Sep 7, 2022

Steve Brooks, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home with his loving daughters at his side.

Steve was born Sunday, March 22, 1959, in Rutherford County to the late Bill Brooks and Betty Melton Brooks. He worked for Brooks Body Shop and Used Cars for many years and was a...

Sep 5, 2022

Louene “Lou” Lane, age 86, of Union Mills, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Accordius Health in Rutherfordton.

Lou was born Saturday, March 28, 1936, in Rutherford County to the late Lewis Thomas and Meldora Mills Thomas. She worked in textiles for many years for Cone Mills before retirement. Lou was a member of Camp Creek...

Sep 3, 2022

Ronald Henson, age 62, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Ronald was born Saturday, November 22, 1959 in Spartanburg County, SC to the late James Henson, Jr. and Norma Womack Henson. He was an avid North Carolina Tar Heel fan and a faithful supporter of East Rutherford High School athletics....

Sep 2, 2022

Amber Marie Swink, age 29, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital.

Amber was born Wednesday, February 24, 1993 in Rutherford County to the late Angela Marie Taylor Swink and Roger Swink who resides in Forest City. Amber loved to color, plant flowers and she loved the beach.  She was...

Sep 1, 2022

Brenda Guffey, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Brenda was born Tuesday, October 6, 1953 in Rutherford County to Mary Lucille Lane who lives in Lincolnton and the late Horace Joseph Guffey, Sr. She worked for Fast Foods Industries for twenty-four years and as a Certified Nursing...

Sep 1, 2022

James Bailey, age 65, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

James was born Friday, August 2, 1957 in Rutherford County to Edna Bennett Bailey who resides in Chesnee, SC and to the late Robert Leander Bailey.  James enjoyed farming.  He loved fishing, music, even strumming the guitar. ...

Aug 31, 2022

David Coffey, Sr., age 74, of Caroleen, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

David was born Tuesday, November 18, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Raymond Coffey and Grace Roberts Coffey. He worked for Burlington Industries in the Supply Room for over twenty-five years. David was a member of Shingle...

Aug 30, 2022

Carolyn Ruppe Tessnear, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in Bostic.

Carolyn was born Thursday, July 31, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Henry Ruppe and Pearl Melton Ruppe. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family. Carolyn worked as a seamstress for Deb’s Sewing for several years...

Aug 27, 2022

Rickey May, age 64, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Colonial Manor Health in Rutherfordton.

Rickey was born Tuesday, May 20, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Edgar Ashby May and Hazel Mills May. He was a truck driver most his life. Rickey most recently drove for Robbins Brick and Block Company....

Aug 27, 2022

Jeanette Hampton Taylor, of Rutherfordton, passed on to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

She was born on Friday, August 21st, 1942 in Green Hill and spent most of her life in Rutherford County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Sue Hampton...