Frances 'Fran' Dee Wilkie, age 44, of Henrietta, NC, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Fran was born May 31, 1967 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Steve Holmes Wilkie and Alice Summers Wells. She was a graduate of East High School, class of 1985 and worked as a CNA in home health. She...
Bernice R. Jenkins Smith, age 94, of Gastonia, NC, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Alexandria Place in Gastonia. Bernice was born June 6, 1917 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Martin Ramsey and Anna Robbins Ramsey. She loved being a homemaker and also worked in textiles and the restaurant business. She was a devoted Christian and a...
Doris 'Jo' Tate, age 79, of New Bethel Church Road, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Jo was born on January 20, 1933 in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Earl Torrance Griggs and Stella Thornal Griggs. She worked as an LPN for many years, having worked for Dr. L.P. Mitchell for 18...
Vera Mae Hines Ledbetter, age 91, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. Vera was born on October 14, 1920 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Isom Piercy Hines and Ebber Kimball. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was a member of Hicks Grove Baptist Church....
Floyd O. Buchanan, age 68, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hospice House. Floyd was born on July 19, 1943 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Floyd Buchanan and Darrell Hughes Buchanan. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Buchanan's Mobile Home Park...
William G. Moeser of Rutherfordton, NC died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Hospice House. William was born in Lake County, Indiana to the late Carl H. Moeser and Mary Sisco Moeser. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served during World War II and the Korean War. William worked as a journalist for the Miami News and...
Roger Norris Ledford, age 60, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his residence. Roger was born November 11, 1951 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Clyde Ledford and Catherine Lawson Ledford Moore. He was a welder for many years and was a US Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. In addition to his...
Joshua David Horne, age 39, of Lattimore, NC, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at his residence. Joshua was born March 20, 1972 in Rutherford County, NC to David Horne and Lynn Green Hargraves. He was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1990 and served in the US Air Force for six years. He worked for United Airlines...
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...