Margaret Marie Greenlee, age 95, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on January 3, 1921 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Della Fite Green and G. F. Green. Marie was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and helping others....
Lillie "Winnie" Owens, age 87, of Coffey Road, Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Thursday, July 14, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Sidney Lewis Coffey and Aquilla Quinn Hunt Coffey. Winnie worked for Burlington Industries-J.C. Cowan Plant for many years before...
Norma J. Laws, age 53, of Forest City, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at her residence. Born March 17, 1963 in Rutherford County, she is the daughter of Mary Fisher Lovelace who resides in Bostic and the late John Hoppes. She was a CNA and worked for several years in home health and was of the Baptist faith....
Donaleen G. Silvers, age 69, of Mooresboro, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Carolinas Continue Care in Kings Mountain. Born August 31, 1947 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Donald Garren and Hazel Melton Garren. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and a homemaker. She was a...
Deborah C. Simpson, age 59, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 in Brevard, NC. Born June 21, 1957 in Rutherford County, she is a daughter to Mary Sue Conner who resides in Forest City and the late Martin John Conner. Deborah worked as a receptionist for the Emergency Room at Rutherford Hospital and also as...
Sandra Williams Edwards, age 71, of Mill Spring, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at her residence. Born on Monday, January 29, 1945 in Landrum, SC, she was a daughter to the late Woodrow Williams and Lois Jones Williams. Sandra was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed attending gospel singings. She also enjoyed taking care...
Sami Severin Svendsen, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, formerly of Beverly Shores and Valparaiso, Indiana, a lover of life, wine, and good conversation, who was also a voracious reader and seeker of knowledge, died October 14, 2016 at the age of 101. He was an international broker of animal glands and sausage casings. He traveled the world when air travel...
John "J.B." Conner, age 82, of Union Mills, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his residence. Born on Monday, August 20, 1934 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late John Milton Conner and Willie Harris Conner. He operated a saw mill for many years and was a Baptist. J.B. enjoyed hunting and gardening. In addition to...
Judy Lee Dedmond Mason, age 73, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. Born on Saturday, October 2, 1943 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Samuel Dedmond and Frances Sims Dedmond. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1961 and worked for...
Marshall Dee Miller, age 77, of Cliffside, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his residence. Born on September 13, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late David Earl Miller and Ida Mae Jenkins Miller. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...