Kirsten Nichole Teaster

May 20, 2026

Kirsten Nichole Teaster, age 27, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Kirsten was born Sunday, September 6, 1998 in Rutherford County to Angel Toney and Jon Teaster. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 2018. Kirsten worked several years as a CNA for nursing homes, most recently at Henderson Care in Forest City. She was...

Rita Weatherford

May 20, 2026

Rita Weatherford, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Rita was born Friday, August 12, 1949 in Cleveland County to the late James Greene and Nora Mashburn Greene. Rita lived a life of service to others which included her work as a Certified Nursing Assistant...

Patricia Jones

May 19, 2026

Patricia Jones, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Patricia was born Thursday, December 13, 1962 in Rutherford County to the late Junior Arrowood and Sybil Burgess Arrowood. She worked in textiles for many years, working mostly for Cone Mills and National Textiles. Patricia was of the Presbyterian faith. She enjoyed...

Landon Wray Wilson

May 18, 2026

Landon Wray Wilson, age 24, of Ellenboro, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Landon was born on Wednesday, August 29, 2001, in Rutherford County to Randy and Trina Wilson, who reside in Ellenboro. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, Class of 2020. Landon worked as an equipment operator for Sisk Grading and was of the Baptist faith.

Landon...

Jean Nix Morrow

May 15, 2026

Jean Nix Morrow, age 85, of Forest City, NC passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2026 to be with our Lord and Savior, and to join her family and friends that preceded her in death.

Born April 23rd, 1941, in Rutherford County, she was the youngest of three children born to Fred and Nora Nix. She retired from Tanner Co. after...

William "Bill" Mask

May 15, 2026

William “Bill” Mask, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home.

Bill was born Tuesday, May 13, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Jack Mask and Alma Ford. Bill was a graduate of Cool Springs High School class of 1961 and worked as a Tech Supervisor at the Cone Mills for 42 years. He was...

Annette Chatman Johnson

May 14, 2026

Annette Chatman Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026.

Born on June 17, 1964 in Alamance County, North Carolina, Annette was the daughter of Allen Boyd Chatman and Ellen Marie Taylor Chatman. She graduated from Hugh M. Cummings High School with the Class of 1982. Annette...

Mary Ann Head

May 13, 2026

Mary Ann Head, beloved wife, mother, and Mawmaw, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

She was born July 27, 1969, in Rutherford County to Mary Ruth Bradley and Johnny Harrison Bradley. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Michael and John Boy Bradley, and her sister, Tracy...

Genell Holtzclaw Henson

May 11, 2026

Genell Holtzclaw Henson passed on May 11, 2026. Born on Nov 8, 1928 in Cliffside, NC, she married Grady Lee Henson of Harris, NC in 1947. Genell joined Grady in Panama where he was stationed after his service in WW2.

She cared for her children Michael and Lavon while Grady served in Korea, then they were stationed as a family in...

Wesley Angel, Jr.

May 8, 2026

Wesley Angel, age 85, of Shelby NC, was born on September 27, 1940 and was welcomed into his eternal rest by our Savior on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice Home in Shelby, NC.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 66 years, Olene Gray Angel. To this incredible love story, they added four beloved children: Beverly Browning and...