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Reverend Gene "Jimmy" W. Smith, age 81, of Forest City, went home to with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Gearldine "Jerry" Nancy Bailey, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Debbie McFalls, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025.

Evelyn Murray Allen Jacobs, age 81, of Charlotte, formerly of Rutherford County, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Marion Cole Buchanan Hopper, age 81 of Charlotte died Monday, August 11, 2025.

Paul Matthew Parker age 78, of Poors Ford Road, passed away, August 9, 2025.

Rev. Ned B. Owens, age 88 of Ellenboro died Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Sarah Elizabeth Harrison, age 72 of the Sunshine Community died Saturday, August 9, 2025.

Nellie Mae Thomas Toney, age 93 of the Sunshine Community died Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Passers-by in the areas of Illinois and Elm streets and Pennsylvania Avenue in Spindale, who haven't been in that area for a while, will immediately notice radical changes in housing.

New homes are being constructed, older homes are being repaired and some properties have been cleared to make property available for even more affordable housing.

Carolyn B. McDaris, 76, of Shelby passed away July 15, 2025.

Phillip Joel "Joe" Walker, age 85, husband of Catherine Sims Walker of Rutherfordton passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.

Dorothy "Dot" Street Tesseneer, age 92, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.

Sandra Jean Turner, age 67 of Rutherfordton died Sunday, August 3, 2025.

Meta Clara Leigh Wilson, 84, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Wanda Jean Cook Johnson, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Christopher Michael Doggett, 52, of Forest City died Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Columbus Lee Biggerstaff, 87, of Rutherfordton, passed away July 29.

Anthony "Papa Tony" Lopez, Sr. Date of Birth 4/13/1942- Date of Rest 8/7/2025.

Hilda Webb Enloe, 93, of Rutherford County, NC, passed away August 6, 2025.

Gleena Jenkins Bright, age 82, of Forest City died Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Clarence Roland Hames Jr., known to many as "CR," was born February 1948 to the late Clarence Roland Hames (CR) Sr. and Palma Mae Morrow Hames. CR passed away August 6, 2025.