Junior Womack
Jan 6, 2022
Junior Womack, age 95, of Anderson, SC formerly of Ellenboro, NC passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Home in Anderson.
Junior was born Saturday, December 25, 1926 in Polk County to the late Collette R. Womack and Olar Byers Womack. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served honorably...
Master Trooper John Horton
Jan 3, 2022
Master Trooper John Sumter Horton, 42, passed away in the line of duty January 3, 2022. John was born on November 17, 1979 in Rutherfordton, NC, to Leslie and Martha Horton who reside in Forest City, NC.
John bravely served as a Master Trooper for the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 15 years. Above all else, he...
Patsy Anne Turnell Folk
Jan 1, 2022
Patsy Anne Turnell Folk, age 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away of natural causes, Jan 1, 2022, with her beloved husband by her side, at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.
Patsy was born on January 11, 1939 in Augusta, GA. She graduated North Augusta High School and studied Nursing at Augusta College. She was married to...
Joyce Tate Costner
Jan 1, 2022
Joyce Tate Costner, age 96, of Raleigh, NC passed away January 1, 2022 peacefully at her home.
Joyce was born Sunday, September 13, 1925 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Clyde Tate, Sr. and Callie Morrow Tate. She was a graduate of Harris High School and earned an Associate’s degree from Gardner-Webb University and a...
Lawrence "Wayne" Strader
Jan 1, 2022
Lawrence “Wayne” Strader, age 68, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his residence.
Wayne was born Thursday, February 26, 1953 in Danville, Virginia to the late Stephen Franklin Strader and Viola Edwards Strader. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for many years, a truck driver for Cone Mills and worked for Goodyear Tire Company....
Christine Mace Epley
Dec 31, 2021
Christine Mace Epley, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her residence.
Christine was born Sunday, November 13, 1949 in Rutherford County to the late Zebulon Vance Mace and Lorene Earwood Mace. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1967 and attended Isothermal Community College. She worked eighteen...
Francis M. Smith
Dec 24, 2021
Francis M. Smith, age 92, of Forest City, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Francis was born Friday, May 24, 1929 in Mondamin, Iowa to the late Carl J. Smith and Alma Bolch Smith. He served in the Post World War II era in Japan...
Garland Cox
Dec 24, 2021
Garland Cox, age 63, of Lawndale, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2021 at his residence.
Garland was born Saturday, July 12, 1958 in Rutherford County to the late John Wesley Cox and Dollie Watts Cox. He owned and operated Cox Tree Service for over twenty years. Garland enjoyed deer hunting and carp fishing. He loved...
Mary Luckadoo Blanton
Dec 23, 2021
Mary Luckadoo Blanton, age 87, of Cliffside passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Mary was born Friday, April 27, 1934 in Rutherford County to the late George Taft Luckadoo and Maggie Beatrice Wise Luckadoo. She was a graduate of Tri-High School and worked at Cone Mills-Avondale Plant for many...
Angela Davis
Dec 21, 2021
Angela Davis, age 58, of Forest City, passed away, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in South Carolina due to a motor vehicle accident.
Angela was born Monday, March 25, 1963 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1981. Angela worked as the manager of Quincy’s Restaurant for over twenty years in...