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On this day April 11 2023, the Golden Gates of Heaven opened up with Jesus standing there to greet former Prisoner of War, combat medic, Sergeant First Class Bailey Gillespie of Spindale into his Father's kingdom.

Larry Kent Ross, age 62, of Beason Lane passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Cindy Dobbins, age 65, of the Alexander Community, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Debbie McKinney Skipper, age 73 of Cliffside, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Teresa White Weaver, 74, of Lawndale made her heavenly transition to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Alton "Leroy" Lister, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Marvin Martin, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 7, 2023.

Doris "Gayle" Ostwalt Brigmon, formerly of Belmont, NC

Arnold "Boss" Guy Melton, 75, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Janet Renee Melton Rosser, 53, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Ronald Leon Bowen, Sr., 65, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Attired in a t-shirt with the inscription "The Legend Has Retired" Jim Bishop stepped out of the radio business after 40 years last Friday at WCAB, the station where he spent most of his career and owned since 1984.

Richard "Rick" Neal Guffey, age 58, husband of Lisa Edwards Guffey of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, April 5.

Earl Estes, age 98, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, April 7, 2023.

Dazle Ervin Holland, age 85, of Spindale, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Barbara Clark Williams, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023.

Magnolia Long goes to work as the Community Development Director (CDD) for the Town of Rutherfordton each day excited to make Rutherfordton an amazing place to live, work and play.

Dale Y. Scoggin died April 3, 2023.

Alan Dale Metcalf, age 61 of Forest City died Thursday, March 30, 2023.