Elizabeth Kersey

Jun 3, 2008

Elizabeth Ruth Kersey, age 88, of Asheland Drive, Ellenboro, NC passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born April 18, 1920 in Fayette County, West Virginia to the late John Quincy Walker and Mary Virginia Irvin Walker. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church of Forest City, NC. She was...

Betty Brooks

May 30, 2008

Betty Melton Brooks, 73, of Ellenboro, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late George Marion Melton and Julia Viola Ledford Melton. She retired from Stonecutter Mill after 20 years of service and was a long-time member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Sarah Wilson

May 25, 2008

Sarah Trotter Wilson, age 83, of Limestone Road, Gaffney, SC passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the home of her daughter. She was born October 18, 1924 in Bryson City, NC to the late Pearson Frady and Eva Mae Cabe Frady. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sons, one sister, two brothers,...

Weldon Price

May 22, 2008

Weldon "Jake" Clyde Price, 75, of Forest City, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Henderson Care Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Leola Virgie Price. He was also preceded in death by four uncles; Tilford Price, Paul Price, Edison Price and Spurgeon Price. Weldon was a commercial truck driver and worked for...

Don Hopper

May 12, 2008

Don Hopper, age 73, of Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born April 25, 1937 in York County, South Carolina to the late Ray Woodrow Hopper and Faye Parrot Hopper. He retired from Stewart Fasteners after 37 years of service. He was a...

Gene Mode

May 11, 2008

Gene R. Mode, Sr., age 70, of Seaboard Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born September 21, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Josh Lawrence Mode and Mary Jane Layton Mode. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack...

Glen Padgett

May 9, 2008

Glen Tate Padgett, age 89, of Bostic, NC passed away Friday, May 09, 2008 at the Fair Haven Home. She was born August 10, 1918 in Rutherford County to the late Vance William Tate and Nola Sephronia Clayton Tate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James Ray Padgett, a...

Jerry Biggerstaff

May 2, 2008

Jerold "Jerry". Biggerstaff, age 66, of New Jerusalem Road, Forest City, NC, passed away Friday, May 02, 2008 at his home. He was born April 29, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Bill Biggerstaff and Mary Cobb Biggerstaff. He was a member of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. He was a dedicated member of Cliffside Fire Department where he...

Barbara Lamb

Apr 29, 2008

Barbara Horton Lamb, age 58, of 932 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at her home. She was born May 15, 1949 in Germany to Margot Nischwitz Horton of the Chase community and the late George William Horton. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lamb....

Margaret Allen

Apr 23, 2008

Margaret Wilson Allen, age 85, of 149 Fairhaven Drive, Bostic, NC passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Fair Haven Home. She was born March 19, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late Archie Dewey Wilson and Willie Harrill Wilson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Albert Allen,...