Ralph Burnette, Sr. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a part to the 82nd Airborne Division. Ralph worked as a drilling consultant for...
Ronald Lovelace
Mar 10, 2021
Ronald Lovelace, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in Cherokee County, SC.
Ronald was born Wednesday, February 19, 1947 in Rutherford County to Aileen Dobbins Cooper who resides in Forest City and the late Flay Lovelace. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1965. Ronald served honorably in the...
Randy Peter Tavernia, Jr.
Mar 6, 2021
Randy Peter Tavernia, Jr., age 43, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Randy was born Friday, September 9, 1977 in Spartanburg County, SC to Doris Potter Tavernia who resides in Forest City and the late Randy Tavernia, Sr. He worked as a truck driver and in the cabin construction...