George Torbush

Nov 17, 2010

George Lee Torbush, Jr., age 67, of 263 Spurlin Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Hospice House. George was born April 11, 1943 to the late George Lee Torbush, Sr. and Pearline Wilkie Torbush Head. He worked as a carpenter most of his life and was a Baptist. He loved fishing. In addition to his parents,...

Mickey Bradley

Nov 15, 2010

Mickey Bradley, age 35, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Mickey was born on December 1, 1974 in Rutherford County, NC to Billy Bradley, Sr. and to the late Mandy Crane Bradley. He worked for APAC-Atlantic Asphalt for almost twenty years and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. He enjoyed deer hunting...

Syble Barnes

Nov 15, 2010

Syble Barnes, age 80, of Lexington, SC, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Lexington Medical Center. Syble was born on May 8, 1930 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Clyde H. Greene and Victoria White Greene. She worked as a nurse's aide for over 30 years and was a Baptist. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Ronald Bradley

Nov 15, 2010

Mickey Bradley, age 35, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Mickey was born on December 1, 1974 in Rutherford County, NC to Billy Bradley, Sr. and to the late Mandy Crane Bradley. He worked for APAC-Atlantic Asphalt for almost twenty years and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church. He enjoyed deer hunting...

Gay Blankenship

Nov 14, 2010

Gay Blankenship, age 72, of Henrietta, NC, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Gay was born on May 10, 1938 to the late Dug Blankenship and Myrtle Wallace Blankenship. He was the operator/owner of Gay's Used Tire Service for over 50 years and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed repairing and restoring old trucks and...

Sarah Mcfarland

Nov 14, 2010

Sarah E. McFarland, age 86, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Sarah was born on May 27, 1924 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Marion Buckner and Mattie Bradburn Buckner. She worked as a caregiver in many fields of healthcare industry and was known for her compassionate and loving attention to the...

Rex Lee

Nov 14, 2010

Rex Lee, age 70, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Hospice House. Rex was born on December 16, 1939 in Madison County, NC to the late Cecil Lee and Altha Mace Lee. He worked as a saw mill operator most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, the outdoors and working on old cars....

John Roach

Nov 13, 2010

John Herman Roach, Jr., age 72, of Forest City, NC, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. John was born on September 26, 1938 in Rutherford County, NC to the late John Herman Roach, Sr. and Lois Horne Roach. He was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as a Senior Lab Technician for PPG Industries for...

Sallie Henson

Nov 12, 2010

Sallie Henson, age 78, of Wilson, NC, died Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Long Leaf Neuro Medical Treatment Center. Sallie was born on May 15, 1932 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Willie Gordon Henson and Nelleree Porter Henson. She was a member of Caroleen Baptist Church and lived a simple life. Among her life's enjoyments was...

Doris Solon

Nov 6, 2010

Doris Lee Hastings Solon, age 85, of Sugartown, Louisiana and formerly of Rutherford County, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 in Louisiana. Doris was born on December 11, 1924 in Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening, quilting and taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minnie Hastings; her husband, Maurice...