Mary Buff
Feb 21, 2014
Mary Lucille Buff, age 80, of Bradley Loop Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 13, 1933 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Joe Fowler Adair and Molly Ida Price Adair. Lucille's life was consumed with taking care of her family. She was a dedicated...
Gladys Byers
Feb 21, 2014
Gladys Byers, age 88, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Autumn Care. Born April 27, 1925 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Hammett and Lisher Blackwell Hammett. Gladys was a graduate of Harris High School and worked in the dietary service of Willow Ridge Nursing Home and Rutherford Hospital for...
Randy Mccraw
Feb 18, 2014
Randy J. McCraw, age 51, of Mooresboro, NC, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at his residence. Born May 11, 1962 in Suffern, NY, he was a son of James Ray McCraw and the late Floy Jean Icenhower McCraw. Randy worked as a welder in manufacturing and was a member of Prospect Baptist Church. He was an avid collector of...
Robert Pace
Feb 17, 2014
Robert H. Pace, age 63, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born December 10, 1950 in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Orion Pace and Beatrice Cannon Pace who resides in Forest City. Robert was an Honors Graduate of Isothermal Community College and served in the...
Mary Burgess
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Ann "Tootsie" Burgess, age 75, of Francis Street, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born July 25, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Luther Phillip Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. She worked for Cone Mills for thirty-five years and had attended Holly Springs Baptist Church....
Shelly Hollifield
Feb 7, 2014
Shelly D. Hollifield, age 43, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born October 21, 1970 in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Clifford Hollifield and Brenda Suttle McEntyre who resides in Rutherfordton. Shelly was a graduate of Chase High School and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....
Merle Crawley
Feb 6, 2014
Merle W. Crawley of Forest City, NC died February 6, 2014 while a resident at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Merle was born October 23, 1936, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to the late John H. West and Daisy W. West. Merle retired from AFA Industries. She was a long time member of the Sandy...
Westyn Smith
Feb 5, 2014
Westyn Prier Smith, infant son of Jennifer Earls and Chad Smith, of Mooresboro, NC went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Westyn was born on January 28, 2014 in Cleveland County, NC and touched the lives of his family during his brief time with them. He was the joy of their hearts. In addition to his...
Cathy Smith
Feb 4, 2014
Cathy Lynn Smith, age 57, of Rutherford County, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born May 22, 1956 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of John Edwards, Sr., who resides in Ellenboro, and the late Betty Jones Edwards. Cathy worked for Cone Mills for over twelve years and also as a cashier...
Barbara Holland
Feb 4, 2014
Barbara Ann Poteat Holland, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Born June 19, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late David Poteat and Eunice Atkins Poteat. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Morningstar Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling, camping...