Julie Yelton
Nov 29, 2016
Julie Millis Yelton, age 58, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born Tuesday, July 29, 1958 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Earl Bradley Millis and Betty Dills Millis. She worked in various positions for Rutherford Hospital for over ten years and was the owner and operator...
A.D. Burgess
Nov 25, 2016
A.D. Burgess, age 70, of Forest City, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at his residence. Born Saturday, June 22, 1946 in Polk County, he was a son to the late Theodore Roosevelt Burgess and Mary Willis Skipper Burgess. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Disabled American...
Mary Padgett
Nov 25, 2016
Mary D. Padgett, age 85, of Goodes Creek Road, Mooresboro, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Fair Haven Home in Forest City. Born on Monday, July 20, 1931 in Cleveland County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Vess Deaton and Inez Greene Deaton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren. Mary...
Willis Shew
Nov 25, 2016
Willis "Slim" Shew, age 76, of Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing Center. Born Thursday, December 28, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Lester Shew and Francis Greene Shew. He worked for Hoechst Celanese-Spartanburg Plant for over thirty years before retiring. Willis was an...
Rockfort Goode
Nov 24, 2016
Rockfort C. Goode, age 88, of Holland Street, Forest City, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born of Sunday, December 4, 1927 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the Robert Lee Goode and Addie Lee Van Dyke Goode. He worked in textiles for many years, having worked for Fieldcrest,...
Mary Worley
Nov 21, 2016
Mary Ann Worley, age 69, of Tryon, NC, died November 21, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Friday, November 21, 1947 in Haywood County, she was a daughter to the late Pearson Floyd Cagle and Willie Mae Fie Cagle. She worked as a CNA for Tryon Estates for several years and was of the Baptist...
Mattie Dalton
Nov 20, 2016
Mattie Mae Jackson Dalton, age 95, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born on December 11, 1921 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Fletcher Andrew Jackson and Gussie Solon Bridges Jackson. She worked for Reeves Brothers Mill in Chesnee for 20 years. Mattie lived in California...
Eddie Watkins
Nov 19, 2016
Eddie Lynn Watkins, age 66, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Saturday, February 18, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Fern Watkins McEntire. Eddie was a member of Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness. He worked in Custodial Maintenance for the Richmond Hill Apartments for...
Jeff Ross
Nov 18, 2016
Jeff Ross, age 52, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at his residence. Born on August 6, 1964 in Rutherford County, he was a son of George Ross and Diane Harris Ross. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and one niece. In addition to his parents, George and Diane Ross, he is survived...
Martha White
Nov 18, 2016
Martha Louise Sams White, age 83, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Born on October 22, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Walter Lee Sams and Mary Ellen Reid Sams. She retired as a seamstress from Tanner Company after 20 years of service and a...