Evelyn Beason
Mar 11, 2015
Evelyn Beason, age 73, of Ferry Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born May 7, 1941 in Wake County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Sherman and Ima Jones. She worked for Cone Mills for many years and was an on the road truck driver for Century Furniture and...
Martha Tate
Mar 9, 2015
Martha "Lib" Tate, age 87, of Morrow Motor Road, Forest City, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Oak Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 7, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Grady S. Crawley and Celia Ledbetter Crawley. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1945 and a homemaker. She was...
Jeff Kimbrell
Mar 5, 2015
Jeff "Jabo" Kimbrell, age 47, of Forest City, NC, died March 5, 2015. Born June 17, 1967 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the James E. Kimbrell, Sr. and the late Juanita T. Kimbrell. Jeff worked for Avondale Mill for many years and for Forest City Diner for several years. As a carpenter, he worked for All-American...
Cordie Skipper
Mar 4, 2015
Cordie Huntsinger Skipper, age 91, of Cleghorn Mill Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 22, 1924 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Huntsinger and Maudie Joe Holland Huntsinger. Cordie was a homemaker and caretaker who enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, cooking and sewing. She attended Forest...
Nancy Browning
Mar 4, 2015
Nancy "Shirley" Browning, age 76, of Gastonia, NC, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Forest City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 12, 1938 in Franklin County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Furman Davis and Clara Mae Fisher Davis. She was a graduate of Liverpool High School and attended Kings College. Nancy worked for Pharr Yarns...
Robert Harris
Mar 3, 2015
Robert Willard Harris, 84, of Forest City, entered heaven on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Robert was the son of the late Wade and Roberta Harris. In addition to his parents, his brother; Donald Harris; his sisters Elsie Harris, Aldaree Harris, Vera Kimbrell, and Vivian Blanton; his first wife Lillian Harris and infant son Ronnie Michael Harris; his second wife...
Maurice Huskey
Mar 3, 2015
Maurice "Chocolate" Huskey, age 90, of Oak Forest Drive, Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 1, 1924 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Edgar Wakefield Huskey and Berdie Burnett Huskey. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1947 and served in...
Morris Stacey
Mar 1, 2015
Morris Ray Stacey, age 65, of Forest City, passed away on March 1, 2015 at Nana's Assisted Living. Born July 29, 1949 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Albert and Bernie Stacey. He is survived by his children, Martina Spencer, Dustin Stacey, Tylor Stacey; brother, Steve Stacey; twin brother, Norris Stacey and wife Karen; sisters,...
Charles Fowler
Feb 25, 2015
Charles "Booster" Fowler, age 78, of Hollis Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2015. Born July 20, 1936 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Hollis and Lora Fowler. He worked many years for Fiber Industries and Henrietta/Burlington Industries. He retired from Baxter Healthcare and for the past...
Roy Greene
Feb 24, 2015
Roy Greene, age 51, of Cleghorn Street, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born July 31, 1963 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Memory Greene and Vader Nanney Greene. He worked for Broyhill Furniture for many years and was a longtime member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. He enjoyed working...