Ray "Hamburger" White, age 75, of South Broadway Street, Forest City, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 12, 1941 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late John Sullivan White and Laura Ann Queen White. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1959. Ray...
Tammy Blanton Pruett, age 52, of Laurinburg, NC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 at the Morrison Manor in Laurinburg. Born October 12, 1964 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of Brenda Webb Blanton who resides in Shallotte, NC and the late Maxx Blanton. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class...
Della H. Moore, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born September 21, 1931 in Mitchell County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Oakley Jeter Holtsclaw and Ella Mae Allred Holtsclaw. She worked in textiles for many years until her retirement and was a member of Race Path Baptist...
Nathan Nodine, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Mission Hospital-St. Joseph Campus in Asheville. Born June 15, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Thomas Utah Nodine and Pauline Brindle Nodine. Nathan worked for Watts Regulators for several years and was a devoted animal lover. He had a tender heart...
Ricky "Harley" Douglas Vickers, Sr. age 60, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. Born October 14, 1956 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Marjorie Durham Vickers and Joseph William Vickers, Sr. of Henrietta. He worked in textiles for many years and most recently as a Security Supervisor for...
Harold "Spencer" Allen, age 78, of Sandy Mush, passed away August 23, 2017. He was the son of the late A.L. and Beatrice Seay Allen. In his youth he joined the Boy Scouts and received the Eagle Scout Award. Spencer was very smart and highly motivated. In high school he was a top student and won almost every superlative...
David Stanley Ballard, age 84, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his residence. Born June 18, 1933 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Henry Ballard and Nettie Martin Ballard. He worked as a security officer for Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant and Avondale Plant for a combined 35 years. David was a...
Robert Leroy "Hollywood" Wilson, age 59, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 24, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Leonard Leroy Wilson and Donnie Jean Allred McCurry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ryan Fred...
Timothy Wayne Wells, age 50, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born September 25, 1966 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son of Joyce Melton Wells Lowery and the late Bobby Gene Wells. Timothy was employed by Stover Mechanical in Greenville, SC. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
Dorothy L. Duckworth, age 76, of Crowe Dairy Road, Forest City, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at her residence. Born June 29, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late William Kirby Luckadoo and Celie Mae Carver Luckadoo. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of 1958. Dorothy worked in textiles for...