Apr 15, 2022

Terry “Wild Turkey” Thompson, age 62, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at his residence from a chronic medical condition.

Terry was born Saturday, March 26, 1960 in Spartanburg to the late Wofford A. Thompson and Betty Painter Thompson. He worked as a diesel mechanic for over twenty years for Johnny K’s...

Apr 15, 2022

Russell “Cotton” Downey, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Russell was born Friday, December 22, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Lewis Downey and Willie Lou Allen Downey. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School. Russell owned and operated...

Apr 14, 2022

JoAnn Pitts Smart, age 83, of Dobbinsville Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Prisma Health in Greenville.

JoAnn was born Monday, April 18, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Preston Allen Pitts and Jenny Hollifield Pitts. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of...

Apr 14, 2022

Donna Sprouse McDaniel, age 59, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April14, 2022 at her residence.

Donna was born Tuesday, July 31, 1962 in Rutherford County to the late John Wilton Sprouse and Catherine Doggett Sprouse. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1980. Donna worked as a supervisor at Clearwater Paper in Shelby, NC...

Apr 9, 2022

Bobby Blanton, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Bobby was born Friday, June 14, 1935 in Cleveland County to the late Carl Green Blanton and Docia Patterson Blanton.  Bobby loved fishing, hunting, camping, he was a true outdoors person. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy and...

Apr 6, 2022

Samantha Marie Bolyard, age 28, of Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022.

Samantha is the daughter of James and Chrystal Bolyard.  She was born Tuesday, December 14, 1993 in Asheville, NC.  She loved her daughter and family. She enjoyed going to the beach, having her fingernails painted and she loved gum.

Samantha...

Apr 6, 2022

After a courageous 7 year battle with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer, Phyllis Garrett Hill, age 58, of Forest City, NC passed away on Wednesday, April the 6th 2022, surrounded by her loving family which she referred to as her “team”.

Phyllis is preceded in death by her father James Authur Garrett Jr., and survived by her...

Mar 28, 2022

Cynthia Gail Hogan Smathers, age 75, of Spindale, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills after several years of declining health.

Born Friday, January 3, 1947, she was the daughter of the late James and Kathleen Hall Sisk and the late Roy Hogan.  She was also...

Mar 23, 2022

Jennie Pearl Ledford, age 94, of Mamie Hamilton Road, Bostic, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Restwell Assisted Living in Rutherfordton.

Jennie was born Friday, October 28, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late Adam Tessneer and Ada Hyder Tessneer.  She was a graduate of Sunshine High School, class of 1945 and worked in textiles for...

Mar 21, 2022

Dale Kiser, age 58, of Forest City, peacefully went to his Heavenly home on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Dale was born Tuesday, April 23, 1963 in Rutherford County to the late Mary Jo Lynch Kiser and Dan Kiser who resides in Forest City. Dale was a graduate of East Rutherford High School,...