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Rodney "Rod" William Reedy, (69) of Ellenboro passed away April 3, 2022.

Bobby Blanton, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away April 9, 2022.

Martha Flack Ferree, age 89 of Forest City died April 2, 2022.

From its humble beginning in a white frame wooden church building to the sprawling campus of Florence Baptist Church in Forest City today - the mission of the church has not changed in the past 100 years. Members are challenged to bring all the people together for worship, study, fellowship, training and then go out and share the message.

Joyce Linda Conner Elliott, age 76, of Union Mills, passed away March 25, 2022.

Angel Michelle Wease Carter, age 51, a native of Cleveland County passed away March 26, 2022.

Jason Ray Dobbins, 49, native of Rutherford County, passed away March 29, 2022.

Benjamin Andy Pyatt, 40, passed away March 30, 2022.

Autumn Ruby Houser Johnson, age 19 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away April 1, 2022.

Rex Beam Price, age 90 of Forest City died March 31, 2022.

Joyce Huntley Guffey, of Forest City died March 30, 2022.

Loreley Fernández Bradley, age 82 of Rutherfordton died March 29, 2022.

Cynthia Gail Hogan Smathers, age 75, of Spindale, passed away March 28, 2022.

Dorothy Carolyn Crain Bradley, age 79, widow of Charles Edward Bradley of Rutherfordton passed away March 28, 2022.

The Tide 5 Southern Region group, headquartered in Vicksburg, Mississippi, arrived the first week of March and will be in Rutherford County until the first of May.

Scottie Mitchell Bailey (Scott) was born October 29 1973. On March 17, 2022 Scott was called home to be with The Lord.

Jennie Pearl Ledford, age 94, of Bostic, passed away March 23, 2022.

Dale Kiser, age 58, of Forest City, passed away March 21, 2022.

Robert Calvin Wilson, age 88 of Lake Lure, NC died March 21, 2022.