Jeffrey Suttles

Dec 31, 2011

Jeffrey Curtis Suttles, age 42, of Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, NC died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at his home. Jeffrey was born October 25, 1969 in Rutherford County, NC. He was the son of Melvin Curtis Suttles and Ruby Lee Whitener Laughter of Rutherfordton, NC. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roscoe Laughter. In addition to his...

Charles Loper

Dec 31, 2011

Charles Robert 'Bob' Loper, age 78, of 795 Spindale Street, Spindale, NC died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Hospice of Rutherford County. He was born August 29, 1933 in Connersville, Indiana to the late Charles Carlton Loper and Mary Rhinehart Loper. He was a former supervisor with Stonecutter Mills in Spindale and a former employee of Wal Mart. Charles...

Tamara Doggett

Dec 30, 2011

Tamara Haynes Doggett, age 57, of Mooresboro Road, Mooresboro, NC died Friday December 30, 2011 at the Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA to John Haynes and Marilyn Lyon Haynes. Tamara previously worked as a social worker for Spartanburg County Social Services. In addition to her father, she is survived by...

Mary Emery

Dec 27, 2011

Mary Grehawick Emery, age 95, of Rutherfordton, NC and formerly of Sarasota, FL died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at White Oak Manor.

Mary was born October 26, 1916 in Chester, Pennsylvania to the late Peter Grehawick and Rosalie Zuk Grehawick. She was a member of Our Lady of Martyrs Catholic Church of Sarasota and enjoyed gardening, bingo,...

John Holland

Dec 26, 2011

John 'Jay' Holland, age 71, of Rosedale Drive, Forest City, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. John was born October 9, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Archie Holland, Sr. and Hester Keeter Holland. He worked as a supervisor for the Elmore Corporation for 33 years. He also worked for Spartan Security and...

Elizabeth Debow

Dec 25, 2011

Elizabeth Seiler DeBow, age 87, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Elizabeth was born July 17, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Julius F. Seiler and Helen Cleary Seiler. She worked as Registered Nurse and served on the Board of Directors of the Children's Home Society in Trenton. She...

James Greene

Dec 23, 2011

James 'Noah' Greene, age 29, of Henrietta, NC, died Friday, December 23, 2011. Noah was born August 2, 1982 in Rutherford County, NC to James Arnold Greene and Janice Curry Greene. He worked in construction and was a handy man who could fix almost anything. He was a Baptist and loved spending time with his sons. He was preceded...

Worth Wilkie

Dec 20, 2011

Worth 'Dan' Wilkie, age 78, of New House Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his residence. Dan was born on April 13, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ancie Wilkie and Velma Short Wilkie. He was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1950 and served in the US Army as a military...

Patricia Gilbert

Dec 19, 2011

Patricia Herring Gilbert, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Henderson Care. Pat was born January 4, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Dorothy Harvey. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1962 and worked in textiles for many years. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship in Cowpens...

Minister Watkins

Dec 16, 2011

Minister Rosie M. Watkins, age 64, of Farrar Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Hospice House. Rosie was born October 25, 1947 in Lincoln County, NC to the late George Bristol, Sr. and Katie Mosely Bristol. She was a graduate of Carver High School, class of 1965 and worked for Cone Mills for many years....