Debra Lou Fredley
Mar 9, 2026
Debra Lou Fredley, age 72, of Forest City passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Oak Grove Healthcare.
Debra was born Tuesday, July 7, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Homer Leroy Furhman and Joyce Batten of Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout her life, Debra was known for her warm heart, caring nature, and the love she gave so freely to those...
Ray Monteith
Mar 8, 2026
Ray Monteith, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at his home.
Ray was born Saturday, November 17, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late Howard Monteith and Ethel Stewart Monteith. He was a graduate of Alexander High School. Ray worked for Mastercraft for over thirty years and as a security guard for One Security Company for...
Sonya Glenn Lovelace
Mar 7, 2026
Sonya Glenn Lovelace, age 53, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Sonya was born Sunday, May 7, 1972, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina to the late Glenn Thompson and Jenelle Poteat Thompson. Sonya was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She devoted her life to being a mama and Nana. Sonya was a published...
Jesse "Larry" Harris
Mar 6, 2026
Jesse “Larry” Harris, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Larry was born Friday, April 7, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Vernon Harris and Virginia Helen Kuykendall Harris. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1964. Larry owned and operated two local nursing homes...
Barbara Cole Harrill
Mar 5, 2026
Barbara Cole Harrill, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her home.
Barbara was born Saturday, October 2, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Barney William Cole, Sr. and Eunice Burean Bailey Cole. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1972. Barbara worked in textiles and plastics manufacturing for most of her...
Erselle Robinson
Mar 4, 2026
Erselle Robinson, age 83, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Erselle was born Wednesday September 16, 1942 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Wilburt Blackwell and Annie Mae Johnson Blackwell. She worked as a Spinner for Stonecutter Mill for over twenty-four years before retirement. Erselle enjoyed crocheting and was an avid NASCAR fan....
Rosemary Tagis Leavitt
Mar 2, 2026
Rosemary Leavitt, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Rosemary was born Thursday, September 15, 1938 in Concord, New Hampshire to the late Harry Tagis and Florence Nichols Tagis. She worked in the communications industry for over forty years. During that time she was a telephone operator and later became a manager/trainer...
Geraldine Gibson
Feb 28, 2026
Geraldine Gibson, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Geraldine was born Thursday, April 30, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Clemie Terry and Jeanette Davidson Terry. She faithfully worked in the lunchroom at East Rutherford Middle School for twenty years before retirement. Geraldine was a member of Corinth Baptist...
Ruby Laughter
Feb 26, 2026
Ruby Laughter, age 87, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at her home.
Ruby was born Saturday, June 11, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Willie Whitener and Phoebe Dills Whitener. She worked for Stonecutter and Broyhill for many years and was a faithful member of the Gilkey Church of...
Donald "Wayne" Scruggs
Feb 25, 2026
Donald “Wayne” Scruggs, age 79, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Wayne was born Sunday, September 8, 1946 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Dollie Burena Scruggs. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965. He honorably served in the U.S. Army and served in Germany during of the Vietnam War. Wayne...