R.B. Cline

R.B. Cline, age 84, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Born on December 12, 1941, in Cleveland County to the late Cecil Cline and Margie Ashe Cline, R.B. spent much of his life as a truck driver and was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cliffside. In retirement, he discovered a passion for woodworking, crafting beautiful porch swings and other pieces of furniture that he sold at local flea markets. He also found quiet joy in caring for a large number of neighborhood cats, feeding them faithfully each day, and he cherished his time spent fishing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Frances Spake, Bob Cline, Mildred Jones, and Carl Wiley, Jr.

He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Judith C. Cline; his children, Lisa Price (Jimmy) of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Lynn Smathers (Eric) of Forest City, Kathy Ford of Concord, North Carolina, Randy Partain (Joy) of University Heights, Ohio, Lisa Bridges (Van) of Forest City, Lori Searcy (Danny) of Rutherfordton, and Tim Frashier (Angel) of Cliffside; his sisters, Kathy Bush and Karen Bradley; his brother, Wink Wiley; seventeen grandchildren; and thirty-three great-grandchildren.