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When Rutherford County Manager Steve Garrison posted five photographs of his latest big cat pencil drawings on Facebook a few weeks ago, the more than 300 people commenting said they had no idea Garrison could draw. Even close friends and neighbors didn't have a clue. The drawings are amazing, many said.

Beacher Burl "BB" Short, age 99, of Ellenboro passed away Friday, January 9, 2021.

Calvin D. Greene, 77, of Mooresboro, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Charles Ray Ramsey, 83, of Mooresboro, passed away on January 4, 2021.

Donald Barner, age 81, of Spindale, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Frances Tate Roddy, age 81, of Harris, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

Frederick Elmer Watt, 94, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Fred was a WWII Navy veteran and served at Guadalcanal as a Motor Machinist's Mate II.

Gary McCraw, Sr., age 75, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020.

Gary Paul Luckadoo, 68, passed away Thursday January 7th, 202

Grace Hill McDaniel, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Joy Lee Dimsdale Owens, 62, of Forest City passed away on January 3, 2021.

June Fortune Bradford, 95, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

Lisa Buchanan Pruett, age 51, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Merlin Hines, age 87, of Henrietta passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Pam Hudgins Cogdell, 69, of Bostic passed away on January 4, 2021.

Tony Weathers, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, December 31,

Virgil Edward Watkins, Sr. age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Each morning I walked about threefourths of a mile to get to my stand. I had cut limbs and bushes out of the way and yet there was one area where I had to navigate around several tree-laps and weeds.