Russell Martin

Sep 3, 2015

Russell Lee Martin, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 8, 1965 to Pat Martin of Rutherfordton and the late Bud Martin. He attended Village Chapel Church in Forest City. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Tina Martin; mother, Pat Martin; brothers, Norman Martin, Jimmy Martin, Danny Martin...

Joyce Luckadoo

Aug 30, 2015

Joyce Condrey Luckadoo, age 82, of Ellenboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Hospice House of Cleveland County. Born October 6, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Condrey and Bonnie Simmons Condrey. She worked for Kemet Industries until her retirement in 1988 and was a longtime member of Race...

Martha Haynes

Aug 28, 2015

Martha Haynes, age 75, of Forest City, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born October 14, 1939 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Earl B. Greene and Edith Duncan Greene. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947 and was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton....

Worth Mitchell, Jr.

Aug 25, 2015

Worth "Pete" Homer Mitchell, Jr. met the Lord face to face on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was a proud father, paw-paw, brother and friend to the many who loved him. He was born May 28, 1942, to the late Worth H. Mitchell, Sr. and Rosley Dobbins Mitchell. He was a life-long resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina and...

Billy Ruff

Aug 23, 2015

Billy Ruff, age 27, of Clark Road, Rutherfordton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 19, 1988 in Cleveland County, he was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 2007. He was a past member of Green Hill Baptist Church and a current member of...

Gene Cole

Aug 22, 2015

Gene Wall Cole, age 63, of Henrietta, died August 22, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 8, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland, he was a son of the late Ben Nooe Cole and Jeanne Wall Cole who resides in Henrietta. Gene was an adventurer and a man of many talents. He authored three books, was a...

George Wood

Aug 20, 2015

George Timmons Wood, Jr., age 88, of Francis Street, Forest City, died August 20, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 11, 1926 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late George T. Wood, Sr. and Gertrude Short Wood. He was a veteran of the Korean War and worked for Cone Mills for over...

Roger Moore

Aug 12, 2015

Roger Moore, age 75, of Charlotte, formerly of Raleigh, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his residence. Born November 18, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was the only son of the late Talmos Dee Moore and Louise Norman Moore. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1957 and earned a Masters Degree from Appalachian State University...

Frank Hodge

Aug 9, 2015

Frank Hodge, age 71, of Hudlow Road, Forest City, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born January 2, 1944 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Curtis Hodge and Flossie Vickers Hodge. He worked for Stonecutter Mills for several years and for the Rutherford County Public Schools as a bus...

Betty Henson

Aug 8, 2015

Betty A. Henson of Rutherfordton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born in Cherokee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late James "Jim" Adams and Evelyn Hamrick Adams. She was a lifetime member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. She received her Associates of Applied...