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Margaret Forney celebrated her 102nd birthday on July 27. She was born in 1924, right in the middle of America's Jazz Age. Margaret has lived a life full of love. She moves a bit more slowly these days, but she continues to inspire family, friends, and caregivers who surround her.

Donald Fay Morrow, age 88, of Bostic, born August 26, 1937, died August 21, 2026.

Ericka Shae Walters, age 27, of Forest City, NC, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Janie Faye Owens, age 83 of Forest City died Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Jimmy Dean Adams, age 73, of Rutherfordton passed away Friday, August 21, 2026. Jimmy was a native of Rutherford County, a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, a fork lift operator at National Textiles and son of the late Floyd and Annie Odum Adams.

Julie Scruggs, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Leslie Brooke Wellborn Doster, age 47 of the Sandy Mush community passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Phillip Melton, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Ronnie Lee Evans, age 50, of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Susie Harrill Arndt, age 81, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026.

Virginia Jones Pitman "Ginny", 83 of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026.