Jimmy Melton
Feb 22, 2024
Jimmy Melton, age 80, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at his residence.
Jimmy was born Friday, January 28, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late N.C. Melton and Ola Murray Melton. He was a crane operator in the construction of bridges. He resolved not to let a disabling stroke keep him from living life and through self-determination he...
Ricky Ray Lowery
Feb 21, 2024
Ricky Ray Lowery, age 70, of Forest City, after a three-year battle with cancer, passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from complications of pneumonia at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Ricky was born Tuesday, November 17, 1953 in Rutherford County to the late Max William Lowery and Ellen Harris Lowery. He worked in construction most of...
Lee Davidson
Feb 21, 2024
Lee Davidson, age 69, of the Shiloh Community, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at his residence.
Lee was born Monday, March 22, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Leonard Davidson and Beatrice Beheler Davidson. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1973. He worked in the floral business for over...
Romel Nicolas Santiago
Feb 19, 2024
Romel Nicolas Santiago, age 51, of Forest City, passed away, Monday, February 19, 2024 at his residence.
Romel was born Sunday, September 10, 1972 in Nuevo Teapa, Veracruz to Tomasa Guiterrez Santiago Gomez of Veracruz and the late Romel Santiago Rodriguez. He worked as a landscape architect for many years. Romel enjoyed growing flowers, listening to and playing romantic music and...
Frances Ward
Feb 18, 2024
Frances Ward, age 88, of Forest City, woke up to see the beauty of her heavenly home as she passed from this temporal life into the eternal presence of God on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Brookdale Senior Living Center.
Frances was born Sunday, October 13, 1935 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Lila Mae Stephens Hamrick. She was a graduate...
Susan Lynch
Feb 15, 2024
Susan Lynch, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her mother’s home while under Hospice Care.
Susan was born Thursday, October 8, 1964, in Rutherford County. Her love for cooking led her to work as a cook for Quincy’s and Ryan’s restaurants for several years. She also worked for Scott Vending. Her most recent and favorite job...
Christopher Dale Burgess
Feb 14, 2024
Christopher Dale Burgess, age 66, of Spindale, died peacefully at home on February 14, 2024 from natural causes.
Christopher was born July 23, 1957, in Rutherford County to the late Grover Burgess and Callie Owensby Burgess. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth “Libby” Gossett Burgess.
He is survived by his son,...
Atrice "Red" Thompson
Feb 12, 2024
Atrice “Red” Thompson, age 87, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 12, 2024 at the Fair Haven Home in Bostic.Red was born Tuesday, June 2, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Theodore Bill Lovelace and Alice Nora Pruitt Lovelace. She worked in textiles for over thirty-three years before retirement. Red was a...
Mary Jo Sherman
Feb 9, 2024
Mary Jo Sherman, age 67, of Ellenboro, passed away, Friday, February 9, 2024.
Mary Jo was born Tuesday, October 30, 1956, in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Byron Sherman and Lillian Brennen Sherman. She enjoyed being a homemaker and taking care of her family. Mary Jo had the gift of creativity and could take anything and make it into something beautiful....
Jackie Smith
Feb 9, 2024
Jackie Raymond Smith, age 69, of Bostic passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at his residence.
Jackie was born Tuesday, August 3, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late John Smith and Alice Hooper Smith. He loved spending time with his family. Jackie enjoyed playing golf, and shooting pool when he was younger. He was a member of the Forest City...