Shirley Wood

Mar 28, 2017

Shirley Owens Wood, age 59, of Ellenboro, NC, entered into the presence of her Savior on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her daughter's residence. Born June 5, 1957 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the Hattie Gettys Terry and the late David Allen Terry. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother,...

Horace Hester, Sr.

Mar 27, 2017

Horace "Sam" Sanford Hester Sr., age 75, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 21, 1941 in Gaston County, NC, he was a son of the late James Hester and Pearl Mae Arrowood Bailey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

David Henderson

Mar 26, 2017

David Harold Henderson, age 79, of Ellenboro, NC, went home to be with his Savior, Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 21, 1937 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son of the late Virgil Henderson and Hattie Hall Henderson. He loved hunting, fishing, flea markets and his family. In addition to...

Jonah Tate

Mar 23, 2017

Jonah Roger Tate, age 76, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 25, 1940 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he was a son to the late Jarvis Tate and Ruth Powell Tate. He was a Unites States Army veteran. The "Old Man of the Sea" loved to fish....

Clyde Earley

Mar 21, 2017

Clyde "W.C." Earley, age 80, of Forest City, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Duffie B. Earley and Elsie Shepherd Earley. Clyde served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he earned three...

Denise Morrow

Mar 19, 2017

Denise Helen Wilson Morrow, age 53, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Denise was born May 9, 1963 in Kearney, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her adopted parents, Gus and Earlyne Wilson. She was a graduate of South Sioux City High School in Nebraska, class...

Betty Linder

Mar 18, 2017

Betty Linder, age 80, of Cleghorn Mill Road, Rutherfordton, NC, entered into the presence of her Savior on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 2, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Guy Wallace and Effie Smith Wallace. She was a registered nurse and worked for Rutherford Hospital...

Ethel Bennett

Mar 16, 2017

Ethel "Lois" Bennett, age 78, of Whitesides Road, Bostic, NC, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center, surrounded by her family. Born February 15, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter to the late Charles Seay and Mary Ethel Wooten Seay. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Restoration...

Avery King

Mar 14, 2017

Avery King, age 69, of Forest City, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 10, 1947 in Buncombe County, he was a son to the late Troy King and Mabel McMahan King. Avery's life's work was brick masonry and he also worked as a truck driver for several years. He...

Betty Wall

Mar 11, 2017

Betty Luckadoo Wall, age 70, of Forest City, NC, passed away Saturday, March11, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 21, 1946 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Albert Luckadoo and Viola Silvers Luckadoo. Betty was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and worked for Cone Mill-Haynes Plant for...