Martha Roark Collins, age 67, of Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born October 31, 1946 in Greenup County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Fred Webb and Carrie Young Webb. She worked as a CNA for the Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, Kentucky for several years and...
Harold Dobbins, age 75, formerly of West Main Street, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Forest City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 7, 1939 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Hoyle Dobbins and Ollie Davis Dobbins. Harold worked for Powers Plumbing for many years and was also a commercial painter....
Franklin "Everett" Wilson, age 85, of Bostic and formerly of Cliffside, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Fair Haven Home. Born January 11, 1929 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late W. Barto Wilson and Maggie Lee White Wilson. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the US Army. Everett worked for...
Elizabeth "Betty" Degi Kraynak, age 94, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on June 15, 2014 at Oakland Living Center. She was born in Cuyahoga, Ohio on June 15, 1920. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen Degi, Sr. and Elizabeth Csender Degi, and by her husband, Frank Kraynak and brother, Stephen Degi, Jr. Betty was a member...
Cornelio Perez Mendoza, age 57, of Island Ford Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at his residence. Born September 6, 1956 in Apaseo El Grande, Guanajuato, Celaya, Mexico, he was a son of the late Jose` Carmen Mendoza and Maria Concepcion Perez Mendoza who resides in Mexico. He worked in construction most of his life was...
Martha Louise Toney Smiley, age 73, of Tanners Grove Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 17, 1941 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William Gleason Toney, Sr. and Ossie Lydia Murray Toney. She was a graduate of Sunshine High School, class of 1959...
Reba Green Hicks, age 86, of Henrietta, NC died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born April 25, 1928 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Leroy Green and Montie Hines Green. Reba worked in textiles for many years and attended High Shoal Baptist Church. She loved to travel and enjoyed...
James Marlin Weaver "Rattlesnake", age 82, of Bostic, NC died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Born March 10, 1932 in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas Weaver and Maggie Waters Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother; one sister; and one grandson. Mr....
John Lee Whetstine, age 77, of Rutherfordton, NC died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Hospice of Rutherford County. Born November 13, 1936 in Yancey County, NC, he was the son of the late Frank Whetstine and Lillie Blevins Whetstine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ophelia Smith Whetstine; sister, Lela Mae Quincey;...
Connie Diane McCarley Saine, age 50, of Mooresboro, NC died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at her residence. Born April 18, 1964 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack McCarley and Ellenora McCarley Wyatt. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, James Saine; son, Jamie Saine and wife Pamela; two daughters, Carleigh Saine, Ashley Mills...