Obituaries

Mar 14, 2007

Frances "Fran" E. Williams, age 60, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the The Havens following an extended illness. Fran was born on May 22, 1946 to the late Mack Clayton Williams and Lallage Deyton Williams. She grew up in the Asheville, NC area. She lived most of her adult life in the Charlotte, NC...

Mar 3, 2007

Judy Ann Norman, age 61, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Judy was born August 2, 1945 in Rutherford County to Troy Fonzo Laws and Laverne Padgett Laws. She grew up in Rutherford County and had worked for Cone Mills. She moved to the Chicago, Illinois area in the mid-1970's...

Feb 23, 2007

Eunice Lancaster Saine, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Friday, February 23, 2006 at Autumn Care of Forest City following an extended illness. Eunice was born October 16, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late Zeno Lancaster and Essie Hyder Lancaster. She had been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and a long-time member...

Feb 21, 2007

Mr. Robert L. Price, age 69, of 192 Spencer Street, Caroleen, NC passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. He was born September 25, 1937 in McDowell County to the late Ossie William Price and Cora Olivia Moses Price. He grew up in Marion, NC and married Dora Burton on November 7,...

Feb 21, 2007

Mandy Crane Bradley, age 59, of Spindale Street, Spindale, NC passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was born April 1, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late McVeigh Crane and Agnes Martin Crane. Mandy lived most of her life in Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and attended Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church.

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Feb 20, 2007

Mrs. Mollie Evygine Brigman Burgess, age 85, of 215 Henrietta Street, Caroleen, NC passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007. She was born December 30, 1921 to the late Robert Lee Brigman and Mollie Duncan Brigman in Buncombe County, NC. Mollie was married to Sam Stevenson Burgess for 47 years before his death in 2004. In addition to her parents...

Feb 19, 2007

Mrs. Lollie Lee Bradley, age 88, of 102 Old Marion Hwy., Rutherfordton, NC passed away Monday, February 19, 2007 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family. Mrs. Bradley was born May 14, 1918 to the late Bailey Sisk and...

Feb 14, 2007

Eva McCraw Arrowood, age 82, of Henrietta, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Eva was born on July 31, 1924 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Thomas Pate McCraw and Ethel Bell Short McCraw. She was a long time resident of Rutherford County. She was also long-time...

Feb 14, 2007

William L. Upton, Jr., age 80, of Forest City, passed away, Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at home following an extended illness. Mr. Upton was born February 13, 1927 in Rutherford County to the late William L. Upton, Sr., and Carmi Flack Upton. He grew up in the Sunshine, NC area. Mr. Upton was a veteran of World War II...

Feb 9, 2007

Jesse Hoyle Kanipe, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Jesse was born on November 17, 1920 in Cleveland County to the late Z. L. Kanipe and Jesse Belle Laughridge Kanipe. He had lived most of his life in Rutherford County. He was a veteran of World...

Feb 7, 2007

Pearle Mitchell Hardin, age 90, of Caroleen, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Rutherford Hospital. Pearle was born on May 24, 1916 to the late A. F. Mitchell and Margaret Greenway Mitchell. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a long-time member of Caroleen Baptist Church where she served in various ministries which included being...

Feb 5, 2007

William Ray Morrow, age 54, of Harris, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Morrow was born in Forest City, NC on October 2, 1952 to the late James Monroe Morrow, Sr. and Anna Belle Melton Morrow. He was also preceded in death by a son Christopher Morrow and a brother...

Feb 3, 2007

James Marshall Ferree, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. He was the son of the late Birtsey M. and Carrie Hawkins Ferree. James was also preceded in death by his sisters, Pearle Killian, Ruby Wood, and Mabel McKinney, and by his brother, Max Ferree.

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Jan 28, 2007

Annie Pearl Womick, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Oakland Living Center. Mrs. Womick was born December 4, 1916 to the late Zur Elmore and Pearl Jenkins Elmore. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church on Ferry Road. She had been a longtime sales...

Jan 27, 2007

Merrill T. "Tommie" Hammett, Sr., age 76, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Mr. Hammett was born September 20, 1930 in Mooresboro, NC to the late James Nathan Hammett and Lou Ila Lovelace Hammett. He married Manuela Flores on March 7, 1953. He served in the United States...

Jan 26, 2007

Reverend J. L. Bailey, age 70, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away at his home Friday, January 26, 2007, following an extended illness. Rev. Bailey was born December 3, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late George Logan Bailey and Ruth Mae Hardin Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County he had Pastored several area churches starting the...

Jan 24, 2007

Mrs. Inez Silvers Wall, age 76, of Chapman Road, Forest City, NC passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007. She was born November 21, 1930 to the late Bulo L. and Vera Henderson Silvers in Caroleen, NC. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Jesse A. Silvers. Mrs. Wall retired from Cone Mills, Cliffside...

Jan 22, 2007

Robert Nelson Greene, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 22, 2007. Mr. Greene was born June 4, 1929 to the late Romey Bulo Greene and Clara Yelton Greene. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He was married to Leona Wortman on December 5, 1998. He was attending the Village Chapel Church.

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Jan 21, 2007

David Ervin Moore, age 92, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Moore was born March 14, 1914 in Rutherford County to the late Hubert Moore and Zula Ledford Moore. He has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He worked for Burlington Industries for over 50 years. He...

Jan 19, 2007

Mary Chapman Wood, age 89, of Forest City passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at the Hospice Residence of Rutherford County following an extended illness. Mary was born on July 23, 1917 in Forest City, NC to the late Edward Chapman and Adeline Johnson Chapman. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She worked for over 25 years...