William Bridges
Jul 4, 2016
William C. "Bill" Bridges, age 86, of Garden Street, Forest City, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Tuesday, October 20, 1929, he was a son to the late J. Frank Bridges and Essie Cook Bridges. Bill was a graduate of R-S Central High School and a veteran of the U.S. Coast...
John Turner
Jun 30, 2016
John William "Bill" Turner, age 73, of Jefferson Road, Mooresboro, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born on Sunday, April 4, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Samuel Andrew Turner and Bertha Millwood Turner. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for Elmore Pisgah Mill in Spindale...
Shawn Lee
Jun 30, 2016
Shawn Lee, age 46, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his residence. Born on Wednesday, April 8, 1970 in Rutherford County. He is the son of Butch Bawden of Ellenboro and Jackie Lee of Forest City. He worked many years as a boilermaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Shawn was an avid golfer, surfer and enjoyed...
Lucille Hutchins
Jun 25, 2016
Lucille Scoggins Hutchins, age 83, of Hilton Place, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Lucille was born May 21, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Samuel Jefferson Scoggins and Mary Lizzy Strickland. She was a member of Cliffside Missionary Methodist Church. Mrs. Hutchins was a multi-talented woman who could do...
William Whittemore
Jun 23, 2016
William Edward Whittemore, age 63, passed away on June 23, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1952 to Nathaniel Whittemore Jr. and Pearl Virginia Whittemore. William grew up in Asheville, NC. He served in the United States Army for 20 years, retiring in 1992 at the rank of E8 First Sergeant. He then went on...
Naomi Carver
Jun 23, 2016
Naomi L. Carver, age 74, of Spindale, NC, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born on Sunday, January 4, 1942 in Erie County, Ohio, she was a daughter to the late Thomas Klein and Bertha Taylor Klein. She was a graduate of Fruitland Bible College and attended Grace Chapel of Forest City...
Bobby Brooks
Jun 22, 2016
Bobby Dean Brooks, age 81, of Walker Lake Road, Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born on Monday, January 21, 1935 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Alfred Glenn Brooks and Mattie Oneal Martin Brooks. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the...
Howard Wall
Jun 19, 2016
Howard "Homer" Wall, age 88, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Living Center. Born on Monday, November 7, 1927 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Lawrence Wall and Annie Odessa Short Wall. Homer worked for Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for forty years before retirement and was...
Mary Tessneer
Jun 17, 2016
Mary Vickers Tessneer, age 81, of Bostic, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Born on Thursday, December 27, 1934 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Charlie Baxter Vickers and Eva Mae Champion Vickers. She was a homemaker most of her life and had worked in textiles for several years....
S Bryl, Us Army
Jun 17, 2016
S SGT. Rudolph "Rudy" Bryl, US Army, Retired, Vietnam War Veteran, age 81, of Forest City, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Saturday, November 17, 1934 in Malang, Indonesia, he was a son to the late Max Edward Brijil and Thecla Maria Van Dissel Brijil. Rudy traveled the world as a...