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Patricia Owens Dalton age 60 passed away at her home on Monday, November 23, 2020.

Barbara Ann Matheny Perry, 79, passed away on November 24, 2020. She was the wife of Rev. John Perry. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Herman Matheny and Grace Clements Matheny. Barbara was also preceded in death by a sister Patricia Matheny Sides.

Billy Joe Harris, age 57, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020.

Timothy Wayne "Tim" Murray, age 60, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020. Tim as he was known, was born September 15, 1960 in Rutherford County and is a son of Lester Wayne Murray of Mooresboro and the late Flayree Hopper Murray.

Rutherford County has a bumper crop of thankfulness to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Edgar Whitson Sherrill Edwards passed away on November 19, 2020 after a prolonged illness at the ripe old age of 94.

William Harrison Arrowood, Jr., age 89, of Cliffside passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.

Michael "Mike" Grant, age 70, of Caroleen, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Landon Logan Riddle, age 67 of Chapel Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Brian Eugene Whitener, 52 of Forest City passed away November 18, 2020.

Michael Wayne Toney, age 68 of Bostic passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Tyler Ray Lowery, age 26 passed away on Mnday, November 16, 2020.

Elizabeth "Toots" Parris Roberson, age 95, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Marie Etta Cannon Phillips, age 91, of Forest City, passedd away Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Dr. Richard Cliff McDuffie, 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Marvin Dewitt Silver, Jr., age 54, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Ryan "Chad" Melton, age 43, of Gastonia, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020.

Willie Lee Hodge age 84 of Rutherfordton, passed away on November 15th, 2020. Willie was the son of the late Marie Effie Flynn Hodge, and Sidney Breymon Hodge.

When Matthew Short builds a muscle, his first priority is to build the confidence muscle.

Rutherfordton's First United Methodist Church is launching a new scholarship fund. Several hundred dollars have been raised already.