James Thornton
Sep 14, 2013
James "Buck" Thornton, age 71, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Buck was born June 11, 1942 in Rutherford County, NC, to the late James Arthur Thornton and Pauline Smart Thornton. He was a member of the first graduating class of Chase High School, class of 1960 and served in the US...
Gloria Smith
Sep 11, 2013
Gloria Hargett Smith, age 55, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Gloria was born February 15, 1958 in Davidson County, NC to the late J.C. Hargett and Reba Wall Hargett. She worked for Cone Mills and Doran Mills for many years and was a member of Haynes Memorial Baptist Church. Gloria...
Darold Crawford
Sep 10, 2013
Darold Crawford, age 75, of Rutherfordton, NC and formerly of Waynesville, NC, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Darold was born March 8, 1938 in Jackson County, NC to the late Walter B. Crawford and Mamie Coats Crawford. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked in textiles most of his life. He...
Jackie Bennett
Sep 10, 2013
Jackie Mae Smith Bennett, age 68, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at her residence. Jackie was born September 5, 1945 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ralph Ansel Smith and Thelma Ball Smith. She worked for Cone Mills for over thirty years and was a member of Alexander Missionary Methodist Church. Jackie...
Margot Horton
Sep 5, 2013
Margot Nischwitz Horton, age 86, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Hospice House. Margot was born October 7, 1926 in Worms Germany to the late Richard and Margareta Jochum Nischwitz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Barbara E. Lamb and grandson Jackie B. Jenkins. Margot is survived by...
Billie Storper
Aug 31, 2013
Billie Storper, age 92, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing Center. Billie was born July 4, 1921 in Wadesboro, NC to the late Isaiah Evans Tarlton and Rosa Ellen Kiker Tarlton. She was a homemaker and loved animals. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Jimmy...
Charles Taylor
Aug 31, 2013
Charles Taylor, Jr., age 85, of Union Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Charles was born August 31, 1928 in Spindale, NC to the late Charles Taylor, Sr. and Mallie Biggerstaff Taylor. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1946 and a veteran of World War...
Douglas Hames
Aug 29, 2013
Douglas Hames, age 80, Morrow Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Douglas was born September 17, 1932 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Hollis Hames and Emma Scruggs Hames. He was a graduate of Chesnee High School, class of 1949 and attended Central Wesleyan and Robinson Business College....
Barbara Wyatt
Aug 28, 2013
Barbara L. Wyatt, age 80, of Cooperline Road, Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, August 29, 2013 at her residence. Barbara was born September 25, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Francis J. Grady and Jane M. Cornell Grady. She worked as a secretary for Rutherford Hospital for many years and was a homemaker. Barbara was a member of...
Randy Grant
Aug 27, 2013
Randy Joe Grant, age 61, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Randy was born June 5, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Marion Theodore Grant and Virginia Veril Tate Grant. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1970 and worked in manufacturing most of...