Ricky Pruett
Jan 17, 2009
Ricky Eugene Pruett, age 53, of Cliffside, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 due to a traffic accident. He was born in Cleveland County on January 7, 1956 to Robert Eugene Pruett and Ruth Dorene Whitaker Pruett. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked in construction as a pipefitter. He enjoyed fishing, swimming and working hard....
Evon Bridges
Jan 17, 2009
Evon Bridges, age 55, of Dobbinsville, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Hospice of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late John Wesley Cox and Dolly Elizabeth Watts Cox. She worked as plant supervisor for R & R Plastics and most recently for Creative Gift Packaging. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Mary Tipton
Jan 14, 2009
Mary Magdalene Tipton, age 96, of Caroleen, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Restwell Home of Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Tesenair and Ada Queen Tesenair. She was a longtime member of Sisk Memorial Missionary Church and loved to sew and play the piano. She worked for the Textile Mills...
Mary Peterson
Jan 11, 2009
Mary Lucy Peterson, age 82, of 804 East Main Street, Cherryville, NC, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Augustus Watts and Annar Butler Watts. She was a faithful servant of the Lord and was known for being a loving mother and a...
Blanche Lookadoo
Jan 9, 2009
Blanche Harrison Lookadoo, age 91, of Sunshine Community, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Aiden Edley Harrison and Mary Novella Toney Harrison. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Michael Hamilton
Jan 3, 2009
Michael 'Miky' Christopher Hamilton, age 38, of Forest City, died Saturday, January 3, 2009 at his residence. A native of Gaston County, he was a son of the late Bobby Lee Hamilton, Sr. He worked for Ed's Pallet World for over 14 years and enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR races. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
Don Hicks
Jan 2, 2009
Don L. 'T-Bone' Hicks, age 63, of Green Creek Community, SC, died Friday, January 2, 2008 at his residence. A native of Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Virgil Lee and Elizabeth Thomson Hicks. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed fishing, hunting and custom woodworking. He was also a member of the Gospel Echoes...
Andre Moore
Dec 28, 2008
Andre Devonnie Moore, Jr. of Forest City, died December 28, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. The infant son of Tiffanie Amber Spears and Andre Devonnie Moore both of Forest City, is also survived by two sisters, Cadyn Spears and Harmony Owens and a brother, Colby; grandmothers, Stephanie Hollifield of Caroleen and Ada Gillam of Forest City; grandparents, Johnny 'Chubby' and...
George Pintoff
Dec 14, 2008
George W. Pintoff, Sr., age 83, of 119 Buckner Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his home. He was born February 22, 1925 in Rutherford County to the late Costa Pintoff and Gailey Piercy Pintoff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 plus years, Ruby Shaffer Pintoff and...
Larry Splawn
Dec 4, 2008
Larry Steven Splawn, age 58, of Forest City, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, he worked as a carpenter and construction worker most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Odell Splawn. Survivors include three sons, James Splawn and his wife Joeli...