Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory

01/12/2026

Forest City, NC David Landrum Atkins, age 81, passed away at his home on Friday, January 09, 2026 following a sudden decline in health. Born in Rutherford County, NC; David spent his working years as a fixer in the local textile industry. In his sp...

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01/11/2026

November 17, 1941 - January 9, 2026 Barbara Ann Philbeck Higgins died January 9, 2026 at her home in Forest City. She was surrounded by her family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Hammond and Hazel Philbeck. Her Husband was the late Harl...

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01/11/2026

Jay Dee Strayer, age 86, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2026. Born on January 13, 1939, Jay was the son of the late Warren A. Strayer and Margaret K. Smith Strayer. In addition to his parents, he wa...

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01/05/2026

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01/05/2026

Wendell Ray Teague, known to many as “Pete,” age 67, of Rutherfordton, passed away on January 4, 2026, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.C. and Cleo Teague, and his parents-in-law, Vernon and Naomi ...

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01/05/2026

In Loving Memory of Mildred “Millie” Barnett Loud September 21, 1937 — January 1, 2026 Lake Lure, NC – Mildred Barnett Loud, age 88, passed away on January 1, 2026 at her home in Lake Lure, where she was a resident for over forty years. Bor...

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12/31/2025

Joyce Haywood Covington, 96, died at her home December 23,3025. She was the youngest of ten children of M. L. and Mary B. Haywood of Mt. Gilead, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray A. Covington. Joyce retired from Belk after working in ...

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12/29/2025

Judy Carol Getty Jones, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday December 27, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Blanche Gettys Scoggins and was a retired secretary. Those left to cherish her memory in...

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12/29/2025

Clare F. Jablonski, age 97, recently of Columbus, NC died Thursday December 25, 2025 at Spartanburg Medical Center after an acute brief illness. Clare was born in 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, the second daughter of the late Bernard S. and Mary R. Jablons...

12/27/2025

Shirley Mae Ramsey, age 90, passed away December 25, 2025 at her home surrounding by her loving family. A native of Gaston County, NC, she was a retired secretary/bookkeeper and was a member of First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, NC, a member of...

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12/24/2025

John David Griffin, age 86, of Bristow, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 23, 2025. He was born in Cramerton, NC and lived and worked in Rutherford County for many years, where he owned and operated ...

12/22/2025

Jennifer Jewel Berry Blackwell 50, of Bills Creek, passed away on December 20, 2025, at Mission Hospital. Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Kenny Blackwell, and her sisters: Tonya Johnson (Joe), Jessica Clemens (Frank), Corry Jeffers, and S...

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