Martha Jean Payton, age 72, of 763 Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday November 13, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Alexander and Julia Mae White Greene. She loved to write poems and do craftwork and loved her family dearly. In addition to her...
John 'Paul' Settles, age 61, of Hillcrest Adult Care of Forest City, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Columbus 'Lum' and Bessie Bradley Settles. He was a longtime member of Harmon Street Baptist Church and was known as always having a smile on his face...
Eddie George Yelton, age 46, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 in Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late William Mills and Margaret Tesseniar Yelton. He was a professional kick boxer/boxer and held a 3rd degree black belt in Karate. He enjoyed coaching youth baseball and football and will be remembered...
Georgie Debrule Benson died Friday, October 31, 2008. She lived in Forest City, NC. She was 97 and had been in declining health for several months.
She was born to John Dixon DeBrule and Amelia 'Mealie' McKinney DeBrule in Henrietta, NC on January 1, 1911. Her husband, Robert Grady Benson, her parents and six siblilngs preceded Georgie...
Martha Kite, age 44, of Butterfly Drive, Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her home. She was born September 4, 1964 in Rutherford County, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Padgett. She was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church. Martha loved her grandson and loved gardening.
She is...
Marvin Ray Wease, age 72, of 2579 Harris-Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NC met Jesus on October 30, 2008. A native of Cleveland County, Marvin wed the love of his life, Rueleen Wells Wease of 51 years, in 1957 and moved to Henrietta in Rutherford County after living in Shelby for 15 years. He was a member of Henrietta Revival Center....
Shirley Fredell Landis, age 68, of 341 Tanner's Grove Road, Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born April 4, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Everett Pressley Fredell and Vernie Chapman Fredell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Thomas Carnes, age 45, of Wallace Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at his home. He was born December 16, 1962, in Mecklenburg County. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter 'Buck' Eugene Carnes who died in 1993 and his grandparents, Shufford and Kathleen Carnes and Roy and Beaulah Dawkins. Thomas was a member...
R.B. Jolley, age 96, of 555 Chimney Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at White Oak Manor. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Zeb Vance and Cora Harris Jolley. He worked most of his life for Stonecutter Mills until his retirement and was a member of Adaville Baptist Church. He...
Tori Sheree Lowery, age 21, of 348 Hawkins Loop Road, Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a 2006 graduate of Chase High School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Henrietta. She loved family gatherings and spending time with her little nephew, Kaleel. She...