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Don Sisk Rutherfordton

David Reid “Don” Sisk, Sr, age 81 of Rutherfordton, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Don as he was known was born on December 6, 1939 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Herman and Ann Johnson Sisk. He served in the United States Army and was retired from the Rutherford County Solid Waste Department. He was preceded in death by a son, Keith Sisk. Survivors include his son, David Sisk and wife Jennie of Rutherfordton, his...

David Reid “Don” Sisk, Sr, age 81 of Rutherfordton, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Don as he was known was born on December 6, 1939 in Rutherford...

Allen Carlton, Jr Mooresboro

Allen A. Carlton, Jr., 89, passed away on May 5, 2021. He was born in Fulton, KY and was the son of the late Allen A. Carlton, Sr. and Ora “Bobbie” Curtis Carlton. Allen attended UNC-Chapel Hill and Lenoir Rhyne College. He was a U S Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. After serving in the U S Army, he returned home to work with his father at Home Finance and helped manage Carlton’s Used Cars and Trucks. Allen later worked in finance in...

Allen A. Carlton, Jr., 89, passed away on May 5, 2021. He was born in Fulton, KY and was the son of the late Allen A. Carlton, Sr. and Ora “Bobbie” Curtis Carlton. Allen...

Joe Waters Forest City

Joe Wilbur Waters, age 81, of Forest City, NC passed away on May 3, 2021 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. Joe was born on November 19, 1939 to J.W. and Naomi Flynn Waters in Sandy Mush, NC. He graduated from Cool Springs High School in 1958 and N.C. State University in 1962 with a B.S. degree in Textiles. He was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. After a short stint with Milliken, he joined the family used car business and talked his father into selling...

Joe Wilbur Waters, age 81, of Forest City, NC passed away on May 3, 2021 at the Hospice House in Forest City, NC. Joe was born on November 19, 1939 to J.W. and Naomi Flynn Waters in Sandy...

Jim Yarbrough Ellenboro

James Leslie “Jim” Yarbrough, age 65 of Ellenboro, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. Jim was born in Rutherford County on July 8, 1955 and was a son of the late Robert Hoyle Yarbrough, Jr and Mary Lucy Bowen Yarbrough. He worked for Azdel Corporation in Shelby where he retired. Jim was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and a graduate of East Rutherford High School in the class of 1973. He enjoyed all things outdoors and he...

James Leslie “Jim” Yarbrough, age 65 of Ellenboro, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. Jim was born in Rutherford County on July 8, 1955 and was a son of the late...

William Burgin Ellenboro

William Jennings Burgin, “Bill,” age 67 of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Bill was born in Pensacola, FL, on Oct 29, 1954. He was preceded in death by his parents Pat and Wilbur Burgin and his brother Robert Burgin. Bill graduated from West Springfield High School in Fairfax, VA, and attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. For many years Bill worked at United Southern Industry in Forest City, NC, as a Quality Control Manager and...

William Jennings Burgin, “Bill,” age 67 of Ellenboro, NC, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Bill was born in Pensacola, FL, on Oct 29, 1954. He was preceded...

Donald Morrow, Sr. Forest City, NC

Donald Ray Morrow, Sr. age 85 of Forest City died Friday, April 30, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 16, 1936, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he was one of six children of the late Michael Hoke Morrow, Sr. and Betty Proctor Morrow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Michael “Whitey” Morrow, Charles “Heavy” Morrow and Eugene “Bookie” Morrow as well as his sister Vivian Hamrick. Don was widely...

Donald Ray Morrow, Sr. age 85 of Forest City died Friday, April 30, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 16, 1936, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he was one of six...

Mary Jo Kiser Forest City

Mary Jo Lynch Kiser, 83, of Cherry Mountain Street, Forest City, NC died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her home. She was born in Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the late A W. Lynch and Myrtle Guffey Lynch. She established Mary Jo’s Hair Salon in 1965 and previously worked at Ron & Eddie’s Restaurant for six years. Mary Jo was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a former member of Missionary Methodist Church, Forest City, where she taught...

Mary Jo Lynch Kiser, 83, of Cherry Mountain Street, Forest City, NC died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her home. She was born in Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the late A W. Lynch and...

Ricky Curtis Forest City

Richard Charles “Ricky” Curtis, age 52 of Forest City died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Hospital for Restorative Care in Spartanburg. Ricky, as he was known was born on November 5, 1968 in Rutherford County and worked as an inspector for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Ricky was a dedicated firefighter having served for many years as a firefighter and EMT for Hudlow Fire and Rescue as well as serving as Assistant Chief for the former...

Richard Charles “Ricky” Curtis, age 52 of Forest City died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Hospital for Restorative Care in Spartanburg. Ricky, as he was known was born...

Bobby Burrell Forest City

Bobby Eugene Burrell, age 87 of Forest City died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his residence. Bobby was born on March 16, 1934 in Greenville County, South Carolina and was a son of the late Oscar and Bernice Cathcart Burrell. He worked in textiles for Burlington Industries at the J. C. Cowan Plant and then for Sara Lee Knit in Gaffney where he retired as Dye House Supervisor. Bobby was also a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and he served for two years in the...

Bobby Eugene Burrell, age 87 of Forest City died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his residence. Bobby was born on March 16, 1934 in Greenville County, South Carolina and was a son of the...

Jerry Henson Rutherfordton

Jerry Kimbrell Henson, age 78 of Harris-Holly Springs Road, Rutherfordton, died Friday, April 23, 2021. Jerry was born in Rutherford County on January 12, 1943 and was a son of the late James Samuel and Fannie Belle Greene Henson. He was a welder by trade and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church where he was a member of the Aulton Cole Sunday School Class for more than 40 years. Jerry loved singing, his motorcycle, old westerns and spending time with his...

Jerry Kimbrell Henson, age 78 of Harris-Holly Springs Road, Rutherfordton, died Friday, April 23, 2021. Jerry was born in Rutherford County on January 12, 1943 and was a son of the late...

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