Paul Whitaker
Sep 14, 2011
Paul G. Whitaker, age 84, of Hollywood Street, Forest City, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Shelby, NC. Paul was born May 17, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Thurman Whitaker and Mattie Greene Whitaker. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during World War II and the Korean War. He worked as a...
Hubert Bridges
Sep 5, 2011
Hubert Bridges, age 75, of 311 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Hospice House. Hubert was born February 22, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ronald Bridges and Ethel Crowe Bridges. He owned and operated Bridges Guttering for many years and Hills Creek Rugs. He was an avid fisherman and a...
John Maness
Sep 4, 2011
John 'John Boy' Maness, age 47, of Buck Collins Road, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Hospice House. John was born September 3, 1964 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Harold Dean Maness, Sr. and Frieda McIntyre Maness. He worked in textiles most of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Dover Randolph
Sep 1, 2011
Dover Randolph, age 69, of 183 Wilkins Street, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Dover was born June 5, 1942 in Yancey County, NC to the late Willard Albert Randolph and Bonnie Randolph. He served his country in the US Marine Corps for 22 years and had three...
Alice Kendrick
Aug 31, 2011
Alice Wilkie Kendrick, age 90, formerly of Henrietta and a resident of Oakland Living Center, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Hospice House. Alice was born on August 14, 1921 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Yates and Betty Wilkie. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School class of 1938. After working at Henrietta Mill, she retired...
Karen Wurzbach-Nielson
Aug 30, 2011
Karen Elizabeth Wurzbach-Nielson, age 54, of Wells Drive, Forest City, NC, died August 30, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness. Karen was born February 27, 1957 in Dover, New Jersey to the late Paul Andrew Wurzbach and Shirley Marie Phillips Wurzbach. She was a graduate of Sussex County Community College and held certification in Early Childhood Education....
Randy Goode
Aug 29, 2011
Randy Goode, age 45, of Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence. Randy was born June 6, 1966 in Rutherford County to the late Ernest Glen Goode and Linda Wall Price. He worked at Allied Die Casting for several years and was a past member of Race Path Baptist Church. He was...
Lydia Greene
Aug 27, 2011
Lydia Mae Vess Greene, age 90, formerly of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at her residence in Charlotte. Lydia was born October 28, 1920 in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, NC to the late Mearil Lee Roy Vess and Luvie Alice Blanton Vess. She worked at the Alexander Mill as a spinner, then as an alteration...
Frances Byers
Aug 22, 2011
Frances H. Byers, age 74, of 186 Byers Road, Forest City, NC, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Hospice House. Frances was born on July 28, 1937 in Cleveland County, NC to the late E.L. Hammond and Linnie Evans Hammond. She graduated from Cool Springs High School in 1957 and shared ownership of Hammond's Alignment of Forest City with...
Pete Harvath
Aug 18, 2011
Pete Harvath, age 76, of Seaboard Rd., Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness. Pete was born on May 1, 1935 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to the late Adam Horvath and Mary Vascovich Horvath. He graduated from Clymer High School in 1955 and was a veteran of the US Army. He worked...