Gertrude Hutchins Watkins, age 86, of Crowe Dairy Road, Forest City, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Hospice House. Gertrude was born on August 17, 1924 in Rutherford County, NC to the late William Thomas Hutchins and Hattie Causby Hutchins. She had worked for Tanner's and Fieldcrest Mills before her retirement. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and taking care of...
Linda 'Sue' Henson Reid, age 54, of Mooresboro, NC, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Rutherford Hospital. Sue was born on April 21, 1956 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Luther 'Duke' Henson and Jessie Rice Henson. She worked in textiles most of her life and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing and...
Toni Lynn Greene, age 47, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Village Hospital in Greer, SC. Toni was born on December 7, 1963 to the late Hubert DeYoung and Bernice Pearson DeYoung. She was a lifetime member of Bellview Baptist Church of Woodruff, SC and enjoyed craftwork, doing things for others and spending time with her...
William Christopher 'Chris' Worthy, age 67, of College Farm Road, Shelby, NC, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his residence. Chris was born on August 26, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late William Henry Worthy and Dorothy Patrick Worthy. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. He...
Doris Hutchins Shires, age 54, of 4468 US Highway 221 South, Forest City, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Rutherford Hospital. Doris was born on July 10, 1956 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Jolley Milues Hutchins and Pauline Conner Hutchins. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family. She was a 1974 graduate of...
Clara Jo Wood Cole, age 75, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Clara was born on March 26, 1935 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Frank Oswald Wood and Mary Chapman Wood. She worked in textiles most of her life and was a longtime member of Joshua Baptist Church. She loved...
Linda Rose Paolantonio, age 59, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Rutherford Hospital. Linda was born on June 13, 1951 in Nassau County, New York, to the late Perry Paolantonio, Sr. and Nettie Pititto Paolantonio. She was a 1970 graduate of Freeport High School, and a dedicated member of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Center, New...
William Wells 'Bill' Hendren, age 68, of Union Mills, NC, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his residence. Bill was born August 31, 1942 in San Francisco, California to the late Wells Earl Hendren and Jacqueline Bliss Neilsen Hendren. He attended Santa Cruz High School and served in the US Navy. He worked as an automotive machinist and racing...
Ernest P. Green, age 67, of Lattimore, NC, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Ernest was born on October 15, 1943 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Albert Golden Green and Inez Smith Green. He served in the US Army and was a commercial truck driver. He retired from Waggoner's Trucking. He...
Tonya Varela Moore, age 48, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Tonya was born on September 18, 1962 in Durham County, NC to the late Tony Robert Varela and Barbara Huskey. She was a homemaker and loved animals. She was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her...