Audrey Champion
Nov 16, 2016
Audrey Street Champion, age 87, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at her residence. Born on Friday, August 9, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Erwin Allen and Virginia McDaniel Allen. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947 and a member of Providence United Methodist Church. Working...
Ronnie Bowie
Nov 14, 2016
Ronnie Bowie, age 69, of Spindale, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 23, 1947 in Washington D.C., he was a son to the late Thomas Andrew Bowie and Viola Jackson Bowie. He worked in warehouses of various charities and was an active participant at the Magnolia House. Ronnie enjoyed helping others...
Debra Hoyle
Nov 13, 2016
Debra Powell Hoyle, age 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born on December 1, 1958 in Wake County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Clarence William Powell and Evelyn Jones Beason. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1977 and also attended Isothermal Community College....
Irma Porter
Nov 12, 2016
Irma Crawford Porter, age 98, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. Born August 26, 1918 in Harris, NC, she was a daughter to the late David Thomas Crawford and Martha Bryan McKinney Crawford. She was a graduate of Harris High School and attended Holly Springs Baptist Church. Irma...
Troy Branch
Nov 8, 2016
Troy Edgar Branch, age 90, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Oakland Living Center in Spindale. Born May 1, 1926 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late John J. Branch and Maude Lee Morrow Branch. He served his country in the U.S. Navy on the USS Knox and was a...
Janice Downey
Nov 5, 2016
Janice Downey, age 68, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her residence. Born Saturday, February 14, 1948 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Jesse Lee Keeter and Eunice Louise Hawkins Keeter. She worked in retail jewelry sales and also in textiles for many years. Janice was a dedicated homemaker who loved...
James Ruppe
Nov 5, 2016
James Robert "Bob" Ruppe, Jr., age 60, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 16, 1956 in Charleston, SC, he was a son to the late James Robert Ruppe, Sr. and Syble Honeycutt Ruppe. He was a longtime member of Broad River Baptist Church. Bob was a creative person who...
Helen Hoyle
Nov 4, 2016
Helen G. Hoyle, age 69, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Born Thursday, April 10, 1947 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Roy Goodman and Fannie Swink Goodman. Helen worked at Franks Convenience Store in Spindale for many years. She was a past...
Trenton Parris
Nov 3, 2016
Trenton Mitchell Parris of Mooresboro, infant son of Brittnye Evans and Mitchell Parris, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Ronny Dale Parris; paternal great-grandfathers, Ronny Steve Parris and Jackie Laws; maternal great-grandfathers, Troy Wishon and James Evans. In addition to his loving parents,...
Virginia Martin
Oct 27, 2016
Virginia Aileen Martin, age 67, of Ellenboro, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her residence. Born September 4, 1949 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of the late Dollie Mode Martin and Crawford Miller Martin. In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jo Ann Gettys and a nephew, Alan Gettys. She is...