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Russell "Cotton" Downey, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away April 15, 2022.

Ben Kennedy is the first to admit he's been in a lot of serious trouble during his life that resulted in incarceration in a maximum security prison because of violent behavior. From age 18 to 30 he was in and out of prison. He was also a drug user and was on meth.

Gena Lucille Upright Loper, age 60, of Statesville, passed away April 1, 2022.

After a courageous battle with breast cancer, Phyllis Garrett Hill, age 58, of Forest City, passed away April 6, 2022.

Larry Kenneth King, 67, of Ellenboro, passed away April 1, 2022.

Barbara Jones Harrison, age 76 of Ellenboro, died April 5, 2022.

Alec "Al" Stenson Evans Jr., age 73, husband of Vickie Evans of Union Mills passed away April 4, 2022.

Colleen Doggett Morris, age 86 of Ellenboro, died April 3, 2022.

Master Sgt. Steven Duane Brooks, USAF, Retired, age 76 of Union Mills died April 3, 2022.

Rhonda Denise Broome Hames, age 62, widow of Jerry Ervin Hames, passed away April 7, 2022.

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.