Linda Gail Goforth, age 70, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 12, 1946 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Fred Jackson and Nettie Leona Baynard Grant. Linda was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1965 and a homemaker. She was...
Wanda Butler Flynn, age 63, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her residence. Born June 15, 1953 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to Evelyn Lewis Butler and the late Leroy Butler. Survivors include her two brothers, Steve Butler and wife Cathy, Perry Butler and wife Sherry; and one nephew, Perry Butler, Jr....
Elizabeth Marie Dawson McKeithan, age 48, of Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 2, 1968 in Cumberland County, she was a daughter to Shirley Gowens Dawson and the late Charles Melton Dawson. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Robin Dawson. In...
Lisa Conner Greene, age 50, of Chesnee, SC, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 3, 1966 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Fred Conner and Katherine Moore Conner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise and Betty and one brother, Freddie. Survivors...
Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born September 16, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late John Medford and Leona Greene Medford. She worked for Fieldcrest Mill and Absorba Manufacturing for several years. She also worked in the delicatessen at Winn-Dixie...
Jessie M. Taylor, age 84, of Spindale, passed away in Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born August 30, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Clyde E. Murray and Alpha Greene Murray. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1950. Jessie worked as a phone operator...
Lavada A. Wall, age 76, of the Shiloh Community, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on October 8, 1940 in Greenville County, SC, she was a daughter to the late Andy Shuford Allen and Annie Eulalia Price Allen. Lavada worked at Tanner Mill for forty-five years before retirement. She was a...
James L. Silver, age 79, of Rutherfordton, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 18, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Lloyd Vance Silver, Sr. and Anace Calhoun Silver. James was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Coast Guard for twenty years before...
Michael Wayne Lucas, age 60, of Bostic, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his residence. Born August 16, 1956 in Wilson County, NC, he was a son to the late Brochie Leland Lucas and Lethia Marie Forbes Lucas. Michael was a cabinet maker and worked for Wilson Woodworks for many years. He was a member of Fork Creek Baptist...
J.C. Adams, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 8, 1937 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late William Huntley Adams and Maude Hill Adams. J.C. worked for Stonecutter Mill for forty-two years before retirement. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist...