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Marjorie Kay Ellis, age 78, passed away January 11, 2025, in Lincoln County, NC.

George Lawrence Ross Jr., age 84, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025.

Steve Prevatte, age 55, of Spindale, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Joan Wright, age 81, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Eddy Dean Morris age 68 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away January 8, 2025.

Robert 'Bob' Cunningham, 93, of Union Mills, NC, passed away January 7, 2025.

Wallace Preston Carroll, 83, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024.

Barbara Ann Carroll, 68, passed away Monday. December 30, 2024.

Mary Suzanne Crabtree Garner, 66, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024.

Margaret Treva Jones Bridges, 83, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024.

Mark Wilson Davis, 55, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2025.

Joanne Jacene DeVoe, age 60 of Lattimore, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Elaine Sinclair Clark, 76, passed away January 9, 2025.

Charlotte Feaster McDaniel, 87 of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Margaret Stewart Woodall, age 92 of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025.

Dorothy Jane Helton, age 83 of Ellenboro, died Monday, January 6, 2025.

Janice Smith Haynes, age 69, of Mooresboro, died Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Viola Holland Sprinkle, 89, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025.

Rita G. "Neely" Childers, age 89, of Forest City, died Friday, January 3, 2025.

Cathy Ann Ryan, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Randy J. Arrowood, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Shortly after the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-14 at the Panthers Stadium in Charlotte, Rutherford County Sports Writer Jacob Conley was invited into the NFL locker room to talk with players. As Conley stood among the boisterous crowd of Cowboys in the mood of festive celebrations, Conley said he looked over to the side at a familiar face.