Obituary Listing
Marcus Joseph Carson
Sep 2, 2013
Mr. Marcus Joseph Carson, 63, of Ellenboro, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Tryon. He was the son of the late James and Mary Sue Carson, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Susan Carson Beam. He is survived by two brothers, Jim Carson and his wife Becky of Bostic, and Roger Carson of...
Maude Lane
Sep 1, 2013
Mrs. Maude Hollifield Lane, 96, of Bostic, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Henderson Care Center, Forest City. She was the widow of Kenneth G. Lane, and was the daughter of the late Gamba and Lula Hollifield. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert K. Lane. She was a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. She...
Gail Yelton
Aug 29, 2013
Mrs. Gail Shepard Yelton, 62, of 4841 NC Hwy 226, Golden Valley, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Irene Hastings Shepard, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Jane Jones and a brother, Bob Shepard. She is survived by her husband Jasper L. Yelton, Sr.; two daughters,...
Dorothy Lookadoo
Aug 24, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Lookadoo, 76, of Forest City, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Glen Franklin Lookadoo, Sr., and was the daughter of the late Willie and Winnie Campbell. She was retired from Mastercraft and was a member of Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two daughters, Pam Lookadoo...
Bertha Trull
Aug 24, 2013
Mrs. Bertha Christopher Trull, 72, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the widow of James O. "J.O." Trull, and a daughter of the late Luther and Bonnie Christopher. She was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Vickie Burton of Forest City, Bonnie Toney of Rutherfordton, and...
Bobby Joe Waters
Aug 9, 2013
Mr. Bobby Joe Waters, of 370 Luckadoo Mountain Road,Bostic, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was the the widower of Joyce Belk Waters, and a son of the late Fred and Anna Lane Waters. Bobby Joe was retired from UPS Freight. He is survived and will be missed by one daughter, Michelle Waters Whitley of...
Bertha Belle Cochran Miller
Jul 5, 2013
Mrs. Bertha Belle Cochran Miller, 94, a resident of the Fair Haven Home in Bostic, was received into Heaven on July 5, 2013. She was born on October 10, 1918. She lived in the Washburn Community for 60 years. She was married to the late G. B. Miller for 59 years. She was a retired retail store manager and textile...
Carl Harold Toney
Jun 18, 2013
Mr. Carl Harold Toney, 75, of Sunshine was born on December 30, 1937 and was called home from his residence to be with the Lord on June 18, 2013. He was the son of the late Wilkie J. Toney and Bertha Campbell Toney; and also preceded in death by two brothers, Dewey Toney and Larry B. Toney; and a sister, Daisy...
Jay Ferris
Jun 13, 2013
Mr. Jay Ferris, 74, of Golden Valley, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 from complications arising from colon cancer. He was the son of the late Edwin and Katherine Norris Ferris. He was born in Greenwich, CT and attended Greenwich High School and graduated from the University of Connecticut. He lived on the Connecticut coast for many years before moving to...
Rev. Daniel David Sulc
Jun 9, 2013
Rev. Daniel David Sulc, 83, formerly of Swannanoa, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his daughter's residence in Weddington. He was the son of the late Vaclav and Lydia Ondra Sulc, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Evelyn Sulc; and three sisters, Libby Farris, Marie Sluka, and Esther Geckle; and three brothers, Joseph Sulc, Edward Sulc, and...
Vergie Magdalene Jackson Pittman
Jun 6, 2013
Beloved wife, mother and sister, Vergie Magdalene Jackson Pittman, 90, of Shiloh, died June 6th, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Howard Jackson and Carol Wilson Jackson. Mrs. Pittman was preceded in death by her older brother, Everette Jackson, younger sister Margie Jackson Wells, and youngest sister...
Ronnie W. Allen
May 28, 2013
Mr. Ronnie W. Allen, 79, of Sunshine, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He was the son of the late Champ Allen and Ruth Carver, and was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Charles Allen; a brother, Bobby Ray Allen; and a great grandson, Caleb Hunter Toney. Ronnie was a devoted member of Mount Harmony Baptist Church, and had...
Annie Gallagher
May 23, 2013
Mrs. Annie Gallagher, 61, of Bostic, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Myrtle Bennett Gilman, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Jean Gallagher. She is survived by her husband, Richard Gallagher; two daughters, Angela Gallagher Allen of Frederick, CO, and Amy Gallagher Moore of Alturas FL; and two...
Florence Deviney Hoyle
May 16, 2013
Mrs. Florence Deviney Hoyle, 97, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was the daughter of the late Gaston and Maggie Green Murray. She was first married to the late Odell Deviney, and her second husband was the late Oliver Hoyle. She was also preceded in death by three grandchildren, Brandon Ingle, Beth Ann...
Daniel R. Dalton
May 13, 2013
Mr. Daniel R. Dalton, 77, US Hwy 64 Rutherfordton, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Daniel was the son of the late Sam and Maudie Painter Dalton, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia England; a sister, Granada Dalton, and three brothers, Arwine O. Dalton, Adrian Dalton, and Purnell Dalton. He was a...
Bob Shepard
May 13, 2013
Mr. Bob Shepard, 81, of Bostic Sunshine Hwy, Sunshine, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center. He was the son of the late Willie and Irene Hastings Shepard. Bob was a Korean War Veteran and a member of First Broad Baptist Church. He retired from WNC Florist and was a member of the Hollis Masonic Lodge. He...
Ruby Ellen Wall
May 10, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Ellen Wall, 89, of Squirrel Hollow Lane, Cliffside, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. She was widow of Ernest Martin Wall, and daughter of the late Elmer and Jean Clontz Bradley. She retired from Forest City Elementary School after working in the cafeteria for 43 years. Ruby was a member of Johnson Memorial Baptist...
James Milton "Jimmy" Andrews Jr.
May 6, 2013
Mr. Jimmy Andrews, 72, of Andrews Mill Road, Bostic, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was born October 15, 1940 in Rutherford County to the late James Milton Andrews Sr. and Floreine Laughridge Andrews, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Stewart Maynard and a special aunt, Lucy Jean Andrews. He was...
Jack R. Rogers
May 1, 2013
Mr. Jack R. Rogers, 86, of Bostic, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Oak Grove Nursing Center. He was the son of the late Carson and Alexena Rogers. He was born in Columbia, SC, and a member of Salem United Methodist Church where he was in the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years. He graduated...
Miles Andrew Whisnant
Apr 28, 2013
Miles Andrew Whisnant, 84, of Union Mills, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Hospice House, Forest City. He was the son of the late Herman and Cleo Morrison Whisnant, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Whisnant Barnes. He was retired from Gayley & Lord in Marion after 35 years of service.He enjoyed the family tradition of...
