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Lesa Ledbetter, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Spencer Adam Lancaster, age 49, of Morganton, NC, went home to be with Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Glen Dale Hill, age 76, of Rutherfordton, NC, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 2, 2023.

James Arthur Toney, 82, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Martha Louise Crane, age 79; passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Mary Joanna Myers Fenstermacher, 68, born in New York, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Jeffery Robert Callahan, 37, passed away Saturday, January 07, 2023.

Carolyn Virginia Peeler Topper, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Edward Andrew Gonzales, 47, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

Carolyn Lawson, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023.

Lynn Shytle Melton, 61, of the Chase Community passed away Friday, January 27, 2023.

Grady Franklin Sr. passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. He was 101 years young.

Virginia Hudgins Hemphill, 95, of Forest City, NC, died Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Susie Bostic Epley, age 69 of Bostic died Sunday, January 29, 2023.

With a common goal to build the Rutherford County "community stronger together" several hundred people gathered Sunday for a worship service at R-S Central High School.

Dr. Herman Bruce Norville Sr., age 82, of the Green Creek community, died Friday, January 27, 2023.

Laura Lee Coady Mills, age 85, went home to be with The Lord Sunday, January 29, 2023

Donald Richard Muskopf, age 70, died Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Martha Jane Melton, 81 of Lake Lure passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Frances Hamrick Waters, 91, of Forest City, passed away January 4, 2023.

Newton Perry Roach Jr., age 79, husband of Juanita Vance Roach of Rutherfordton passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Patricia Lee (Bullis) Seay, 47, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023.