Jose D. Vallecillo, age 66, of 135 Providence Road, Forest City, died October 24, 2009 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was born on June 21, 1943 to Jose Guerrero Vallecillo and Macedonia Lopez Vallecillo who reside in Harlingen, Texas. Jose served in the US Army where he fought in the Vietnam War and then...
Florence Deyton, age 69, of 133 Henrietta Street, Caroleen, NC, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Clinton Deyton, Sr. and Ina Halford Deyton. She worked for Burlington Industries for most of her life and was a member of Harriett Memorial Free...
Martin Conner, age 76, of Spindale, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Willie Ray Conner and Dottie Murphy Conner. He worked in furniture manufacturing with Wright's Veneering Company and Broyhill Industries for 27 years before his retirement. He was a member of Mt. Creek Baptist...
Lloyd Gordon Morrow, age 83, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Arthur Morrow and Myrtle Houlk Morrow. He served his country in the US Army during World War II where he survived the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He worked for...
Lloyd Porter, age 80 years, of 166 Bridges Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Joe Porter and Maggie James Porter. He worked for Porter's Trim Shop for many years and for Watts Regulators as a security guard. He enjoyed all kinds...
Earl Duncan, age 89, of 140 Hotel Street, Caroleen, NC, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Luther Hicks Duncan and Lena Jane Hawkins Duncan. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Army and worked at Burlington...
Jermy Cole, age 29, of 314 Ferry Road, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in Spindale. Jermy was born on April 17, 1980 in Cleveland County to Claude Benson Cole, Jr. and Debra Powell Hoyle. He worked in landscaping and carpentry and received a diploma from ICC in 2006. He enjoyed weightlifting and fishing. He was preceded...
Irene J. Tucker, age 81, of 329 Dixie Trail, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the Hospice House in Forest City. Irene was born October 27, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late William Robert Jones and Myrtle Duncan Jones. She was a longtime member of The Church of the Nazarene in Forest City where she...
Rebecca Hewitt Doggett, 70, of Ellenboro died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County she was born October 6, 1938 to Jessie Lowery Hewitt and the late Horace Hewitt. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband John Lee Doggett; two brothers Bobby Hewitt and Morris Hewitt. She worked...
William Grant, age 89, of 352 Clarence Henson Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Joseph Grant and Fannie Wood Grant. He worked for Broyhill Industries for over 30 years in the Sanding Department and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church....