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Rutherford County's Special Olympics athletes, their families and friends were among the thousands attending the annual Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC) games recently.

Andy Terry, age 43, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Billy Bradley, Sr., age 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Carrie Michelle Hudson, age 47, of Forest City, NC went home to be with her Lord June 9, 2025.

Cynthia Dianne Jones, age 72, of Spindale, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Cynthia was born December 21,1952, and was the daughter of the late Gideon Price Jones and Selma Faye Bright Jones.

Everett J. Hutchins, age 97, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Junior "Ray" Buff, 70, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025.

Kenneth Wayne Lewis, 74, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Mary Hazel Campbell, age 77 of Forest City died Sunday, June 8, 2025.

It is with great sadness that we mourn the sudden loss of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Ralph Hadden Coggins, Jr. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Robert "Bob" Thompson, age 80, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Talmadge Morrow, age 70, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Thomas "Jason" Ruppe, 42, of Forest City, NC passed away May 14, 2025.

Troy Jacob Howell, age 33, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Virginia Burgess, 90, passed Monday, June 9, 2025.