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Charlie Cooper

Charlie Cooper

Apr 14, 2008

Charlie M. Cooper, age 79, of 208 Holland Street, Forest City, NC, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born March 30, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Nicholas Lee Cooper and Flossie Buff Cooper. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Bryson...

Maggie Gault

Maggie Gault

Apr 12, 2008

Maggie T. Gault, age 96, of 1533 Harris-Henrietta Road, Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at her home. She was born April 15, 1911 in Rutherford County to the late George W. Greene and Della Fite Greene. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two husbands, Guy William Toney and Robert L....

Pearl Covington

Pearl Covington

Apr 6, 2008

Pearl Price Covington, age 94, of 463 Holly Hills, Forest City, NC passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Hospice House in Forest City. She was born December 22, 1913 in Polk County to the late Colonel Price and Carrie Thompson Price. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Covington, 7...

Selma Holland

Selma Holland

Apr 3, 2008

Selma Marshall Holland, age 91, of Forest City, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Henderson Care Center. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late George Edwin and Lucy Horton Marshall and a widow of Guy Jenkins Holland to whom she was married for 38 years. She was also preceded in death by one grandchild...

Kerry Piercy

Kerry Piercy

Mar 31, 2008

Kerry "Bud" A. Piercy, age 73, of 1845 Spindale Street, Spindale, NC passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at his home. He was born March 27, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Howard Piercy and Sue Tipton Piercy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lucille Adams Piercy. He was a lifetime...

Wiley Harrelson

Wiley Harrelson

Mar 30, 2008

Wiley L. Harrelson, Sr., age 74, of 252 Spencer Street, Caroleen, NC, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Cleveland Regional Hospital in Shelby, NC. He was born June 7, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Alvin Odell Harrelson and Iva Buena Kaiser Harrelson. He was a member of the Avondale Methodist Church, the Roy Robertson American...

Audrey Allmond

Audrey Allmond

Mar 29, 2008

Audrey Burgess Allmond, age 65, of 176 Wilkie Street, Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born July 23, 1942 in Rutherford County to the late Elvert Harding Burgess and Corrie Lucille Ruppe Burgess. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Marshall...

Carl Greene

Carl Greene

Mar 20, 2008

Carl R. Greene, Sr., 71, of Waynesville, NC, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Rutherford Hospital. Born in Haywood County, NC, he was a son of the late Frank and Elzie Wyatt Greene. He worked as a truck driver for Lowes and retired after 17 years of service. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races, gardening and the outdoors. He is...

Phoniece Greene

Phoniece Greene

Mar 9, 2008

Phoniece Willis Greene, 81, of Henrietta, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center following a brief illness. Phoniece was born on September 11, 1926 in Rutherford County to the late Carl Willis and Mattie Griffin Willis. She was a life-long resident of Rutherford County and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Henrietta. She was a...

Sheila Griffin

Sheila Griffin

Mar 9, 2008

Sheila Dawn Price Griffin, 60, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2008 at Rest Well Rest Home. Sheila was born July 24, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Acie and Maebell Price. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County having been a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband George Griffin and a sister Libby...

Velma Jackson

Velma Jackson

Mar 7, 2008

Velma Horton Jackson, age 80, of 258 Raleigh Ledbetter Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born November 27, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late George William Horton and Minnie Mae Horton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, Sumpter Horton, Will Horton, and...

Elvert Burgess

Elvert Burgess

Mar 5, 2008

Elvert Harding Burgess, age 87, of 536 Pilgrim Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Autumn Care of Forest City, NC. He was born November 4, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late Lloyd Burgess and Osee Lewis Burgess. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of over fifty years,...

Henry Hoyle

Henry Hoyle

Mar 1, 2008

Henry Lee Hoyle, age 76, of 765 Chase High Road, Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1931 in Burke County to the late Grady Hoyle and Rose Watts Hoyle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Hoyle, one...

Leon Mcdaniel

Leon Mcdaniel

Mar 1, 2008

Leon H. McDaniel, age 87, of 561 Beams Mill Road, Ellenboro, NC, died on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Rutherford County and a son of the late Horace L. McDaniel and Maggie Jane Roberson McDaniel. He was a long-time member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church where he served on the Administrative...

Noah Greene

Noah Greene

Feb 28, 2008

Noah Greene, age 78 of 183 Railroad Street, Henrietta, NC passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. He was born June 23, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Joseph Arthur Greene and Corine Bridges Greene. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Heather Lowery. He was a member of...

James Shelton

James Shelton

Feb 27, 2008

"Pete" James Shelton, age 71, of 778 Rainbow Rapids Road, Rutherfordton, NC passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Hillcrest Rest Home in Forest City, NC. He was born January 27, 1937 in Greene County, Tennessee to the late Hunter Theron Shelton and Emily Johnson Shelton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Gladys Epps

Gladys Epps

Feb 18, 2008

Gladys Burnette Epps, 82, of Henrietta died on Monday, February 18, 2008. She was born in McDowell County to the late Lee and Mamie Davis Burnette and the widow of Barnie Epps, Sr. to whom she was married to for 39 years. She was a retired textile employee and worked as a weaver for 40 years. Gladys was known...

Edith Toney

Edith Toney

Feb 8, 2008

Edith Jane Toney, age 69, of 131 Odyssey Lane, Forest City, NC passed away Friday February 8, 2008 at the Cleveland Regional Hospital. She was born June 10, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Leander McKinley Sisk and Fannie Mae Connor Sisk. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. She also liked crafts and was a painter. She...

Nellie Tate

Nellie Tate

Feb 4, 2008

Nellie Mae McDaniel Tate, age 87, of Forest City, NC passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born December 13, 1920 in Rutherford County to the late William L. McDaniel and Hester Hamrick McDaniel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, S. B. "Tommy" Tate. She was a...

Charles Dula

Charles Dula

Jan 30, 2008

Charles Dula, age 76, of 138 Longview Drive, Forest City, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1931 in Asheville, NC to the late Gilmer A. Dula and Mae Guthrie Dula. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Charles Dula. He...

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