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These three couples featured today have been married more than 50 years and share their stories of half-century

of marriage with our readers. They also have a connection with the Rutherford County Senior Center.

Barbara Bridges, age 80, of Forest City, passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Bobby Davis, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023

Carolyn Lawson, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

Carolyn Virginia Peeler Topper, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Edward Andrew Gonzales, 47, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

Glen Dale Hill, age 76, of Rutherfordton, NC, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Grady Franklin Sr. passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. He was 101 years young.

Harley Brandon Upton, age 22, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

James Arthur Toney, 82, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Jeffery Robert Callahan, 37, passed away Saturday, January 07, 2023.

Jody L. Baker, age 58, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Lesa Ledbetter, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Lynn Shytle Melton, 61, of the Chase Community passed away Friday, January 27, 2023.

Martha Louise Crane, age 79; passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Mary Joanna Myers Fenstermacher, 68, born in New York, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Randy Darrell Burgess, age 65, of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Spencer Adam Lancaster, age 49, of Morganton, NC, went home to be with Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Susie Bostic Epley, age 69 of Bostic died Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Virginia Hudgins Hemphill, 95, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 29, 2023.

I get excited this time of year. The deer season is over but another season that involves deer is just around the corner. It's the season to hunt antler sheds. If you don't know, each year bucks shed their antlers and grow new ones.