Buddy Dobbins

Jan 29, 2015

Buddy Lee Dobbins, age 78, of Forest City, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his residence. Born March 7, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Odell Dobbins and Lois Kimbrell Dobbins. He was veteran of the US Navy and worked as a carpenter for E.S. Walker Construction for twenty-six years. Buddy was a member...

David Scoggins

Jan 29, 2015

David Scoggins, age 54, of Caroleen, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his residence. Born August 15, 1960 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Beauford Scoggins and Mamie Queen Scoggins. David worked in textiles for many years, having worked for National Textiles and Mastercraft. He was a faithful member of Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist...

Thomas Johnson

Jan 27, 2015

Thomas Paxton Johnson, age 67, of Cove Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his residence. Born March 4, 1947 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Robert Kelly Johnson and Gennie V. Earwood Johnson. He was a graduate of East High School, class of 1965 and a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served...

Frances Radford

Jan 21, 2015

Frances Radford, age 78, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born June 8, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Harris and Ethel Moore Harris. Frances worked at Cone Mills-Haynes Plant for many years and a...

Janie White

Jan 20, 2015

There was a great reunion in Heaven the morning of January 20, 2015 when Janie Bell Branch White was welcomed by her Lord and Savior. Born on May 6, 1920, Janie was 94 years old and the last surviving child of Ester Buchanan Branch and Charles Wesley Branch. She was preceded in death by her five brothers, Ray, Ralph,...

U.S. Ruppe (Retired)

Jan 20, 2015

U.S. Navy Lt. Commander James (Retired) Robert Ruppe, age 84, of Rutherfordton, died, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 30, 1930 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Ralph R. Ruppe and Beulah Mae Dobbins Ruppe. James was a Korean War Veteran, having loyally served in the U.S. Navy for twenty-three...

Cora Baynard

Jan 19, 2015

Cora Lee Baynard, age 70, of Augusta, Georgia, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Born January 24, 1944 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Barney Teseniar and Dolly McKinney Teseniar. Cora was a member of the Sherwood Baptist Church and served as the Nursery Director for...

Linda Miller

Jan 18, 2015

Linda Claudette Miller, age 80, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional. Born August 5, 1934 in Washington Heights, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arnie Fridstrom and Winifred Jarvis Fridstrom. Linda dedicated her life to raising her seven sons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Loretta...

Gregory Hardin

Jan 14, 2015

Gregory Howard Hardin, age 64, of Mooresboro, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, he is a son of Reverend Howard Hardin who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Hazel Kennedy Hardin. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968 and worked several years...

Paul Gowan

Jan 14, 2015

Paul Robert Gowan, age 80, of Verdery Street, Harris, NC, died January 14, 2015 at his residence. Born January 29, 1934 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Wallace D. Gowan and Dullie Gilbert Gowan. He worked in textiles most of his life and retired from J.H. Montgomery Mills of Chesnee. Paul was a faithful member...