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Dennis Sellers, (February 8, 1958-October 9, 2026) age 68, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026.

Mr. Curtis Lee Flack, 62, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026.

Clyde Troy Owens, 76, of Rutherfordton, NC, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

David Williams, age 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Brittany Greene, age 28, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026.

Ruby "Geraldine" King, age 69, of Henrietta, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Patsy Lowery, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026.

Moved by reports of a malnourished child collapsing on stage at a local elementary school, Barry Yelton and a group of concerned residents founded Basics Food Pantry in Cliffside in 2015 to address an unknown crisis that was coming to light. After a couple of years in Cliffside, the food pantry finally found its current home in neighboring Henrietta. Once operations were established at the new location, it became apparent that Henrietta has one of the largest concentrations of economically disadvantaged people in Rutherford County, and the food pantry would fill a dire need. Being in the right place at the right time often seems to be a miracle.

Julia Regina Dover, age 63, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026. She was born June 4, 1963.

Sarah Elizabeth Jones, age 30, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026. She was born February 4, 1996, in Cleveland County.

Mary Wynn Bostic, age 84, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Charles E. Smith, age 89, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Geraldine Ford, age 78. She was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Earnest Nalley and Eula Bell Nalley Jefferies. She is also predeceased by her sister, Savannah Nalley; brothers, Harold, Charlie, Robert, Randall, Samest and John.

Earline Huntsinger Rhymer, age 87 of Forest City died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Earline was born in Shelby, NC on May 6, 1939, and was a daughter of the late Robert and Lela Rabb Hnutsinger.

Geraldine Waters Harris passed away September 29, 2026.

Benjamin "Benjy" Lee Sane, Jr. age 56, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Freddie Conner, age 77, of Union Mills, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026.

Dennis Durand Hampton, 86, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born in Ruth, NC on July 31, 1940. He was the son of Wallace and Velma Whitaker Hampton.

Corbit Alan "Chino" Smith, age 60, of Bostic, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026.

Richard Eugene Gantz, Jr., 62 passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He was born in Kane, PA to the late Richard Eugene Gantz and Phyllis Nicklas Gantz. He is also predeceased by his step-father, Jim Irwin.

Our beloved family member, Harold Richard Baker, 83, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026. He was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Joseph David Baker and Della Randolph Baker on June 17, 1943.

Barbara Hodge Haynes age 85 of Rutherfordton, NC went home to be with her Lord September 28, 2026.