Apr 28, 2023

 

 

     Corena Munsey Coffey, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at Oak Grove Nursing Center in Rutherfordton.

     Corena was born Monday, June 4, 1934 in Rutherford County. She worked many years in textiles. Corena was presently attending Chase Baptist Church and was a member of Fair View Missionary Methodist Church. She enjoyed...

Apr 28, 2023

     Edna Mae Shrewsbury, age 64, of Forest City, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Colonial Manor Health Care in Rutherfordton.

     Edna was born Saturday, September 20, 1958 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to the late Clyde Denver Shrewsbury and Francis Opal Hunter Shrewsbury. She worked as a clerk and store manager of the Southern Convenience Store...

Apr 21, 2023

Edith Carolyn Earley, age 78, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Carolyn was born Sunday, December 10, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Britt Vickers and Margaret James Vickers. Carolyn was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1963 and also a 1964 graduate of Shelby School of Practical Nursing and received...

Apr 18, 2023

George W. Black, age 69, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Willow Ridge Rehab and Living Center.

George was born Sunday, September 20, 1953 in Gaston County. He worked as a cook for various local restaurants which included Applebee’s and the Carolina Café in Spindale.  George enjoyed chopping and moving wood and was an avid fisherman. He...

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....