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Judy Ann Oliver Lane, age 82, of Rutherfordton, went to be with her Lord and Savior September 13, 2025.

Bertha Nanney Hill "Bub", age 96, of Spindale, NC died Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Linda Hopper Harris, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

George Melvin Taylor age 89 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away September 11, 2025.

Audrey Alma Patton Brown "Mimi", age 85, beloved wife of Arnold Brown, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025.

On Friday, September 26, Forest City and the POPS Pavilion Concert Series welcomes home one of its own: home grown and highly accomplished musician Christopher "Chris" Cole, who will perform with the highly acclaimed band Continental Divide. Chris and Continental Divide have long anticipated this special opportunity to perform in Chris's hometown for friends, family, and a Rutherford County audience which has waited patiently for this opportunity to see Chris perform with Continental Divide and hear this band's unique sound.

Linda Brooks Monteith, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Robert Gibson Jr, a devoted family man, proud Navy veteran, and a true Atlantic City beach bum at heart, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.

Charles W. Smith, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025.

Merilyn Kay Heustis Smith, age 87; went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

Charles Stanley Kimbrell, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Ray Richards, age 85, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025.

Richard Lewis Ward, age 89, of Rutherfordton, NC, went home to meet his Lord and Savior Monday, September 1, 2025.

Justin Michael Willis, age 32, native of Cleveland County, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Roy "Dale" Hensley, age 60, of Rutherford, County, NC was born in Cleveland County May 25, 1965. Mr. Hensley passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Larry Eugene Towery, 73, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Nancy Brooker Simmons, age 73, of Spindale, passed away August 28, 2025.

There are a lot of things a person can buy at the Green Hill Store on Hwy. 64/74 outside of Rutherfordton and heading toward Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. Family owned since 1995, customers come in the store for snacks, groceries, beverages, coffee, ice cream, pizza, ice, breakfast biscuits, lunch, gifts, gas and on and on. Some people stop by the store to visit friends and take a comfortable seat in one of the rocking chairs outside and inside the store.

Warren Claude Hopper, age 71, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, August 28th, 2025, with his loving wife, Martha, by his side.