Billie W. Childers
Oct 3, 2023
Billie W. Childers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Billie was born Thursday, May 23, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Childers and Hettie Humphries Childers. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953 and also attended Isothermal Community College and Gardner-Webb University. He served his...
George Henry Murray
Sep 28, 2023
George Henry Murray, age 63, of Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.
Not too long after his graduation from Waterloo High School, he moved to Georgia. George excelled in auto body repair work. He later relocated and lived in Forest City until his death. He was preceded in...
Donald "Don" Swink
Sep 25, 2023
Donald “Don” Swink, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at his residence.
Don was born Thursday, May 28, 1953 in Rutherford County to the late Roy Swink and Eliza Johnson Swink. He worked for Fieldcrest Mill for many years and was an avid Ham Radio operator. Don also enjoyed gardening. He had an outgoing personality who...
Ray Mode
Sep 23, 2023
Ray Mode, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ray was born Wednesday, May 22, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Riley Mode and Fannie Elizabeth Rome Mode. He worked for Stonecutter Mill for twenty-three years and was the assistant pastor of the Forest City Assembly of God...
Darlene "Dee Dee" Millwood
Sep 19, 2023
Darlene “Dee Dee” Millwood, age 67, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Darlene was born Tuesday, August 21, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late Paul Green and Carolyn Hawkins Green. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College where she earned two Associate Degrees. She worked at the Florence Mill for over...
Dawn Marie MacCallum
Sep 17, 2023
Dawn Marie MacCallum, age 48, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her residence.
Dawn was born April 12, 1975 in Newcastle, New Brunswick to Deanna Roy Stewart who resides in Miramichi, New Brunswick and the late Donald Stewart. She was a dedicated homemaker and a devoted wife, mother, and MawMaw. Her family was her life.
In...
Ray Shires
Sep 17, 2023
Ray Shires, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away, Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ray was born Friday, April 21, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Edward Howard Shires and Beatrice Rogers Shires. He owned and operated Ray Shires Auto Bargains in Thomasville, NC for over thirty years. Ray was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...
Judy Epley
Sep 16, 2023
Judy Epley, age 73, of Spindale, NC passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Oakland Living Center.
Judy was born Sunday, July 2, 1950, in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Wellborn and Mary Bailey Wellborn. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She was a member of Johnson Memorial Baptist Church. Judy...
Ellen Turner Warren
Sep 16, 2023
Ellen Turner Warren, age 82, of Gaffney, SC, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at her daughter’s residence.
Ellen was born Saturday, November 30, 1940 in Cherokee County, SC to the late Charles Eugene Turner and Pearline Grace Waddell. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Ellen was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She...
Joe Fasolino
Sep 15, 2023
Joseph Fasolino (Joe), 76, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, September 16th at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after a very long and debilitating illness. Born November 13, 1946, he was the son of Francis and Edna C. Fasolino of Cliffside, NC and the grandson of John and Mary Fasolino of...