Ruby Griffin Browning
Jul 20, 2018
Ruby Ann Griffin Browning, age 64, of Ellenboro, died Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 29, 1954 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lonas Griffin and Annie Mae Brown Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and two great-grandchildren. Those...
Evangeline Holland
Jul 20, 2018
Evangeline Roberson Holland, age 85, of Raleigh Ledbetter Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born December 22, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Roberson and Eloise Harrill Roberson. A graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1951, she also...
Catherine Blanton
Jul 17, 2018
Catherine Blanton, age 76, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in the Mission Hospital-St. Joseph Campus in Asheville. Born December 3, 1941 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Blanton and Vennie Bingham Blanton. She worked of United Southern Manufacturing for over twenty years and was a long time and dedicated member...
Diane Phillips
Jul 16, 2018
Diane Keeter Phillips, age 71, of Henrietta, NC, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at her residence. Born September 27, 1946 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lee Keeter and Louise Hawkins Keeter. She worked in textiles for many years and was a member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. Diane enjoyed doing yard work and...
Lester Radford
Jul 13, 2018
Lester Eugene Radford, age 85, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born December 28, 1932 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Horace Radford and Florence Butler Radford. Eugene worked at Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for fifty years and was...
Jimmy Lowery
Jul 11, 2018
Jimmy Nelson Lowery, age 72, of Ellenboro, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Oak Grove Health Center in Rutherfordton. Born November 4, 1945 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was a son of the late David Franklin Lowery and Floy McKelvey Lowery. Jimmy worked in textiles for many years and also cut pulp lumber for several years. He loved...
Lonnie Craft
Jul 10, 2018
Lonnie G. Craft, age 76, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his residence. Born August 4, 1941 in Letcher County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Willie Jack Craft and Ellen Mae Saylor Craft. Lonnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He worked as a cabinet maker...
Toney Sloan
Jul 6, 2018
Toney Alan Sloan - "THE BABY", age 61, of Spindale, NC, was carried by God's Angels and placed in Jesus's arms on July 6, 2018 at 9:30 am. He was surrounded by his doting family at his side. Toney was formerly of Eskdale, WV; then after his mother's death 7 years ago he came to live with his devoted...
Grace Ballweg
Jun 27, 2018
Grace Elaine Reiste Ballweg, age 86, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Wendover Hospice House. Born February 5, 1932 in Minot, North Dakota, she was a daughter to the late Marion Reiste and Divert Svenunsen Reiste. Grace was a dedicated homemaker and Christian. When her health permitted she was very involved at the First Church...
Brenda Mcentyre
Jun 25, 2018
Brenda Suttle McEntyre, age 70, of Maple Creek Road, Rutherfordton, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 3, 1948 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late William "Sut" Suttle, Sr. and Martha Wallace Suttle. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1966 and worked as an...