Carl Kennedy
Dec 21, 2016
Carl F. Kennedy, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence. Born August 3, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Buford Kennedy and Lola Gossett Kennedy. He received his Associates Degree from Isothermal Community College. Carl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a...
Roy Laws
Dec 16, 2016
Roy G. Laws, age 66, of Spindale, died, Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 19, 1950 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Laverne Padgett Laws who resides in Henrietta and the late Troy Laws. Roy worked as a self-employed carpenter for most of his life and was a member of Mt....
Gerald Barker
Dec 16, 2016
Gerald "Buck" Barker, age 88, of Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 8, 1928 in Gaston County, NC, he was a son to the late John Barker and Nancy Farmer Barker. He worked for Stonecutter Mill-Mill Spring Plant for over twenty-five years before retirement. Buck was a...
Wayne Moore
Dec 15, 2016
Wayne Moore, age 74, of Coffey Road, Forest City, died December 15, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born August 25, 1942 in Rutherford County, he was a son to Pauline Burnett Moore who resides in Forest City and to the late Paul Moore. He was truck driver most of his life and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
James Toney
Dec 14, 2016
James Monroe Toney, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, South Carolina. Born June 14, 1931 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Arthur Toney and Nanny Earley Toney. He was a graduate of Sunshine High School, class of 1948 and veteran of the...
Walter Givens
Dec 13, 2016
Walter "Pee Wee" Givens, age 71, of Forest City, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. Born August 21, 1945 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Thurman Givens and Pauline Poteat Givens. Walter served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Louise Sprouse
Dec 13, 2016
Louise Sprouse, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the lat Joe Clark Frashier and Demmie Henson Frashier. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1951. Louise was a member of Goodes Creek Baptist Church...
Brenda Gosnell
Dec 13, 2016
Brenda Gosnell, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence. Born June 15, 1947 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Homer Smith and Margaret Lovelace Goode who resides in Mooresboro. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and worked in the delicatessen at Ingles Grocery...
Teresa Cochran
Dec 12, 2016
Teresa Dale Cochran, 70, of Forest City graduated to heaven to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. As a retired educator, Teresa was known by many from her years as a fifth grade teacher at Harris Elementary and prior years as a teacher's assistant at Proctor. Education was of great importance to Teresa. Her own education...
Roger Jones
Dec 11, 2016
Roger Dale Jones, age 63, of Thomasville, NC, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center. Born July 30, 1953 in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Jones and Virginia Elvis Jones. Roger worked as a tour guide in Pigeon Forge for fifteen years. He enjoyed watching pro-wrestling...