Wayne "Sparkie" Nolen
May 22, 2020
Wayne “Sparkie” Nolen, age 73, of Forest City, went home to be his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Wayne was born January 25, 1947 in Rutherford County to Jennie Mae Nolen who resides in Bostic and the late R.D. Nolen. He worked for Duke Energy for twenty-one years before his...
Peggy Womack
May 21, 2020
Peggy Womack, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her residence.
Peggy was born November 30, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Robert Lee Amos and Rose Mae Ervin Amos. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1966 and had an earned bachelor’s degree from Mars Hill College....
Jim Davis
May 19, 2020
Jim Davis, age 61, of Harris, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Jim was born March 10, 1959 in Charleston, West Virginia to Ralph Davis and Deloris Parsons Davis. He worked as a pipe fitter for most of his life. Jim was a graduate of Chase High School class of 1978. He enjoyed...
Kim Putman
May 18, 2020
Kim Putman, age 58, of Ellenboro, died Monday, May 18, 2020 at his residence.
Kim was born October 26, 1961 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Willis Putman and Mildred Dycus Putman. He worked at AGI for over 30 years before retirement and attended Gantt’s Grove Baptist Church. Kim was known in the community as the...
Delores Smith
May 17, 2020
Delores T. Smith, age 69, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Delores was born April 10, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Walter Thompson and Myrtle Edwards Thompson. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1969. Delores worked as a seamstress for DEB Manufacturing and as...
Carolyn Clayton
May 16, 2020
Carolyn Clayton, age 77, of Chase High Road, Forest City, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Carolyn was born January 7, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Lewis Clayton and Sarah Walker Clayton. Carolyn’s work career included DEB Manufacturing, the Rutherford County Clerk of Courts office, as an Accounts Payable Clerk...
Carolyn Hill
May 9, 2020
Carolyn H. Hill, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Carolyn was born on April 23, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Otho Honeycutt and Mary C. Jenkins Honeycutt. She worked for Cone Mills-Caroleen Plant for many years and was a member of Temple Baptist Church....
Wayne Curry
May 6, 2020
Wayne Curry, age 75, of Ellenboro, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his residence.
Wayne was born November 1, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Huston Curry and Rosa Ellen Hill Curry. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1963. Wayne served honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was...
Jim Harris
May 4, 2020
Jim Harris, age 83, of Shelby, NC died Monday, May 4, 2020 at Wendover Hospice.
Jim was born December 18, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late John Clifford Harris and Viola Enloe Harris. He worked many years in textiles, mostly at J.P. Stevens/Cleveland Cloth Mill and Stonecutter Mill. Jim was a “jack of all trades” who...
Gladys Grose
May 2, 2020
Gladys Brendle Grose, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her residence.
Gladys was born October 18, 1930 in Lincoln County, NC to the late Voyde Brendle and Zula Propts Brendle. She worked several years for the Sweet Tree Mill in Cherryville and later worked at Tri-City Discount Furniture in Forest City....