Donald Ray Bradley
Mar 9, 2025
Donald Ray Bradley, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Donald was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1954, in Rutherford County, to the late Ernest and Lollie Sisk Bradley. He attended Rutherfordton Elementary School through the eighth grade. Donald worked at General Fireproofing for a number of years, as well as Ronnie’s Tree Service...
Reba Lail Poteat
Mar 8, 2025
Reba Lail Poteat, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Henderson Care.
Reba was born Monday, November 28, 1938 in Gaston County, NC to the late Frank Lail and Rosa Mae Rogers Lail. She worked as a cook at the Walker Super Chef Restaurant for fifteen years and was a dedicated homemaker. She also loved cooking...
Diane Coffey Cole
Mar 8, 2025
Diane Coffey Cole, age 78, of Caroleen, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Diane was born Saturday, August 3, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Raymond Coffey and Grace Roberts Coffey. She was a dedicated textile worker for many years, having worked at the Burlington and Haynes Plants. Diane’s family was her life. She loved...
Claude T. Greene
Mar 7, 2025
Claude T. Greene, age 51, of Rutherfordton, passed away March 7, 2025 at his home.
Claude was born Sunday, May 6, 1973 in Rutherfordton to Barbara S. Greene who resides in Gilkey and the late Clyde Greene. He was a “Jack of all Trades” during his working years. Claude was a truck driver for TMC for many years and was in...
Amy Marie Stott
Mar 6, 2025
Amy Marie Stott, age 54, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Amy was born October 24, 1970 to the late Charles Teague and Peggy Teague Baynard. She worked at National Textiles and later as a cook for “Appetites” Restaurant. Amy loved swimming and cooking for her family. She always had something prepared for anyone...
Nancy M. Tate
Feb 28, 2025
Nancy M. Tate, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at her residence.
Nancy was born Sunday, March 26, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late Clarence and Gertrude Tate. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968 and held an earned bachelor’s degree from Pfeiffer University. Nancy’s life was all about helping people....
Jamie Fox
Feb 28, 2025
Thirty-seven years ago, God sent an angel to us here on Earth, and on Friday, February 28th, God called His angel home. Jamie Fox, age 37, of Forest City, went home to be at the right hand of Jesus while being cared for at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Jamie was born Monday, February 1, 1988 in Rutherford County to Tony...
Harold Dean Smith
Feb 27, 2025
Harold Dean Smith, age 85, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Harold was born August 3, 1939, in Rutherford County to the late Edgar and Betty Kirkendall Smith. He was preceded in death, only two months earlier, by his loving wife and soul mate of 52 years, Nancy Morgan Smith.
Harold...
Sherry Powell
Feb 23, 2025
Sherry Powell, age 55, of Mooresboro, died on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland.
Sherry was born on Sunday, November 23, 1969, in Cleveland County to the late Miles Tessiner and Bobbie “Granny” Tessiner. Though she worked in Textiles for a number of years, her calling in life was to be a caregiver. Sherry spent most of her life...
Claude Davis
Feb 20, 2025
Claude Davis, age 89, of Forest City, passed away at his residence on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Claude was born in Rutherford County on Tuesday, May 14, 1935 to the late William Arbert Davis and Paris Lucille Davis. He was a professing Christian and grew up working in a local Sawmill. Most of his life, he was a farm laborer as...