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Merv Hawkins, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Whitney Janel Byers, age 37, of Spindale, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ March 14, 2025. It was by her belief in, and acceptance of His gracious gift of salvation, that Whitney stepped into her new heavenly home and found the peace and love that she had forever sought among us.

Warren Shults, Jr., age 75, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Catherine "Kasey" Wood was a ray of sunshine that entered this earth October 5, 1959, and departed March 13, 2025.

Anna Lou Upton Haynes, age 87 of Forest City, died Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Larry Patrick Hartley, 89, went to be with his Heavenly Father March 14, 2025.

The sounds of hammers were heard from the front lawn of Donna Lattimore's house in Forest City as seven North Carolina State University (NCSU) students were working on an assignment away from the college campus. The students, joined by Rutherford Housing Partnership (RHP) staff and the Women Roofers, put a new roof on the Lattimore home.

Brenda Sue Wilkie, 75, born February 17, 1950 in Rutherford County, NC and passed on March 8, 2025.

Marjorie Ward White, age 87, formerly of Union Mills died Saturday, March 15, 2025

Vera Mae Franks Pratt, 88, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Cindy Lou Harrison Williamson, 68, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Mack Leonard Kale, Jr., 77, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Clifford R. Shutter Lamora, age 73, of Henrietta, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025.

Al Burleigh, age 84, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

J D Shook, age 86, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Mickey Bland, a dedicated public servant and cherished member of the Spindale community, passed away March 10, 2025.

Lucille Henderson Byers Roberson, age 91, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Lavonda Sailors Pleasant, age 80, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025.

Norman Bailey, age 82, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025

Sharon Cordell, age 53, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Margaret Winifred Hollandsworth, 83, of Ellenboro, died Monday, March 10, 2025.

Webb McBrayer Hunt, Jr. 91 of Forest City, NC passed away Monday, March 10, 2025.