Rutherfordton, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. Joyce Bridges Hill, 92, of Rutherfordton · 1934–2026

   Visitation Sun Nov 8, 4–5:30 PM · Graveside service Mon Nov 9, 11 AM at Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Full obituary: Joyce Bridges Hill (opens in a new tab)

2. Joe Hutchins, 72, of Rutherfordton · 1954–2026

   Graveside service Sun Nov 8, 2 PM at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Full obituary: Joe Hutchins (opens in a new tab)

3. Wilson L. Heatherly Jr., 73, of Rutherfordton · 1953–2026

   Visitation Tue Oct 27, 6–7:30 PM · Graveside service Wed Oct 28, time TBA at Eternal Hills Memorial Park · Funeral Wed Oct 28, 1 PM · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Full obituary: Wilson L. Heatherly Jr. (opens in a new tab)

Recent notices

1. Larry Burns, 81, of Rutherfordton · 1945–2026

   Visitation Fri Nov 6, time TBA at Piedmont Baptist Church · Memorial service Fri Nov 6, 1 PM at Piedmont Baptist Church · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Full obituary: Larry Burns (opens in a new tab)

2. Patricia Ann Bradley, 78, of Rutherfordton · died Oct 26, 2026

   Visitation Sat Oct 31, 11–11:45 AM at Gilkey Church of God · Graveside service Sat Oct 31, noon at Gilkey Church of God Cemetery · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Full obituary: Patricia Ann Bradley (opens in a new tab)

Services in the next 7 days

1. Visitation Thu Nov 12, 2–3 PM at Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton · Beam Funeral Service & Crematory, Marion

   Frank Edward Love, II, 59, of Marion · 1967–2026

   Full obituary: Frank Edward Love, II (opens in a new tab)

2. Memorial service Thu Nov 12, 3 PM at Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton · Beam Funeral Service & Crematory, Marion

   Frank Edward Love, II, 59, of Marion · 1967–2026

   Full obituary: Frank Edward Love, II (opens in a new tab)

3. Visitation Mon Nov 16, 2:30–3 PM · McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherfordton

   Martha Virginia Moore Smith, 104, of Forest City · 1922–2026

   Full obituary: Martha Virginia Moore Smith (opens in a new tab)

Funeral homes serving Rutherfordton

• Crowe's Mortuary & Chapel

  Rutherfordton(828) 286-2304crowemortuary.com (opens in a new tab)

• McMahan's Funeral Home

  Rutherfordton(828) 287-4715mcmahansfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Ulysses Miller Funeral Services

  Rutherfordton(828) 287-3800ulyssesdmillerfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

All funeral homes serving Rutherfordton

Notices by month

• November 2026: 3 notices
• October 2026: 3 notices

Nearby towns

• Marion: 10 notices in the last 30 days
• Morganton: 8 notices in the last 30 days
• Kings Mountain: 10 notices in the last 30 days
• Asheville: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Weaverville: 3 notices in the last 30 days