Obituaries in Forest City, NC

Thomas Johnson Jr. was born July 4 1938 in Avery County NC to the late Tom and Stella Lewis Johnson. He was the first born of 13 children. He married Jean P. Johnson on June 27 1959. He started his lifelong dream job in 1963 and became a NC State Highway Patrolman. After 30 years of service he retir...

Boyce Lee Radford Sr. age 84 of Forest City died Friday February 13 2026. He was born on August 28 1941 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late B.J. and Ruby Mace Radford. Boyce worked for many years for Cone Mills Corporation at the Avondale Plant. For the past several years he was a residen...

James Franklin Ray Sr. age 60 of Gaffney South Carolina died suddenly into the arms of Jesus on Saturday February 7 2026. Jim was born on April 24 1965 in Rutherford County and was the son of Brenda Crowe Ray Scott and the late James Eddie Ray. Jim was known to his family and friends as A.J. and to ...

Larry Calvin Strickland age 82 of Rutherfordton died Saturday February 7 2026 at his home. He was born on November 12 1943 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Charles Calvin Strickland and Dorothy Melton Strickland. In 1946 his late father Calvin started Strickland Grading where Larry wor...

Joe William Bright age 83 of Forest City died Wednesday February 4 2026. Joe was born on September 28 1942 in Rutherford County and was the son of the late James Crawford Bright and Ruby Harris Bright. He was the owner and operator of his family business Brights Moving Service. He was a faithful mem...

Joyce Calvert Weeks age 83 of Bostic NC died Monday January 26 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Forest City. Born in Polk County NC she was the daughter of the late Jennings Calvert and Nellie Mae Culbreth Calvert and widow of the late Donald L.Weeks. Joyce was a 1961 graduate of Chase High...

Joseph Adam Morrow Bo age 42 passed away at Rutherford Regional Medical Center on January 26 2026. He was born onApril 6 1983 in Cleveland County but raised inRutherford County a place that he proudly called home. He was preceded in death by hismother Sheila Marie and hisgrandmothers Martha White an...

Crawford Claude Bridges Jr. age 96 of Ellenboro died Thursday January 29 2026 at Hospice House in Forest City. He was born on June 26 1929 in Rowan County North Carolina and was the son of the late Crawford Claude Bridges Sr. and Minnie Lee Butler Bridges. Crawford worked as a Supervisor for PPG Ind...

Beverly Murray Joyner age 82 of Ellenboro went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday January 28 2026. Born on November25 1943 in Wilson County North Carolina. She was the beloved wife of B. Carson Joyner with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Beverlys life was rooted in faith family and service....

Martha Henson Beard 90 of Forest City passed away peacefully on January 25 2026 at Fairhaven of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County she was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Lena Belle Luckadoo Henson. Martha was married to Edward Beard for 65 years until his passing in 2016. She is survive...

William Charles Bill Deviney age 89 of Spindale died Thursday January 22 2026 at his home. Bill was born on January 27 1936 in Hendersonville North Carolina and was the son of the late Emory Otis Deviney and Mary Willie Flynn Deviney. A year later the family moved to Rutherford Co. North Carolina wh...

Danny Lee Myrick age 73 of Forest City died Monday January 26 2026. He was born on July 23 1952 in Rutherford County and he worked in Internet Technology and was a lifelong Baptist. The funeral service will be held at 1 oclock on Thursday January 29 2026 in The Padgett and King Chapel with Pastor Gr...