Feb 19, 2007

Mrs. Lollie Lee Bradley, age 88, of 102 Old Marion Hwy., Rutherfordton, NC passed away Monday, February 19, 2007 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family. Mrs. Bradley was born May 14, 1918 to the late Bailey Sisk and...

Feb 14, 2007

Eva McCraw Arrowood, age 82, of Henrietta, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Eva was born on July 31, 1924 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Thomas Pate McCraw and Ethel Bell Short McCraw. She was a long time resident of Rutherford County. She was also long-time...

Feb 14, 2007

William L. Upton, Jr., age 80, of Forest City, passed away, Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at home following an extended illness. Mr. Upton was born February 13, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late William L. Upton, Sr., and Carmi Flack Upton. He grew up in the Sunshine, NC area. Mr. Upton was a veteran of World War II...

Feb 9, 2007

Jesse Hoyle Kanipe, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Jesse was born on November 17, 1920 in Cleveland County to the late Z. L. Kanipe and Jesse Belle Laughridge Kanipe. He had lived most of his life in Rutherford County. He was a veteran of World...

Feb 7, 2007

Pearle Mitchell Hardin, age 90, of Caroleen, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Rutherford Hospital. Pearle was born on May 24, 1916 to the late A. F. Mitchell and Margaret Greenway Mitchell. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a long-time member of Caroleen Baptist Church where she served in various ministries which included being...

Feb 5, 2007

William Ray Morrow, age 54, of Harris, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Morrow was born in Forest City, NC on October 2, 1952 to the late James Monroe Morrow, Sr. and Anna Belle Melton Morrow. He was also preceded in death by a son Christopher Morrow and a brother...

Feb 3, 2007

James Marshall Ferree, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. He was the son of the late Birtsey M. and Carrie Hawkins Ferree. James was also preceded in death by his sisters, Pearle Killian, Ruby Wood, and Mabel McKinney, and by his brother, Max Ferree.

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Jan 28, 2007

Annie Pearl Womick, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Oakland Living Center. Mrs. Womick was born December 4, 1916 to the late Zur Elmore and Pearl Jenkins Elmore. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church on Ferry Road. She had been a longtime sales...

Jan 27, 2007

Merrill T. "Tommie" Hammett, Sr., age 76, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Mr. Hammett was born September 20, 1930 in Mooresboro, NC to the late James Nathan Hammett and Lou Ila Lovelace Hammett. He married Manuela Flores on March 7, 1953. He served in the United States...

Jan 26, 2007

Reverend J. L. Bailey, age 70, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away at his home Friday, January 26, 2007, following an extended illness. Rev. Bailey was born December 3, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late George Logan Bailey and Ruth Mae Hardin Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County he had Pastored several area churches starting the...