Helen O'Dell
Mar 26, 2019
Helen O'Dell, age 68, of Mountain View Street, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Helen was born July 21, 1950 in Melbourne, Florida to the late Waford Pennington and Tresina Martin Pennington. She worked as a waitress at Scott's on Broadway for over fifteen years. Helen was a fun-loving lady who...
Don Geraghty
Mar 25, 2019
Don Geraghty, age 77, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Don was born August 22, 1941 in Yonkers, New York to the late John Joseph Geraghty and Ethel Susan Minovich Geraghty. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was of the Catholic faith. Don worked as...
Lucille Goforth
Mar 24, 2019
Lucille Pruett Goforth, age 91, of Forest City, NC, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Lucille was born May 18, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Walter Vernon Pruett and Ethel Beheler Pruett. She worked at Burlington Industries until her retirement and was a member of High...
Melba Horne
Mar 21, 2019
Melba Kennedy Horne, age 81, of Ellenboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her residence. Melba was born April 25, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Paul Major Kennedy and Ollie Grant Kennedy. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1955 and a longtime member of Caroleen Baptist...
Scott Jenkins
Mar 19, 2019
Scott Jenkins, age 78, of Rutherfordton, NC, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at The Waterford at Dillon Pointe in Spartanburg. Scott was born June 14, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late V.L. Jenkins and Faye Stroupe Jenkins. He was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1958 and earned a bachelor's...
Clarence Wiblin
Mar 18, 2019
Clarence Summers Wiblin, 78, of Tarboro, NC, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Johnny Hendricks officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery, Forest City, N.C with full military honors. Clarence proudly...
John Newton
Mar 16, 2019
John Cody Newton RPh., age 90, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rutherfordton. John was born August 29, 1928 in Anderson County, SC to the late Reverend Gary Newton and Beulah Farnham Newton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a pharmacist most...
Jimmy Childers
Mar 15, 2019
Jimmy "Chip" Childers, age 84, of Forest City, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence. Jimmy was born February 5, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Paul B. Childers and Bertha McEntire Childers. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1954 and worked for Sonoco Crellin for forty years before retiring. He was...
Gail Thomas
Mar 12, 2019
Gail Stacy Thomas, age 78, of Forest City, NC, went home to be the Lord, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Oak Grove Healthcare Center. Gail was born October 4, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late John Stacy and Ebbyann Cooper Stacy. She was a graduate of Tri-High School and was of the Baptist faith. She worked at...
Annette Robbins
Mar 10, 2019
Margie Annette Robbins, age 83, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Mooresboro, NC, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her home. Annette was born November 15, 1935 in Cleveland County, NC, and was the daughter of the late Howard and Inez Davis. She was a member The Village Chapel, and as a devout Christian, she faithfully...