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Arlene Landes Kenter, 86, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away April 21, 2023.

Roger Pilgrim, 87, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Edith Carolyn Earley, age 78, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023.

George W. Black, age 69, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Sheila Marie Scroggs, age 66 of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.

William R. Terry, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023.

Emily Suzanne Corn Evans, 37, native of Cleveland County, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023.

Hayden Young Hudlow age 88 passed away April 15, 2023.

John (Tommy) was born March 1, 1945 in Detroit Michigan. He was the son of Hugh and Francis Phillips of Shelby. He was a graduate of Shelby High School.

Louise Whisenant Selvey, 84, of Forest City passed away April 16, 2023.

Donald Harris Roberson, age 85 of Forest City, died Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Vickie Hopper Martin, 69, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Richard Arthur (Dick) McCallum stepped into glory Friday, April 7, 2023.

The State of North Carolina designated 2023 as the Year of the Trail and four months into the year, many of the Rutherford County trails continue to be visited every day by locals and tourists. 2023 marks the 50th year anniversary of the 1973 North Carolina Trails System Act and fortunately for people in the state and the millions who visit here each year, there are trails for everyone. The Year of the Trail's goal is to inspire people to try out trails, showcase trails' importance, boost recreation tourism, promote trails' safe and responsible use, and advance diversity and inclusion on trails.

Barbara Eloise Powell, age 96, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Vickie Renee Franklin Benigar, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Cindy Hopper, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Davis Reeves Poplin, 96, of Forest City passed away April 15, 2023, at Care Partners, Solace Hospice Center, in Asheville. He was born September 18, 1926, in Wilkes County to Silas and Laura Mae Reeves Poplin.

Mike Ervin, 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Charles Wendell Brooks, age 80, went home to be with his Lord on April 13, 2023.

Wayne Dixon, age 70 of Cliffside, NC, died Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Betty Jones Calton of Forest City died April 9, 2023.