Apr 8, 2009

Norman Turner Deese 'Perk', age 80, of 1769 Highway 221A, Caroleen, NC, died Thursday, April 8, 2009 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1928 in Hickory, NC to the late Claude Alonzo Deese and Annie Hall Deese. He served our country during the Korean War as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and was an...

Mar 28, 2009

Ira 'Dean' Davis, age 74, of 967 Bethany Church Road, Forest City, NC, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his residence. Dean was born on May 22, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Ira L. and Sudie Mae Atchley Davis. He worked in the textile mills all of his life and for Burlington Industries for 17 years before...

Mar 27, 2009

Melva Henson Canipe, age 86, of Rutherfordton, NC died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Restwell Home. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William and Ida Henson. She was a homemaker who especially enjoyed growing flowers. She was also a longtime member of Harris First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mar 20, 2009

Glynna Ruppe Ledbetter, age 80, of 176 Wells Drive, Forest City, NC, died Friday, March 20, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph R. Ruppe and Beulah Dobbins Ruppe. She was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church. She was a homemaker who had the gift of love. In...

Mar 20, 2009

Ronald Dupree Cole, Sr., age 66, of 254 Cone Street, Caroleen, NC, died Friday, March 20, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Addie Bostic Cole, Sr. and Louise Blackburn Cole. He was a textile worker and a mechanic. He also enjoyed western movies and collecting clocks and guns. In...

Mar 19, 2009

Edward J.T. Lima, 92, of Forest City, NC died March 19, 2009, at Hospice House of Forest City. Ed was born July 9, 1916 in Providence, RI to Joseph Lima and Emilia Peters. Following high school graduation and after working at several jobs in Providence and Tiverton, RI, he enlisted in the Army Air Corp and was trained as...

Mar 17, 2009

Wade Davis, age 75, of 262 Low Bridge Road, Forest City, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late O.P. Davis and Hattie Dyer Davis. He worked for PPG Industries for seventeen years before his retirement and was a long time member of Haynes Memorial Baptist Church...

Mar 15, 2009

Ron Moore, age 64, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his residence. Ron was born April 11, 1944 in Rutherford County to Paul Everson Moore and Pauline Burnette Moore. He was a veteran who served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a machinist for A & E Plastics for many years. He...

Mar 14, 2009

Joe Doris Randall, age 75, of Weaverville, NC, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Brian Center after an extended illness. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Joseph Preston Randall and Lizzie Toms Randall. He was a graduate of Tri-High School and had attended Appalachian State of Boone, NC. He was a lifetime...

Mar 12, 2009

Timothy Lee Byers, Sr., age 43, of Lenoir, NC, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.

He was born in Rutherford County and was a son of Sally and Tony Oaks of Forest City, NC and Jerry Byers of South Carolina. He joined the Marine Corp after graduating Chase...