Michael Waters
Jul 2, 2025
Michael Waters, age 36, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Michael was born Friday, January 12, 1989 in Rutherford County to Wade and Luci Waters who reside in Spindale. Michael worked at the Walmart Distribution Center in Shelby for several years. He was an avid gamer and loved reading. Michael enjoyed anything...
Elwood "Butch" McCullough
Jun 29, 2025
Elwood “Butch” McCullough, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at his home.
Butch was born Monday, January 5, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew McCullough and Murella Edmiston McCullough. He worked many years as a machine operator at the American Paper Company in Philadelphia before his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and going to casinos.
In addition to...
Eston Harold Jones
Jun 29, 2025
Eston Harold Jones, age 71, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center.
Harold was born on Thursday, July 2, 1953, in Rutherford County, to the late Wallace Jones and Katie Copeland Jones. He was raised at Kistler’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Harold graduated from Chase High School, class of 1971. He loved hunting,...
Kenneth Charles Alexander Sr.
Jun 27, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Charles Alexander Sr., age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, South Carolina.
Ken was born in Rutherford County on October 16, 1952, to the late Elbert Ray Alexander and the late Virgina Turner Alexander. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971, and a...
Vinson A. King
Jun 27, 2025
Vinson A. King, age 81, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Vinson was born Saturday, July 24, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Troy Thomas King and Maebell McMahan King. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and also owned and operated Kings...
Mark Dean Cash
Jun 23, 2025
Mark Dean Cash, age 62, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Mark was born on Thursday, June 13, 1963 in Spartanburg County to Joyce Dickson Cash and the late Bobby Dean Cash. He was a graduate of Broome High School, class of 1981. Mark was a longtime member of Converse Baptist Church...
Robert Barnes
Jun 18, 2025
Robert Barnes, age 81, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Robert was born Saturday, January8, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late John Adams Barnes and Nola Dobbins Barnes. He worked many years at Spindale Mill. Robert was an avid fisherman and loved animals.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Carol Wallace Wall
Jun 18, 2025
Carol Wallace Wall, age 86, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Carol was born Saturday, October 22, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Guy Wallace and Bertha Lail Wallace. She was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, class of 1957. Carol worked at Parker Hannafin for many years before retirement. She...
Charles "Buster" Eugene McMurry
Jun 16, 2025
Charles “Buster” Eugene McMurry, age 61, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:03 pm at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
He was a native of Rutherford County and was born August 3, 1963, the last of eleven children to the late Willie Leabron McMurry and Irene Watson McMurry. He was a proud and dedicated owner/operator of McMurry...
Rachel "Louise" Packard
Jun 15, 2025
Rachel Louise Packard, age 91, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Fairhaven Home in Forest City.
Louise was born Tuesday, June 5, 1934 in Spartanburg County to the late James Floyd Phillips and Bernice Henley Hudson. She worked for PPG as a trainer for thirty-five plus years and was a longtime and faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church....