Jerry Ingle
Dec 11, 2017
Jerry G. Ingle, age 76, of Morgan Street, Sandy Mush, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born September 28, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son to the late Boyce Lee Ingle and Geneva McKinney Ingle. He worked for McCurry-Deck Motors for thirty years as an auto-body repairman before retirement....
Betty Taylor
Dec 5, 2017
Betty Henson Taylor, 84, of Zion, IL, formerly of Forest City, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Hill Crest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach. She was born on April 29th 1933, in Mooresboro, NC, the daughter of the late Mose and Jenny Robbins Henson. She was a graduate of: Cliffside High School, Cliffside, NC class...
Paul Honeycutt
Dec 5, 2017
Paul "Papa" Eugene Honeycutt, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 23, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Monroe Honeycutt and Eva Taylor Honeycutt. Paul was the owner and operator of Honeycutt's Grocery and a member of Harriett Memorial Free Will...
Rocky Turner
Nov 30, 2017
Rocky Turner, age 41, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his residence. Born February 8, 1976 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Marshall and Peggy Turner who reside in Forest City. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1995. He also received an Associate's degree from Isothermal Community College and...
Claude Gettys
Nov 24, 2017
Claude "Mike" Gettys, age 64, of Mooresboro, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence. Born November 12, 1953 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late A.L. Gettys and Virginia Wise Gettys. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother, Joseph Gettys. He is survived by one son, Michael Hopkins...
Walter Powell
Nov 21, 2017
Walter Gene Powell, age 70, of Charlotte passed away on November 21, 2017 at Brookdale South Park of Charlotte. Born May 1, 1947 in Rutherford County, a native of Ellenboro, he is the son of the late Walter Powell and is survived by his mother, Barbara Eloise Powell of Ellenboro, NC. Gene was a graduate of East Rutherford High...
Elsie Thrift
Nov 20, 2017
Elsie Ward Thrift, age 87, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at her residence. Born February 17, 1930 in Lincoln County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lee Ward and Lily Cosby Ward. Elsie worked at DAP manufacturing for many years. She was a member of Southern Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the...
Grace Flack
Nov 17, 2017
Grace D. Flack, age 61, of Mooresboro, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born January 12, 1956 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Ike Flack Jr. and Mavel Murray Flack. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1974 and attended Isothermal Community College. Grace worked...
Yates Bostic, Sr.
Nov 16, 2017
Yates Webb Bostic, Sr., age 92, of Cliffside, passed away November 16, 2017 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. Born March 29, 1925 in Cleveland County, NC, he was a son to the late John "Will" Bostic and Mary "Molly" Bostic. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II....
Dewitt Ledbetter
Nov 14, 2017
Dewitt "Bud" Ledbetter, age 90, of Wilson Drive, Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Hospice House in Forest City. Born June 15, 1927 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Aaron Luther Ledbetter and Lydia Pearl Beheler Ledbetter. Bud worked forty years for Fieldcrest Mills and was a longtime and active member of...