Donald Jolley
Dec 17, 2023
Donald Jolley, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Donald was born Saturday, September 20, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Wid Jolley and Jean Brooks Jolley. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. In his younger years, he attended Corinth Baptist Church.
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Patricia Cogburn
Dec 14, 2023
Patricia Ann Cogburn, age 75, of Spindale, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Patricia was born January 9, 1948 in Canton, NC to the late Glen P. Cogburn and Barbara Alberta Gaddy Cogburn. She worked as a cashier for various convenience stores most of her life. She loved her family dearly.
Survivors include her...
Herman Turner
Dec 14, 2023
Herman Turner, age 91, of Forest City, went to his heavenly home, Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Herman was born Wednesday, March 30, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Darvin Turner and Estelle Sisk Turner. He was a graduate of Tri-High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War....
Joe Kimbrell
Dec 14, 2023
Joe Kimbrell, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Amedisys Hospice in Sumter, South Carolina.
Joe was born Thursday, August 29, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Archie Kimbrell and Lillian Phillips Kimbrell. He worked at the Gilkey Convenience Center for many years and for Eternal Hills Memorial Park for...
Marv Klassen
Dec 12, 2023
Marv Klassen, age 73, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his residence.
Marv was born October 1, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Roy Harvey Klassen and Nellie Craig Klassen. He served his country honorably during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Marine Corps. Marv was the owner and operator of K & K Tool and...
Judy "Mama Possum" Bridges
Dec 12, 2023
Judy “Mama Possum” Bridges, age 80, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Judy was born Friday, September 17, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Wilburn Gunter and Lenora “Peggy” Powell. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1961 and a past member of Calvary Baptist Church of Ellenboro. She...
Melanie Brooke Rice Csukker
Dec 9, 2023
Melanie Brooke Rice Csukker, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Melanie was born Saturday, October 8, 1983 in Rutherford County to Angela Horn Jackson who resides in Henrietta and to the late Ricky Rice. She enjoyed working on all kinds of crafts, painting, crocheting and coloring. She was a fan...
Gregory "Bubba" Swofford
Dec 9, 2023
Gregory “Bubba” Swofford, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence.
Bubba was born Friday, March 3, 1967 in Rutherford County to the late William Eugene Swofford and Jennie Wheeler Swofford. He loved to travel and go on vacations, especially to Dollywood. Bubba was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from Gardner-Webb...
Victoria Enez Jacobs Green
Dec 7, 2023
Victoria Enez Jacobs Green, age 45, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center due to an automobile accident.
Victoria was born Thursday, December 22, 1977 in Rutherford County to the late Hunter Vance Greene, Jr. and Theresa Conner Greene. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1996...
Sarah Womack Alexander
Dec 6, 2023
Sarah Womack Alexander, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Sarah was born Saturday, March 29, 1952 in Rutherford County to the late Herbert Womack and Irene Ramsey Womack. She was a graduate of Chesnee High School, class of 1971 and was of the Baptist Faith. Sarah enjoyed reading, collecting music...