Obituaries

Oct 3, 2006

Wilbert Woodrow Bright, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC. Wilbert was born November 7, 1923 to the late Ivy and Lishey Byers Bright. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Hardin; and 4 brothers, Dean Bright, James Bright, Russell Bright...

Sep 27, 2006

Vickie Herring Jones, age 42, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006. Vickie was born in Rutherford County on June 3, 1964 to Amos Dewey and Betty Glascoe Herring. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County graduating from East Rutherford High School. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Amanda...

Sep 23, 2006

Rena Gaynell Parker, age 85, of Bostic, NC, passed away at her residence on Saturday, September 23, 2006 following an extended illness. Rena was born November 26, 1920 in Greer, South Carolina to the late Claude Deese and Annie Hall Deese. Rena was a member of the Wilson Baptist Church where she worked in their Care Ministries providing food...

Sep 20, 2006

Meldora Mills Thomas, age 90, of 2555 Camp Creek Road, Union Mills, NC formerly of Caroleen passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC.

She was a born in Cherokee County, SC on January 4, 1916 to the late Tom and Lula Massey Mills. Meldora was the widow of Lewis...

Sep 20, 2006

Linda Paulette Wheeler, age 48, of Providence Road, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at a Winston-Salem hospital. Linda was born November 21, 1957 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina to the late Paul Bostic Hamrick and Lila Beth Phillips Hamrick. Linda has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She received her undergraduate education at Limestone University. She had worked...

Sep 18, 2006

Rhonda Lynn Adair Jones, 35, of Bostic, NC passed away Monday, September 18, 2006 at the Hospice House. Rhonda was born May 31, 1971 in Boiling Springs, NC to Albert Eugene Adair and Carrie Dotson Adair. Rhonda had worked as an administrative assistant for PPG Industries for approximately seven years. She was a life long resident of Rutherford County...

Sep 16, 2006

Margaret Louise Kennedy Dycus , of 1334 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road , Ellenboro died Friday, September 15, at the Rutherford Hospital . Margaret was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Will and Minnie Frazier Kennedy. She was the widow of Robert Dycus and was retired from Drexel Heritage in Shelby , NC where she had worked...

Sep 16, 2006

Miss Pauline Pannell, age 88, of 209 Radford Road, Ellenboro, NC passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the Hospice House of Forest City.

Miss Pannell was born March 24, 1918 in Rutherford County. She was the daughter of the late Avery and Jessie Moore Pannell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Sep 13, 2006

Ostine Earley, age 60 of 588 Goodes Creek Church Road, Mooresboro passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Rutherford Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was born January 3, 1946 to the late George Reid and Mary Biddix Earley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Lee...

Sep 12, 2006

Ann was born in Rutherford County December 17, 1961 and was the daughter of Barbara Poteat Holland of Sandy Mush and the late Phillip "Ken" Holland. She was a certified nursing assistant and a member of Joshua Baptist Church.

Ann is survived by her husband, Dwight Cole of Bostic, three sons, Zach Cole, Michael Cole, and Jeremy...

Sep 9, 2006

Charlie Lee Queen, age 96, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital. Charlie was born July 31, 1910 in Rutherford County to the late Reuben M. Queen and Florence Hooper Queen. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having retired from Stonecutter Mill as a supervisor. He was a veteran of World War...

Sep 5, 2006

Margaret Tesseniar Yelton, age 74, of Forest City passed away Tuesday, September 5th at her residence following an extended illness. Margaret was born July 29, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Adam Tesseniar and Ada Hyder Tesseniar. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked in the textile industry most of her life. She also worked...

Sep 4, 2006

Mallaree Wilson Greene, age 71, passed away Monday, September 4, 2006 at her home on Harris-Henrietta Road. She was born on May 31, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Colon Wilson and Bessie Pridgen Wilson. She worked as a beautician having owned Chase Beauty Shop for many years before her retirement approx 5 years ago. She was a...

Sep 3, 2006

Raymond Briscoe Norman, 82, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, September 03, 2006 at Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Norman was born December 23, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late James Hoke Norman and Michel Gibson Norman. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County having worked in the textile mills as an overhauler in the spinning...

Aug 30, 2006

Elizabeth Reynolds Gordon, 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 30th at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Elizabeth was born May 3, 1918 in Rutherford County to the late Bert Reynolds and Ettress Blanton Reynolds. She has been a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She has a seamstress, initially working in the textile mills, later working for Grindstaff's...

Aug 30, 2006

Ellen Sparks Carrouth, age 88, of Taylorsville, NC, formerly of Ellenboro passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at a Taylorsville nursing home. Ellen was born July 1, 1918 in Caroleen, NC to the late Caleb Sparks and Beulah Wall Sparks. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, a member of the Caroleen United Methodist Church and the XYZ...

Aug 28, 2006

Lemuel Craig Splawn, 66, of 410 Piedmont Drive, Rutherfordton, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Hospice House of Forest City. Lemuel was born July 12, 1940 in Henrietta, NC to Mary Ellen Fortenberry Splawn and the late Howard Edward Splawn. He was a retired pipe fitter and ironworker, Lemuel was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air...

Aug 27, 2006

Fred was born on May 18, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2006.

Fred was a resident of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

Aug 25, 2006

Baxter Arbeth Greene, 91, of Shelby passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Century Care of Shelby. Mr. Greene was born December 11, 1914 in Rutherford County to the late Jason Greene and Nola Randall Greene. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S Army Medical Corps. He worked in the auto repair business...

Aug 25, 2006

Leroy "Roy" McGinnis, 56, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Roy was born on October 24, 1949 in Rutherford County to Jessie James McGinnis and Emma Bradley McGinnis of Forest City. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County where he worked as a roofer for McGinnis Roofing. He was...