Obituaries

Jul 5, 2008

James "Jim" Radford, age 73, of Forest City, died Saturday, July 05, 2008 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County he was a son of the late Lonzo Radford and Kate Wilkie Radford. He was a long-time member of Crestview Baptist Church and retired as a Supervisor from GF Business Equipment after over 25...

Jun 24, 2008

Connie "Nannie" Balderstone, 89, of 888 Morrow Motor Road, Forest City died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Connie was born in Paris, Canada and was a native of Flint, Michigan. She was a daughter of the late Earnest Reynolds and Pearl Frost Reynolds and the widow of the late Eric Balderstone. She was...

Jun 21, 2008

Ginger Lynnell Carnett, age 31, of Stagecoach Trail, Shelby, NC passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008. She was born May 14, 1977 in Biloxi, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Carnett. Ginger was a homemaker and a person who would help anyone find their way, but could not find her own, until now.

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Jun 19, 2008

Ricky Edward Tesseneer, Sr.,49, of 2927 Wood Road, Mooresboro died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Hospice of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County he was a son of the late Joe W. Tesseneer and Virginia Alberta Crotts Tesseneer. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Lynch. Ricky worked as a Jet Operator in the textile...

Jun 9, 2008

Jake V. Harrill, of Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Monday June 9, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born in Rutherford County to the late Howard Harrill and Nellie Vassey Harrill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Harrill. He was retired after 48...

Jun 9, 2008

Jerry "J. R." Blanton, age 50, of 281 Old Church Street, Mooresboro, NC passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Loris Community Hospital in Loris, SC. He was born October 14, 1957 in Rutherford County to Roy Eugene Blanton, Sr. and the late Maudie Agnes Wishion. He worked in construction as a roofer and carpenter. He was a...

Jun 8, 2008

Timmons Clinton Holland (T.C.), age 95, of 1234 Chase Highway, Forest City, North Carolina, died from natural causes at Hospice House on June 8, 2008 Timmons was born on July 2, 1912, the son of the late Timmons Clinton Holland, Sr. (Son of Major Leander Austin Holland) and Missouri Bridges (daughter of Marcus and Madoro Bridges). T. C. and...

Jun 7, 2008

Johnnie S. Pope, 78, of 341 Centennial Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, June 07, 2008 at his home. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late John Newberry Pope and Cora Lee Ford Pope. He was also preceded in death by one brother Ted Pope. He worked as a weaver in the textile mills and...

Jun 6, 2008

Dorothy Carpenter James, 81, of Greer, South Carolina, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late Paul W. Carpenter and Dora Ann Hames Carpenter and a widow of N J James. She was also preceded in death by one son, Boyce Newton James and two sisters,...

Jun 3, 2008

Elizabeth Ruth Kersey, age 88, of Asheland Drive, Ellenboro, NC passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born April 18, 1920 in Fayette County, West Virginia to the late John Quincy Walker and Mary Virginia Irvin Walker. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church of Forest City, NC. She was...

May 30, 2008

Betty Melton Brooks, 73, of Ellenboro, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late George Marion Melton and Julia Viola Ledford Melton. She retired from Stonecutter Mill after 20 years of service and was a long-time member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

May 25, 2008

Sarah Trotter Wilson, age 83, of Limestone Road, Gaffney, SC passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the home of her daughter. She was born October 18, 1924 in Bryson City, NC to the late Pearson Frady and Eva Mae Cabe Frady. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sons, one sister, two brothers,...

May 22, 2008

Weldon "Jake" Clyde Price, 75, of Forest City, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Henderson Care Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Leola Virgie Price. He was also preceded in death by four uncles; Tilford Price, Paul Price, Edison Price and Spurgeon Price. Weldon was a commercial truck driver and worked for...

May 12, 2008

Don Hopper, age 73, of Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born April 25, 1937 in York County, South Carolina to the late Ray Woodrow Hopper and Faye Parrot Hopper. He retired from Stewart Fasteners after 37 years of service. He was a...

May 11, 2008

Gene R. Mode, Sr., age 70, of Seaboard Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born September 21, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Josh Lawrence Mode and Mary Jane Layton Mode. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack...

May 9, 2008

Glen Tate Padgett, age 89, of Bostic, NC passed away Friday, May 09, 2008 at the Fair Haven Home. She was born August 10, 1918 in Rutherford County to the late Vance William Tate and Nola Sephronia Clayton Tate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James Ray Padgett, a...

May 2, 2008

Jerold "Jerry". Biggerstaff, age 66, of New Jerusalem Road, Forest City, NC, passed away Friday, May 02, 2008 at his home. He was born April 29, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Bill Biggerstaff and Mary Cobb Biggerstaff. He was a member of Gray's Creek Baptist Church. He was a dedicated member of Cliffside Fire Department where he...

Apr 29, 2008

Barbara Horton Lamb, age 58, of 932 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at her home. She was born May 15, 1949 in Germany to Margot Nischwitz Horton of the Chase community and the late George William Horton. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lamb....

Apr 23, 2008

Margaret Wilson Allen, age 85, of 149 Fairhaven Drive, Bostic, NC passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Fair Haven Home. She was born March 19, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late Archie Dewey Wilson and Willie Harrill Wilson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Albert Allen,...

Apr 20, 2008

Alice Gertrude Tate, age 90, of Glen Allen, Virginia, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Elizabeth Adam Crump Manor, Glen Allen, VA. She was born July 10, 1917 in New York, NY to the late Joseph Angle and Albertine Hanson Angle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,...