Virginia Harris
Dec 23, 2009
Virginia McDowell Blanton Harris, age 89, of Forest City, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton. Virginia was born on July 26, 1920 in Spartanburg County to the late Wilton Clyde McDowell and Lula Ramsey McDowell. Virginia had a lifelong love for music which led her to earn a music degree from Converse College in...
Willetta Mcdaniel
Dec 19, 2009
Willetta Maxwell McDaniel, age 81, of 375 Harmon Street, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Hospice House. Willetta was born on September 6, 1928 in Cary, NC to the late Raymond Reid Maxwell and Willie Marie Little Maxwell. She worked as a Battery Filler for many years at Fieldcrest Mills before her retirement and as a...
Grace Smith
Dec 18, 2009
Grace Givens Smith, age 89, a resident of White Oak Manor and formerly of 237 Pea Ridge Road, Henrietta, died Friday, December 18, 2009 at White Oak. Grace was born June 27, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Francis Givens and Ellar Walker Givens. She worked as a weaver in Fieldcrest Mills for 30 years and for...
Joyce Hutchins
Dec 18, 2009
Joyce Kuykendall Hutchins, age 63, of 317 Georgia Street, Spindale, NC, died Friday, December 18, 2009 at White Oak Manor in Shelby. Joyce was born on December 25, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late James Kuykendall and Minnie Wilson Kuykendall. She worked as a dietary cook and in food service for Willow Ridge and the Rutherford Hospital System....
Avree Barker
Dec 15, 2009
Avree Bernice Henderson Barker, age 81, of 636 Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Hospice House. Avree was born on September 15, 1928 in Polk County to the late Phillip Henderson and Cousie Randolph Henderson. She worked in Spartan Mill as a winder for 15 years. She was a member of the Melvin Hill Church...
Lettie Crowe
Dec 15, 2009
Lettie L. Crowe, age 87, of 263 Walls Church Road, Bostic, NC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tildon Hayes Hutchins and Mary Gettys Hutchins. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and especially taking care of her...
Robert Glover
Dec 13, 2009
Robert Lowell Glover, Sr., age 46, of Henrietta, NC, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his residence. Robert was born on April 23, 1963 in Fulton County, GA to the late Vernon Eugene Glover and June Donaldson Glover. He worked in construction most of his life and enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his family. He was...
Donald Boyd
Dec 10, 2009
Donald W. Boyd, age 77, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Donald was born August 6, 1932 in Eva City, Alabama to the late Thomas David Boyd and Velma Woodard Boyd. He proudly served our country as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force for 27 years which...
Lottie Scruggs
Dec 10, 2009
Lottie Muriel Scruggs, age 86, of 1050 Doggett Road, Forest City, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late James Arthur Thornton and Bessie Blankenship Thornton. She worked for Burlington Industries as a weaver for over 40 years before her retirement and was a charter member of...
Lillie Jones
Dec 9, 2009
Lillie N. Jones, age 92, of the Carolina House, Forest City, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Hospice House. Lillie was born June 5, 1917 in Rutherford County to the late Russell Nanney and Ethel Owens Nanney. She was a homemaker and also worked in textiles. She was a member of the Missionary Wesleyan Church where she had been...