Barbara C. Lavender
Dec 6, 2023
Barbara C. Lavender, age 84, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at her son’s house, encircled by the love of her family.
Barbara was born Saturday, June 24, 1939 in Catawba County, NC to the late John William Carswell and Ethel Bright Carswell. She was a graduate of Hildebran High School, class of 1957. Barbara worked as a...
Sheila Glover Johnson
Dec 4, 2023
Sheila Glover Johnson, age 71, of Henrietta, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at her residence.
Sheila was born Tuesday, October 14, 1952 in Rutherford County to the late Johnny Gosey and Blanch Vernell Lowery Gosey. She was a pet lover and at a time drove a bus for the Rutherford County Transit System.
In addition to her parents, she...
George Olewine, Jr.
Dec 4, 2023
George Olewine, Jr., age 62, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at his residence.
George was born Thursday, January 12, 1961 in Lackawanna, New York. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy and worked as a snow plow operator for the New York Department of Transportation for many years before relocating to North Carolina. He...
Victor Murillo
Nov 29, 2023
Victor Murillo, age 57, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Atrium Health-Carolinas in Charlotte.
Victor was born Monday, November 28 in Honduras to Juan and Lydia Murillo who reside in Honduras. He worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry for many years.
He was preceded in death by a son, Marbin Murillo.
In...
John Hopler
Nov 28, 2023
John Hopler, age 91 of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
John was born Sunday, October 23, 1932 in Patterson, New Jersey to the late William John Hopler, Sr. and Edith Rhodes Hopler. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Medic Corpsman during the Korean war. John worked for Dover Textiles...
Stephanie Lynn Hollars
Nov 28, 2023
Stephanie Lynn Hollars, age 52, of Cliffside, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.
Lynn was born Friday, August 13, 1971 in Cleveland County to Teressa Ledbetter Glover (Tommy) and Steve Wayne Hannon. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1989 and received an Associates Degree in Nursing...
Toni Carter
Nov 27, 2023
Toni Carter, age 60, of Caroleen, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at her residence.
Toni was born Sunday, February 3, 1963 in Norwood, Massachusetts to the late Thomas Steele and Barbara Creamer Steele. She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed sewing for those whom she loved and cared for. Her greatest joy was being a grandmother to her grandchildren...
James Hoyt Hamrick
Nov 26, 2023
James Hoyt Hamrick, age 94, of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice in Landrum.
James was born Tuesday, June 25, 1929 in Cleveland County to the late Ostace Hamrick and Myrtle Vegrace Hamrick. He was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School, class of 1948. James worked approximately thirty years for Burlington Industries before retirement....
Elbert "Ab" Gowan
Nov 25, 2023
Elbert “Ab” Gowan, age 93, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Carolina’s Caring Hospice in Sherrills Ford, NC.
Elbert was born December 9, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Wallace Gowan and Dullie Gilbert Gowan. He worked for General Fireproofing for several years and was an equipment operator at the Rutherford County Landfill for ten...
James Toney
Nov 21, 2023
James Toney, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at his residence.
James was born Tuesday, February 13, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Charlie Jackson Toney and Naomi Hudson Toney. He was the owner and operator of Toney’s Manufacturing for thirty-five years. James was a dedicated and avid quail hunter and a member of...