D.G. Godfrey

Feb 11, 2013

D.G. Godfrey, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. D. G. was born November 13, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Claude Godfrey and Aby Collins Godfrey. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked for over 30 years in the Maintenance Department for...

Allen Padgett

Feb 9, 2013

Allen J. Padgett, age 74, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Allen was born February 17, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late John B. Padgett and Georgia V. Powell Padgett. Allen worked for Cone Mills for 24 years before retiring and enjoyed gardening and especially sharing the produce with...

Manning Mahaffee

Feb 9, 2013

Manning Brooks Mahaffee Sr., age 69, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. Manning was born January 10, 1944 in Charlotte, NC to the late James S. Mahaffee, Sr. and Elizabeth Small Mahaffee. Manning served in the US Army from 1966 - 68 and was awarded the Bronze...

Martha Crawford

Feb 7, 2013

Martha "Susie" Crawford, age 58, of Spindale, NC, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Susie was born October 14, 1954 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Allen Jones and Martha Hazel Martin Jones. She was the owner and operator of several video rental stores in Morganton, Marion and Rutherfordton, which included the Showtime...

Lavonda Cates

Feb 7, 2013

Lavonda B. Cates, age 49, of Newton Cole Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Lavonda was born September 29, 1963 in Pampa, Texas to Ralph Burnett and the late Bobbie Brownlee Burnett. She was a graduate of Pampa High School, class of 1983 and was also a graduate of Isothermal...

Jaylan Wages

Feb 1, 2013

Jaylan Starr Wages, infant daughter of Teresa Wages passed away on February 1, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center. She was born on January 6, 2013 and was a blessing to all her knew and loved her. She will always be their little angel. Jaylan was preceded in death by her grandparents, Guy and Faye Wages. In addition to her...

Jean Vickers

Jan 30, 2013

Jean Anders Vickers, age 71, of Gardenia Lane, Rutherfordton, NC formerly of Vine Street, Forest City, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. Jean was born March 17, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Avery Anders and Doris Hargett Anders. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1959 and a member...

Betty Smith

Jan 28, 2013

Betty Vickers Smith, age 65, of Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at her residence. Betty was born March 27, 1947 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Pat Vickers and Louise McFalls Vickers. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965 and worked in the textile industry most of her...

Harold Williams

Jan 27, 2013

Harold "Billy" Williams, age 62, of New House Road, Ellenboro, NC, lost his well fought battle with cancer on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Hospice House. Bill was born February 8, 1950 in Buncombe County, NC. He worked for Jim Walter Homes as a mortgage banker; owner and operator of Providence Road Sundries and The Biltmore Depot in...

Angela Stacey

Jan 24, 2013

Angela Tesseneer Stacey, age 41, of Franklin Drive, Forest City, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC. Angela was born July 17, 1971 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Henry Tesseneer and Elizabeth Tesseneer Wishion who resides in Forest City. She was a graduate of East High School, class of 1990 and worked...