Jamie Conner
May 22, 2019
Jamie Leigh Conner formerly of Rutherford County died in Buncombe County, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Solace Hospice in Asheville. He was the son of Michael Ray Beheler (Cathy) and Cindy Conner Alexander (Joe). In addition to his parents, Jamie is survived by six sisters; Kim Atkins (Brent) of Ellenboro, Crystal Reiding (Todd) of Winston Salem, Amanda Mann of...
David Wallace
May 21, 2019
David Norman Wallace of Rutherford County died Tuesday May 21, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, after a short illness. He was the son of the late Guy Worth Wallace and Effie Smith Wallace. He was also preceded in death by nine siblings: Guy Wallace, Jr., Mary Wallace Medford, Wyman Leslie Wallace, Dorothy Wallace Osborne, Una Ruth Wallace...
Kathy Hooper
May 19, 2019
Kathy Hooper, age 54, of Forest City, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at her residence. Kathy was born April 28, 1965 in Cleveland County to Catherine Stover Hooper of Forest City and the late Jerry Wayne Hooper. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School and worked as a CNA in home healthcare. She enjoyed building doll houses...
Betty Brooks
May 18, 2019
Betty Brooks, age 80, of Walker Lake Road, Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Spartanburg, SC surrounded by her loved ones. Betty was born July 11, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Carl Luther Green and Gladys Snyder. She worked in textiles for many years and was a long-time member of Tanners Grove...
Brenda Evans
May 15, 2019
Brenda K. Evans, age 65, of Forest City, NC died May 15, 2019 at her residence. Brenda was born August 1, 1953 in Paintsville, Kentucky to the late Lawrence Simpkins and Sarah Bartram Simpkins. She was a homemaker and worked as a dietary aid at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Brenda was of the Episcopal faith and enjoyed reading, word...
Brian Wyatt
May 15, 2019
Brian "Bo" Wyatt, age 51, of Rutherfordton, NC died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his residence. Bo was born November 19, 1967 in Waynesville, NC to the late Berlin Ralph Wyatt and Annie Mae Queen Wyatt. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1986. Bo worked as a metal fabricator for most of his life...
James Page
May 14, 2019
James Franklin Page, age 84, of Forest City, NC went home to with the Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1934 in Polk County to the late James Herbert Page and Thelma Jones Page. James was a dedicated, faithful and long-time member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church where he...
David Wilson
May 12, 2019
David Wilson, age 72, of Mill Spring, NC died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his residence. David was born April 21, 1947 in Polk County to the late John Basil Wilson and Arkansas Goldie Haynes Wilson. He was a graduate of Isothermal Community College and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. David was a self-employed carpenter...
Lorene Evans
May 12, 2019
Lorene "Rene" Evans, age 81, of Ellenboro, NC died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. Rene was born May 31, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Shufford Lovelace and Lillie Louise Lowery Lovelace. She worked for Stonecutter Mill for several years and as a dietician at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center for eighteen years. Rene was a member...
Judy Mcgee
May 8, 2019
Judy Baldwin McGee, age 73, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Judy was born April 10, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Charles E. Baldwin, Sr. and Flora Mae Upton Baldwin. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1964 and a past member of Providence...