Larry Quinn
Jul 18, 2009
Larry Quinn, age 72, of 395 Dixie Trail, Forest City, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Caroleen. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Clarence Earl Quinn and Pearl Biggerstaff Quinn. He operated Harriltown Service Station for 34 years and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman and...
C. Cole
Jul 18, 2009
C. Beecher Cole, age 85, of 141 Prancer Way, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Birch T. Cole and Texie Splawn Cole. He had worked 35 plus years for Dover/Doran Textiles as a smash hand before his retirement. He was a member of...
Elaine Gregg
Jul 14, 2009
Elaine Self Gregg, age 58, of 272 Washington Street, Forest City, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Earl Hoover Self and Mary Lucille Rhinehart Self. She was a homemaker and enjoyed babysitting. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...
Paulette Ledwell
Jul 11, 2009
Paulette Ledwell, age 57, of 5462 Bostic Sunshine Highway, died Friday, July 11, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Rutherford County and worked in textiles for more than twenty years. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, flower gardening and taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her father,...
Robert Pruett
Jul 3, 2009
Robert Eugene 'Mater Head' Pruett, age 77, of Cliffside, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was born in Rutherford County to the late Walter Vernon Pruett and Ethel Beheler Pruett. He served our country in the US Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of Henrietta First...
Sonny Bailey
Jul 3, 2009
Sonny 'Bill' Bailey, age 71, of 234 Sunset Drive, Shiloh, died Friday, July 03, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 5, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Hollis Lee Bailey and Lillie Tessineer Bailey. He had worked for Stonecutter Mills for 30 years before his retirement and owned Bailey Enterprises for 15 years. He enjoyed gardening,...
Charlie Manis
Jun 27, 2009
Charlie Buttler Manis, Jr., age 49, of Milton Road, Valdese, NC died Saturday June 27, 2009 in Ellenboro, NC. He was a native of Hillsboro County, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father Charlie B. Manis, Sr. He had worked in textiles most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. Charlie loved fishing and restoring...
Dovie Greene
Jun 25, 2009
Dovie Ledford Greene, age 89, of 118 Elk Road, Ellenboro, NC, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Autumn Care of Forest City. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Perry Ledford and Sara Allen Ledford. She was a homemaker and a member of Campfield Memorial Baptist Church. She was an avid reader of...
Bill Martin
Jun 24, 2009
Bill 'Chicken Dib' Martin, age 66, of 214 California Street, Spindale, died Wednesday, June 24 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Robert Howard Martin and Margaret Scism Martin. He worked for Midway Trim Shop for most of his life as a Trim Man and enjoyed playing golf. He was a...
Essie Gilbert
Jun 21, 2009
Essie Anne Sisk Gilbert, age 97, formerly of Rutherford County, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Pepper Hill Nursing Home of Aiken, SC. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Sisk and Daisy Butler Sisk. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul...