Judy Greene
Jul 14, 2025
Judy Greene, age 79, of Cliffside, passed away at her home on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Judy was born on Sunday, May 12, 1946, in Rutherford County, to the late Clyde Alexander Greene and Julie Mae Greene. She was a graduate of Woodruff High School, class of 1964, and a past member of Corinth Baptist Church. Judy was a devoted homemaker...
Jim Cole
Jul 9, 2025
Jim Cole, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at his home.
Jim was born Saturday, October 19, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late James Kenneth Cole, Sr. and Mallie Sue Owens Cole. He was a graduate of Harris High School and a member of the North Carolina National Guard. Jim owned and operated Jim Cole...
Judy Bradley Cox
Jul 8, 2025
Judy Bradley Cox, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Judy was born Tuesday, July 20, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Ernest Bradley and Lollie Sisk Bradley. She was a dedicated homemaker. Judy enjoyed fishing and playing games on her phone. She loved her pet dogs, Fatty,...
Peggy Jean Hardin
Jul 7, 2025
Peggy Jean Hardin, age 65, of Bostic, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Peggy was born on Thursday, March 24, 1960 in Cleveland County to the late Beatrice Hudson Bumgardner. She worked many years at Cone Mills-Florence Plant, and later at Joyful Homes Family Care as a Med Tech. Peggy enjoyed shopping, going to the beach,...
Michael Waters
Jul 2, 2025
Michael Waters, age 36, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Michael was born Friday, January 12, 1989 in Rutherford County to Wade and Luci Waters who reside in Spindale. Michael worked at the Walmart Distribution Center in Shelby for several years. He was an avid gamer and loved reading. Michael enjoyed anything...
Elwood "Butch" McCullough
Jun 29, 2025
Elwood “Butch” McCullough, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at his home.
Butch was born Monday, January 5, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew McCullough and Murella Edmiston McCullough. He worked many years as a machine operator at the American Paper Company in Philadelphia before his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and going to casinos.
In addition to...
Eston Harold Jones
Jun 29, 2025
Eston Harold Jones, age 71, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center.
Harold was born on Thursday, July 2, 1953, in Rutherford County, to the late Wallace Jones and Katie Copeland Jones. He was raised at Kistler’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Harold graduated from Chase High School, class of 1971. He loved hunting,...
Kenneth Charles Alexander Sr.
Jun 27, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Charles Alexander Sr., age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, South Carolina.
Ken was born in Rutherford County on October 16, 1952, to the late Elbert Ray Alexander and the late Virgina Turner Alexander. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971, and a...
Vinson A. King
Jun 27, 2025
Vinson A. King, age 81, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Vinson was born Saturday, July 24, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Troy Thomas King and Maebell McMahan King. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and also owned and operated Kings...
Mark Dean Cash
Jun 23, 2025
Mark Dean Cash, age 62, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Mark was born on Thursday, June 13, 1963 in Spartanburg County to Joyce Dickson Cash and the late Bobby Dean Cash. He was a graduate of Broome High School, class of 1981. Mark was a longtime member of Converse Baptist Church...