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Jean Turner Callahan
Mar 31, 2012
Mrs. Jean Turner Callahan, 70, of Freeman Road, Forest City, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of Rupert Lee Callahan, and daughter of the late Sam and Bertha Turner. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Heather McGinnis. Jean was a member of Wilson Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Ronald Lynn Sizemore
Mar 29, 2012
Mr. Ronald Lynn Sizemore, 70, of Main Street, Bostic, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Hospice House, Forest City. Ron was a native of New Hampshire and was a retired truck driver. He was the son of the late John Orval Sizemore and Charlotte Dearborn Sizemore, he was also preceded in deathy by a sister, Marlene Salisbury. He is survived...
Cathy Chapman Loukaitis
Mar 21, 2012
Mrs. Cathy Chapman Loukaitis, 52, of Salem Church Road, Bostic, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Blanton Chapman. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Sean Loukaitis; a daughter, Stacy Ross of the home; two sons, James Cory...
Hoyle Edward Bowen
Mar 13, 2012
Mr. Hoyle Edward Bowen, 58, of Centennial Road, Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He was son of the late Glen Bowen Jr and Rosie Baynard Bowen. He was a skidder driver for a logging company, and a Baptist. He is survived by his daughter, Jessie Bowen of Marion; two sisters, Barbara Smith and Lorie Sullivan, both of Rutherfordton; five...
Joe Hunter Toney
Mar 13, 2012
Mr. Joe Hunter Toney, 89, of Bostic, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of the late Arthur and Sarah Earley Toney. He was retired from Stonecutter Corporation and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Joe was a WWII Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Vera Stringer Toney; a daughter, Sarah Laughter...
Talley Sandefur
Feb 29, 2012
Mr. Talley Sandefur, 82, of Calton Road, Sunshine, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Jack and Mamie Sandefur. He was retired from Spindale Mills/New Cherokee Coporation, and was a charter member of Ross Hill Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean war. He is survived by his...
Nell Ruppe
Feb 23, 2012
Mrs. Guynell Geneva Greene "Nell" Ruppe, 97, of Ohio St, Spindale passed away Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at Hospice House, Forest City after a long illness. Nell was the daughter of the late Henry Tilden Greene and Hulda Alice Donahoo Greene of Landrum, SC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Jacob Ruppe,...
Geneva Ann Smith
Feb 21, 2012
Mrs. Geneva Ann Johnson Smith, 94, of Golden Valley, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late R.R. and Ida Johnson, and was also preceded in death by two sons, Edward Gene Smith and Mack Smith. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Doris...
Albert Dowell Lancaster
Feb 15, 2012
Mr. Albert Dowell Lancaster, 95, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at Hospice of Laurens County in Clinton, SC. He was born July 11, 1916 in Cliffside, NC, he was son of the late Odie Bates Lancaster and William Lancaster. He was married for 62 years to his beloved wife Frances Sisk Lancaster, who died in 2003. He served in the...
Richard Dean Toney
Feb 3, 2012
Mr. Richard Dean Toney, 46, Rutherfordton, died Friday, February 3, 2012. He was the son of Don Toney of Rutherfordton and the late Louise Fisher Toney. He was a sales representative at Toney's #2, and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Henrietta. In addition to his father, he is survived by two brothers, Bruce "Slash" Toney of Rutherfordton, and...
Brian Nelson Herman
Jan 31, 2012
Mr.Brian Nelson Herman, 48, of Golden Valley, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Marie McCurry Herman of Hickory, and the late Lewis Edgar Herman, Sr. He was an electrician. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Ellen McCurry Herman; a son, Coty Herman; a daughter, Cailin...
Mable S. Chapman
Jan 6, 2012
Mrs. Mable S. Chapman, 100, 0f Gastonia,formerly of Rutherford County, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Belaire Health Care Center, Gastonia. She was the widow of James Arley Chapman, Sr. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and she served a Mission in the southern states. She is survived by four sons, James A....
Willie Mae Bradley Sanders
Jan 4, 2012
Mrs. Willie Mae Bradley Sanders, 86, of Bostic, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Hospice of Wendover, Shelby. She had been a resident of Fair Haven Home for the past year. Mrs. Sanders was born on June 23, 1925 in Rutherford County to the late William Alfred Bradley and Dorcas Leola Bridges Bradley. Her family was extremely important to her...
Mildred McCurry
Dec 31, 2011
Mrs. Mildred Gurley McCurry, 78, of Spindale, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her residence. She was the widow of Miles McCurry, and daughter of the late Jim and Maymie Gurley. Mildred was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Ray Gurley. She was a lifelong member of Golden Valley United Methodist Church, and was a seamstress at Tanner...
Theresa Hartley McCraw
Dec 17, 2011
Mrs. Theresa Hartley McCraw, 58, of South Mountain Road, Bostic, died Saturday, December 17, 2011. She was the daughter of the late William and Helen Hartley. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Theresa was the owner of Mountain View Kennels, and had a great love of animals and worked tirelessly toward their well being and care. She...
Mary Frances Wiggins
Dec 17, 2011
Mary Frances Lail Wiggins, 85, of Walls Church Road, Bostic, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her residence. Mary Frances was born in Cleveland County to the late William and Mary Beaver Lail. She moved with her family to the Walls Community at age 6. She graduated from Ellenboro High School, and was a member of Walls Baptist Church where...
Coy Emerson Toney
Dec 14, 2011
Mr. Coy Emerson Toney, 98, of White Oak Manor, Shelby, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was the widower of Nicie Condrey Toney, and son of the late Lelon Clifford Toney and Claudia Melton Toney. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Lewis Toney and Larry Dean Toney. A native of Rutherford County, he was a member of...
Jack Robinson, Sr.
Dec 3, 2011
Mr. Jack Robinson, Sr, 73, of Ellenboro, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of Frank and Eddie Robinson. He is survived by two daughters, Alisa Baucom of Concord, and Lori Robinson of Bostic; a son, Jack Robinson, Jr. of Bostic; four sisters, Bernice Goode of Maiden, Judy Jones of Ellenboro, Betty Lattimore...
Clarence Edgar Richard
Nov 19, 2011
Mr. Clarence Edgar Richard, 93, of Bostic, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the widower of Lois Fortenberry Richard, who died in 1981, and son of the late Wesley and Susie White Richard. Clarence served in WW II in Company A 2nd Infantry 5th Division of the Army. His service included battles in Normandy,...
Susie Robinson Smart
Nov 8, 2011
Mrs. Susie Robinson Smart, 84, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011. She was the widow of Erastus V. Smart, and daughter of the late Frank and Eddie A. Robinson. She is survived by two daughters, Connie Terry of Ellenboro and Barbara Smith of Gastonia; four sisters, Bernice Goode of Maiden, Judy Jones of Ellenboro, Betty Lattimore and Reba Lattimore,...
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