Wanda Kay Millard, age 63, of Forest City, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born July 10, 1952 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Crawford Millard and Janie Marie Stanley Millard. Survivors include three sisters, Kathy Neely and husband Wayne, Connie McDow, Sheila Roughton; and one brother, James Millard...
Roger Heusinkveld, age 77, of Forest City, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 11, 1938 in Morrison, Illinois, he was a son to the late Clarence R. Heusinkveld and Rena Akker Heusinkveld. Roger was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War....
Spencer Brian Blanton, age 35, of Caroleen, died March 26, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1980 in Rutherford County, he is the son of Roy Blanton of Loris, SC and Maxine C. Blanton of Caroleen. He worked as a roofer most of his life and enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. He was a person...
Nathan Bradley, age 57, of Spindale, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born June 26, 1958 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Mary Kate Bradley Childers. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a linesman for Pike Electric for twenty years. Nathan was a member of Father's Vineyard and...
Susan Alley Hartford, age 61, of Meadow Creek Drive, Forest City, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 18, 1954 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Thomas McBrayer Alley and Hazel Josephine Campbell Alley. She worked for Eaton Industries for twenty-two...
Steve L. Walker, age 59, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his residence. Born January 19, 1957 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Harold Gene Walker and Nancy Kennedy Walker who resides in Ellenboro. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1975. Steve owned and operated Walker's Mobile...
Doug Francis, age 65, of Forest City, NC, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at his residence. Born August 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Elmer Gene Francis and Jaunalda Kennedy Francis. He worked in textiles for several years and was the co-owner and operator of Francis Grading for the last twenty-five...
Tracy Yelton, age 82, of Spindale, NC, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Born April 17, 1933 in Rutherford County, he was a son to the late Floyd Yelton and Pantha Taylor Yelton. Tracy was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. He worked as an independent truck...
Gail Marie Ramsey, age 58, of Spindale, NC, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 17, 1957 in Clinton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter to the late Thomas S. Gaizick and Rita Marie Walsh who resides in Caroleen. Gail worked as a manager for Hardees for almost twenty years and enjoyed the...
Evelyn Alexander Gowan, age 78, of Harris, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1937 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Major Ross Alexander and Lila Mae Blackwell Alexander. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1955 and earned an Associates Degree in Business...