Joyce Honeycutt
Sep 27, 2015
Joyce Earley Honeycutt, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born February 10, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Roy Martin Earley and Eva Greene Earley. She was a homemaker and also worked in home healthcare. Joyce was a member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist...
Eunice Jenkins
Sep 27, 2015
Eunice H. Jenkins, age 87, a lifelong resident of Cliffside, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Summit Hills Retirement Community in Spartanburg. Born October 6, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Hames and Florence Harris Hames. She was a graduate of Cliffside High School, class of 1944. Eunice was a...
John Hollifield
Sep 20, 2015
John Clifford Hollifield, age 88, of Rollins Street, Forest City, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 21, 1927 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late James Clyde Hollifield and Buena Gettys Hollifield. He graduated in the mid 1940's from Sunshine High School and was a veteran of the...
Doug Yelton
Sep 19, 2015
Doug Yelton, age 58, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 14, 1957 in Patterson, New Jersey, he is the son of Tracy Yelton and Patricia Hopper Harrill both of Rutherfordton. Doug worked for PPG Industries for thirty-six years and was a member of High Shoal Baptist Church. He and...
Heather Mode
Sep 18, 2015
Heather Ann Mode, age 31, of Bostic, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at her residence. Born October 13, 1983 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to Bynum Gary Mode, Sr. and Paula Harris Mode who reside in Boiling Springs, NC. Heather was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed trips to the lake and outdoor activities,...
Richard Ransom, Jr.
Sep 16, 2015
Richard "Dick" Ransom, Jr., age 86, of Lake Lure, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 9, 1929 in San Francisco, California, he was a son of the Richard N. Ransom, Sr. and Margaret Versteeg Ransom. Dick loved his God, his country, his church and his family. He was a humble man...
Melinda Bailey
Sep 16, 2015
Melinda Bailey, age 36, of Bostic, NC, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born December 3, 1978 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Jake Bailey, Sr. and Erma Sue Toney Bailey. She was a homemaker and enjoyed yard work and outdoor activities. Melinda was known for her big heart for others...
Johnny Greene
Sep 7, 2015
Johnny Fay Greene, age 77, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Born September 27, 1937 in York County, SC, he was a son of the late Clyde Alexander Greene and Julie Mae White Greene. He was a fifteen year veteran of the US Army and a Purple Heart recipient, having served...
Jerry Trotter
Sep 5, 2015
Jerry Trotter, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. He was born October 22, 1949 to the late Harold Shelton Trotter and Sarah Lee Frady Wilson. He was a member of The A.R.C. in Forest City. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sheila Trotter; four children, Donald...
William Withrow
Sep 5, 2015
William "Bill" Withrow, age 67, of Union Mills, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 3, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William E. Withrow, Sr. and Olive Plumlee Withrow. He worked for Torrington Industries for twenty years before his retirement and worked in the construction...