Harry Taylor
Jul 24, 2014
Harry Gold Taylor, age 92, of Danieltown Community, NC, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his residence. Born December 31, 1921 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Henry Stewart Taylor and Hattie Josephine Queen Taylor. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1940 and served in the US Army Air Force as...
Sam Smith
Jul 20, 2014
Sam Smith, age 78, of Ellenboro, NC, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born January 5, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC, he was a son of the late George Smith and Linda Cochran Smith. He worked for the Burlington and Alexander Mills for many years and owned and operated Smith Hardwood Floors. He enjoyed travelling...
Linda Kimbrell
Jul 19, 2014
Linda Clark Kimbrell, age 66, of Forest City, NC, died July 19, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born August 26, 1947 in Burke County, NC, she was a daughter of the late, Paul Clark and Bonnie Buff Elmore. She worked for Stonecutter Mill most of her life and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....
Francis Thornton
Jul 18, 2014
Francis Pauline Crowder Thornton, age 62, of Mill Springs, NC, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at St. Lukes Medical Center in Columbus. Born March 23, 1952 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert "Bob" Crowder and Lanie Lawter Crowder. She worked in textiles for several years, and was a CNA and pulp wood cutter...
Mike Kiser
Jul 16, 2014
Mike Kiser, age 65, of Jerry Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 23, 1949 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Paul Reid Kiser and Mamie Pearl Hutchins Kiser. Mike was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968 and also a graduate of Fruitland...
Betty Sandefur
Jul 16, 2014
Betty Toney Sandefur, age 80, of Calton Road, Sunshine, NC, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 20, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Greeley H. Toney and Alice Campbell Toney. Betty was a homemaker and a charter member of Ross Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading...
Joe Pritchard
Jul 12, 2014
Joe Dean Pritchard, 67, of Cliffside, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Raleigh and Evelyn Pritchard, and also preceded in death by a brother, Tony Pritchard. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Joe...
Annie Murray
Jul 10, 2014
Annie Pearl Anthony Murray, age 88, formerly of Henrietta, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Willow Ridge Rehabilitation Center. Born September 29, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late James Robert Mitchell and Pansy Lee Buckner Mitchell. She worked for Dy Dee Services of Charlotte for many years and was a member of the...
Linda Harris
Jul 6, 2014
Linda Southern Harris, age 66, of Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born December 27, 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia, she was a daughter to the late Joseph M. Jamison and Katheryne E. Barrack Jamison. Linda worked for the US Postal Service for several years and as a waitress....
Emily Hyde
Jul 4, 2014
Emily Ledbetter Hyde, age 70, of New House Road, Shelby, NC, died Friday, July 4, 2014 in Winston-Salem. Born November 15, 1943 in Henrietta, NC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Ledbetter and Louise Honeycutt Ledbetter. Emily was a homemaker who was devoted to her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...