Mary Humphries
Dec 1, 2014
Mary Lou Humphries, age 89, of McSwain Road, Forest City, died Monday, December 1, 2014. Born July 24, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Ben Tilman Lowery and Effie Putman Lowery. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1942 and worked for Hoechst-Celanese for almost twenty-five years and was an assistant at...
James Garrett
Dec 1, 2014
James "Junior" Garrett, age 82, of Cullowhee, NC, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Home in Shelby. Born September 2, 1932 in Anderson County, SC, he was a son of the late James Arthur Garrett, Sr. and Elvie Bryson Corn. James worked in construction as a finish carpenter most of his life and was of the...
Paulela Harrill
Nov 30, 2014
Paulela Dill Harrill, age 85, of Forest City, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the Willow Ridge Nursing Center. Born May 19, 1929 in Greer, SC, she was a daughter to the late Francis Edgar Dill and Stella Corn Dill. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947. Paulela worked for Stonecutter Mill for several years and...
Bill Bright
Nov 25, 2014
Bill Bright, age 78, of Forest City, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his residence. Born March 28, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late I. A. Bright and Lishey Byers Bright. He worked for Bright's Moving and Storage for many years and was a Baptist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Bobby Bryant
Nov 25, 2014
Bobby Dean Bryant, age 72, of State Line Road, Mooresboro, died November 25, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 2, 1942 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Thomas Matthew Bryant and Lishey Kennedy Bryant. Bobby was a graduate of Chase High School, the first graduating class of 1960 and served in...
Inez Sims
Nov 24, 2014
Inez B. Sims, age 86, of Spindale, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at her residence. Born October 7, 1928 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Monroe Adams and Minnie Hill Adams. She worked as a caterer for Marriott Food Service for many years and also worked at Southern Devices Industries. She most recently was the...
Velvia Jenkins
Nov 22, 2014
Velvia Calhoun Jenkins, age 97, of Forest City, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Forest City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 9, 1917 in Alpharetta, Georgia, she was a daughter to the late Lewis Tillman Calhoun and Elley Mae Shepherd Calhoun. Velvia worked for several years at Stonecutter Mill and Skyland Mill as a press operator, but...
William Bridges
Nov 21, 2014
William "Bill" Bridges, age 79, of Shelby, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at his residence. Born June 15, 1935 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William E. Bridges and Vernie Dycus Bridges. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War Era and also served in the Naval Reserve and Army National Guard for...
Gracie Padgett
Nov 18, 2014
Gracie D. Padgett, age 56, of Bostic, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born July 12, 1958 in Tennessee, she was a daughter to the late Clarence Scott and Lillian Sexton Scott. Gracie was a graduate of Franklin High School and also received a two year degree from ICC. She worked for Watts...
Christina Queen
Nov 13, 2014
Christina Diane Queen, age 23, of Henrietta passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill. Born September 10, 1991 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of Angela Craig Hudson and Hank Queen. Christina was a 2010 graduate of Chase High School and attended Isothermal Community College. Christina was a member of Faith Praise and Worship Center...