Obituary Listing
Joseph "Dean" Shehan, 59
Aug 27, 2020
Mr. Joseph "Dean" Shehan, 59, of Ellenboro, died suddenly on Thursday, August 27, 2020. He was the son of the late Joseph Donald Shehan and Magdalene Cuthbertson Shehan. Dean was a CDL truck driver for over 30 years, worked in well drilling, and construction, but recently worked as a security guard. He is survived by his wife of 41 years,...
Keith Allen, 57
Aug 19, 2020
Mr. Keith Allen, 57, of Forest City, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Keith was the son of Sandra Millwood Allen of Shelby, and the late James Harold Allen. He was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church and the Rutherford County Moose Lodge. He was very involved in numerous fundraising activities for Hospice. In addition to his mother, he is...
Marie Lowery, 69
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Marie Lowery, 69, of Bostic, died Thursday, August 13, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Gertrude Weathers, and was also preceded in death by her brother, Alfred Weathers; 2 sisters, Jean Gosnell and Wanda Sherrill; her paternal grandparents, George and Minnie Weathers; and her maternal grandparents, Grady and Carrie Woods. Marie was a member of...
Rev. Jeffrey "Jeff" Gurr, 54
Aug 11, 2020
Rev. Jeffrey "Jeff" Gurr, 54, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home after losing his battle to cancer. He is the son of Lawrence "Larry" Gurr and Marilyn Gurr and Emma Phipps Gurr. Born March 16, 1966, Jeff was an Engineering Manager at Eaton Corporation. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Golden Valley. Jeff...
George Russell Harrill, 79
Aug 11, 2020
Mr. George Russell Harrill, 79, of the Sulphur Springs Community, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020. He was the son of the late George and Lucille Harrill. He served as a Sunday School teacher at Gray's Creek Baptist Church, and retired as a metal fabricator from Lipscomb Signs in 2013. He is survived by his son, Donald Harrill of the Sulphur...
Bertha Mae Ramsey Hutchins, 96
Aug 9, 2020
Bertha Mae Buff Ramsey Hutchins, 96 of Rutherfordton died Sunday, August 9, 2020. The daughter of the late Frank D. Buff and Mammie Hill Buff. Also preceded in death by first husband John Crawford Ramsey; second husband Elbert Hutchins; daughter, Joyce Lovelace; sons, Herman and John C. "Jay" Ramsey and wife Linda. Siblings, Evelyn Bradley and Bryson Buff; one grandchild...
Kenneth Eugene Ervin, 58
Aug 5, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Ervin, 58, of Bostic, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020. He was the son of the late Eugene Ervin and Dorothy Ervin Seay. Kenneth was a member of Chase Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Teena Horn Ervin; his sons, Wayne Eugene Ervin and his wife Elizabeth Jo, of Greenville, SC, Rev. Joseph...
Jerry Dean Owens, 78
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Jerry Dean Owens, 78, of Bostic, died Friday, July 24, 2020. He was the widower of Jennifer Brown Owens, who died in 2019, and a son of the late Byron and Jennie Mae Owens. Jerry had retired from the Forest City Post Office. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and had recently been attending Avondale United...
Pastor Anthony Van Dyke, 47
Jul 19, 2020
Pastor Anthony Van Dyke, 47, of Bostic, died Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was the son of Mary Causby Van Dyke and the late Troy Van Dyke. He was also preceded in death by brother, Jeremy Van Dyke. Anthony was co owner of D2 Powersports, and was the Pastor at Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church. In addition to his mother, he is...
Edward J. Gallant, 76
Jul 19, 2020
Mr. Edward J. Gallant, 76, of Bostic, died Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was the son of the late Gerald and Etta Gallant, and was also preceded in death by a son, Robert E. Gallant. He was retired from Elmwood Sensors in Pawtucket, RI and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. Edward was an avid camper, and...
Linda Ledford, 65
Jul 6, 2020
Mrs. Linda Waters Ledford, 65, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Linda was the daughter of the late Fred and Bell Waters, and was also preceded in death by 3 sisters, Bonnie Spivey, Diane Stimson, and Doris Faires; and 3 brothers, Bob Waters, Alfred Waters, and Bill Waters. Linda had worked at Stonecutter years...
Virginia "Jenny" Calton, 62
Jul 1, 2020
Mrs. Virginia "Jenny" Calton,62, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. Jenny was the daughter of the late Carol and Marjorie Plyler. She had been a property manager for both Linear Point and Key Realty properties. She is survived by her husband Randy Calton; her son, Jesse Calton of Mt. Holly; her sister, Carol...
Marvin Melton, 87
Jun 27, 2020
Mr. Marvin Columbus "Bo" Melton, 87, of Bostic, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. He was the widower or Elizabeth Hastings Melton, whom he married on December 22, 1956. He was a son of the late Marvin Lee Melton and Lola Mae Van Dyke Melton. He was born in Golden Valley, and was a member...
Betty Canipe, 57
Jun 26, 2020
Betty Alice Canipe, 57, of Granite Falls, died Friday, June 26, 2020. She was the daughter of Tom and Georgia Hudson Canipe. She is survived by her spouse, Jackson Hudson; her daughters, Angela Mead of Boone, Geri Johnson of Rhodhiss, Krystal Whitehead of Trinity; her son, Aaron Devenney of Charleston, SC; and her 3 sisters, Edna Hudson and Sue Hudson, of...
Susan Cline Hollifield, 69
Jun 25, 2020
“If I die before you, I don’t want a big bother made over me,†was a humble instruction Susie gave her husband, Dwight M. Hollifield, many times. She further requested that she only have a simple, graveside service and be interred in the Hollifield Family Cemetery, near her home, beside the graves of her beloved boxers, where there is a sweeping...
Nancy Watts, 86
May 27, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Hollifield Watts, 86, of the Duncan's Creek Community, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Oakland Living Center. She was the widow of R. Bill Watts, and a daughter of the late Baxter and Mary Hollifield. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Hendon and a brother, Frank Hollifield. Nancy had retired from Sunshine School and...
Adam McNeely, 39
May 26, 2020
Mr. Adam McNeely, 39, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020. He is the son of Robin and Norma McNeely of Sunshine. He was preceded in death by a brother, Christopher Shane McNeely, and his paternal grandfather, Leroy McNeely. Adam worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Hardin's Drug and was a member of Ross Hill Baptist Church. Adam was a wonderful...
Sarah Ruth "Ruthie" DiMaria, 69
May 24, 2020
Mrs. Sarah Ruth Ownbey "Ruthie" DiMaria, 69, of Matthews, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Royal Park Rehabilitation of Matthews. She was the widow of Anthony "Tony" DiMaria, and a daughter of the late Mary Jane Tesenair Ownbey and Marvin Ownbey. She was also preceded in death by a brother, C.J. Ownbey and 2 sisters, Carolyn Price and Mary Shelton....
Rev. Perry Jones, 82
May 13, 2020
Reverend Perry Buren Jones, 82, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. He was a son of the late Ralph Pinckney and Kate Keever Jones and was born in Ellenboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Daves Jones; nine brothers, Pinckney, Charles, Henry, Lee, John,...
Faye Calton Brackett, 85
May 5, 2020
Hattie Faye Calton Brackett, age 85, of Bostic , passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC from complications after a recent fall in the home. Faye was born August 4, 1934 in Sunshine, NC. She was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh Lee Calton and Hattie Koone Calton. She was predeceased by her sister-Martha Ellen...
