Reverend C.L. 'Pete' Peterson, age 82, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Hospice House. Pete was born May 30, 1929 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Charlie L. Peterson and Julia Edwards Peterson. He was a retired Church of God Minister whose ministry spanned over 50 years. He also worked for Bost Bakery in...
Rebecca Lynch Croussore, age 64, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her residence. Rebecca was born January 30, 1948 in Lafayette, Indiana to the late George Kenneth Lynch and Dorothy Martindale Lynch. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School, class of 1965 and worked in inventory control for Wal-Mart for ten years. She is...
Lucille Hamrick Carpenter, age 84, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. Lucille was born on April 30, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Crawford T. Hamrick and Lola Burns Hamrick. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School and worked for Barclays American Credit Company in Forest City for...
Melissa Dawn Wood, age 45, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Colonial Manor. Melissa was born September 8, 1966 in Albany, Georgia to the late Joseph Ballesteros, Sr. and Brenda Vickers Buckner. She worked as a CNA for many years and was a member of Harris First Baptist Church. She enjoyed craftwork, writing and visiting with...
Larry I. Jones, age 70, of Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence. Larry was born September 8, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Irvin Jones and Mary Ellen Hamrick. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1961 and a US Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He...
William 'Bill' Denny, age 80, of Old Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence. Bill was born May 15, 1931 in Hazard County, Kentucky to the late Forrest Denny and Francis King Denny. He was a veteran of the US Army and worked in Industrial Heating and Cooling most of his life. He...
Daniel T. DeBow, age 92, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Hospice House. Dan was born August 3, 1919 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Daniel V. DeBow and Florence Small DeBow. He was a veteran of the US Army who served during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Goodall...
Virginia 'Jenny' Limerick, age 61, of Ellenboro, NC, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at her residence. Jenny was born February 2, 1950 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Charlie Limerick and Effie Padgett Limerick. She worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and for PPG Industries for 20 years. She was a Baptist. She loved spending time...
Katherine 'Kitty' Earls, age 75, of Caroleen, NC, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at her residence. Katherine was born April 24, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Jennings Bryan Harrill and Ruth Bagwell Harrill. She worked for Cone Mills for many years and was a Methodist. She enjoyed collecting dolls, plates and going to bingo. She loved...
Eugene F. Moore, age 74, of Forest City, NC, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Hospice House. Eugene was born November 27, 1937 in Iredell County, NC to the late John L. Moore and Vera Hodge Moore. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served on the USS Randolph as a firefighter. He worked in textiles for...