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More than 90 years ago members of the Rutherfordton Junior Woman's Club planted a medium-size, seven-foot tall Deodar cedar tree on the Rutherford County Courthouse Lawn.

Barbara C. Lavender, age 84, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

With both joy and fond remembrance, we honor the life of Carol Jean Lytle, who gracefully departed this world on December 6, 2023, at the age of 79.

Douglas Farrell Laughlin, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 06, 2023.

George Olewine, Jr., age 62, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023.

Gregory "Bubba" Swofford, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Hazel Hutchins Greene, age 91 of Ellenboro, NC, passed away December 1, 2023.

James Edward Horton, age 82 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Jessie Hollifield Maloney Hudson, 89 of Forest City died Monday, December 5, 2023.

Kay Harris Morrow, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Nell Reid Scruggs, age 96 of Forest City died Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Robert Lee "Bob" Chapman, Sr., age 92 of Forest City died Friday, December 1, 2023.

Roger McClain, Jr., son of Angela Murphy and Roger McClain, Sr., passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Sarah Womack Alexander, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

Sheila Glover Johnson, age 71, of Henrietta, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023.

Teresa Diane Laircey, 56, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, November 30, 2023.

Terry Allen Martin, age 62 of Forest City died Sunday, November 26, 2023.

Victoria Enez Jacobs Green, age 45, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023.

My ground blind leaks. Yours does too. Yeah, I know you have the top-of-the-line, largest, most cushy, made-of-the-best-waterproof-material-blind money can buy.