Patricia Jane Hollifield Allen
Aug 27, 2023
Patricia Jane Hollifield Allen, age 88, of Forest City, passed away, Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Fair Haven Home in Bostic.
Patricia was born Wednesday, March 6, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Jobie and Julie Hollifield. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953. Patricia worked in Admissions at Rutherford Hospital and in the Human Resource...
Doris Hawley
Aug 25, 2023
Doris Hawley, age 68, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
Doris was born Sunday, January 2, 1955 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Lee and Fannie Bell Harrill Burgess. Doris worked at Proctor Elementary School as a teacher’s assistant and drove a bus for Tri-Community School for many years. She...
Robyn Marie Funderburke
Aug 25, 2023
Robyn Marie Funderburke, age 54, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
Robyn was born Tuesday, April 15, 1969 in Rutherford County to Scottie Funderburke and Marie Dale Funderburke who reside in Forest City. Robyn was a loving daughter, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. She loved spending time with her kids, and her grandson Miles....
Angie Linder
Aug 25, 2023
Angie Linder, age 56, of Rutherfordton, went home to with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 25, 2023 at her residence.
Angie was born Tuesday, December 20, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Frank and Sara Morrow Pleasant. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College and worked as a beautician for over twenty years. Angie enjoyed all...
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...