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David Coffey, Sr., age 74, of Caroleen, passed away Monday, August 31, 2022.

Carolyn Ruppe Tessnear, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Robert Jerry Powell, 81, of Alexander Mills, NC died Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Patricia "Pat" Counts, 77 of Union Mills, passed away Sunday August 28, 2022.

Evelyn Coleen Holland Hames, age 82 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Nelson Scott Rich, Sr. age 63 passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Barbara D. Bridges, age 82 of Forest City died Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Jimmy Lee Queen, age 49, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, August 26, 2022.

Ronald Henson, age 62, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Sherman Ervin Beam passed away September 2, 2022.

Connie Walser Parker

Areas of eastern Kentucky were devastated by flooding between July 25 and July 30 with billions of dollars in property loss and dozens of lives lost. In subsequent days there was additional flooding with property losses even greater.

Joe Dean Lowery, age 75, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

Marie Dobbins, age 98, of Dobbinsville, NC died Thursday, August 25, 2022.

Don Toney, 82, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, August 21, 2022.

Charles Stamey Hardin age 79 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away August 27, 2022.

Grover Green, age 74, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022.

Edgar "Kiki" Gonzalez, age 32, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022.

Jeanette Hampton Taylor, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Raymond K. Davis, 81, of Chesnee passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Raymond and Edith Cochran Davis and was the husband for 45 years of Joyce Lane Davis. He was a retired plant supervisor in manufacturing. He was of the Baptist faith and was a Navy veteran.

Tina Wall Gowan, age 67 of Forest City, died Friday, August 26, 2022.

Ruby "Jean" Haithcox Hodge Ingold, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022.