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Modene Roberts Millard Vess age 89 passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Velma Jean Abernethy Johnston, age 77 of Forest City passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

Michael Dale Splawn, age 49, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018.

Donna Kay Nevin, 73, of Spindale, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018.

Mary Lou Emory West, 85, of Rutherfordton, passed away April 10, 2018.

Billy David Jolley, age 91, of Cliffside, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018.

Fund-Raising Spaghetti Supper: Thurs. April 26, 5:30-6:45pm at R-S Central High, 641 Hwy 221 N, Rutherfordton. Fund-raiser for Rutherford Housing Partnership, a local nonprofit that provides urgently needed repairs to the homes of qualified low-income homeowners. Suggested donation: $7. Supper precedes LeFevre Quartet, a Southern Gospel group from Atlanta, GA. Tickets on sale at the door.

Walk for Life: Hands of Hope for Life Pregnancy Center Walk for Life, Sat. April 28, 10am. Rain or shine! Begins & ends at North Powell St., Forest City. The walk is under 2 miles. Registration 9am. Sponsor forms at the center or on their Facebook page.

Mountain Creek Baptist Church

Poor Man's Supper, Sat. April 21, 4pm until. Donations. Live music! Featuring: Main Street Worship Band and Mtn. Creek Bluegrass. Proceeds go towards Mission Trip. 710 Mountain Creek Road, Rutherfordton.

Grace Missionary Methodist Church

April 21, Poor Man Supper, 4-6:30pm and Singing at 7pm. Donations accepted. Corner of 965 Kelly Road and 221A.

The Rutherford Weekly recently approached Smith's Drug Store with the intention of producing an article about the long life of The Fountain and it's 'secret for success' all these years. Mr. John Higgins, owner and pharmacist, referred us to Mrs. Susan Stewart who is the current manager of The Fountain. We presented Mrs. Stewart with a list of questions and her response was so thorough and compelling that we are publishing it verbatim. Her description of The Fountain and it's history illustrates the culture that, one would conclude, answers any questions about it's longevity.

As for this past week in High School Sports, R-S Central baseball won three games out of four and East Rutherford won all four games it played in Spring Break Tournaments each entered.

Ruth Gaynell Stepp Hutchins, age 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018.

Patricia Anne Galloway Martin, age 75, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Margaret Rollins, of Forest City, formerly of Spring Lake, NC, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018.

John Roger Holland, age 71, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Scott Wayne Bradshaw, age 49 of SC and a former resident of Rutherford County passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Dorothy "Dot" Roberts Beam, 83, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

Jean Maxey Melton, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018.

Janelle Gibson, age 70, of Mooresboro, passed away on Thursday, April 05, 2018.

Linux Kade Phouvanay, infant son of March and Brittany Phouvanay of Mooresboro went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Josh Barnes, age 27, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Virginia Hardin Newton, 95, formerly of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018.

Capt. Wilbur J. Burgin, U.S. Navy (Retired), age 92 of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018.