Phillip Godfrey
Jul 27, 2020
Phillip W. Godfrey, age 65, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Oak Grove Health Care Center.
Phillip was born November 27, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Ray Godfrey and Barbara Jean Godfrey Watts. He was a longtime resident of Colonial Manor and an avid sports fan. Phillip was known...
Virginia Heywood
Jul 26, 2020
Virginia Ann Heywood, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her residence.
Singer and artist…. Graduate of Penn State, and Pittsburgh Institute of Art, she was predeceased by her father, Tom O’Connor and mother, Doris O’Connor. During the years of 1957 – 1959 she had a radio program in Pittsburgh called Ginger Sings....
Bernice Brown
Jul 25, 2020
Bernice “Bonnie” Brown, age 79, of Spindale, NC, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.
Bernice was born January 24, 1941 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late James Harrison Jenkins and Helen Mae Smith Jenkins. She worked for the Jackson Exit Door Company in Los Angeles, California for many years and most recently was a...
Mattie Toney
Jul 24, 2020
Mattie Toney, age 90, of Bostic, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, July 24, 2020 while being surrounded by her loving family.
Mattie was born May 26, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late Lee Gettys and Fannie Lookadoo Gettys. She was a faithful and longtime member of Ross Hill Baptist Church. She...
Phillip Doster
Jul 23, 2020
Phillip Doster, age 62, of Cliffside, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Atrium Health-Charlotte.
Phillip was born November 18, 1957 in Cleveland County to the late Mary Ann Doster Teseniar. He worked as a supervisor in Agriculture Construction for many years and enjoyed the outdoors. Phillip especially loved the time he spent with his grandchildren.
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Donna Morgan
Jul 20, 2020
Donna Morgan, age 68, of Forest City, NC, formerly of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at her residence.
Donna was born October 9, 1951 in St. Augustine to Clarence Leonardy who resides in St. Augustine and the late Millie Oguinn Leonardy. She was a graduate of Hastings High School, class of 1968. Donna...
Kelvin "Buster" Reynolds
Jul 18, 2020
Kelvin “Buster” Reynolds, age 51, of Kings Mountain, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Kelvin was born March 24, 1969 in Cleveland County to the late William Walter Reynolds and Mary Couch Ezzell. He worked in textiles for many years and most recently worked for Hound’s Campground in Kings Mountain. He enjoyed dirt...
Calvin Padgett
Jul 16, 2020
Calvin Padgett, age 91, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Home in Shelby.
Calvin was born March 12, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Walter Padgett and Cordie Goforth Padgett. He served in the U.S. Army during the post-World War II era. Calvin worked many years as a...
Paul Philbeck
Jul 14, 2020
Paul “Dean” Philbeck, age 87, of Caroleen, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Dean was born May 26, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Durham Philbeck and Lillie Belle Sisk Philbeck. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1951 and served in the U.S. Navy...
Marty Lane
Jul 12, 2020
Marty Dale Lane, age 58, of Henrietta, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his residence.
Marty was born August 3, 1961 in Rutherford County to Whitey Lane of Forest City and the late Glenda Lane. He worked in textiles for several years and was a self-employed “handy man.” He attended Goodes Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing...