Robert Hutchinson
Mar 26, 2012
Robert A. Hutchinson, age 77, of Windy Hill Drive, Forest City, NC, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Hospice House. Robert was born August 23, 1934 in West Bethel, Maine to the late Hollis Hutchinson and Grace Annis Hutchinson. He was a self-employed truck driver most of his life and a man of many talents. He loved playing...
Gerald Short
Mar 16, 2012
Gerald Short, age 64, of Henrietta, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Autumn Care. Gerald was born July 29, 1947 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Pearlie Short Whisnant. He worked in construction as a welder for many years and was a member of High Shoals Baptist Church. He was also a Past Master of the Cliffside Masonic...
Wallace Gowan
Mar 15, 2012
Wallace Eugene 'Red' Gowan, age 74, of Brackett Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Hospice House. Red was born October 12, 1937 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late Wallace Debous Gowan and Dullie Gilbert Gowan. He worked in maintenance for Broyhill Industries for several years and AGI for 27 years before his retirement. He...
Bertha Sisk
Mar 13, 2012
Bertha Jane Owensby Sisk, age 70, of Forest City, NC, died March 13, 2012 at the Hospice House. Bertha was born on March 25, 1941 in Gaston County, NC to the late Ernest Owensby and Pauline Adkins Owensby. She worked for United Southern Industries for 15 years and was a Baptist. She enjoyed bingo and playing with her grandchildren....
Mina Lopez
Mar 12, 2012
Mina Lopez, age 83, formerly a resident of the Carolina House of Forest City, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Hospice House. Mina was born November 2, 1928 in Ovar, Portugal to the late Alfredo Lopes Tavares and Germana Rodriquez Tavares. She worked for the US Government as a background analyst and was a dedicated Roman Catholic.
Robert Morrow
Mar 8, 2012
Robert Lewis Morrow, age 77, of Birdsong Lane, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Robert was born on December 18, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Commodore Dewey Morrow and Sarah Odester Banning Morrow. He worked for Milliken Mills for over 43 years before his retirement and was a member of...
Rafford Childers
Mar 2, 2012
Rafford 'Rabbit' Childers, age 79, of Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Hospice House. Rafford was born October 13, 1932 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul B. Childers and Bertha McEntire Childers. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Rafford was an avid sports fan...
Carolyn Pitchford
Mar 1, 2012
Carolyn Pitchford, age 59, of Rosedale Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Hospice House. Carolyn was born on September 17, 1952 in Richmond County, NC to the late Howard W. Pitchford and Cubie Rae Davis. She worked in textiles for many years and was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. She loved taking care of...
Marie Smith
Feb 26, 2012
Marie Carder Smith, age 55, of Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Lincolnton, NC. Marie was born May 16, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert Earl Carder and Merry Ann Ellen Earls Carder. She worked as a truck driver for many years and was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church. She enjoyed making ceramic...
Amelia Higgins
Feb 25, 2012
Amelia Blanton Higgins, age 73, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Amelia was born on December 4, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late A.J. Blanton and Mildred Belle McDaniel Blanton. She worked for Folks Cleaners for several years before her retirement and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church....