Sep 4, 2006

Mallaree Wilson Greene, age 71, passed away Monday, September 4, 2006 at her home on Harris-Henrietta Road. She was born on May 31, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Colon Wilson and Bessie Pridgen Wilson. She worked as a beautician having owned Chase Beauty Shop for many years before her retirement approx 5 years ago. She was a...

Sep 3, 2006

Raymond Briscoe Norman, 82, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, September 03, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Norman was born December 23, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late James Hoke Norman and Michel Gibson Norman. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked in the textile mills as an overhauler in the spinning...

Aug 30, 2006

Elizabeth Reynolds Gordon, 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 30th at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Elizabeth was born May 3, 1918 in Rutherford County to the late Bert Reynolds and Ettress Blanton Reynolds. She has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She has a seamstress, initially working in the textile mills, later working for Grindstaff's...

Aug 30, 2006

Ellen Sparks Carrouth, age 88, of Taylorsville, NC, formerly of Ellenboro passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at a Taylorsville nursing home. Ellen was born July 1, 1918 in Caroleen, NC to the late Caleb Sparks and Beulah Wall Sparks. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, a member of the Caroleen United Methodist Church and the XYZ...

Aug 28, 2006

Lemuel Craig Splawn, 66, of 410 Piedmont Drive, Rutherfordton, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Lemuel was born July 12, 1940 in Henrietta, NC to Mary Ellen Fortenberry Splawn and the late Howard Edward Splawn. He was a retired pipe fitter and ironworker, Lemuel was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air...

Aug 27, 2006

Fred was born on May 18, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2006.

Fred was a resident of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

Aug 25, 2006

Baxter Arbeth Greene, 91, of Shelby passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Century Care of Shelby. Mr. Greene was born December 11, 1914 in Rutherford County to the late Jason Greene and Nola Randall Greene. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S Army Medical Corps. He worked in the auto repair business...

Aug 25, 2006

Leroy "Roy" McGinnis, 56, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Roy was born on October 24, 1949 in Rutherford County to Jessie James McGinnis and Emma Bradley McGinnis of Forest City. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County where he worked as a roofer for McGinnis Roofing. He was...

Aug 22, 2006

Exie Ray James, 86, of Mooresboro passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. Exie was born May 8, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Wall and Rachel Lovelace Wall. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked at Cone Mills – Haynes Plant for over 37 years as a spinner. She was...

Aug 15, 2006

Louise Canipe Padgett, 56, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, August, 15, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital. Louise was born on March 30, 1950 in Harris, NC to Perry Canipe and Melva Henson Canipe. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked at Dicey Fabric as a Warper Tuner. She was a member of the Plain View Baptist Church....