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John Sherrill "Red" Womack, age 94 of Forest City died Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Izell O. Flack sat in the dining room of Fair Haven in Forest City recently munching on a donut during snack time and talked about turning 104 years old on October 29. Her daughter Rachel Jimeson, 61, joined her mom for the afternoon.

Nancy Susan Downey Suggs, of Spindale passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, just days before her 76 birthday.

Donnie Carroll Wood, age 80 of Forest City, died Friday, November 14, 2025.

Edna Ruth Yelton Mott, age 80 went home to be with The Lord Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Catherine Louise Jenkins passed peacefully from this world April 15, 2025, at her home in Mililani, Hawaii.

Janice Squire Erskine, age 86, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, November 13, 2025.

Vaughn T. Houser, age 82, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025.

Jacob Garrett "Jake" Bright, age 30 of Spindale died Friday, November 7, 2025.

Frances "Ann" Matheny Privette, age 74, of Forest City, NC, passed away on November 8, 2025.

Russell Young Fisher, 53, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Catherine "Diane" Porter Hoppes, age 80 of Bostic, NC, passed away November 10, 2025.

The atmosphere at the Christopher Ebert Marine Corps League headquarters on West Trade Street in Forest City was one of sheer excitement, great anticipation and a heartfelt desire to help children in Rutherford County at Christmas.

Donnis Dale Green, age 77 of Cliffside, NC, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025.

Eleanor "Lin" Jung Venhuizen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend, passed away November 5, 2025, at the age of 83.

Peggy Jean Putnam Houser "AT THE LAKE", age 86 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away November 7, 2025.

Wanda Wall Bland, born April 27, 1951, passed away November 8, 2025.

Joe Boyce Watkins, 88 years old, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025

Colean Wright Ledford, 81, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Steven Dwayne Tiller, age 54 of Forest City, NC, went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, November 5, 2025.