Juan Juarez
Dec 9, 2020
Juan Juarez Juarez, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Juan was born February 7, 1951 in Mexico to the late Cipriano and Juana Juarez. He worked in construction as a concrete mason for most of his life. He most recently worked for BWC Construction. He was a...
David L. Craft
Dec 9, 2020
David L. Craft, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his residence.
David was born November 11, 1946 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the late Willie Jack Craft and Ellen Mae Saylor Craft. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for AGI for forty-four years before retirement. He...
Katherine Gallagher
Dec 9, 2020
Katherine Oursler Gallagher, age 72, of Rutherfordton, passed away, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Katherine was born November 16, 1948 in Baltimore County, Maryland to the late Charles Oursler and Naomi Oursler. She held different occupations in her lifetime, most recently she was a sculptor. She served as a police officer in...
Clyde "Robert" Waters
Dec 8, 2020
Clyde Robert Waters, age 63, of Hickory, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at CHS-Blueridge in Valdese.
Robert was born June 11, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Betty Ann Wishon. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and was of the Baptist faith. Robert was an auto-body repair technician for many years...
Junie Jones
Dec 8, 2020
Junie Jones, age 87, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Junie was born May 4, 1933 and was a resident at Oak Grove Healthcare Center in Rutherfordton.
No formal services have been planned.
Alice Herring
Dec 8, 2020
Alice Herring, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Henderson Care.
Alice was born March 17, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late William Paul Herring and Dorothy Biddy Herring. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1967 and attended the Church of the Exceptional. She was a...
Leroy Parris
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. Leroy Parris, age 94, of Cliffside, NC, went home to be with His Lord on Tuesday night, December 8, 2020. He longed for the day to see his beloved wife, Ruby, who had preceded him to heaven in 2017. Leroy was also preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Jamie Parris, one sister, Georgia Mae Edmunds, and...
Violet Reynolds
Dec 8, 2020
Violet Reynolds, age 76, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.
Violet was born January 2, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Coley Lovelace and Jean Holland Lovelace. She was a dedicated homemaker. Violet loved Jesus and was known as a woman...
Cindy Poteat Jolley
Dec 5, 2020
Cindy Poteat Jolley, age 51, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Cindy was born May 26, 1969 in Rutherford County to the late David M. Poteat and Shirley Doris Champion Poteat. She worked as a personnel coordinator for Wal Mart for many years and was a member of Grace...
Helen Green
Dec 4, 2020
Helen Green, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at her residence.
Helen was born May 2, 1962 in Rutherford County to the late Paul Memory Green and Carolyn Hawkins Green. She worked at Cone Mills for several years and as a customer service representative at Wal Mart for many years. Helen enjoyed...