Lorene McMurry O'Dell
Oct 21, 2023
Lorene McMurry O’Dell, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Lorene was born Thursday, July 17, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late Julius McMurry and Estelle Watson McMurry. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1966. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of...
Cora Mae Turner Byers
Oct 20, 2023
Cora Mae Turner Byers, age 81, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
Cora was born Monday, December 29, 1941 in Dickson County, Tennessee to the late William Boyd Donegan and Eunice Rye Donegan. She graduated from Nursing School in Unicoi County, TN and worked as a surgical nurse for many years at Gaston Memorial Hospital....
Alicia "Lisa" Crawford
Oct 18, 2023
Alicia “Lisa” Crawford, age 67, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.
Lisa was born October 11, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late R.L. Crawford and Hazel Louise Philbeck Crawford.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Womack.
Those left to treasure her...
Linda Roberts Pruett
Oct 16, 2023
Linda Roberts Pruett, age 80, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, October 16, 2023 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.
Linda was born Tuesday, December 29, 1942 in Cleveland County to the late Otha Roberts and Lillie Mae Edwards Roberts. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, class of...
Odessa Willis Wells
Oct 16, 2023
Odessa Willis Wells, age 94, of Henrietta, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 16, 2023 at her residence, while being surrounded by her loving family.
Odessa was born Tuesday, April 16, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Vonze Willis and Minerva Turner Willis. She worked for Tanner Company and Sophie’s in Forest City...
Ruth Reese Johnson
Oct 10, 2023
Born Ruth Reese in 1929 and married her beloved David L. Johnson in 1947. She was a wonderful 94 years young residing in Palm Harbor, Florida and formerly from Caroleen North Carolina. She was called to heaven on October 10th, 2023, in Palm Harbor Florida.
A native from Delavan New York, she was preceded in death by her parents Wilson...
Ed Junior Lewis
Oct 9, 2023
Ed Junior Lewis, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Magnolia Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Morganton,
Ed was born on Sunday, April 6, 1947, in Rutherford County to the late Ed M. Lewis and Bertie Tipton Lewis. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Ed was a...
Sybil Burns
Oct 9, 2023
Sybil Burns, age 84, of Shelby, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.
Sybil was born Tuesday, May 2, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late George Artrip and Rhoda Ferguson Artrip. She was a dedicated and devoted homemaker and also provided private home healthcare. She loved going out with...
Grady Perry Womick
Oct 8, 2023
Grady Perry Womick, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Fair Haven in Bostic.
Grady was born Friday, March 13, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Worth Womick, Sr. and Irma Freeman Womick. He served in the Navy and attended Wofford College. He was head of sterilization at Rutherford Regional...
Wanda Kay Johnson
Oct 6, 2023
Wanda Johnson, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Wanda was born Monday, June 27, 1955 in Cleveland County to the late Linder Anders and Margaret Cooper Anders. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Wanda loved fishing, camping, spending time with her family and spoiling...
Riley Clay Weast
Oct 6, 2023
Riley Clay Weast, age 20, passed away October 6, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Riley was born Tuesday, May 27, 2003 in Rutherford County to the late Roger Kevin Weast and Jennifer McGinnis Weast. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 2021. Upon his graduation, he worked for Buildz Construction Company. Riley enjoyed riding his motorcycle,...
Pauline H. Givens
Oct 6, 2023
Pauline H. Givens, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Pauline was born Friday, October 25, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Paul William Herring and Dorothy Herring Harvey. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1964. Pauline worked at Stonecutter Mill for several years...
Billie W. Childers
Oct 3, 2023
Billie W. Childers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Billie was born Thursday, May 23, 1935 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Childers and Hettie Humphries Childers. He was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1953 and also attended Isothermal Community College and Gardner-Webb University. He served his...
George Henry Murray
Sep 28, 2023
George Henry Murray, age 63, of Forest City, NC passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.
Not too long after his graduation from Waterloo High School, he moved to Georgia. George excelled in auto body repair work. He later relocated and lived in Forest City until his death. He was preceded in...
Donald "Don" Swink
Sep 25, 2023
Donald “Don” Swink, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at his residence.
Don was born Thursday, May 28, 1953 in Rutherford County to the late Roy Swink and Eliza Johnson Swink. He worked for Fieldcrest Mill for many years and was an avid Ham Radio operator. Don also enjoyed gardening. He had an outgoing personality who...
Ray Mode
Sep 23, 2023
Ray Mode, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ray was born Wednesday, May 22, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Riley Mode and Fannie Elizabeth Rome Mode. He worked for Stonecutter Mill for twenty-three years and was the assistant pastor of the Forest City Assembly of God...
Darlene "Dee Dee" Millwood
Sep 19, 2023
Darlene “Dee Dee” Millwood, age 67, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Darlene was born Tuesday, August 21, 1956 in Rutherford County to the late Paul Green and Carolyn Hawkins Green. She was a graduate of Isothermal Community College where she earned two Associate Degrees. She worked at the Florence Mill for over...
Dawn Marie MacCallum
Sep 17, 2023
Dawn Marie MacCallum, age 48, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her residence.
Dawn was born April 12, 1975 in Newcastle, New Brunswick to Deanna Roy Stewart who resides in Miramichi, New Brunswick and the late Donald Stewart. She was a dedicated homemaker and a devoted wife, mother, and MawMaw. Her family was her life.
In...
Ray Shires
Sep 17, 2023
Ray Shires, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away, Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Ray was born Friday, April 21, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Edward Howard Shires and Beatrice Rogers Shires. He owned and operated Ray Shires Auto Bargains in Thomasville, NC for over thirty years. Ray was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...
Judy Epley
Sep 16, 2023
Judy Epley, age 73, of Spindale, NC passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Oakland Living Center.
Judy was born Sunday, July 2, 1950, in Rutherford County, NC to the late Paul Wellborn and Mary Bailey Wellborn. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She was a member of Johnson Memorial Baptist Church. Judy...
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