Annie Griffin
Sep 10, 2008
Annie Mae Griffin, age 81, of 102 Bedrock Trail, Rutherfordton, NC, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Hospice House. She was born to the late Jim and Ellen Murray Brown in Greenville County, SC and was a long-time resident of Rutherford County. She worked in the Textile Mills for more than 35 years before her retirement. She was...
David Walsh
Sep 8, 2008
David Allen Walsh, age 42, of Fayetteville, NC passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born November 28, 1965 in New London, Connecticut to John Charles Walsh and Maxine Barber Walsh. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother, John Charles Walsh, Jr. David worked...
Mary Smith
Sep 5, 2008
Mary Jo Smith, age 72, of Bostic, NC, died Friday, September 5, 2008 at Fair Haven Home. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel McCue Smith. She was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was an avid collector of knickknacks, who saw beauty in the little...
Lynell Tomblin
Sep 3, 2008
Lynell Jonas Tomblin, age 78, of Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Hillcrest Adult Care Facility. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Aileen Jonas Bridges. She worked as a secretary for Reeves Brothers Manufacturing and retired after more than 25 years of service and was a long-time member of Tanner's...
Peggy Walker
Sep 1, 2008
Peggy Sisk Walker, age 68, of 167 M.D. Blanton Road, Forest City, NC, was called home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 1, 2008 at her home. A life-long resident and native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Archie and Virginia James Sisk. She had worked in the textile mills for over 35 years...
William Branch
Aug 26, 2008
William Arnold Branch, Sr., age 77, of Daly Road, Henrietta, NC passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born April 30, 1931 in Rutherford County to the late Rev. William Ralph Branch and Aselee Johnson Branch. He was of the Baptist faith. William worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed doing carpentry work, going fishing,...
Clara Bridges
Aug 22, 2008
Clara Randall Bridges, age 82, of Mooresboro, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter to the late William Crawford Randall and Alma Lovelace Randall. She worked as a winder for Ester Mills in Shelby, NC for 20 years before retiring. She was also a life-time member...
Billy Moore
Aug 17, 2008
Billy Joe 'Gypsy Man' Moore, age 47, of Forest City, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County he was a son of the late Bobby Moore and Mary Frances Butler Moore. He was a painter by trade and a member of Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness Church. Billy was an avid CB radio...
Michael Spake
Aug 14, 2008
Michael Fulton 'Mike' Spake, age 54, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at his home. Mike was born on January 28, 1954 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Orville Spake and Frances Cline Spake. He was a life-long resident of Rutherford County and a 1972 graduate of East High School. He was the owner and operator...
Joyce Downey
Aug 11, 2008
Joyce Deyton Downey, age 57, of 194 Quinn Road, Caroleen died August 11, 2008 at her home after an extended illness. Born in Spartanburg County, SC on February 14, 1951 to John Hubert Deyton and Eloise Parton Deyton she was a life-long resident of Rutherford County. She worked as a weaver for Cone Mills and was a long-time member...