Phyllis Hill
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...
Cynthia Gail Hogan Smathers
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...
Jennie Pearl Ledford
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...
Dale Kiser
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,...
Lawrence Hodge
Mar 19, 2022
Lawrence Hodge, age 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Lawrence was born Monday, September 9, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Esper Hodge and Katherine Laughter Hodge. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1960. Lawrence was a gifted Master Carpenter and worked in...
Garland Byers, Sr.
Mar 15, 2022
On March 15th, 2022, Garland Franklin Byers, Sr., went home to be with the Lord and the many friends and family who have passed before him. Mr. Byers set off on this journey in his childhood home, the same house in which he was born on July 12th, 1931.
Mr. Byers was the beloved patriarch of the...
Rev. Ralph W. Boyd, Jr.
Mar 14, 2022
Rev. Ralph W. Boyd, Jr., age 80, of Bostic, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 14, 2022 at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rutherfordton.
Ralph was born Wednesday, November 5, 1941 in Henderson County to the late Ralph Worth Boyd, Sr. and Lucille Baker Boyd. He worked as a carpenter...
Robert H. Wazlavek
Mar 12, 2022
Robert Harold Wazlavek, a longtime resident of Parker, FL, before being displaced by Hurricane Michael, has died at his daughter’s home in Mooresboro, North Carolina. He was 92.
A native of Massillon, OH, he graduated Washington High School, worked for Republic Steel and was a member of the United Steel Workers. He joined...
Lynn Mccracken Lucas
Mar 10, 2022
Lynn McCracken Lucas, age 70, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at her residence.
Lynn was born Wednesday, December 26, 1951 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to Daniel W. McCracken who resides in Rutherfordton and the late Marian Cribbs McCracken. She was a graduate of Riverside High School, near Pittsburgh, PA and held an earned Bachelor of Arts...
Wayne Greene
Mar 9, 2022
Wayne Greene, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his residence.
Wayne was born Friday, February 11, 1944 in Cleveland County to the late Thomas Marshall Greene and Ruby Garver Greene. He co-owned Golden Eagle Textiles and was the owner and operator of Big G Rug Company for many years. He enjoyed playing...