Apr 14, 2023

William R. Terry, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

William was born Friday, February 4, 1955 in Hickory, NC to the late William Guy Terry and Frances Louise Pruitt Terry. He worked in construction, as a trucker and for a furniture moving company for many years. William attended the Church of...

Apr 13, 2023

     Barbara Eloise Powell, age 96, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

     Barbara was born Sunday, December 19, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late Walter Winslow Padgett and Cordie Cora Goforth Padgett. She was a graduate of Ellenboro High School, class of 1945. Barbara worked many years for Celanese...

Apr 11, 2023

Cindy Dobbins, age 65, of the Alexander Community, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Cindy was born Saturday, November 16, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Jimmy Dobbins and Martha Banning Keyser. Cindy worked as a cashier for Deb’s Mini Mart and in textiles for many years. She was of...

Apr 11, 2023

Bryant “Bird” Greene, age 52, of Forest City, passed away, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Bryant was born May 16, 1970 in Rutherford County to Ben Moore, Sr. who resides in Spartanburg and the late Laura Mae Greene. He was a graduate of Chesnee High School, class of 1989. Bryant worked at...

Apr 10, 2023

     Cindy Hopper, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at her residence.

     Cindy was born Saturday, January 30, 1965 in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Hopper and Louella Day Hopper. She worked for AFA-Continental Plastics and attended the Temple of Victory in Mooresboro. Cindy enjoyed gardening and planting flowers and arts and...

Apr 10, 2023

Alton “Leroy” Lister, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Leroy was born Tuesday, August 20, 1957 in Greenville, SC to the late Robert Lister and Beatrice Hawkins Lister. He worked in textiles for forty-eight years. Having worked for Mastercraft, Three Tex Mill, Cone Jacquard and Hamrick Mill....

Apr 7, 2023

Earl Estes, age 98, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, April 7, 2023 at Fair Haven Home of Bostic.

Earl was born Wednesday, May 21, 1924 in Swain County, NC to the late Fred Estes and Gertrude Anthony Estes. He worked as a pipeline welder for Piedmont Natural Gas for twenty years and a machinist for Harper...

Mar 31, 2023

Barbara Clark Williams, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Accordius Health-Rutherford.

Barbara was born Monday, August 23, 1948 in Cleveland County to the late Leon C. Clark and Betty Clark Womack. She worked in textiles for many years and as a store clerk for the Highway 74 Junk Shop. Barbara served...

Mar 30, 2023

Raleigh Godfrey, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Raleigh was born Tuesday, February 2, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Godfrey and Bertha Adair Godfrey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Raleigh worked at Cone Mills for many years and enjoyed fishing,...

Mar 30, 2023

Carolyn L. Hall, age 79, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at her residence.

Carolyn was born Wednesday, November 10, 1943 in Rutherford County to the late Bert Lowery and Mary Frances Kennedy Lowery. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1962. Carolyn faithfully worked as a teacher’s assistant for various...