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Obituary Listing
Alfred Webb Melton
Nov 6, 2011
Mr. Alfred Webb Melton, 90, of Eastview Drive, Bostic died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of the late Julius and Bessie Bridges Melton, and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Oliver, Furman, Johnnie, Roscoe, Edgar and J.B. Melton; his sisters, Mae Green, Annie Dobbins, and Glennie Jones. He was...
Sadie Ramsey Owens
Oct 31, 2011
Mrs. Sadie Ramsey Owens, 87, of Fair Haven Home, Bostic, died Monday, October 31, 2011. She was the widow of J.B. Owens, and daughter of the late Max and Annie Clontz Ramsey. She was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church and was retired from Reeves Brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Millwood of Forest City, and Rachel...
George Allen "Al" Spake
Oct 28, 2011
Mr. George Allen "Al" Spake, 77, of the Duncan's Creek Community, died Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was the son of the late Kelly and Essie Cook Spake, and was also preceded in death by three sisters, Elva Abrams, Iva McClure and Evelyn Deviney; and two brothers, Gene Spake and Alvin...
Judy Landis Philbeck
Oct 13, 2011
Mrs. Judy Landis Philbeck, 65, of Salem Church Road, Bostic, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Modene Hoyle Landis. She retired from the Ellenboro Elementary School Cafeteria after 29 years of service, and worked in the cafeteria of the South Mountain Christian Camp for 30 years. She was a...
Michael "Fluff" Marlowe
Oct 9, 2011
Mr. Michael "Fluff" Marlowe, 64, of Forest City, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of the late Jonathan and Gladys Marlowe, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Kay Vess. He was a longtime truck driver and also worked at the Little Cupboard. He is survived by his son, Jessie...
Dorothy Goforth Shell
Sep 13, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Goforth Shell, 85, of Holland Street, Forest City, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of Max Shell, and daughter of the late Nollie and Edna Goforth. She was also preceded in death by a son, Doug Shell. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, where she was a choir...
Betty Jean Clark Hubbard
Aug 30, 2011
Mrs. Betty Jean Clark Hubbard, 80, of Bostic, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Crawley Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Grady Lee Hubbard and attended Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Arnold Hubbard of Bostic; a brother, Charles Clark of Forest City; there are two grandsons, three stepgranddaughters, three great grandchildren, and six step great...
Robert E. "Rob" Miller
Aug 27, 2011
Mr. Robert E. "Rob" Miller, 49, of Hollis Road, Ellenboro, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was an employee of Baldor, and a member of Charity Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Miller; his father, Robert Wade Miller of Bostic; his mother, Rachel Burgess of...
Timothy Ray Stone
Aug 26, 2011
Mr. Timothy Ray Stone, 47, of Rutherfordton, died Friday, August 26, 2011. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his daughter, nieces and nephews. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Dessie Stone of Rutherfordton; his daughter, Brittany Stone of Bostic; two brothers, Scott Stone and his wife Sheila, of...
Jenny Ann Black
Aug 22, 2011
Mrs. Jenny Ann Buff Black, 51, of Ellenboro, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Restwell Rest Home. She is survived by her mother, Jessie Clontz of Rutherfordton; three daughters, Jamie Greene and Jennifer Garrett, both of Ellenboro, and Christina Craven of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Lisa Buff and Teresa Buff, both of Florida, and Linda Buff of Rutherfordton. Washburn &...
Dorothy "Dot" Taylor Ramsey
Aug 16, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Taylor Ramsey, 74, of 326 Campbell Springs Road, Bostic, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011. She was the widow of Frank Thomas Ramsey, and daughter of the late Joseph Marcus Taylor and Annie Elizabeth Whisnant Taylor. She was retired from Drexel Heritage after 38 years of service, and was a member of Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness Church. She...
Marvin D. Hudson
Aug 5, 2011
Mr. M.D. Hudson, 93, of 764 Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic, and Bonita Springs, FL, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at his residence in Bonita Springs. He was the widower of Frankie Temple Hudson, and son of the late John Kelly Hudson and Jane Bivins Hudson. He was a US Air Force Veteran and a member of Adaville Baptist Church. He...
Stephen Dale Franklin
Jul 26, 2011
Mr. Stephen Dale Franklin, 60, of Holland Street, Forest City, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011. A native of Waynesville, he was a member of Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church. He was a member of the Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department, and a former member of Forest City Fire Department and had been a volunteer firefighter for 38 years. He had...
Margaret Louise Allen
Jul 25, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Louise Melton Allen, 92, of Tiney Road, Ellenboro, died Monday, July 25, 2011. She was the widow of M.G. Allen, and daughter of the late Burton Cicero Melton and Zillie Jane Jones Melton. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Jean Allen; a son, Robert Lawrence Allen, Sr.; a...
Foye White Bowen
Jul 17, 2011
Mrs. Foye White Bowen, 92, of Free Will Baptist Church Road, Bostic, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of Hoyle Bowen and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Hulda White. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Woodmen of the World, and District 00 of the National Barrel Horse...
Larry Braddie Toney
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. Larry Braddie Toney, 62, of 233 Medford Lane, Tryon, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011. He was the son of the late W.J. and Bertha Toney. He was a member of Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church was an employee of Sears Holding Incorporated for 42 years. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Toney; three sons, Larry Toney of Ellenboro,...
Tammie Thomas Milatovich
Jul 6, 2011
Mrs. Tammie Thomas Milatovich, 48, of Jonestown Road, Golden Valley, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011. A native of Cumberland, MD, she was preceded in death by a brother, Terry W. Thomas. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and volunteered as a swimming class teacher for the Arthritis Foundation in Las Vegas before moving to North Carolina. She is...
J. O. Gettys
Jul 2, 2011
Mr. J.O. Gettys, 90, of Duncan's Creek Road, Ellenboro, died Saturday, July 2, 2011. He was the son of the late Jimmy and Fannie Waters Gettys. He was a longtime employee of Cowan Tire & Battery. A member of First Broad Baptist Church, he was an US Army veteran, and a longtime resident of the Duncan's Creek Community. He is...
James Mark Grice
Jun 25, 2011
Mr. James Mark Grice, 68, of Golden Valley Church Road, Golden Valley, died Saturday, June 25, 2011. He was the son of the late Tom Grice, and the late Theoda Meeks; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl Grice; a stepsister, Joanne Bottorff; and a stepbrother, Bob Harris. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, a...
Bob McAlister
Jun 15, 2011
Mr. Bob McAlister, 67, of 319 Cherry Ridge Drive, Bostic, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the former owner and operator of Ramtech Manufacturing Company, which manufactured and distributed pet supplies. He is survived by his wife, Cheri McAlister; two sons, Brent McAlister of Atlanta, GA, and John McAlister of Chapin, SC; a daughter,...
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