Amanda Waters
Jan 28, 2018
Amanda B. Waters, age 87, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her residence. Born January 9, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Bates Chivous Baynard and Katherine Melton Baynard. She worked for Burlington Industries and Cone Mill-Avondale Plant most of her life before retiring. Amanda attended Caroleen Missionary Methodist Church and...
Wayne Mcginnis
Jan 28, 2018
Wayne D. McGinnis, age 75, of Forest City, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his residence. Born May 13, 1942 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Osborne McGinnis and Stella Price McGinnis. He was a faithful employee for A.R. Thompson Asphalt for many years before retirement. Wayne's greatest pleasure in life came from spending time...
Susie Roberts
Jan 27, 2018
Susie Jenkins Roberts, age 66, of Bridges Drive, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born December 24, 1951 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of Hazel Splawn Jenkins who resides in Forest City and the late Howard Jenkins. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1970 and...
Becky Tipton
Jan 26, 2018
Becky Morrow Tipton, age 75, of Forest City, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at her residence. Born April 9, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow. She was a kindhearted lady whose labor of love was being a caretaker for the elderly. Becky was an avid reader and a...
Annie Biggerstaff
Jan 25, 2018
Annie Lou Biggerstaff, age 81, of Forest City died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at White Oak Manor Nursing Home in Rutherfordton. Born January 14, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late OP Davis and Hattie Mae Dyer Davis. Annie was a hospice volunteer, cosmetologist, manager of Family Dollar store, worked in textiles and served as...
Jospeh Jenkins
Jan 24, 2018
Joseph "Hal" Jenkins, age 74, of Forest City died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at his home. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Yates Jenkins and Laura Wilson Jenkins. He was a highly skilled industrial sewing machine mechanic and worked for several local mills before retirement. Hal was an avid golfer, softball player and...
Frances Grant
Jan 23, 2018
Frances Miller Grant, age 91, of Henrietta, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center in Rutherfordton. Born November 6, 1926 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late David Earl Miller and Ida Mae Jenkins Miller. Frances worked in textiles most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a...
Max Toney
Jan 21, 2018
Max Lee Toney, age 87, of Harris-Henrietta Road, Forest City, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his residence. Born October 23, 1930 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Crawford Toney and Lenora White Toney. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1950 and a veteran of the Korean War while serving in...
Joshua Rippy
Jan 20, 2018
Joshua Byron Rippy, age 34, of Salem Church Road, Ellenboro, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his residence. Born April 4, 1983 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Jacquelyn Horne Taylor who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Byron Wayne Rippy. Joshua was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 2001 and was a self-employed...
Lollie Bradley
Jan 15, 2018
Lollie Ann Bradley, age 34, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 18, 1983 in Rutherfordton, she was the daughter of James Cox and Judy Bradley Cox who reside in Rutherfordton. She attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness and loved spending time with her great-nephew, Nova. Lollie was a tenderhearted lady who enjoyed...