Bill Hines, age 76, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his residence. Born December 3, 1940 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Willis Hines and Alice Ruppe Hines. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1959 and also attended Western Piedmont Community College. Bill was a veteran...
Cynthia Ann Moore Weathers, of Harris, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 while being surrounded by her loving family at Hospice House of Rutherford County. She was born April 4, 1957 in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Tate Moore, who passed away on January 10, 2004. Those left to cherish her...
Perry F. Dotson, age 71, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born May 17, 1945 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Thurman Dotson and Pearl Rogers Dotson. Perry worked as a supervisor for Doran Textiles for many years before retirement and was a member of...
Gary Lee Buchanan, age 58, of Marion, NC, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 30, 1958 in Spruce Pine, NC, he was a son to the late Brown Lee Buchanan and Nancy Ray New Buchanan. He was a graduate of McDowell High School, class of 1977 and attended McDowell Technical...
Howard Ray Guffey, age 76, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 7, 1940 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Mack Guffey and Annie Crisson Guffey. Howard worked for A & E Plastics and Atchley Construction for many years and also worked...
Nancy Ensley Turner, age 80, of Caroleen, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born February 21, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Frank "Dutch" Ensley and Ozelle Smith Ensley. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1955 and a graduate of Shelby Beauty School....
Cindy Donald Melton, age 57, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born December 1, 1959 in Spartanburg, SC, she grew up at the Thornwell Home for Children in Clinton, SC and graduated from Thornwell High School, class of 1978. She was a homemaker who loved her family and...
Eva Cole Horton Humphries, age 95 of Forest City, went home to be the Lord on January 25, 2017 at the White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born October 13, 1921 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Ernest and Daisy Cole. She retired from PPG after many years of service and was a long-time member of...
Peggy Joan Hardin, age 81, of Eastside Drive, Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County with her loving family at her side. Peggy was the daughter of the late Dewey Leonard Hardin and Annie Haulk Hardin. She was the first New Year's baby born in Rutherford County, being born on...
Brigitte H. Fitzpatrick, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 11, 1948 in Germany, she was the only daughter of Hubert Berni Weiberg and Edith Siegel Weiberg. She worked as an administrative assistant for various local companies and attended the First Wesleyan Church of Forest City. She loved...