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Tommy Tessiner, age 54, of Forest City, passed away September 29, 2021.

Linda Marie Grabowski, age 66 of Spindale, died September 23, 2021.

Lillian Frazier, age 89, of Rutherfordton died October 1, 2021.

Arnold David Lovelace, age 73 passed away September 27, 2021.

Jimmy Rhodes, age 60, of Henrietta, passed away September 25, 2021.

Minister Robert Godfrey, 41, of Spindale knows what it is like to get in trouble as a young teen and be incarcerated. He has lived that. He understands the challenges of youth in Rutherford County when they get out of school in the afternoons with "nothing to do," he said recently. He wants to help the youth to make better choices than he did.

Jasmine Marie Dickson, 33 passed away September 22, 2021.

Sammy Lee Hardin, age 67 of Bostic, died September 21, 2021.

Stanley L. Smith, age 88, of Forest City, passed away September 21, 2021.

Ray Isadore Bailey Sr., 86, of Rutherfordton passed away September 21, 2021.

Danny Weaver, age 47, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior September 23, 2021.

Brian Millis, age 52, of Cliffside, went home to be with the Lord September 23, 2021.

Robert William Ranta Sr. age 70 passed away September 22, 2021.

Ivan Cole Terry, infant son of Tristen Taylor and Gary Terry, Jr., of Forest City, went home to be with his heavenly Father September 22, 2021.

Carol Dana Hodge, 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away September 21, 2021.

Becky Coffey Lawter, age 53, of Chesnee, SC, passed away September 19, 2021.

Carole Lynn Upton Robinson passed away September 21.

Georgia L. Willis Robbins, age 84, of Forest City, passed away September 18, 2021.

Jimmy Ray Hardin, age 74, of Cliffside, passed away September 11, 2021.

James Ellis Anderson, Jr. 97, passed away September 15, 2021.

Eva Marie Williams, infant child of Jennifer Gibson Jones and Korey Williams passed away September 17th 2021.

For U.S. Army veteran and Shelby native, Stanley Whitaker, the surprise his neighbor, spray paint artist Darrell Endicott had for him thoroughly caught him off guard - but in a good way!