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Under a bright sunny sky, similar to the one on Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 200 people gathered Saturday for the 20th anniversary memorial ceremony of 9/11: We Will Never Forget.

Bardee Hensley Champion, age 80, of Forest City, passed away September 3, 2021.

Calvin William Dixon, age 67, of Mooresboro, passed away September 7, 2021.

Camille "Richard" Francois, age 56, passed away September 2, 2021.

Caroline McCraw Arrowood, age 79, of Cliffside, passed away September 7, 2021.

Christine Smith Luckadoo, age 49, of Forest City, passed away September 2, 2021.

George Robert Laughter Jr., age 73, of Spindale passed away September 10, 2021.

James E. Davis, Sr., age 84 of Forest City, died September 9, 2021.

Jerry McEntyre, 74, of Dallas, passed away August 28, 2021.

John Jones, age 62, of Forest City passed away September 7, 2021.

John Wayne "Duke" Wilkins was the son of Alphonzo Sr. and Mary Queen McEntire Wilkins of Cliffside, NC.

Joseph "Joe" Grady Jones, age 82, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away September 8, 2021.

Karyn Wilson Williamson, age 57 of Iron Station died August 29, 2021.

Keith Jones, age 55, of Rutherfordton, passed away September 6, 2021.

Kenneth Jolley, age 76, of Green Creek, passed away September 9, 2021.

Lina Pruett, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away September 7, 2021.

Lisa Ann Shelton, age 45, passed away September 5, 2021.

Martha Letha Roach Dobbins, age 92 of Ellenboro, died September 3, 2021.

Mary Frances Moore, age 89 of Cliffside, NC passed away September 3, 2021.

Mercedes Lopez Aguilar of Forest City, born in Mexico, passed away August 29, 2021, at the age of 48.

Nancy Jane McEntyre, 70, of Dallas, passed away September 3, 2021.

Norris Edgar "Spud" Murray, 68, of Bostic, died September 2, 2021.

Patricia Diane Wright Keller, age 79, of Rutherfordton passed away September 4.

Peggy Jean Waters Barker, age 80 of Forest City, died September 7, 2021.

Ronnie Hopper, age 68, of Harris, passed away September 8, 2021.

Terry Bostic, age 64, of Forest City, passed away September 3, 2021.

William (Bill) Jay Aller, 73, of Forest City, passed away September 4, 2021.

Just drive down the road and you can learn a lot about someone. For instance, if I see a truck with a NWTF bumper sticker and a Remington logo surrounded by camo accents, I'm sure they will pretty much help me if I have a need of any kind.