Margaret Yelton
Sep 12, 2018
Margaret Yelton, age 94, of Belmont, NC, formerly of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. Born March 31, 1924 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Buster McSwain and Mamie Moore McSwain. She was a graduate of Tri-High School and worked for Burlington...
Myra Kelly
Sep 9, 2018
Myra Jane Kelly, age 52, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her residence. Born December 25, 1965 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of Karl and Martha Kelly of Caroleen and Maxine and Paul McKinney of Forest City. She was full of life and enjoyed reading, playing card games and adored her grandchildren. Her...
James Goforth
Sep 9, 2018
James "Jimmy" Goforth, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, September 10, 2018 at his residence. Born August 2, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Mal Briscoe Goforth and Rosa Lee Barnes Goforth. He was a graduate of Chase High School and Cleveland Technical College. Jimmy was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Randy Henson
Sep 8, 2018
Randy Lee Henson, age 60, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born June 6, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Luther Phillips Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. He worked for John H. Montgomery Mill in Chesnee for many years and was an avid NASCAR and drag racing...
Anita Sims
Sep 7, 2018
Anita "Lynn" Sims, age 57, of Whitesides Road, Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born October 24, 1960 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Marlowe and Lonie Hutchins Marlowe. Lynn worked as a CNA for many years at White Oak...
Evelyn Hensley
Sep 5, 2018
Evelyn "Mom" Hensley, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Health & Rehab Center in Hendersonville, NC. Born December 30, 1936 in Richlands, Virginia, she was a daughter to the late Jim Street and Linine Lucy Compton Street. Evelyn worked as manager of a dry cleaners for many years and was...
Annette Hendrix
Aug 29, 2018
Annette Hendrix, age 76, of Tanners Grove Road, Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born June 16, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Theodore Johnson and Mattie Goode Johnson. Annette worked for Broyhill Mfg., Master Craft and Stonecutter Mills for many years. Most recently she was...
Lee Ledbetter
Aug 28, 2018
Lee Ledbetter, age 79, of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 due to a machinery accident. Born May 24, 1939 in Buncombe County, he was a son to the late Rector Ledbetter and Gladys Bullock Ledbetter. Lee owned and operated Land Works Grading LLC for over thirty years. He and his wife, Betty, are the founding members of the...
Tony Stamper
Aug 28, 2018
Tony Stamper, age 63, of Mooresboro, NC, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Hospice Unit at Charles George Veterans Hospital in Asheville. Born July 25, 1955 in Davidson County, NC, he was the son of the late Glenn D. Stamper and Odessa Smith Stamper. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of...
Cathy England
Aug 27, 2018
Cathy Hipp England, age 50, of Barbara Street, Forest City, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born September 29, 1967 in Haywood County, NC, she is the daughter of Patsy Waters Hipp who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Albert Hipp. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1985...