Robert J. Conner, age 80, of E. Church Street, Bostic, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at his residence. Born December 5, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Jay Conner and Myrtle Lane. As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Robert served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War. He retired from...
Ruby Saunders, age 96, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 6, 1921 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Romeo Henson and Effie Jane Henson. Ruby worked for the Bendix Corporation in Maryland for many years and also as a bank teller. Ruby was...
Sandra Marie Dayberry Martinez, age 42, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 1, 1975 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to Pansy Branch who resides in Forest City and the late David Hudson. She was a homemaker and a member of Adaville Baptist Church. Sandra's life's...
David Ponder, age 62, of Bostic, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born February 2, 1955 in Goldsboro, NC, he was a son to the late Ray Junior Ponder and Blanche Cureton Ponder. He worked for Cone Mills for twenty years and enjoyed cutting grass, doing yard work, watching John Wayne movies...
Claudia Stephens Condrey, age 42, a native of Rutherford County, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Spartanburg. Born July 10, 1974 in Cleveland County, she is a daughter of Claude and Carol Stephens who reside in Mooresboro. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College and received an Associate's Degree from Gaston College. Claudia worked as a lab...
Reverend Robert "Bobby" Rape, Sr., age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his residence. Born August 2, 1946 in Lincoln County, Georgia, he was a son to the late Robert N. Rape and Mildred Hawes Rape. Bobby worked for Georgia Power for many years until entering the ministry. He pastored several local churches which included...
Minnie M. Fox, age 87, of Cliffside, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loved ones on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her residence. Born February 18, 1930 in Brandon, Florida, she was a daughter to the late Frank Buehler and Gladys Counts Buehler. She was a homemaker and a member of Prospect Baptist Church and also a...
Jedediah Yoni Logan, the infant son of Hope Flack and Adrian Logan of Forest City, went to his heavenly home Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by a paternal great-grandmother, Ruth Logan. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his twin brother, Jerramiah Yishai Logan; siblings, Quantai Flack,...
J.V. Bowen, age 69, of Boss Moore Road, Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Rutherford Health Care System-Rutherfordton. Born December 26, 1947 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Glenn Bowen and Pantha Waters Bowen. He was a truck driver for many years, having worked for Hardin's Trucking for over seventeen years. J.V....
Jeremy Rowe, age 40, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017. He was born March 30, 1977 in Rutherford County to Brenda Ross Rowe who resides in Forest City and the late Jackie Dale Rowe. He was currently employed at Fountain Electric and was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. Jeremy was an outgoing and...