Robert A. Armstrong
May 28, 2025
Robert A. Armstrong, age 51, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Robert was born Saturday, June 30, 1973 in Calhoun, Georgia to Audrey Katherine Edwards and to the late Paul Edward Armstrong. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1992. Robert worked many years as a prototype welder for...
Janet Faye Canipe Lowery
May 25, 2025
Janet Faye Canipe Lowery, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at her home while under Hospice Care.
Janet was born Monday, May 16, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late William Baxter Canipe and Melva Henson Canipe. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1974. Janet worked in textiles for many years, having worked...
Patti Ann Michaels
May 22, 2025
Patti Ann Michaels, age 68, of Forest City, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.
Patti was a loving sister, mother, and grandmother. An amazing, hardworking, thoughtful woman she was incredibly proud of her work as a nurse, and nothing could compare to her love of everyone she knew. Family was everything to...
Brenda Jean Philemon Goode
May 22, 2025
Brenda Jean Philemon Goode, age 77, of 301 Harrill Road, Forest City, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland, in Shelby.
Brenda was born on Thursday, May 6, 1948, in Sarasota, Florida, but was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended high school and later beauty school, working for many years as a cosmetologist before becoming a cashier...
Sheila Bailey
May 22, 2025
Sheila McGill Bailey, age 60, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Sheila was born Wednesday, February 23, 1965 in Sevier County, Tennessee to the late Alvin McGill, Sr. and Barbara Arwood McGill. She worked for Kemmet Electronics for many years and as a Detention Officer for Rutherford County and Cleveland...
Lillian Poole Toney
May 22, 2025
Lillian Poole Toney, age 95, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Lillian was born on Friday, February 14, 1930, in Cleveland County, to the late Jimmie Poole and Lima Beaver Poole. She was the oldest member of Drury Dobbins Baptist Church where she formerly...
Rachel Joan Whisnant
May 15, 2025
Rachel Joan Whisnant, age 80, of Henrietta, entered her Heavenly home Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Rachel was born on Sunday, November 5, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Lail and Rosa Mae Rodgers Lail. She worked at Cone and Caroleen Mills for many years. Rachel was the “neighborhood mom” who was loved by everyone. She was always helping and...
Rita Smith Agnell
May 15, 2025
Rita Smith Agnell, age 73, of Rutherfordton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 at her brother’s home.
Rita was born Sunday, April 20, 1952 in Rutherford County to the late Ted Smith and Inez Petty Smith. She was a dedicated homemaker whose passion was to be a caretaker for those in need. Rita was...
Jimmy Ray "Curley" Dyer
May 7, 2025
Jimmy Ray “Curley” Dyer, age 72, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with the Lord, rejoicing in Heaven and reunited with the many loved ones who passed before him. He was saved on April 27th and soon after moved to room 316—a beautiful reminder of John 3:16.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Janice Dyer, on December 14,...
Patricia Ann Stanley
May 6, 2025
Patricia Ann Stanley, age 76, of Mooresboro, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, has passed on to Heaven at her home.
She created beauty every day of her life in North Carolina where Dave, an industrial accountant for the Shelby PPG plant, was transferred to from West Virginia. She and Dave began Glassical Heirlooms in 1985, by doing local craft...