Emma Hatley

Aug 6, 2015

Emma Hatley, age 66, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services.

Brenda Price

Aug 6, 2015

Brenda Price, age 71, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born November 3, 1943 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Claudus O.L. Lancaster and Mildred Irene Waldrop Lancaster. She worked for Fieldcrest Mill for several years and was a past member of Alexander Baptist Church. She...

Madge Melton

Aug 6, 2015

Madge L. Melton, age 88, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Nana's Assisted Living. Born March 27, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William Kirby Lookadoo and Celie Mae Carver Lookadoo. Madge worked on the family farm for many years before going to work for Cliffside Mill and Spindale Mill. She...

Linda Mode

Aug 4, 2015

Linda Mode, age 75, of Casar, NC, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at her residence. Born January 22, 1940 in Gaston County, NC, she was a daughter of the late J.K. Culbreth and Novella Usery Culbreth who resides in Dyersville, NC. She worked for Cleveland Mills and Milliken Mills for many years and for Homelite chain saw manufacturing. Linda...

Mary Henderson

Jul 31, 2015

Mary C. Henderson, age 83, of Penson Street, Spindale, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Henderson Care of Forest City. Born June 6, 1932 in Anderson County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Talmadge Campbell and Amanda Jane Erby Campbell. She worked for J.P. Stevens Mills in Greenville, SC most of her life and was a Baptist....

Johnny Gragg

Jul 28, 2015

Johnny Gragg, age 69, of Cleghorn Mill Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his residence. Born May 8, 1946 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Walter Gragg and Myra Candace Morgan Gragg. He worked for Stonecutter Mills for thirty-five years and retired from Broyhill Industries as a fork lift driver. He was...

Georgia Owens

Jul 24, 2015

Georgia Hutchins Owens, age 75, of Hollis Road, Ellenboro, died Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 20, 1940 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tildon Hutchins and Mary Gettys Hutchins. She worked for Burlington Industries for over twenty years and was a CNA for Carolina Home Care for...

Panfilo Jimenez Pacheco

Jul 24, 2015

Panfilo Jimenez-Pacheco, age 71, of Old Henrietta Road, Forest City, died Friday, July 24, 2015 at his residence. Born June 1, 1944 in Mexico, he was a son of the late Arcadin Jimenez and Sabina Pacheco Jimenez. Panfilo was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Raquel Razo Jimenez; children, Baltazar Jimenez-Razo, Alfredo...

Blanche Ponder

Jul 22, 2015

Blanche Cureton Ponder, age 82, of East High Road, Bostic, NC, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Born April 30, 1933 in Newport, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Jess Cureton and Nanney Bell Whitlock Cureton. She worked for Cone Mills most her life and was a longtime member of Trinity Wesleyan...

Jaxton Branch

Jul 20, 2015

Jaxton Lee Branch, infant son of Vanessa L. Loriquer of Rutherfordton and Matt Branch of Forest City, was carried by an angel into the presence of Jesus on Monday, July 20, 2015. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his twin brother, Maddox Lee Branch; maternal grandparents, Steve and Vivian Jones of Forest City and Yves Loriquer...