All Obituaries
Jason Ruppe Forest City
Jason Virgil “J.V.” Ruppe died peacefully at Hospice of Rutherford County on January 22, 2020 in Forest City, NC, at the age of 92.
He is survived by: daughters Sandra Ruppe, Hickory, NC; Lydia Ruppe Foster, Granite Falls, NC; and Myra Ruppe Schwartz, Raleigh, NC; Son-in-law, Jerry Foster, Granite Falls, NC; grandchildren, David Foster, Granite Falls, NC, and Gwen Foster, Hickory, NC; and great-granddaughter, Mya Streater, Hickory, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife, Edith...
Jason Virgil “J.V.” Ruppe died peacefully at Hospice of Rutherford County on January 22, 2020 in Forest City, NC, at the age of 92.
He is survived by: daughters Sandra Ruppe, Hickory,...
Martha Ruff Rutherfordton
Martha Leigh Callahan Ruff, age 80 of Rutherfordton, North Carolina died Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born on November 22, 1939 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late June Crayton Callahan and Lucille Guffey Callahan. Martha was a member of Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton and she was a retired educator in the Rutherford County Schools. Following retirement, Martha entered the field of real estate and became an experienced property broker. She was...
Martha Leigh Callahan Ruff, age 80 of Rutherfordton, North Carolina died Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born on November 22, 1939 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late June...
Lewis Clark Forest City
Lewis Samuel Clark, Jr., age 47 of Forest City, died Friday, January 17, 2020 as the result of an accident. Lewis was born April 10, 1972 in Boston, MA and was a son of the late Nancy Carter and Lewis Samuel Clark, Sr. He worked most of his life in construction as well as tree trimming.
He is survived by his loving and faithful companion of 17 years, Beth Zechman of the home, Heather Gilbert whom he considered his little sister and longtime friend and employer, Jeff Aiello...
Lewis Samuel Clark, Jr., age 47 of Forest City, died Friday, January 17, 2020 as the result of an accident. Lewis was born April 10, 1972 in Boston, MA and was a son of the late Nancy Carter...
James Dodson Ellenboro
James Delmas “J D” Dodson, age 83, of Lake Davis Road, Ellenboro, died Friday, January 17,2020 at his home. J.D. was born November 25, 1936 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Carlos and Jennie Sisk Dodson. He worked for Rutherford County Solid Waste and retired as Director of the Rutherford County Landfill and Convenience Centers.
J.D. was a faithful member of Corinth Baptist Church where he was a former member of the Cemetery Committee. He...
James Delmas “J D” Dodson, age 83, of Lake Davis Road, Ellenboro, died Friday, January 17,2020 at his home. J.D. was born November 25, 1936 in Rutherford County and was a son of...
Bobby Dean Curtis, age 82, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Albert Curtis and Juanita Hill Curtis. He worked for over twenty years as a supervisor with Doncaster-Tanner Company and retired from Henson Timber. Bobby was a U S Army veteran serving during peace time in Korea and attended Crestview Baptist Church. He took great pride in his...
Bobby Dean Curtis, age 82, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late...
Judith Crawford Rutherfordton
Judith Huntley Crawford of Gilkey, NC was born August 15th, 1940 and passed away January 11,2020. She was the wife of Reverend Donald B. Crawford and youngest daughter of Stanford and Lala Huntley. She had two children-Jeffrey B Crawford and Paige Crawford Bradley (Douglas), as well as three grandchildren Abigail White (Josh), Chandler Jones, Hunter Bradley and two great grandchildren Sophia Miller, Benjamin White. She is preceded in death by her husband and daughter.
Judy was born into...
Judith Huntley Crawford of Gilkey, NC was born August 15th, 1940 and passed away January 11,2020. She was the wife of Reverend Donald B. Crawford and youngest daughter of Stanford and Lala...
Stephen Wood Bostic
Stephen Michael Wood, age 75 of Bostic, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 24, 1944 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Cordell and Lillian Mode Wood.
Stephen worked for more than forty years at Hickory Log Barbecue and was a lifelong member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church where he was an active member of the Methodist Men, the Adult 2 Sunday School Class and had...
Stephen Michael Wood, age 75 of Bostic, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 24, 1944 in Cleveland County,...
Dennis Martin Forest City
James Dennis Martin, age 60, of Forest City, NC died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Atrium Health-Pineville. Born in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late James Martin and Betty Lou Martin Rogers. Dennis was of the Baptist faith and was an electrician with CKL Electrical Contractors. He enjoyed many activities including baseball, riding motorcycles, watching motor cross and fishing.
He is survived by a son, Casey Lee Martin of Forest City, NC and two grandchildren,...
James Dennis Martin, age 60, of Forest City, NC died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Atrium Health-Pineville. Born in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late James Martin and Betty Lou...
Larry Robbins Forest City
Larry Gene Robbins, age 77 of Forest City died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Larry was born April 11, 1942 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Carl and Bessie Henson Robbins.
Larry was a graduate of Cool Springs High School in the Class of 1961 and a graduate of Western Carolina University in 1964 where he earned a Degree in Elementary Education. He taught his first year at Nations Ford Elementary School in Mecklenburg County...
Larry Gene Robbins, age 77 of Forest City died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Larry was born April 11, 1942 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late...
Nancy Medford Ellenboro
Nancy Moore Medford, age 90, a former resident of the Oak Grove Community, Ellenboro, North Carolina died Friday, January 10, 2020 in Lewes, Delaware where she was a resident.
Born May 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar Moore, Sr. and Ella Catherine Wylie Moore of Sinks Grove, West Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn T. Medford, sister, Elizabeth Peters, and three brothers, Robert T. Moore,...
Nancy Moore Medford, age 90, a former resident of the Oak Grove Community, Ellenboro, North Carolina died Friday, January 10, 2020 in Lewes, Delaware where she was a resident.
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