Frances Byers Wilkie, age 75, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 21, 1940 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Raleigh Byers and Etheleen Bradley Byers. She was a graduate of Harris High School, class of 1958. Frances worked in the textile industry for over twenty-five...
Stephen James Holland, age 58, of N. Main Street, Henrietta, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born March 19, 1957 in Cleveland County, he was a son of J.B. Holland who resides in Henrietta and the late Patsy Ann Holland. He worked for Cone Mills for thirty years and attended Goodes Grove Baptist...
Jerald C. Rollins, age 70, of Bridge Road, Ellenboro, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 13, 1944 in Rutherford County, he was the only son of late Ruby McCombs Banks. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1963 and a member of Concord Baptist Church. He worked...
Darrell Wayne Moore, age 49, of Ellenboro, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 3, 1966. Darrell worked in construction and as a security guard for Universal Protective Services. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed lifting weights and working out at the gym. Darrell was an animal...
Emma "Granny" McGinnis, age 89, of Sandy Mush, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her residence. Born January 24, 1926 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Jay Bradley and Sarah Jane Frady Dalton. Emma was a homemaker and a member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church. Her life's passion was taking care of her...
Thomas F. "Tommy" McSwain, age 89, of Louisburg, NC and a native of Rutherford County, died September 30, 2015 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born February 12, 1926 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Benjamin Buster McSwain and Mamie Louvetta Moore McSwain. He served in the US Army and was a World War II...
Jane Hall Mauney, age 69, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence. Born March 2, 1946 in Catawba County, NC, she was a daughter of the late George Whiting Hall and Laura Cartner Hall Lutz. She was a graduate of Hickory High School, class of 1964 and Appalachian State University, class of 1969....
Betty Jo Tipton Beheler, age 84, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence. Born November 3, 1930 in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Baxter Tipton and Alice Smith Tipton. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and was an avid Rummy player. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
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 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...