Betty Ward Lowery, age 83, of Henrietta, NC, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at her residence. Betty was born April 12, 1930 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Monroe Ward and Pansy Raye Ward. She was a homemaker who enjoyed working puzzles, watching Atlanta Braves baseball and cooking delicious food for her family. She was of the Baptist...
Charles R. Wheeler, age 83, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Charles was born September 29, 1929 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Jess W. Wheeler and Edna Gillespie Wheeler. He was a graduate of Tri-High School and served in the US Navy during the Korean War and...
Clyde E. Jones, age 78, of Ellenboro, NC, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Clyde was born November 22, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Gordon Andrew Jones and Pansy Lovelace Jones. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1953 and served in the US Army from 1957 until...
Clarence G. Lovelace, age 91, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Clarence was born August 3, 1922 to the late Clifford and Gazzie Lovelace. He was a graduate of Sunshine High School, class of 1939 and served in the US Army during World War II with Patton's 7th Army....
Glenn F. Cash, age 76, of Mountain View Drive, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Glenn served in the Army Reserves and the National Guard for nineteen years and worked as an electrician for Young's Electric Service for over thirty years. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Glenn enjoyed...
Lawrence "King" Tolley, age 86, of Island Ford Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Lawrence was born March 14, 1927 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Lawrence Allen Tolley and Martha Alice Tolley. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served on the Minesweeper USS...
Laura Branch Queen, age 96, of Chase Community passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Oakland Living Center. Laura was born September 10, 1916 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Charles Wesley Branch and Esther Buchanan Branch. She was a homemaker and the widow of the late William "Roscoe" Queen. She was a dedicated member of Floyd's...
Robert Leo St. Jean, age 89, of Cobra Drive, Forest City, died Monday, August 12, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Robert was born October 14, 1923 in Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Alfred St. Jean and Florida Poulin St. Jean. He was a veteran of the US Army having served honorably during World War II as a...
Kenneth Ray Byrd, age 60, of Mooresboro, NC, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 in Kings Mountain. Kenneth was born October 13, 1952 in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late Kimsey Byrd and Clara Midkiff Byrd. He was a graduate of East High School, class of 1970 and earned an Associate's Degree in Auto Mechanics from Isothermal Community College. He worked...
Max G. Crawley, Sr. of Forest City, NC died August 8, 2013 while a resident at Carolina House in Forest City, North Carolina. Max was born April 11, 1936, in Rutherford County, NC, to the late Grady S. Crawley and Celia L. Crawley. The major portion of his working life was spent as a self-employed building contractor. He was...