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Margaret Putnam Green, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019.

JoAnne Wanciak, age 85, of Rutherfordton passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.

Benjamin Franklin McDaniel, a Retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, born on December 27, 1930 in Chimney Rock, NC to Ruth Cynthia Robertson and James Roland McDaniel.

Anna Kimbrell Byers, age 76 of Forest City passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Shirley Elizabeth Helton, age 93, of Forest City, passed away on May 24, 2019.

Ronnie Taylor, age 73, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Thomas Ralph Farr, age 73 of Forest City passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Jamie Leigh Conner formerly of Rutherford County passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

James (Jim) V. Tilley of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

David Norman Wallace of Rutherford County passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2019.

Stephen Leon Connor, 76, of Spindale, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019

On May 19, 2019, Ray G. Bailey of Bostic, age 94, "slipped the surly bonds of Earth ...and touched the face of God."

Eula Ruth Nichols Hollifield, 91, passed away on May 18, 2019.

Kathy Hooper, age 54, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019

Betty Brooks, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Louise Epley Cuthbertson, age 80, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Saturday, June 1

What: Relay For Life Shooting For A Cure

When: June 1, 9am-1pm

Where: Old Hickory Rifle & Pistol Club, Gun Club Road, Bostic

More Info: $5 per shoot. Beginners welcome, bring own shotgun, pistol & ammo. Ammo available for purchase. Hot dogs & hamburgers for sale. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life.

Saturday, June 1

What: FREE Clothes Closet

When: June 1, 9-11am

Where: Pleasant Grove UMC, Hudlow Road, Forest City

More Info: All welcome. 828-245-5471

Blue Ridge Hope is here to help.

The Rev. Travis Smith, who holds a masters degree in pastoral counseling will not only be there for survivors of recent family deaths, those going through other individual or family crisis, but his services are often available for free.

Mary Lou Jones, age 88 of Forest City passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019.

William E. Shehan, age 71, of Forest City passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.

Brian "Bo" Wyatt, age 51, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019.