Bob "Coach" Bush

Jul 20, 2022

Bobby Ray Bush, 90, of Dogwood Valley Rd., Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at his residence.

A native of Summerville, GA, he was born on July 14, 1932, a son of the late Edward Jackson Bush, Sr. and Ida Mae Rutherford Bush. He was a graduate...

Charlie White

Jul 19, 2022

Charlie White, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Charlie was born Tuesday, March 30, 1954 in Rutherford County to the late Charles Richard White, Sr. and Ruth Jonas White. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1972. Charlie was served honorably in the...

Charlene Hall

Jul 18, 2022

Charlene Hall, age 81, of Gilkey, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, July 18, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Charlene was born Saturday, April 12, 1941 in Fellsmere, Florida. She received an Associates Degree from Indian River Community College and taught in public and private schools for many years. Charlene also...

Ralph Davis

Jul 13, 2022

Ralph Davis, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Ralph was born Saturday, June 6, 1936 in Marmet, West Virginia to the late Fred Davis and Jinive Wells Davis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. Ralph worked as the...

James "Pinto" Stanley

Jul 12, 2022

James “Pinto” Stanley, age 92, of Cliffside, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at his residence.

James was born Tuesday, May 13, 1930 in Greenville County, South Carolina to the late Hubert Stanley and Essie Blackwell Stanley. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. James worked for Cone Mill-Cliffside Plant for twenty-two years and later...

Marion Hutchins

Jul 12, 2022

Marion Hutchins, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at her daughter’s residence.

Marion was born Sunday, March 2, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late C.M. Holland and Anniece Stanfield Holland. She worked for National Textiles in Forest City for many years and was a longtime member of Alexander United Methodist Church....

Linda Godfrey

Jul 10, 2022

Linda Godfrey, age 73, of Forest City, passed away, Sunday, July10, 2022 at Fair Haven of Forest City.

Linda was born Saturday, July 31, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Walt Lavender and Ethel Green Lavender.  She was a dedicated Christian lady and homemaker. Linda was a longtime member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church and loved...

Lili Marlene "Meme" Berube

Jul 5, 2022

Lili Marlene “Meme” Berube, age 75, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at her residence.

Marlene was born Monday, March 3, 1947 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to the late Raymond Dawson and Carolyn Sue Hedrick Dawson. She worked as an accountant for Youngblood & Massagee Law Firm in Hendersonville, NC for ten years and for the...

Steve "Seawood" Dyer

Jul 4, 2022

Steve “Seawood” Dyer, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at his residence.

Steve was born Tuesday, September 18, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late Elisha Dyer and Evelyn Powell Dyer. He was a truck driver and was the owner and operator of Steve Dyer Trucking for several years. Steve also worked...

Bobby Reece

Jul 2, 2022

Bobby Reece, age 71, of Toms Lake Road, Forest City, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.

Bobby was born Sunday, April 29, 1951 in Dahlonega, Georgia to the late Balam Reece, Sr. and Virginia Woody Reece. He worked as a mechanic for East Coast Cycles for twenty-four years. Bobby...