All Obituaries
Dawson Reed Ellenburg, infant son of Brandon and Kara Cole Ellenburg of Union Mills, NC, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Aubree Ellenburg of the home; maternal grandparents, Dean and Mary Cole of Forest City; paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Tammy Ellenburg of Gilkey; uncle, Brandon Cole; uncle and aunt, Aaron and Nikki Ellenburg and six cousins.
Graveside services will be held at four o'clock, Thursday,...
Dawson Reed Ellenburg, infant son of Brandon and Kara Cole Ellenburg of Union Mills, NC, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Aubree...
Ruby Evans Forest City
Ruby Owens Evans, age 93 of Forest City died Friday, August 7, 2020 at her home. A native of Ellenboro, she was the daughter of Dovia Burns Owens and Pinkney Onzo Owens. She was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings. Ruby was a 1943 graduate of Ellenboro High School and a 1947 graduate of Appalachian State Teacher’s College. She was a schoolteacher for five years until her marriage to Doyle Harrison Evans in 1952. They were married...
Ruby Owens Evans, age 93 of Forest City died Friday, August 7, 2020 at her home. A native of Ellenboro, she was the daughter of Dovia Burns Owens and Pinkney Onzo Owens. She...
Billy Koone Forest City
Billy Ray Koone, age 81 of Forest City, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. Bill was born March 9, 1939 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Addie Joe Koone and Ola Rollins Koone. He was a Five Star Lineman for Pike Electric where he retired as well as a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Bill also served his country in the United States Navy.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Hyder Koone in 2011, his daughter, Ronna Koone, brothers,...
Billy Ray Koone, age 81 of Forest City, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. Bill was born March 9, 1939 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Addie Joe Koone and Ola...
Myra Gregory Forest City
Myra Bradley Gregory, age 68 of Forest City, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late William and Myrtle Hardin Bradley. Myra was also a member of Florence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Robert Fournier.
Survivors include her daughter, Chivette Fournier and husband Mark of Spindale, her son, Clint Walker and wife Tammy of Morganton, grandchildren, Brook Lewis...
Myra Bradley Gregory, age 68 of Forest City, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late William and...
Haydon Stacey Rutherfordton
MSgt. Haydon H. Stacey, USAF, Retired, age 83 of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Hospice House in Forest City.
Haydon was born June 11, 1937 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Wallace Dean Stacey and Ollie Mae Rowe Stacey. He served for twenty-two years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. He was also a veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his retirement, he returned to Rutherford County and worked for Parker...
MSgt. Haydon H. Stacey, USAF, Retired, age 83 of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Hospice House in Forest City.
Haydon was born June 11, 1937 in Rutherford County and was a son of...
Jackie Harton Rock Hill, South Carolina
Jackie Jones Harton, age 82 of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, July 19, 2020. She was born November 24, 1937 in Forest City, NC and was the daughter of the late Bessie Martin Jones. Jackie was a graduate of Cool Springs High as well as a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Forest City, NC. She worked for Fieldcrest Cannon for twenty-five years in Forest City, Concord, NC and York SC, retiring as Personnel Manager.
Jackie continued her...
Jackie Jones Harton, age 82 of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, July 19, 2020. She was born November 24, 1937 in Forest City, NC and was the daughter of the late...
Martha Lail Charlotte, NC
Martha Phillips Lail, age 82 of Charlotte and former resident of Forest City, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital. She was born August 13, 1937 in Shelby, North Carolina and was one of eleven children born to the late Gladys and Savannah Camp Phillips.
Martha was a graduate of Shelby High School and she retired from Gen-Pak Plastics in Forest City. She was a devoted minister’s wife, a loving mother, grandmother and hard worker who cared for her...
Martha Phillips Lail, age 82 of Charlotte and former resident of Forest City, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital. She was born August 13, 1937 in Shelby, North Carolina and was...
Glenda Philbeck Forest City
Glenda June Philbeck age 74 formerly of South Powell Street, Forest City, North Carolina died Wednesday, July 8, 2020. In recent years she was a resident of Colonial Manor Assisted Living in Rutherfordton.
Glenda was born in Forest City on January 28, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Earl Glen Philbeck and Dorothy Gamble Philbeck. Throughout her life, Glenda was cared for by her parents as well as her loving and devoted aunts. She was a member of Florence Baptist...
Glenda June Philbeck age 74 formerly of South Powell Street, Forest City, North Carolina died Wednesday, July 8, 2020. In recent years she was a resident of Colonial Manor Assisted Living in...
Darlene Harris Summerville, South Carolina
Mrs. Darlene Stroud Harris went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Summerville, SC. She was born October 1, 1952 in Lexington, NC to the late Herman and Magdalene Jones Stroud and grew up surrounded by her aunts, uncles, and cousins who she loved dearly. Darlene was a former resident of Forest City.
She attended schools in Davie County, NC. Darlene earned her RN nursing degree from Gardner Webb University. She received the Florence...
Mrs. Darlene Stroud Harris went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Summerville, SC. She was born October 1, 1952 in Lexington, NC to the late Herman...
Dorothy Olsen Forest City
Dorothy Inez Olsen, age 88,a former resident of Brookdale Assisted Living ,Forest City, North Carolina, died Monday, June 22, 2020 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center.
She was born April 11, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee where she was raised. Dorothy was a registered nurse and a graduate of Southern Missionary College in Collegedale, TN.
Dorothy lived in Forest City, Florida for 53 years and was a faithful member of Forest Lake Church in Apopka, Florida before moving to North...
Dorothy Inez Olsen, age 88,a former resident of Brookdale Assisted Living ,Forest City, North Carolina, died Monday, June 22, 2020 at Willow Ridge Nursing Center.
She was born April 11, 1932 in...
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