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Eunice Margaret Melton Tunnell, 83, of Bostic, formerly of Kingsport, TN, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Larry Lane, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020.

Martha Bailey Hensley of Rutherfordton passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020.

Mary June Chapman, age 79, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020.

The Rutherford County Community-Wide Fall Litter Sweep included 14 teams comprised of 85 volunteers as well as paid pickup on over 60 miles of roads. This annual collection event was held over a 6-week period to allow for weather and erratic schedules. The ongoing partnership with the teams also includes the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the towns of Spindale, Rutherfordton, and Forest City.

Alice Herring, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

James R. Jolley, age 68, of Green Creek, NC, passed away Monday, December 7, 202

Howard Ross Champion, 98, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

David Young Banning age 53, of Rutherfordton, passed away on December 8th 2020.

David L. Craft, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

Katherine Oursler Gallagher, age 72, of Rutherfordton, passed away, Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

Helen Green, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020.

Raleigh Malcom Spratt, age 90, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020.

Junior Toney, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020.

Mr. Leroy Parris, age 94, of Cliffside, NC, passed away on Tuesday night, December 8, 2020.

Juan Juarez Juarez, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

Violet Reynolds, age 76, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Billy Joe Mills age 58 of Mill Spring, NC passed away December 9, 2020.

Mrs. Martha Stacy Blanton, 80, of Bostic, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020.

Neal Wesley Hunt, Sr. age 92 passed away on December 7, 2020.