Mack Henson
Aug 10, 2024
Mack Henson, age 92, of Ellenboro, passed away, Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Mack was born Friday, March 11, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late James Henson and Sarah Dyer Henson. He worked as a truck driver and as the train engineer for Cliffside Railroad and Cone Mills for forty-two years. Mack also served as the...
Mike Keck
Aug 7, 2024
Mike Keck, age 66, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Mike was born Wednesday, September 25, 1957 in Rockville Centre, New York to the late Meinrad Keck and Justine Mahoney Keck. He earned an associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College. Mike managed the Pizza Hut in Forest City for several years. He faithfully served...
Amy Faye Hopler
Aug 6, 2024
Amy Faye Hopler, age 43, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Amy was born Tuesday, September 2, 1980 in Freehold, New Jersey to Lottie Faye Moody who resides in Valdese, NC and the late Martin Moody. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1998. Amy worked for Chili’s Grill...
Christy Ann Greene
Aug 5, 2024
Christy Ann Greene, age 48, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Christy was born Tuesday, December 9, 1975 in Cleveland County to Tula Wilkey Greene who resides in Mooresboro and the late Johnny Greene. She was a graduate of Chase High School and earned an associate’s degree from Isothermal Community College. Christy worked as...
Don McAbee
Aug 3, 2024
Don McAbee, age 67, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center.
Don was born Sunday, March 17, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Samuel Edward McAbee and Louvenia Taylor McAbee. He worked as a floor maintenance technician for twenty-five years at Walmart until retirement. Don was an active member of the Jehovah Witness...
Kathryn Beam
Aug 1, 2024
Kathryn Beam, age 93, of Forest City, passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Kathryn was born on Saturday, February 28, 1931, in Rutherford County, to the late Julius and Josie Adkins Norman. She was a graduate of Tri-High School in the class of 1949. Kathryn was a member of Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church...
Colby Snethen
Jul 28, 2024
Colby Dale Snethen, age 52, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on July 28, 2024, after a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Born on December 23, 1971, in Bellflower, California, Colby was the son of Bobbie McCallum and the late Presley Snethen of Arizona. In 1980, the family relocated to NC, where Colby attended Shiloh Elementary School and graduated from Chase High...
Freda Burgess Jones
Jul 26, 2024
Freda Burgess Jones, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.
Freda was born Tuesday, October 4, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late John Posey Burgess and Nellie Crowe Burgess. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, Limestone College and earned a master’s degree in education from Appalachian State University. Freda was...
Henry "Von" Ledford
Jul 24, 2024
Henry “Von” Ledford, age 64, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Integrity Pinebrook Assisted Living in Yadkinville, NC.
Von was born Wednesday, July 6, 1960 in Rutherford County to the late Hubert A. Ledford and Jennie Pearl Tesseneer Ledford. He worked in textiles and then was a truck driver for many years. He later became a truck...
Donnie "Potty" Dale
Jul 24, 2024
Donnie “Potty” Dale, age 76, of Forest City, passed away, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Rutherfordton.
Donnie was born Monday, February 16, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Albert A. Dale and Ruth Webb Dale. He worked for the Department of Transportation as a Bridge Builder for over thirty years. Donnie loved going to the...