Robert "Bob" McDaniel
Aug 23, 2023
Robert “Bob” McDaniel, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at his residence.
Bob was born Wednesday, September 25, 1946 in Cleveland County to the late Robert Lee McDaniel and Ruthie Mae Ervin McDaniel. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bob worked for PPG Industries for several years and...
Abe Jacobs
Aug 21, 2023
Abe Jacobs, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away, Monday, August 21, 2023 at the University Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte, NC.
Abe was born June 18, 1928 in Chatham Islands, New Zealand to the late Robert Steele Jacobs and Amelia Jacobs. Quoting Wikipedia, “He was one of the first men to follow fellow New Zealander Pat O'Connor to the...
Brenda Mask Harris
Aug 20, 2023
Brenda Mask Harris, age 74, of Lawndale, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at her residence.
Brenda was born September 30, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Mask and Alma Ford Mask. She worked eighteen years for J.P. Stevens and twenty years for Kimmett/Union Carbide. She was a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed flower gardening.
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Steve Thomas Wilson
Aug 20, 2023
Steve Thomas Wilson, age 71, formerly of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Lisa’s Family Care in Forest City.
Steve was born Tuesday, October 23, 1951 to the late Charles Thomas Wilson and Vera Tate Wilson. He worked in textiles for many years and was a past member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. Steve enjoyed playing corn hole,...
Martha Jean Kelly
Aug 17, 2023
Martha (Jean) Lail Kelly, 81 of Caroleen, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2023. Martha (Jean) was born June 29, 1942 in Cleveland County.
She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Goodes Grove Baptist Church before she became a supportive pastors’ wife. Alongside her husband they served 24 years in...
Richard Tessnear
Aug 15, 2023
Richard Tessnear, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at his residence.
Richard was born Thursday, February 15, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late Emmett Tessnear and Laura Dobbins Tessnear. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army as a military policeman during the Korean War. Richard worked most of his life for Duke...
David Hall
Aug 15, 2023
David Hall, age 55, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
David was born Sunday, October 15, 1967 in Rutherford County to Joe Hall who resides in Forest City and to the late Carolyn Lowery Hall. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1985 and earned a bachelor’s degree...
Mary "Helen" Harris
Aug 14, 2023
It is our great joy that we, her family, celebrate that on Monday, August 14, 2023, after 85 years, Mary “Helen” Williams Harris entered the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She was born April 8, 1938 in Rutherford County to Charles and Mary Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Hazel Ayers
Aug 11, 2023
Hazel Ayers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at her residence.
Hazel was born Saturday, September 1, 1934 in Cleveland County to the late Hoyt Mode and Grace Sailors Mode. She worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and most recently for Watts Regulator before retirement. Hazel was a member of Campfield Memorial Baptist Church....
Beth Padgett Dobbins
Aug 10, 2023
Beth Padgett Dobbins, age 59, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Rutherfordton.
Beth was born Sunday, May 3, 1964 in Rutherford County to the late Roy Padgett and Shirley Tesseneer Padgett. She worked in textiles most of her life and spent many years at the Hamrick Mills in Gaffney. She...