Oct 9, 2006

Gladys A. West, 86, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2006, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. Gladys was born June 15, 1920, in Rutherford County to the late Albert C. Burgess and Ella Sisk Burgess. Gladys was a member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Ben West in 1985...

Oct 9, 2006

Mamie Lee McCombs Simpson, age 84, of Forest City passed away Monday, October 9, 2006, at Autumn Care Center of Forest City. Mamie was born January 18, 1922 in Rutherford County to the late Amzie Charlie McCombs and Mattie Ramsey McCombs. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Maxtell...

Oct 3, 2006

James Lee Wood, age 70, of Harris, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Hospice House. James was born January 13, 1936 in Gaffney, SC, to the late Alfred Wood and Polly Cooper Wood. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having retired as a Loom Fixer in the mills. In addition to his parents, he is...

Oct 3, 2006

Wilbert Woodrow Bright, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC. Wilbert was born November 7, 1923 to the late Ivy and Lishey Byers Bright. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Hardin; and 4 brothers, Dean Bright, James Bright, Russell Bright...

Sep 27, 2006

Vickie Herring Jones, age 42, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006. Vickie was born in Rutherford County on June 3, 1964 to Amos Dewey and Betty Glascoe Herring. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County graduating from East Rutherford High School. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Amanda...

Sep 23, 2006

Rena Gaynell Parker, age 85, of Bostic, NC, passed away at her residence on Saturday, September 23, 2006 following an extended illness. Rena was born November 26, 1920 in Greer, South Carolina to the late Claude Deese and Annie Hall Deese. Rena was a member of the Wilson Baptist Church where she worked in their Care Ministries providing food...

Sep 20, 2006

Meldora Mills Thomas, age 90, of 2555 Camp Creek Road, Union Mills, NC formerly of Caroleen passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC.

She was a born in Cherokee County, SC on January 4, 1916 to the late Tom and Lula Massey Mills. Meldora was the widow of Lewis...

Sep 20, 2006

Linda Paulette Wheeler, age 48, of Providence Road, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at a Winston-Salem hospital. Linda was born November 21, 1957 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina to the late Paul Bostic Hamrick and Lila Beth Phillips Hamrick. Linda has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She received her undergraduate education at Limestone University. She had worked...

Sep 18, 2006

Rhonda Lynn Adair Jones, 35, of Bostic, NC passed away Monday, September 18, 2006 at the Hospice House. Rhonda was born May 31, 1971 in Boiling Springs, NC to Albert Eugene Adair and Carrie Dotson Adair. Rhonda had worked as an administrative assistant for PPG Industries for approximately seven years. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County...

Sep 16, 2006

Margaret Louise Kennedy Dycus , of 1334 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road , Ellenboro died Friday, September 15, at the Rutherford Hospital . Margaret was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Will and Minnie Frazier Kennedy. She was the widow of Robert Dycus and was retired from Drexel Heritage in Shelby , NC where she had worked...