Lynne Barker
May 2, 2024
Lynne Barker, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Lynne was born Thursday, September 30, 1954 in Spartanburg County to the late Marshall Blackwell and Janet Lovelace Howell. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1972. Lynne worked as a shipping and receiving technician for twenty years at MEMC...
Archie Earl "Bo" Kimbrell
May 2, 2024
Archie Earl “Bo” Kimbrell, age 82, of Forest City, died at his residence on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
He was born on Monday, June 9, 1941, in Rutherford County, to the late Archie and Lillian Phillips Kimbrell. Earl attended Smith Grove Baptist Church and was a member of the former Alexander Baptist Church. He was...
Donald "Gumbo" Smart
Apr 30, 2024
Donald “Gumbo” Smart, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at his home.
Donald was born Tuesday, August 27, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Edgar Alonzo Smart, Jr. and Eula Mae Greene Smart. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1965. Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served honorably...
Catherine Hamrick Pearson
Apr 29, 2024
Catherine Hamrick Pearson, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at the Fairhaven Home in Forest City.Catherine was born Monday, November 27, 1939 in Rutherford County to the late Oris Martin Hamrick and Clara Cooper Hamrick. She was a dedicated homemaker and a member of Goodes Creek Baptist Church. Catherine enjoyed working on puzzle and word...
Brenda W. Blanton
Apr 24, 2024
Brenda W. Blanton, age 84, of Shallotte, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Autumn Care in Shallotte.
Brenda was born April 12, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Merland Burton Webb and Carrie Morrow Webb. She worked at Cone Mill-Cliffside Plant for thirty years before retirement. Brenda was a Missionary Methodist. She enjoyed fishing and especially going to...
Phillip "Big Phil" Mace, Sr.
Apr 23, 2024
Phillip “Big Phil” Mace, Sr., age 63, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.Phil was born Tuesday, June 14, 1960, in Rutherford County to the late Zebulon Mace and Lorene Earwood Mace. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1978. He was a CNC operator for...
Grace Smith Ruppe
Apr 20, 2024
Grace Smith Ruppe, age 87, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Grace was born Tuesday, November 10, 1936, in Rutherford County to the late Charlie Smith and Eliza Rebecca Davis Smith. During her working years, she worked for various manufacturing companies, but her most memorable work was in child-care....
Jacob "G-Step" Robbins
Apr 16, 2024
Jacob “G-Step” Robbins, age 22, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, due to an automobile accident.
Jacob was born Thursday, December 27, 2001, in Rutherford County to Linda Blanton Earley and Joshua Robbins. He worked in landscaping and mowing lawns. Jacob enjoyed fishing and hunting and especially “hanging with his Bro’s.”
He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...
Martha Sue Byars
Apr 14, 2024
Martha Sue Byars, age 77, of Mooresboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.Martha was born Monday, March 31, 1947, in Rutherford County to the late John Allen Byars and Allie Mae Campbell Byars. She worked for Cone Mills for several years. Martha was as...
Jerry Champion
Apr 7, 2024
Jerry Champion, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Wilmington, NC.
Jerry was born Sunday, August 25, 1957, in Rutherford County to the late Ace Champion and Bardee Hensley Champion. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1976. Jerry worked as a machine operator for PPG Industries for forty-two years before his...