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Jonathan Milkovich, an Army veteran who lives with his wife Sabrina Shoaff in the mountains of western North Carolina is about to embark on an incredible journey stretching from one end of North Carolina to the other.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sibling and aunt, Cynthia Denise Hayes Wood, age 63, on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Alexander Michael Lescarbeau closed his eyes to this world September 9, 2026.

Alta Grace Riffle, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Bobby Joe Greene, 84, of Cliffside, passed away September 9, 2026. He was born in Cliffside July 1, 1942.

It is with great sadness we announce that Cody Scott Ellis, age 35, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026. He was born Rutherford County to Joleen Williams.

Cynthia "Cindy" Lawing Thompson Stephens, born November 15, 1966, was born and raised in Gilkey.

Hubert Flynn, 82, of Union Mills died Sept. 8, 2026.

James Ray Head, 79, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away September 9, 2026.

Janie Bowen, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Lt. Col. (Retired) Billy V. Hardin went to meet his Savior September 9, 2026. He was born May 29, 1937, in Forest City, NC, the son of the late Woodrow Hardin and Pauline Hudlow Hardin.

Maggie Carswell Toney, age 94, of the Sunshine Community went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Margie Cornwell Long, age 80, on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Margie was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Virgil Cornwell and Hollis McTigger Cornwell. She is also predeceased by her spouse, William "Buddy" Franklin Long; siblings, Greely Cornwell and Ruby Gardner.

Robert Kench "Kenchie" Sims, age 85 passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Sarah Alice Lewis Morgan, age 97, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Starlyn Jenkins Philbeck, age 64 of Rutherfordton died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Starlyn was born October 31, 1961, in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late John and Betty Crawley Jenkins.

Terry Wayne Bogan, of Green Creek, NC, passed away September 11, 2026, at the age of 73.

Vickie Clay Rayfield, age 72, of Cliffside, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026.

William Franklin Adair, 83, of Converse, SC, passed away September 10, 2026.