Lillian Waters

Jan 8, 2019

Lillian "Irene" Waters, age 82, of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Irene was born January 10, 1936 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Faye Tesseneer and Addie Alberta Horn Tesseneer. She was a member of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. Irene was a homemaker who loved taking care of...

Perry Wilson

Jan 7, 2019

Perry Wayne Wilson, age 72, of Old Wagy Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Perry was born February 11, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Thomas Wilson and Vera Priscella Tate Wilson. He worked for Fieldcrest Mill for twenty years and Snyder's Mill for fifteen years. Perry enjoyed...

Lee Green

Dec 27, 2018

Lee Roy Green, age 89, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Atrium Healthcare-Cleveland. Born October 29, 1929 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late John Green and Lillie Bell Davis Wilson. Lee Roy worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid fisherman. In addition...

Laverne Laws

Dec 26, 2018

Laverne Padgett Laws, age 94, of Spindale, NC, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Laverne was born July 19, 1924 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Willie Paul Padgett and Maudie Butler Padgett Ruppe. She worked in textiles for several years and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and playing...

Reyna Vidal

Dec 25, 2018

Reyna Ramos Vidal, age 33, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her residence. Reyna was born on January 6, 1985 in Tejupilco, Mexico and is the daughter of Prudencio Vidal and Elvira Ramos Vidal. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raul and...

Amanda Bradley

Dec 19, 2018

Amanda "Jane" Morrow Bradley, age 77, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Jane was born March 9, 1941 in Cleveland County, NC and was a daughter of the late Grady Bridges and Sue Davis Bridges. She was a registered nurse and worked for Hillcrest Nursing Home and Rest Well Nursing Home...

Ronald Moore

Dec 16, 2018

Ronald "Pud" Moore, age 78, of Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his residence. Ronald was born April 16, 1940 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late David Moore and Cora Hensley Moore. He worked in textiles for over fifty years and was a past member of Grace Baptist Church, formerly Mt. Zion Missionary...

Cheryl Burnham

Dec 16, 2018

Cheryl Evans Burnham, age 60, of Forest City, NC, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her residence. Cheryl was born February 16, 1958 in Rutherford County, NC and was a daughter of the late Charles Evans and Dorothy Bradley Evans. She worked for Cone Mills for almost twenty years and as a manager of One Stop. She most...

J. Wishon

Dec 13, 2018

J.C. Wishon, age 80, of Frazier Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. J.C. was born July 4, 1938 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Caleb Wishon and Novella Waters Wishon. He worked for Mastercraft most of his life and was a past member of Sandy Level Baptist...

Dolly Brown

Dec 8, 2018

Dolly Jane Brown, age 85, of Forest City, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her residence. Dolly was born July 1, 1933 in McDowell County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dock Odie Lowery and Marian Styles Lowery. She was a graduate of North Cove High School. Dolly worked for McDowell Public Schools in the cafeteria for...