Obituaries

Jan 3, 2007

Mrs. Corine Hollifield King, age 85, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the Wellstar Douglas Hospital in Douglasville, Georgia.

Mrs. King was born July 1, 1921 to the late Jones and Ethel Bowen Gowan in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was formerly of Cowpens, SC, a homemaker, and a member of the Faith...

Dec 20, 2006

Mr. James Steve Terry, age 62, of 172 Greenfield Drive, Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. Steve was born February 14, 1944 in Shelby, to the late J. M. Terry and Mary Martha Willis Terry. He grew up in the Mooresboro and Ellenboro area and married Lottie Mae Dobbins on June 12, 1965....

Dec 20, 2006

Marshall Gordon Greene, age 75, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Hospice Residence. Marshall was born December 3, 1931 in Rutherford County to the late William Frank Greene and Ada Vertie White Greene. He has been a life-long resident of Rutherford County having worked at Burlington Industries for over 45 years before his retirement....

Dec 16, 2006

Noah Steven Cooper, age 2, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 at his residence. Noah was born February 7, 2004 in Rutherfordton, NC to Steven Scott Cooper and Amanda Nicole Phillips Cooper. Noah was affectionally known as his parent's "little man" and his dad's "little buddy".

He is survived by his parents of the...

Dec 2, 2006

Patricia Carpenter Randall, of Forest City, age 68, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006, following a brief illness. Patricia was born April 18, 1938 in Henrietta, North Carolina to the late Paul Carpenter and Dora Hames Carpenter. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She married Bobby Randall on November 23, 1961 in Gaffney, SC. She had worked...

Nov 24, 2006

Mr. John Young Cantrell, age 87 of 170 Franklin Drive, Forest City, NC died Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. He was born July 3, 1919 in Rutherford County and was the oldest child of Frank Young Cantrell and Eula McMahan Cantrell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Cantrell...

Nov 17, 2006

E. Coleen Mauney, age 80, of Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, November 17, 2006, at her home. She was born September 18, 1926 in Cleveland County, North Carolina to the late Crawford Durham Wall and Rebecca Daisey Ledbetter Wall. She had been a long-time resident of Rutherford County. She was an accomplished seamstress, and was a long-time...

Nov 9, 2006

Mr. Mike Houston Davis, age 88, of 404 Hollis Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Mr. Davis was born in Townsend, Tennessee on March 7, 1918 to the late James Shannon Davis and Louisa Dunn Davis. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force having served...

Nov 2, 2006

Mrs. Sylvia Ann Arrowood Moore, age 66, of S. Pea Ridge Road, Henrietta, NC passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006 at the Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC.

Sylvia was born in Rutherford County on July 17, 1940 to the late James and Eunice Moore Arrowood. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Nov 2, 2006

Mr. Jerry Robert Sisk, age 48, of Henrietta Street Extension Caroleen, NC passed away Thursday, November 02, 2006 at his home after an extended illness. . Jerry was the son of the late Boyd Robert Sisk and Evelyn Horne Sisk. He was born in Rutherford County, November 3, 1957.

Jerry is survived by his longtime companion, Karen...

Nov 2, 2006

Mrs. Betty Lucell Smith Aldridge, age 76 of 209 Walker Drive, Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. She was born January 22, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late George Washington Smith and Linda Cochran Smith. In addition to her parents Betty was preceded in death by 2...

Nov 1, 2006

Mr. Bobby Eugene Lovelace, age 74, of Pea Ridge Road, Bostic, NC passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. Bobby was born in Rutherford County June 24, 1932 to the late Surness Eugene Lovelace and Mae Long Lovelace. He was a retired maintenance employee from Broyhill having worked there for 32 ½ years.

Bobby...

Oct 31, 2006

Bernice Virginia Hewitt, age 87, of Forest City passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Bernice was born May 12, 1919 in Forest City to the late Ed Chapman and Adeline Johnson Chapman. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and longtime member of Henrietta First Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Oct 29, 2006

Myrtle Luckadoo Henderson, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness. Myrtle was born November 5, 1917 in Rutherford County to the late Scott Luckadoo and Ida Sanders Luckadoo. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having primarily worked in the textile mills.

She is survived by four sons,...

Oct 28, 2006

Erby was born on September 24, 1947 and passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2006.

Erby was a resident of Forest City, North Carolina.

Oct 23, 2006

Ruby McCombs Banks, age 86, of Ellenboro passed away Monday, October 23, 2006, at Autumn Care of Forest City following an extended illness. Ruby was born March 30, 1920, in Rutherford County. She had lived most of her life in Rutherford County where she retired as a spinner in the textile mills. She was a member of Glenwood Baptist...

Oct 15, 2006

Taylor Grace "Gracie Mae" Alexander, age 17 months, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006, at Rutherford Hospital. "Gracie Mae" was born April 17, 2005, in Rutherfordton, NC to Virginia "Gina" Mae Alexander and Robert Lee Burgess. She attended New Bethel Baptist Church with her family. She loved almost everything, including music, eating, and her family. "She was an angel...

Oct 9, 2006

Gladys A. West, 86, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2006, at Oak Grove Health Care Center. Gladys was born June 15, 1920, in Rutherford County to the late Albert C. Burgess and Ella Sisk Burgess. Gladys was a member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Ben West in 1985...

Oct 9, 2006

Mamie Lee McCombs Simpson, age 84, of Forest City passed away Monday, October 9, 2006, at Autumn Care Center of Forest City. Mamie was born January 18, 1922 in Rutherford County to the late Amzie Charlie McCombs and Mattie Ramsey McCombs. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Maxtell...

Oct 3, 2006

James Lee Wood, age 70, of Harris, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Hospice House. James was born January 13, 1936 in Gaffney, SC, to the late Alfred Wood and Polly Cooper Wood. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having retired as a Loom Fixer in the mills. In addition to his parents, he is...