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...

Nancy Waters

Aug 13, 2011

Nancy A. Waters, age 55, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at her residence. Nancy was born December 5, 1955 in Madison County, NC to the late Arthur Shepard and Ruby Mae Ball Shepard. She worked in textiles most of her life and was a faithful member of Cornerstone Fellowship. In addition to her parents, she was...

Donald Ayers

Aug 13, 2011

Donald J. Ayers, age 60, of 289 South Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Willow Ridge Nursing Care. Donald was born July 20, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edwin Ayers and Elizabeth Weber Ayers. Before his retirement, he worked in maintenance for Our Holy Redeemer Church in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He...