Sammy Lee Martin
Oct 12, 2024
Sammy Lee Martin, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Sammy was born Tuesday, October 4, 1955 in Cleveland County to the late Roy Martin and Ruby Murray Martin. He was a graduate of Shelby High School, class of 1973 and also attended Nashville Diesel School. He worked as a supervisor at Freightliner...
Shawn Robert Gibson
Oct 11, 2024
Shawn Robert Gibson, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Shawn was born Tuesday, July 3, 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Robert Hugh Gibson and Anna Florene Shawn Gibson. He was always young at heart and enjoyed playing video games, watching movies and listening to rock music.
In addition to...
Janette Robbins
Oct 9, 2024
Janette Robbins, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Janette was born Monday, September 3, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Belton Robbins and Rena Splawn Robbins. She faithfully worked for Stonecutter Mill for over thirty years and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Janette loved each...
Chris Tavernia
Oct 7, 2024
Vivian Christine Tavernia, affectionately known as Chris, was born on February 29, 1960, in Brownfield, Texas. She passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024, in Shelby, North Carolina, surrounded by the love of her family.
Chris was married to Mark Tavernia for 48 wonderful years, and together they built a life filled with love and cherished memories. She devoted herself wholeheartedly...
John T. Herring
Oct 6, 2024
John T. Herring, age 82, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
John was born on Sunday, July 19, 1942 in Erie County, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Herring and Mary Urch Herring. He was a mechanic most of his life and was the owner and operator of Herring’s Auto Shop in Erie. John enjoyed tinkering on...
Marilyn June Palma
Oct 2, 2024
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marilyn June Palma on October 2, 2024 at Kaysville, UT.
We celebrate the life of our mother and grandmother, who was born Marilyn June Reynolds to John Ivy “Cap" Reynolds and Lola Abbott on October 1, 1934, in Simpson, Johnson County, Illinois. She had one unnamed sister who died shortly after birth [1932]....
Ulrich Leinhase
Sep 30, 2024
Ulrich Leinhase, age 79, of Mill Spring, died at the Wendover Hospice House on Monday, September 30, 2024.
Ulrich was born on Saturday, April 21, 1945, in Germany, to the late Eric and Theresia Laudenbach Leinhase. Throughout his life, he lived in Germany, Canada, Michigan, Texas, and Florida, before finally settling in Mill Spring, North Carolina where he called home in...
Iris Hardin
Sep 29, 2024
Iris Hardin, age 100, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 surrounded by family.
Iris was born on Saturday, September 13, 1924 in Cleveland County to the late Isaac Bridges and Sadie Rhodes Bridges. She was a homemaker for many years and enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and baking cakes. Being known as "The Cake Lady" her red-velvet cakes were...
Jimmy Moore
Sep 27, 2024
Jimmy Moore, age 40, of Forest City, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 27, 2024.
Jimmy was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1984, in Rutherford County. He was a 2004 graduate of R.S. Central High School where he was a member of the Wrestling Team. Jimmy was a stay-at-home dad in recent years and loved playing with his children....
John Allen Smith
Sep 24, 2024
John Allen Smith, age 76, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his home.
John was born Saturday, April 3, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late Romey Smith and Betty Tate Smith. He served honorably as a Corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Whetstone. He graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a Bachelor...