Ruby Pegram
Apr 9, 2014
Ruby Champion Pegram, age 79, of Ellenboro, NC, died April 9, 2014 at her residence. Born August 6, 1934 in Alamance County, NC, she was a daughter of the late William G. Champion and Callie Mae Prawell Champion. Ruby worked in textiles most of her life and was a Baptist. She was an AKC registered dog breeder and enjoyed...
A.W. Horton
Apr 8, 2014
A.W. Horton, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at his residence. Born January 20, 1933 in Cherokee County, SC, he was a son of the late George and Minnie Horton. He was a truck driver for Akers Freight Lines for many years and then worked for Hoechst Celanese for several years before retirement. A.W....
Dean Cogdell
Apr 6, 2014
Dean Cogdell, age 61, of Highway 120, Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born January 25, 1953 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Oscar Cogdell and Nancy Hoyle Cogdell. Dean worked as a dry wall installer for several years and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed watching...
Eula Moore
Apr 4, 2014
Eula Mae Moore, age 89, of Burnsville, NC, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at her residence. Born June 9, 1924 in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Jason Hensley and Lauraney Morrow Hensley. She worked for Cone Mills for many years before retirement and was a member of Chase Baptist Church. Eula Mae enjoyed cooking, gardening...
Ted Newton
Apr 3, 2014
Ted Hoover Newton, age 85, of Newton Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Born December 28, 1928, he was a military veteran and a member of the Union Mills Presbyterian Church. Ted owned and operated the Newton Tree Nursery for many years. In addition to his parents, he was...
Wanda Byers
Apr 2, 2014
Wanda Whitesides Byers, age 87, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 10, 1927 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late James Oscar Whitesides and Mattie Florence Webb Whitesides. Wanda was a homemaker and a graduate of Isothermal Community College. She was also a member of Caroleen...
Dale Buff
Apr 1, 2014
Dale "Slab" Buff, age 55, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his residence. Born October 17, 1958 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was a son of Elbert Buff of Ellenboro and the late Mary Lucille Adair Buff. He was an electrician and worked for H.R. Allen Construction for many years. He was an avid NASCAR fan...
James Greene
Mar 31, 2014
James "Wedge" Greene, age 68, of Ellenboro, NC, died March 31, 2014 at his residence. Born November 24, 1945 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Max Melvin Greene and Minnie Bell Sheppard Greene. He worked for Camp's Well and Pump Company for thirty-two years before retiring and was a faithful member of In His Hands...
Jolene Cooper
Mar 25, 2014
Jolene Cooper, age 71, of Marion, NC, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born November 12, 1942 in Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Earl Taylor and Dora Ridings Taylor. Jolene was a homemaker and was a help meet as a pastor's wife for fifty-one years. She was a...
Jerry Greene
Mar 23, 2014
Jerry Greene, age 67, of Caroleen, NC, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 15, 1946 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Vernon Greene and Inez Sisk Greene. He worked for Cone Mills for forty-one years before his retirement. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...