Junior Cooper
Jul 27, 2023
Junior Cooper, age 80, of Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 27, 2023 at his residence.
Junior was born Sunday, October 4, 1942 in Rutherford County. He worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation in bridge construction most of his adult life until retirement. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Victory...
Dorothy Tate
Jul 25, 2023
Dorothy Tate, age 78, of Ellenboro, went home to with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Dorothy was born Tuesday, May 29, 1945 in Cleveland County to the late Carl Irvin and Annie Connor Irvin. She was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. Dorothy was a strong-willed, determined and...
Martha Triplett
Jul 23, 2023
Martha Triplett, age 86, of Spindale, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at her residence.
Martha was born Tuesday, December 15, 1936 in Gill, West Virginia to the late Alderson Miller and Stella Mills Miller. She was a dedicated homemaker who loved her family dearly. Martha enjoyed cooking for her family and sewing. She was a member of the Community...
Jerry Donald Padgett
Jul 23, 2023
Jerry Donald Padgett, age 85, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Jerry was born Saturday, April 16, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Frank Palmer Padgett and Virginia Lowery Padgett. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1956. Jerry worked as an office manager for Liberty Life Insurance for over...
Justin Murray
Jul 21, 2023
Justin Murray, age 36, of Forest City, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at his residence.
Justin was born Monday, May 25, 1987 in Henry County, Georgia to George Murray of Forest City and Kathy Swims Schotthoefer of Sharpsburg, Georgia. He enjoyed fishing and playing his guitar. Justin loved animals, especially his pets.
He was preceded in death by...
Frank "Eddie" Greene
Jul 21, 2023
Frank “Eddie” Greene, age 66, of Forest City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 21, 2023.
He was the son of the late Frank and Dovie Ledford Greene. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sue Campbell.
He is survived by his loving wife of forty-one years,...
Joyce Shires
Jul 21, 2023
Joyce Shires, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Joyce was born Thursday, January 23, 1941 in Montford Cove, NC to the late Roland Elijah Hill and Gertie Fincannon Hill. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1959 and the owner and operator of Country Heart Braiding. Joyce was...
Mark Champion
Jul 17, 2023
Mark Champion, age 50, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at Mission Health-Asheville.
Mark was born Saturday, March 24, 1973 in Rutherford County to the late Steve Henry Champion, Sr. and Katie Greenlee Champion. He worked as a service manager for Superior Plus Propane in Asheville for many years and was a current member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
Betty Estep Ray
Jul 13, 2023
Betty Estep Ray, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Betty was born Sunday, October 23, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Zonie Estep and Florence Pintuff Estep. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1957.
She worked in textiles and wood manufacturing for many years before retirement....
Betty W. Pruett
Jul 11, 2023
Betty W. Pruett, age 87, of Dobbinsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 while being surrounded by her loving family.
Betty was born Tuesday, June 2, 1936 in Lockhart, SC to the late Matthew Hopper Wright and Gillie Jeanette Hamm Wright. She worked in textiles at the Burlington Plant for many years...