Mary C. Lancaster
Mar 21, 2025
Mary C. Lancaster, age 81, of Hamptonville, NC, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at the SECU Hospice House in Yadkinville, NC.
Mary was born Monday, October 25, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Willie Campbell and Margaret Bradley Campbell. She enjoyed shopping and taking family trips. Her life’s passion was her family. Spending time with her grandkids and great...
Mary "Libby" McGinnis
Mar 21, 2025
Mary “Libby” McGinnis, age 75, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at Fairhaven Home in Forest City.
Libby was born Thursday, October 6, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late Willard Alley and Beatrice Smith Alley. She held an earned associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College and worked as a bookkeeper for McGinnis Roofing for many years. Libby was...
Rickey D. Blanton
Mar 20, 2025
Rickey D. Blanton, age 69, of Cliffside, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 at his home.
Rickey was born Wednesday, September 28, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late Herman Blanton and Betty Wise. He worked for Eaton Corporation for many years and was a member of Cliffside Baptist Church. Rickey enjoyed working with his hands and fixing things. He also...
Merv Hawkins
Mar 18, 2025
Merv Hawkins, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Merv was born Thursday, September 14, 1961 in Graham County, NC to Leon and Carolyn Hawkins who reside in Murrells Inlet, SC. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1979. Merv was a talented artistic draftsman. He worked for Eaton Corporation...
Ray Greene
Mar 16, 2025
Ray Greene, age 78, of Mooresboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at his home.
Ray was born Thursday, August 22, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde A. Greene and Nannie Scoggins Greene. He worked twenty years as the printing press supervisor at the Daily Courier and for seveal years as...
Warren Shults, Jr.
Mar 15, 2025
Warren Shults, Jr., age 75, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home.
Warren was born Saturday, May 7, 1949 in Polk County to the late Warren Shults, Sr. and Mary Louise Melton Shults. He worked for Spartanburg Steel for twenty-seven years before retirement. Warren enjoyed repairing lawnmowers and woodworking. He was also an avid fisherman and attended...
Whitney Janel Byers
Mar 14, 2025
Whitney Janel Byers, age 37, of Spindale, NC was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on March 14, 2025. It was by her belief in, and acceptance of, His gracious gift of salvation, that Whitney stepped into her new heavenly home and found the peace and love that she had forever sought among us.
Whitney was an...
Clifford R. Shutter Lamora
Mar 14, 2025
Clifford R. Shutter Lamora, age 73, of Henrietta, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Clifford was born on Saturday, September 29, 1951, in Albany, New York, to the late Albert Shutter Sr. and Myrtle Dunnigan Shutter Fish. He was the second youngest of eight children. Clifford enjoyed camping and always made his family the top priority. He...
Catherine "Kasey" Ann Wood
Mar 13, 2025
Catherine “Kasey” Wood was a ray of sunshine that entered this earth on October 5, 1959, and departed on March 13, 2025.
Kasey was born in Sacramento, California and lived in many places in her early years as an Airforce brat, including Germany, New Jersey, Kansas, Colorado and California. She graduated from San Gorgonio High School in San Bernadino, California in...
Al Burleigh
Mar 11, 2025
Al Burleigh, age 84, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at his home.
Al was born Sunday, September 15, 1940 in Plattsburgh, New York to the late Katherine LaForest. He served honorably in the US Marine Corps. Al worked as a welder for Duke Power for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and gardening. Al was...