Ollice Hensley,86 of Rutherfordton died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at his residence. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late George and Orie Williams Hensley. Ollice retired from Reeves Brothers and was a WWII US Army Veteran. He enjoyed family and friends and Atlanta Braves baseball and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by a son Gary Lynn Hensley and a brother Jessie Hensley. He is survived by his...

Ronald J. Dangelo, 79, of Rutherfordton died on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his residence. He was a native of Framingham Massachusetts. Ronald was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a U.S. Army veteran, 1955 graduate of Boston College and a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (C.G.A.) and a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Doris Dangelo. One Daughter: Mary Roller...

Jerry Melton Jones, Sr. July 10, 1936 – June 13, 2013 Jerry Jones, of Rutherfordton, NC died on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the age of 76. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, NC, the Masonic Western Star Lodge Number 91 of Rutherfordton, NC, and the Board of Directors of Habitat of Humanity of Rutherford County. He was also a dedicated volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity Organization. A former member of the...

Mrs. Vergie McCraw, age 98, of Rutherfordton died on Monday, June 10, 2013, at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation & Living Center. A native of Polk County she was the daughter of the late Lee and Odie Cudd. Vergie was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and the former owner and operator of McCraw Flower Shop in Spindale. She was the widow of Mr. Guy B. McCraw. She is survived by One Daughter: Pat Covey and husband Michael of Spartanburg ...

Melissa Dover Williams, age 30, of Forest City died on Friday, June 7, 2013, at her residence. A native of Rutherford County she was the daughter of J.D. Dover of Rutherfordton and Linda Watkins of Delco NC. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is survived by Shane Parker-Fiancé of Forest City Her fiancé's daughters Reva and Seairra Parker of Forest City Brother: Donnie Dover of ...

George F. Ware, age 84, of Rutherfordton died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County he was the son of the late Lawrence and Daisy Ware. George had retired as a supervisor for Cone Mills Florence Plant and had also worked at Go-Forth Pest Control. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son Gary Ware and two brothers and two sisters. He is...

Maggieleen Owens Thompson, age 83, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the Hospice House of Rutherford County. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Calvin A. Owens and Doshie Sims Owens. She was a member of New Manna Baptist Church in Marion. Maggieleen was a CNA and worked at Rutherford OBGYN Clinic, Rutherford Hospital for several years and as a private sitter. She is survived by her...

Carolyn Hodge Bivens, age 69, of Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Claude Hodge and the late Kathleen Hodge. She was a native of Rutherford County. She was the widow of the late Marvin Bivens. Carolyn was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Rutherfordton. She is survived by One Daughter: Kim Bivens, Forest City, NC One Son: Tim ...

Rachel W. Rumfelt, age 85, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at White Oak Manor Nursing Home in Rutherfordton. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Gilbert Willis and Ethel Edwards Willis. She attended Pisgah United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by first husband Carl W. Weatherman Sr. and second husband Norris W. Rumfelt. She loved the staff of White Oak Manor and the great care she received. A Graveside...

Bessie Hodge Mills, 89 of Rutherfordton passed away on May 11, 2013 at the Hospice House of Forest City. She was a native of Rutherford County and born on April 7, 1924 to the late Thomas Chesterfield and Annie Laura Shehan Hodge. She was a 1941 Graduate of R-S Central and worked for 58 years with Doncaster and Tanner Companies. A beautiful bronze picture monument was placed on Tanner company property in honor of her years of service. Bessie...