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Sherry Ownbey Johnson, age 46, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Roberta Allen, age 59, of Henrietta, formerly of Asheville, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020.

Ronald Shane Merrill, age 49 passed away Friday, February 14, 2020.

Betty Lucille Harris Hicks, age 84, of Bostic, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

As a 19-year-old Appalachian State University student Jay Jackson decided he wanted to be in law enforcement. Studying Criminal Justice, Jackson was offered an internship with the Catawba County Sheriff's Department and that affirmed his desires thus his career path was set for the next 30 years.

Betty Lou Flynn Rogers passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Grady Roland Fite, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Melba Murphy Bridges 81 of Rutherfordton passed away on Friday, January 7, 2020.

Robbie Bostic, 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Richard Dean Street, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, February 04, 2020.

William Theodore Johnson, age 57, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020.

Mrs. Melba Murphy Bridges passed away February 7, 2020.

Linda Ann Silvers Baynard of Rutherfordton passed away on February 9, 2020.

Clyde Richard Greene, age 30, of Forest City, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020.

Scott William Greene, age 55, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

Ray Willis Ruppe, age 99, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020.

Patricia Gayle Smith Marlowe, 69, of Union Mills passed away on February 10, 2020.

Charlotte Hope Meaders Whitaker was born on September 3, 1928 to the late Charlotte Hope Smith Meaders, and James Capers Meaders. Charlotte passed away on February 6, 2020.