Timmy Padgett

Jul 19, 2016

Timmy "Fred" Padgett, age 59, of Forest City, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Grace Hospital of Morganton. Born on Saturday, April 6, 1957 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Jean Ervin who resides in Forest City. Fred worked in textiles for many years and enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR. He was a member of Riverside Baptist...

Carolyn Gosey

Jul 18, 2016

Carolyn Greene Gosey, age 81, of Ferry Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Born on Friday, November 30, 1934 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Thomas Franklin Greene and Rosa Cleola White Greene. Carolyn was a graduate of Cliffside High School, class of 1952 and a...

Wayne Langley

Jul 17, 2016

Wayne Langley, age 66, of Henrietta, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Levine Dickson Hospice of Huntersville, NC. Born on Saturday, June 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Robert Langley and Lula Mae Pruett Langley. Wayne served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked in...

Tammy Killen

Jul 16, 2016

Tammera "Tammy" Ann Killen, age 51, of Forest City, died July 16, 2016 at her residence. Born November 9, 1964 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to Shirley Ann Rash Lowery and the late Sonny Lowery and James Wallace White. Tammy was a member Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. She was very family focused and loved her family gatherings...

Patsy Scott

Jul 8, 2016

Patsy Billingsley Scott, age 68, of Forest City, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence. Born on Wednesday, November 19, 1947 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Frank Thomas Billingsley, Jr. and Gladys Mae Johnson Billingsley. Patsy was a homemaker and was known for her sweet spirit and her willingness to help...

Joseph Hall

Jul 8, 2016

Joseph Dudley Hall, Jr., age 77, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Born on Friday, July 22, 1938 in Harlingen, Texas, he was a son to the late Joseph Dudley Hall, Sr. and Marvis Elaine Strohmeyer Hall. He was a graduate of Harris...

Johnnie Plumley

Jul 7, 2016

Johnnie Ella Wall Bowen Plumley, age 84, of Chase High Road, Forest City, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born on Friday, September 11, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of late Paul Avery Wall and Etrula Radford Wall. Johnnie was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1949...

Ernest Jackson

Jul 5, 2016

Ernest Caldwell Jackson, age 78 of Rutherfordton, NC, died at home after an extended illness. Born on November 2, 1937 in Indian Land, Oceola Community Lancaster SC to the late Harold B. Jackson and Ruby Ashley Jackson. He was a graduate of Indian Land High School, class of 1956. Ernest worked with his father in Jackson Cabinet shop in...

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...