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Ten years ago, Pat Chamberlain and his wife Chelsea founded Out of the Ashes, as a ministry serving homeless people of Rutherford County. Through the years, lives have been changed, and relationships rebuilt. Pat is happy with the progress, with the success, that the organization has made, and looks forward to the future.

Carolyn L. Farthing McNeely, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026. She was born in Richmond County, NC to the late David P. Farthing and Eva Mae Roberts Farthing. She is also predeceased by her three children; four brothers; one sister; Brack Kennington.

David Tracy Kennedy, age 61, of, Spindale died Friday, March 13, 2026.

Doris Hice Stroud, age 93 of Forest City died Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Jackie Scruggs Henson, age 91 of Forest City died Thursday, March 26, 2026.

John Andrew Horne, age 87, died Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Kay Dobbins Greene, age 91, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Keith Downey, age 59, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Margaret "Net" Arwood, age 68, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026.

Martha Sue Lovelace Wells, 73, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026.

Michael Bailey, age 56 of Bostic, passed away March 27, 2026.

MiKayla Lynn Davis, age 15, of Rutherfordton went home to with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Pamela Tomblin Rogers, age 76, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026.