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...

Jan 24, 2007

Mrs. Inez Silvers Wall, age 76, of Chapman Road, Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007. She was born November 21, 1930 to the late Bulo L. and Vera Henderson Silvers in Caroleen, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Jesse A. Silvers. Mrs. Wall retired from Cone Mills, Cliffside...

Jan 22, 2007

Robert Nelson Greene, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 22, 2007. Mr. Greene was born June 4, 1929 to the late Romey Bulo Greene and Clara Yelton Greene. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He was married to Leona Wortman on December 5, 1998. He was attending the Village Chapel Church.

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Jan 21, 2007

David Ervin Moore, age 92, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Moore was born March 14, 1914 in Rutherford County to the late Hubert Moore and Zula Ledford Moore. He has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He worked for Burlington Industries for over 50 years. He...

Jan 19, 2007

Mary Chapman Wood, age 89, of Forest City passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Mary was born on July 23, 1917 in Forest City, NC to the late Edward Chapman and Adeline Johnson Chapman. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She worked for over 25 years...

Jan 12, 2007

Michael "Myke" Dale Lowery, age 52, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 12, 2007 in Forest City. Michael was born in Jackson County, North Carolina to Samuel William Lowery and Sarah Evelyn Marshall Lowery. He grew up in Hendersonville graduating from West Hendersonville High School. He was a graduate of the Foot Hills Nursing Consortium Nursing Program and...

Jan 10, 2007

Judson A. Steffans, age 45, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC following a brief illness. Judson was born January 10, 1962 in Coral Gables, Florida to the late Judson Hahn Steffans and Patricia Cyrene Judson Steffans. He grew up in the Miami, Florida area. He married Janine Ray in Pembroke Pines,...