Ray Greene

Mar 16, 2025

Ray Greene, age 78, of Mooresboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at his home.

Ray was born Thursday, August 22, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde A. Greene and Nannie Scoggins Greene. He worked twenty years as the printing press supervisor at the Daily Courier and for seveal years as...

Warren Shults, Jr.

Mar 15, 2025

Warren Shults, Jr., age 75, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home.

Warren was born Saturday, May 7, 1949 in Polk County to the late Warren Shults, Sr. and Mary Louise Melton Shults. He worked for Spartanburg Steel for twenty-seven years before retirement. Warren enjoyed repairing lawnmowers and woodworking. He was also an avid fisherman and attended...

Whitney Janel Byers

Mar 14, 2025

Whitney Janel Byers, age 37, of Spindale, NC was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on March 14, 2025. It was by her belief in, and acceptance of, His gracious gift of salvation, that Whitney stepped into her new heavenly home and found the peace and love that she had forever sought among us.

Whitney was an...

Clifford R. Shutter Lamora

Mar 14, 2025

Clifford R. Shutter Lamora, age 73, of Henrietta, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Clifford was born on Saturday, September 29, 1951, in Albany, New York, to the late Albert Shutter Sr. and Myrtle Dunnigan Shutter Fish. He was the second youngest of eight children. Clifford enjoyed camping and always made his family the top priority. He...

Catherine "Kasey" Ann Wood

Mar 13, 2025

Catherine “Kasey” Wood was a ray of sunshine that entered this earth on October 5, 1959, and departed on March 13, 2025.

Kasey was born in Sacramento, California and lived in many places in her early years as an Airforce brat, including Germany, New Jersey, Kansas, Colorado and California. She graduated from San Gorgonio High School in San Bernadino, California in...

Al Burleigh

Mar 11, 2025

Al Burleigh, age 84, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at his home.

Al was born Sunday, September 15, 1940 in Plattsburgh, New York to the late Katherine LaForest. He served honorably in the US Marine Corps. Al worked as a welder for Duke Power for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and gardening. Al was...

Lucille Henderson Byers Roberson

Mar 11, 2025

Lucille Henderson Byers Roberson, age 91, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at her home.

Lucille was born Thursday, April 27, 1933 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Karl Henderson and Bertha Blackwell Henderson. She worked as a human resources assistant for J.C. Cowan and Burlington for thirty years before retirement. Lucille was always full of energy...

Norman Bailey

Mar 10, 2025

Norman Bailey, age 82, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 at his home.

Norman was born Thursday, October 29, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late George Logan Bailey and Ruth May Hardin Bailey. He served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Norman worked as a maintenance supervisor for J.C. Cowan and Parker-Hannafin for...

Lavonda Sailors Pleasant

Mar 10, 2025

Lavonda Sailors Pleasant, age 80, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Lavonda was born Sunday, June 4, 1944 in Cleveland County to the late Ernest “Shorty” Sailors and Annie Mae Hollifield Sailors. She worked in textiles for many years and retired from the Haynes Plant. Lavonda enjoyed going to the Rutherford County Senior Center and...

Sharon Cordell

Mar 9, 2025

Sharon Cordell, age 53, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Sharon was born Sunday, June 6, 1971 in Rutherford County to the late Wayne Cordell and Brenda Hood Cordell. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1989. She was a manager for Drop In Convenience Store at the Shiloh location...