Billy Baber
Jan 17, 2021
Billy Baber, age 95, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Billy was born Friday, March 20, 1925 in Rutherford County to the late Edgar Baber and Ida Gosey Baber. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II where he fought in the Pacific...
Helen Krietemeyer
Jan 16, 2021
Helen M. Krietemeyer, age 80, of Forest City, passed away January 16, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Helen was born Friday, May 3, 1940 in Evansville, Indiana to the late August H. Kercher and Esther Swaggart Kercher. She was a homemaker and a member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. Helen enjoyed crocheting and was...
Bettie Jane Hogan
Jan 15, 2021
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Bettie Jane Hogan, age 76, of Bostic, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Bettie was born October 16, 1944 in Jefferson City, Missouri to the late Robert Settle and Betty Shearer Settle. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Allied Signal in Barstow,...
Carolyn Moore
Jan 15, 2021
Carolyn Saine Moore, age 72, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her residence.
Carolyn was born May 15, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Saine, Sr. and Eunice Lancaster Saine. She was a graduate of Chase High School and a past member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church. She worked for Cone Mills...
Harvey Sisk
Jan 15, 2021
Harvey Sisk, age 72, of Bostic, passed away January 15, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Harvey was born May 28, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Lee McKinley Sisk and Fannie Connor Sisk. He worked in textiles for Cone Mills for thirty-seven years and owned and operated Harvey Sisk & Sons Grading for twenty years....
Susan Green Blanton
Jan 14, 2021
Susan Green Blanton, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Susan was born February 23, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Jim Green and Rosalee Hunsinger Green. She worked for Dicey Fabrics for forty-one years before retirement and was of the Baptist faith. Susan loved spending time...
George D. Bradley
Jan 13, 2021
George D. Bradley, age 91, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
George was born October 26, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late James R. Bradley and Maggie Maxey Bradley. He worked in textiles as a maintenance technician for many years and was a member of Henrietta First Baptist Church....
Rebecca Taylor
Jan 13, 2021
Rebecca Taylor, age 81, of Forest City, daughter of the late Earl C. and Virginia S. Taylor passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Rebecca graduated from Tri-High School, class of 1958. She also graduated from Greensboro College and Eastman School of Music. She worked as an organist, choir director, youth director and...
Jean Smith
Jan 12, 2021
Jean Smith, age 87, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Jean was born September 14, 1933 in Chesnee, SC to the late Ted Smith and Inez Petty Smith. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1953 and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Chesnee....
Claude "Benny" Cole
Jan 9, 2021
Claude “Benny” Cole, age 61, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his residence.
Claude was born November 23, 1959 in Rutherford County to the late Claude Benson Cole, Sr. and Annie Pearl Greene Cole. He was a graduate of Chase High School and a longtime member of Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness Church. He faithfully...