Obituary Listing
Raymond M. Kopec, 90
Mar 14, 2017
Mr. Raymond M. Kopec, 90, of Bostic, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Raymond was the son of the late Michael and Martha Unites Kopec. He was born in Olean, NY and lived there until moving to Allegany, NY in 1960. In 1990 Raymond and Janet retired and moved to North Carolina. He was a WW II Army...
John W. Jones, Sr.,74
Feb 7, 2017
Mr. John W. Jones, Sr., 74, of Forest City, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Oak Grove Nursing Center, Rutherfordton. He was the son of the late Ralph and Kate Keever Jones, and was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Katie Lou Wells and Annie Bell Robbins, and 7 brothers, Arthur Lee Jones, Pink Jones, Clifford Jones, Jerry Jones,...
James Thomas Mann, 80
Feb 6, 2017
Mr. James Thomas Mann, 80, of Sunshine, died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Fair Haven Home, Forest City. He was the widower of Maxine Medlin Mann, and a son of the late Hobert McKinley Mann and Zona Ellison Mann. He was also preceded in death by a brother, J.B. Mann, a sister, Doris Mann Lowery; a half sister, Lena Sansing,...
J .T. Doty, 96
Feb 6, 2017
Mr. J. T. Doty, 95, of Ellenboro, died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Fair Haven Home, Bostic. He was the widower of Pattie Lee Doty, and was a son of the late Fred H. Doty and Estelle Butler Doty, he was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry Doty. J.T. had served as a Deacon at Drury Dobbins Baptist...
Randall Eugene "Randy" Bumgarner, 35
Feb 4, 2017
Mr. Randall Eugene "Randy" Bumgarner, 35, of Golden Valley, died Saturday, February 4, 2017. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Morganton, and attended Fork Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Bobby and Teresa Bumgarner of Golden Valley; his fiancée, Shelly Reitzel; and 2 brothers, Bobby Souther of Columbia, SC, and Nathan Bumgarner of Drexel....
Bobby Joe Houser, 55
Feb 3, 2017
Mr. Bobby Joe Houser, 55, of Golden Valley, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of J.C. "Buster" Houser and Bonnie K. Houser. Bobby was a member of First Broad Baptist Church and a former member of the Cherry Mountain Fire Department. He was an avid sports fan, and he loved his Carolina...
Judy Faye Hudson, 68
Jan 28, 2017
Mrs. Judy Faye Hudson, 68, of Bostic, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Reuben Beam Morgan and Cora Ree Hudgins Morgan. Judy was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, and was a wonderful wife and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Robert Hudson; 5 daughters, Amy Tipton...
Howard Alexander Gettys, 87
Jan 27, 2017
Mr. Howard Alexander Gettys, 87, of Hollis, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Hospice House, Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Zeno Jefferson Gettys and Vera Whisnant Gettys. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 52 years, Joan McFarland Gettys; and two brothers, Henry and Kenneth Gettys. He...
Robert E. Hoyle, 84
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Robert E. Hoyle, 84, of Bostic, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Fair Haven Home, Forest City. He was the son of the late Belo and Florence Ross Hoyle, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Hoyle, Bernie Hoyle, and Herman Hoyle, and 2 of his sisters, Modene Landis and Ruth Kimbrell. Robert was a US...
Ruby Philbeck, 96
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Melton Philbeck, 96, of Bostic, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. She was born on September 26, 1920. Ruby was the widow of Miles S. Philbeck, Sr., and was the daughter of the late Kenneth Melton and wife Nannie Mae Freeman Melton. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Nan Hayes; a...
Yvonne Melton, 60
Dec 4, 2016
Mrs. Yvonne Mace Melton, 60, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late Zeb and Lorene Earwood Mace. Yvonne was the former owner of the 74 Diner in Ellenboro, and worked at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department for 7 years. She was a member of Pleasant View Community Church....
Hugh Carson Calton, Sr., 87
Nov 21, 2016
Mr. Hugh Carson Calton, Sr., 87, of Forest City, died Monday, November 21, 2016. He was the widower of Freida Sweat Calton. Hugh was the son of the late Witt and Margaret Bostic Calton, and was also preceded in death by siblings, Bob Calton, Frances Query, Jessie Harrill, Ken Calton, Bill Calton, and Louise Stikeleather. He was a 1947 graduate...
Dwight Harmon Hughes, 74
Nov 20, 2016
Mr. Dwight Harmon Hughes, 74, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City. Dwight was the son of the late Floyd and Gertrude Hughes and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ken Hughes; and his previous wife, Anne Dale Hughes. He was an Vietnam Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mary Morrison...
Floyd Charles Jones, 79
Nov 19, 2016
Mr. Floyd Charles Jones, 79, of Bostic, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Henderson Care Center. Floyd was the former co owner of the former Floyd & Jim's Trim Shop. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Jones and Merliet Lee Toney Jones; and siblings, Jack Clarence Jones, Patsy Lee Clark, Joseph Lawson Jones, Mildred Sue Jones,...
Brenda Hodge, 62
Nov 15, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Dodson Hodge, 62, of Union Mills, formerly of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Lorene Padgett Dodson, and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. David A. Jones. She served for 23 years as an RN with Hospice of Rutherford County,...
Roy O'Dell Bradley, 56
Nov 11, 2016
Mr. Roy O'Dell Bradley, 56, of Ellenboro, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was preceded in death by his father, George C. Bradley, Sr. and a brother, Melvin Neal Bradley, and survived by his mother and stepfather, Doris E. Bradley and Horace Bradley. Roy was a truck driver and attended Mountain View Baptist Church. He...
Keith McFarland, 56
Nov 5, 2016
Mr. Phillip Keith "Big Mac" McFarland, 56, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of Beatrice Hennessee McFarland of Ellenboro and the late Guy McFarland. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon, and worked for over 30 years at Westrock, formerly known as...
Abigail Brooke "Abbie" Toney, 14
Oct 18, 2016
Miss Abigail "Abbie" Brooke Toney, 14, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Levine's Children's Hospital, Charlotte. She was the daughter of Kevin Toney of Ellenboro, and Lorie Evans Toney and Tony Trujillo of the home. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Doug Evans; and her paternal grandfather, Doug Toney. Abbie had graduated from the 8th...
Lillian Mayse Johnson, 91
Oct 6, 2016
Mrs. Lillian Mayse Johnson, 91, of Bostic, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. She was the widow of Kernel "Bud" Johnson, who died in 1995. She was the daughter of the late Orson and Alma Lewis Mayse, and was also preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Mayse Ramsey; and four brothers, Paul, Theodore, Amos and...
Lauretta Margaret McElwain, 92
Sep 24, 2016
Mrs. Lauretta M. McElwain, 92, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Hospice House, Forest City of natural causes. She was the widow of Marvin McElwain and was also preceded in death by a son, Charles A. McElwain. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith Lewis and was born in Pittsburgh, March 28, 1924. She is...
