Ray G. Manus, Sr.
Feb 17, 2025
Ray G. Manus, Sr., age 93, of Mooresboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ray was born Sunday, March 22, 1931 in Union County, NC to the late John Bevlin and Bertha Osbourne Manus. Ray was a U.S. Army veteran and served as a Medic during the...
Norma Melton
Feb 10, 2025
Norma Kay Camp Melton, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Norma was born on Wednesday, March 8, 1946 in Rutherford County, to the late Raleigh Camp and Nellie Hawkins Camp. She worked for Western Auto and as a cashier for Walmart for many years. Norma enjoyed flower gardening, but her life’s...
JoAnn Hewitt
Feb 10, 2025
JoAnn Hewitt, age 89, of Forest City, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina.
JoAnn was born on Wednesday, August 14, 1935, in Rutherford County to the late Brud Rollins and Vesta Henderson Rollins. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953, and later earned two master’s degrees from Gardner Webb...
Kathy Hutchins Bright
Feb 8, 2025
Kathy Hutchins Bright, age 73, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Kathy was born Thursday, February 22, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Doc Hutchins and Lucille Scoggins Hutchins. Her labor of love was being a wedding planner for many years. She enjoyed baking and decorating unique wedding cakes for each wedding and organizing the...
Boyce Wade Abernathy
Feb 5, 2025
Boyce Wade Abernathy, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at his home.
Boyce was born Friday, February 7, 1958 in Rutherford County to the late Chivous Wade Abernathy and Lucille Harrill Abernathy. He was a graduate of R-S Central, class of 1976 and earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from NC State University in 1982. Boyce...
Diane Norville
Feb 5, 2025
Diane Norville, age 82, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Henderson Care.
Diane was born Saturday, July 11, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Max Hicks and Mary Clark Hicks. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1960. Diane was a Registered Nurse and worked for Rutherford Hospital and many years for Dr....
Sherrill McNeilly
Feb 2, 2025
Sherrill McNeilly, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Sherrill was born Saturday, March 7, 1953 in Cleveland County to the late Hazel Andrew McNeilly and Dorothy Cook McNeilly. He was a truck driver for most of his life working for Stonecutter Mill, Truck Service, Houser Trucking and most recently for...
Ronnie Silver
Feb 1, 2025
Ronnie Silver, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Ronnie was born Monday, June 4, 1956 in Gaston County, NC to the late Ray Silver and Dorothy Elizabeth Yow Silver. He worked for J.H. Montgomery Mill in Chesnee for twenty-four years. Ronnie was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church...
Max Clayton Deyton
Jan 29, 2025
Max Clayton Deyton, known affectionately by all as Max, departed from this life on January 29, 2025, at the age of 66, in Seneca, South Carolina. Born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, on February 17, 1958, Max lived a life characterized by joy, wisdom, and an unwavering dedication to his loved ones.
After graduating from Chase High School in Forest City, North...
Laura Platt Woods
Jan 28, 2025
Laura Platt Woods, age 83, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at her home.
Laura was born in Holly Hill, SC to the late Allen Platt and Laura Dangerfield Platt. She lived in Holly Hill on the farm until age thirteen, when the family moved to Florida.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of forty-one...