Robert O. Jackson, age 86, of Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Hospice House. Robert was born, January 22, 1926, in Rutherford County to the late William Edley Jackson and Selma Rollins Jackson. Robert served in the United States Navy serving on a mine sweeper during WW II. After the war he met and married his wife...
Ann Arrowood Simmons, age 73, of Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Hospice House. Ann was born, March 7, 1939, in Rutherford County to the late John Wesley Arrowood and Bazzie Hardin Arrowood. She was a loving mother who greatly enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time gardening and reading. In...
Pansy Ivenell Shehan Owensby, age 79, of Spindale, NC, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Hospice House. Pansy was born, April 2, 1933, in Cleveland County to the late Ivey Shehan and Bernice Huntley Shehan. She was a 1951 graduate of Bethlehem High School in Kings Mountain and was a wonderful homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Zion...
Wallace A. 'Curlie' Daigneau, Jr., age 74, of Rutherfordton , NC , died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center . Wallace was born May 15, 1938 in Franklin , New Hampshire to the late Wallace Andrew Daigneau, Sr. and Marie Twombly Daigneau. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a lifetime member of the...
Dorothy 'Dot' Henson, age 78, of Henrietta, NC, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Hospice House. Dot was born December 13, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Lawson Reynolds and Edna Wilson Reynolds. She worked for Burlington Industries and Cone Mills most her life. She was also a lifetime member of Temple Baptist Church where she taught...
Margaret Verdene Splawn, age 77, of Forest City, died Friday, November 16, 2012 at her residence. Margaret was born on May 16, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late E.V. Splawn and Mary Estelle Gosey Splawn. Margaret was a Navy Wave from 1956 to 1959. Margaret was also a registered nurse for thirty-four years (Acute Care for psychiatric patients)....
William Lee Herring, age 62, of Sycamore St., Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his residence. William was born on August 7, 1950 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul William Herring and Dorothy Victoria Biddy Herring. He worked as an electrician for most of his life and was a loving brother who enjoyed helping...
Diane Whisnant, age 63, of Crawley Drive, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Diane was born August 18, 1949 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Clifford Campbell and Margaret Byrd Campbell. She worked as a supervisor for Cone Mills for many years and was also a lab technician for Hamrick Mills...
Thomas Campbell, age 71, of Byers Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, November 08, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Thomas worked in textiles most of his life and enjoyed working on watches. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Mildred O. Campbell; two sisters, Wanda Campbell of North...
Freddie H. Clay, age 84, of Mooresboro, NC, died Tuesday, November, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Freddie was born February 9, 1928 in Cleveland County, NC to the late John Wesley Clay and Martha Angle Clay. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a Baptist. He enjoyed tinkering with small engines and other kinds of...