Mildred Kranich
Apr 23, 2016
Mildred Kranich, age 92, of Forest City, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 9, 1924 in Pasadena, California, she was a daughter to the late Joseph Nallen and Mildred Kelly Nallen. She was a graduate of Poly Tech High School, class of 1942 and worked in the aerospace program at Boeing...
Earl Ballard
Apr 18, 2016
Earl Henry Ballard, age 92, of Forest City, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 23, 1923 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Henry Ballard and Nettie Martin Ballard. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a veteran of World War II....
Peggy Radford
Apr 16, 2016
Peggy L. Radford, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home. Born June 30, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Ralph Smith and Thelma Ball Smith. She worked at Burlington Industries-Caroleen Plant for thirty-five years and Cone Mills-Avondale Plant for several years before retirement. Peggy was a faithful...
Carrie Melton
Apr 15, 2016
Carrie Melton, age 82, of Forest City, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born March 3, 1934 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Claude Lee Melton and Macie Margaret Humphries Melton. She worked for Cone Mills-Cliffside Plant for many years and was a member of Chase Baptist Church. Carrie enjoyed caring...
Mary Kennedy
Apr 14, 2016
Mary Phillips Kennedy, age 72, of Rutherfordton, died April 14, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 26, 1943 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Sam Lee Phillips and Lois Ruppe Phillips. She worked as a CNA in home health care for several years and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. In addition...
Gerald Huber
Apr 11, 2016
Gerald C. "Gomer" Huber, age 69, of Ellenboro, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Carolina Continued Care of Kings Mountain. Born September 30, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Carl Huber and Delores Smalley Huber. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1965 and a past member of Race...
Wayne Curtis
Apr 8, 2016
Wayne Curtis, age 65, of Church Street, Ellenboro, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 4, 1951 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Charles Marion Curtis and Maude Lucille Harris Curtis. He was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1970 and worked for PPG Industries for...
Suzan Emery
Apr 6, 2016
Suzan Hall Emery, age 74, of Butler Street, Rutherfordton, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Suzan was a native of Detroit, Michigan and a member of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ralph Emery. No services are planned by request of the family.
Nathaly Rodriguez
Apr 5, 2016
Nathaly Roman Rodriguez, age 3, of Forest City, was ushered into God's presence on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 30, 2013 in Fletcher County, NC, she was the daughter of Orlando Roman and Lesly Rodriguez both of Forest City. She enjoyed playing outside and was full of energy from sunrise to sundown....
Rebecca Martin
Apr 4, 2016
Rebecca "Pat" Martin, age 73, of Spindale, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation. Born October 27, 1942 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Roy and Myrtle Johnson. She and her late husband, Bud, co-owned and operated the Martin Clean-Up Auto Detailing for many years. She was of the Baptist faith...