Betty Vanderveen

Mar 7, 2013

Betty Lee Ringler Vanderveen, age 90, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Betty was born July 7, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Lee D. Waterman and Mary Elizabeth Braden Waterman. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Bible Church. She was a member of the AT &...

John Spicer

Mar 6, 2013

John Daniel Spicer, age 60, of Chase High Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence. John was born July 19, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Gillie W. Spicer and Hattie Lou Buff Spicer. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971 and worked in the textile industry for...

Tom Jones

Mar 4, 2013

Tom Junior Jones, age 63, of Walker Dairy Road, Bostic, NC, died Monday, March 4, 2013. Tom was born October 25, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Thomas Austin Jones and Mary Bell Tipton Jones McAlister. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for Doblin Carolina in Morganton for several years. He was also...

Garland Bailey

Mar 2, 2013

Garland Ray Bailey, age 81, of Southers Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Garland was born July 4, 1931 in Rutherford County, NC to the late R.O. Bailey and Elsie Moore Bailey. He was a graduate of Harris High School and a veteran of the Korean War having served in...

John Martin

Feb 20, 2013

John "Bud" Martin, age 72, of Cedar Street Extension, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his residence. Bud was born March 19, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Robert Martin and Veva Hodge Martin. He owned and operated Martin Clean-up Shop in Rutherfordton for many years and enjoyed going to flea markets. He was known...

Tammy Bryant

Feb 19, 2013

Tammy Chapman Bryant, age 49, of West Main Street, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at her residence. Tammy was born May 7, 1963 in Spartanburg, SC to Pete Chapman and the late Edna Ramsey Butler. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time and playing with her grandchildren. She was a member of East Rutherford Church...

Steve Canipe

Feb 19, 2013

Steve Canipe, age 60, of Forest City, NC died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at his residence. Steve was born February 22, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC. Steve was a veteran of the US Air Force. The family would like to thank all Steve's friends and neighbors for their love and kind acts during this difficult time. No formal services...

Louise Holland

Feb 19, 2013

Louise C. Holland, age 93, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. Louise was born October 23, 1919 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Carpenter and Dora Hames Carpenter. She was a third grade teacher at Forest City Grammar School for twenty years before her retirement and took...

Charles Greene, Sr.

Feb 19, 2013

Charles Russell Greene, Sr., age 63, of Mooresboro, NC, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, SC. Charles was born December 19, 1949 in Gaston County, NC to the late William Russell Greene and Virginia Caldwell Greene. He worked in construction as an iron worker most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, raising...

"Ricky" Hill

Feb 16, 2013

"Ricky" James Henry Hill, age 63, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was a resident at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. Ricky was born April 28, 1949 in Gaston County, NC to the late Carl Hill and Marcelle Duncan Hill. He worked in manufacturing for several years and attended Forest...