Jerry Hooper
Feb 23, 2011
Jerry W. Hooper, age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at his residence. Jerry was born on May 15, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Benjamin Hooper and Grace Morrow Hooper Wilson. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and a longtime member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church. He worked in...
Ernest Harris
Feb 19, 2011
Ernest Boyd Harris, age 78, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Autumn Care of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was born January 16, 1933 to the late Reverend Lee Baxter 'L.B.' and Ocie Mary McCraw Harris. The work ethic displayed by Mr. Harris shaped the future of his family. His life's enjoyment was farming,...
Irene Piercy
Feb 19, 2011
Irene Bailey Piercy, age 83, formerly of Ellenboro, NC and a resident of Carolina House died Saturday, February 19, 2011 in Forest City. Irene was born on March 10, 1927 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Robert Cornelius Bailey and Martha Bell Van Dyke Bailey. She worked in textiles most of her life before retiring from Cone Mills....
Elaine Laughter
Feb 18, 2011
Elaine Laughter, age 61, of Mooresboro, NC, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at her residence. Elaine was born on May 5, 1949 in Chester County, SC to the late Raymond Nick Mobley and Doris Mobley. She was a member of Goodes Grove Baptist Church and worked as a retail clerk for Big Lots for many years and several convenience...
Wanda Lovelace
Feb 17, 2011
Wanda Ann Lovelace, age 49, of Henrietta, NC, died, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her residence. Wanda was born April 9, 1961 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Lemuel C. Hamrick and Annie Lee Skipper Hamrick. She was a 1979 graduate of Shelby High School and also a graduate of Cleveland Community College. She enjoyed reading and loved...
L.B. Waters
Feb 15, 2011
L. B. Waters, age 78, of Ellenboro, NC, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Fair Haven Home. L. B. was born on April 13, 1932 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Loyd Waters and Leo Henson Waters. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and drove a truck for various cement companies until his...
Pheriba Queen
Feb 12, 2011
Pheriba Porter Queen, age 60, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her residence. Pheriba was born on March 9, 1950 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Lloyd Porter and Betty Nix Porter. She worked in textiles and for fast food processors as a packer. She loved her cats and enjoyed playing bingo. She was...
Rachel Jones
Feb 9, 2011
Rachel Toney Jones, age 69, of Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Fair Haven Home. Rachel was born on March 24, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Coran Justice Toney and Mozelle Jolley Toney. She worked as an office manager for Personnel Services Unlimited for many years and was an extension agent for the Cleveland...
John Fish
Feb 9, 2011
John 'Sam' Fish, age 71, of Whitesides Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his residence. Sam was born August 24, 1939 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Uthea Fish and Ella Ducker Fish. He worked for Burlington Industries for over 35 years before his retirement and played banjo for the Blood Bought Trio. He...
Terry Mull
Feb 6, 2011
Terry J. Mull, age 63, of Ellenboro, NC, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Hospice House in Forest City. Terry was born on April 8, 1947 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Paul E. Mull and Helen 'Gay' Beard Mull. He served in the US Navy on the submarine USS Nathan Hale during the Cold War. He worked for...