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Cars are sometimes at the heart of Rutherford County. Luckily Roy Mullins and Paul Deck have hearts for selling and servicing cars.

"When you watch a young couple buying a new car or even a newer car than the one they're driving, you see all kinds of emotions. But when all the details are worked out and they realize they've done it, it's pretty obviously one of the best days of their lives. They will even hug and kiss," Mullins said when asked what he likes about selling and servicing cars at Friendship Chrysler Dodge Jeep Nissan and dreams of continuing the traditions at the company's newly purchased McCurry-Deck dealership.

William Jennings Burgin, "Bill," age 67 of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Agnes Cogdell Beam, age 94, of Forest City passed away Saturday May 8, 2021.

Allen A. Carlton, Jr., 89, passed away on May 5, 2021.

Brian Jon Watson, 54, of Forest City passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021.

Cody Henderson, age 19, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Donald Ray Morrow, Sr. age 85 of Forest City passed away Friday, April 30, 2021.

Doris Lee Adams, age 93 passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Geneva Louise Whisnant McNeilly, 89, of Ellenboro, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

James Leslie "Jim" Yarbrough, age 65 of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Joe Wilbur Waters, age 81, of Forest City, passed away on May 3, 2021.

Joyce Moore Price, age 84 of Lake Lure, passed away Monday, May 3^rd, 2021.

Robert (Bob) Harold Boyd, age 78 passed away on May 3, 2021.

I can take you where two gobblers roost. They are in the same place about five out of seven days. We have been meeting and talking several mornings since the season opened.