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Elizabeth Freeman

Elizabeth Freeman

Dec 24, 2014

Mrs. Elizabeth Towery Freeman, 88, of Polkville, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was the widow of Gulmer Jackson "Jack" Freeman and the daughter of the late Emma and William Towery. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hastings and two brothers, Bobby Towery and Junior Towery. Elizabeth loved and was loved...

Doris Irene Watts

Doris Irene Watts

Dec 13, 2014

Mrs. Doris Irene Watts, 91, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, December 13th, 2014. Born on March 11th, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Lawson Crowe and Bertha Swofford Crowe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Earlis Watts; 2 sisters, Mildred Greene and Martha Sue Coffey; and 3 brothers, Walter Crowe, Bill Crowe, and Lawrence...

Patricia Alexander

Patricia Alexander

Dec 7, 2014

Mrs. Patricia  Presnell Alexander, 70, of Atlas Drive, Bostic, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph B. Presnell and Lois Walker Presnell, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Quinn. She worked at Burlington Industries for over 30 years, and retired from Eaton Corporation after 10 years of service....

Rebecca  Dalton

Rebecca Dalton

Nov 19, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca Owens Dalton, 67, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby. She was the daughter of Mabel Toney Owens of Shelby and the late Carl Owens, and was also preceded in death by a brother, Tony Lee Owens.  Rebecca was a member of Fork Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived...

Don Richard Brackett

Don Richard Brackett

Nov 13, 2014

Mr. Don Richard Brackett, 60, of Sunshine, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late A.B. Brackett and Katherine Luckadoo Brackett. Don was a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. He is survived by a son, Ricky Brackett of Ware Shoals, SC; a sister, Candy Honeycutt of Sunshine; and a stepbrother, Davie...

Hazel "Polly" Pearson

Hazel "Polly" Pearson

Nov 6, 2014

Mrs. Hazel "Polly" Pearson, 84, of Sunshine, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Vernon Pearson who died in 2011.  She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ellie Louise Jones McGinnis, and was also preceded in death by two infant sons, Jack Arnold Pearson...

Laurence  T.  "Larry" Davis

Laurence T. "Larry" Davis

Oct 28, 2014

Mr. Laurence T. "Larry" Davis, 67, of Weatherstone Drive, Forest City, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late V. Teal and Evangeline Poteat Davis. Larry was a member of Florence Baptist Church, and worked in plastic injection molding for over 30 years. He was a graduate of East Rutherford High...

Steve "Jive" Melton

Steve "Jive" Melton

Oct 22, 2014

Mr. Steve "Jive" Melton, 64, of  Bostic, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Center. Steve was the son of Guy and Colene Sisk Melton of Bostic, and a member of the Rutherford County Moose Lodge. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sons, Braxton Melton and his wife Carla, of Rutherfordton, and Seth Melton of Bostic;...

Tommy Penson

Tommy Penson

Oct 14, 2014

Mr. Tommy Penson, 75, of Magnolia Lane Nursing Home, Morganton, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He was the son of the late Jay and Emma Henson Penson, and a member of First Baptist Church of Bostic. He is survived by a sister, Helen Guyton of Rock Hill, SC; two brothers, David Penson and his wife Mildred, and Norris Penson and...

Charlotte "Sherri" Rapozo

Charlotte "Sherri" Rapozo

Oct 3, 2014

Mrs. Charlotte "Sherri" Rapozo, 64, of Rutherfordton, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late Al and Betty Ann Ross Lopez, and was also preceded in death by her first huband, Joseph Mailhiot, and her second husband, James Rapozo. She was a native of Washington, DC, and was a foster mother...

James Pinkney  "Pete" Lovelace

James Pinkney "Pete" Lovelace

Sep 15, 2014

Mr. James Pinkney "Pete" Lovelace, 78, of Bostic, was born on December 14, 1935 and went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 15, 2014. He was the son of the late James Boyd Lovelace and Bulier Melton Lovelace, he was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Elsie Lovelace, his sister Lenora Bliss, and two brothers, Glenn Lovelace...

Mamie  Ellen Beaver

Mamie Ellen Beaver

Sep 14, 2014

Miss Mamie Ellen Beaver, 82, of Hollis, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at White Oak Manor, Shelby. Mamie was the daughter of the late William Tom Beaver and Perida Deyton Beaver, and was also preceded in death by her siblings, Mafrie McGinnis, Henry Beaver, Martha Beaver, May Beaver, J.B. Beaver, Mary Hubbard, and Clarence Beaver. She served as Minister on...

Ola Mae Ramsey

Ola Mae Ramsey

Sep 9, 2014

Mrs. Ola Mae Ramsey, 87, of Sunshine, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Sigmon White, and was also preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. She was a great mother, wife and grandmother. Ola was a seamstress and gardener, and a lover of life...

Fred B. Toney

Fred B. Toney

Sep 4, 2014

Mr. Fred B. Toney, 86, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Mission Hospital, Asheville. He was the widower of Veela Mae Toney. Fred was the son of Laxton and Leona Jones Toney and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dianne Toney Jackson; and a son, Gerald Lynn Toney. He was a US Air Force veteran of...

Bobby Towery

Bobby Towery

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. Bobby Towery, 81, of 261 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of the late Robert and Emma Selvey Towery, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hastings, and a brother, William Junior Towery. Bobby was a retired US Air Force Staff Sergeant, and...

Robert "Whitecloud" Murray

Robert "Whitecloud" Murray

Aug 24, 2014

Mr. Robert "Whitecloud" Murray, 75, of Bostic, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Hospice at Wendover. He was in the flea market and auction business for over 46 years. He was the son of the late Maggie Green Murray and Gaston Murray, and was also preceded in death by three sisters, Viola Street, Lottie Baynard, and Florence Hoyle; and five...

Velmon Biggerstaff

Velmon Biggerstaff

Aug 1, 2014

Mrs. Velmon Brackett Biggerstaff, 94, of Forest City, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of John Paul Biggerstaff, and was the daughter of the late James and Laura Black Brackett, and was also preceded in death by a son, Craig Biggerstaff. She was retired from Mastercraft and a member of Florence Baptist...

Ruby Melton

Ruby Melton

Jul 31, 2014

Mrs. Ruby Kilby Melton, 98, of Bostic, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, July 31, 2014 at Henderson Care Center in Forest City. Ruby was born February 29, 1916 in North Wilkesboro to Grace Jones Kilby and Thomas Gaither Kilby, the third of seven children. She graduated from North Wilkesboro High School in 1934 and worked thereafter in retail, including J.C....

Tommy Sellars

Tommy Sellars

Jul 25, 2014

Mr. George Thomas "Tommy" Sellars, 61, of Ellenboro, NC went home to be with our Lord on Friday, July 25, 2014. Tommy was born September 14, 1952 and  was the son of Martha Rentz of Macon, GA and the late Russell Sellars. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Kimberly Sellars; a son, Taylor Sellars of Ellenboro,...

George Albert  Ledford

George Albert Ledford

Jul 20, 2014

Mr. George Albert Ledford, 66, of Forest City, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 following a sudden illness. George was born May 25, 1948 and has been a resident of Forest City for more than thirty years. He was a Forest City fixture having worked in the fountain at Smith's Drug Store for thirty one years where he was loved by...

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