Ruth, NC

Birthdays: Calvin Greer, Kathy Powell, Laura Dillard, Tommy McClure, Ruth Ann Phipps, 96 years YOUNG!!!   Anniversaries: Ruben & Heather Samudio, Dusty & Sara Young Parsons, Lee & Tonya Denny, Jeff & Marsha Maxfield, 11 years  

Ruth Elizabeth Mayberry Lackey, 97, passed away on August 27, 2026, at Autumn Care of Statesville in Iredell County. She was born on June 28, 1929, in Alexander County. Ruth lived a life marked by devotion to her work, her church, and the people she loved most. During her working career, she served as a…

Mildred Ruth Rowe Ferguson, 85, of Taylorsville, went from labor to reward on August 26, 2026. She was born November 17, 1940, to Rev. James Calvin Rowe and Vertie Carlton Rowe in Alexander County. She graduated from Happy Plains High School in 1958 as the co-valedictorian. She went on to attend nursing school during the…

1946 – 2026      Jerry Steven Collins of Fair Bluff passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 80.      Born June 6, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Charles Robert Collins and Ruth Beaver Collins.      Jerry became an Eagle Scout at age 17. Continuing his education,…

Tuesday, August 11th. Day 223 of 2026 Happy Son and Daughter Day ! 1909: The American ship Arapahoe became the first to ever use the SOS distress signal off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina 1929: Babe Ruth hits his 500th homer 1934: Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first […]

1961 – 2026      James Earl Timmons of Tabor City died Sunday Aug. 9. He was 64.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late James Herbert Timmons and Annie Ruth Bordeaux Timmons.      He is survived by one sister, Joyce Ann Timmons of Gadsden, Alabama.      In addition to his parent’s, he was preceded…

Aug. 10. It is a day full of history. From President Calvin Coolidge dedicating Mount Rushmore in South Dakota to Ruth Bader Ginsburg being sworn in as a Supreme Court... The post This Day in Rock History: August 10 appeared first on K 104.7.