Sharon Roberson
Feb 27, 2019
Sharon Daves Roberson, age 61, of Forest City, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Willow Ridge Rehab and Living Center. Sharon was born March 4, 1957 in Buncombe County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Martha Jean Lancaster. Sharon was a graduate of Enka High School and earned an Associates Degree from Isothermal Community College....
Southell Wood
Feb 22, 2019
Southell "Linda" Wood, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Linda was born August 20, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Wilbren Herman Tate and Myrtle Blackwell Tate. She worked in various facets of food service and taught a Cake Decorating class at Isothermal Community College....
"Granny" Cole
Feb 22, 2019
"Granny" Annie Cole, age 82, of Long Street, Rutherfordton, NC, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 22, 2019 at Oak Grove HealthCare Center. Annie was born March 22, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late George T. Greene and Willie Mae Grice Greene. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1955. She...
Tommy Givens
Feb 19, 2019
Tommy Givens, Sr. age 80, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his residence. Tommy was born August 6, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Thurman Givens and Pauline Poteat Givens. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy and was of the Baptist faith. Tommy worked at Joe's Body Shop and in textiles...
Rocky Bailey
Feb 18, 2019
Rocky Lane Bailey, age 66, of South Church Street, Forest City, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Rocky was born August 21, 1952 in Spartanburg County and was the son of the late Eber Alexander Bailey and Ellarie Mills Bailey. He worked for Harrill & Harrill Decoration Manufacturing and A & E Plastics for...
Lynda Huskey
Feb 16, 2019
Lynda Faye Huskey, age 71, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Lynda was born September 7, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Howard William Hawkins and Lolamae Pitchford Hawkins. She worked as a waitress for various local restaurants and was a manager at Pizza Hut for several years. Lynda had...
Eddie Tipton
Feb 13, 2019
Eddie Dean Tipton, age 58, of Brookmont Avenue, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Eddie was born April 20, 1960 in Rutherford County to Reba Lail Poteat who resides in Forest City and the late Charles Tipton. He has always worked in Plastic Manufacturing, having worked for United Southern for twenty years,...
Julian Stanley
Feb 11, 2019
Julian Mitchell Stanley, of Bostic, NC went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby. He was the infant son of loving parents, Jasmine Fiona Blanton and Austin Michael Stanley. Julian will be forever remembered and loved by his family. He was preceded in death by paternal great-grandfather, Mitchell "Mickey"...
Doyle Brown
Feb 6, 2019
Doyle S. Brown, age 77, of Rutherfordton, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Doyle was born November 7, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Joe Elder Brown and Mary Lily Arrowood Brown. He worked for Gilkey Lumber for several years and Broyhill Industries for...
Hattie Terry
Feb 6, 2019
Hattie Gettys Terry, age 81, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby. Hattie was born February 28, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Zack Gettys and Berdie Smith Gettys. She was the oldest living member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church. Hattie was the epitome of a homemaker. She cared for her family...