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Leonard Lewis Tessnear, age 83, of Forest City, passed away February 1, 2026.

Leonard Lewis Tessnear, age 83, of Forest City, passed away February 1, 2026.

Michael Gregory (Mike) Harrill, age 68 of Forest City died Friday, January 30, 2026. Mike, as he was known, was born March 7, 1957, in Rutherford County to the late Herman Lee Harrill, Sr., and Blanche Elizabeth Allen Harrill.

Beverly Murray Joyner, age 82 of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord January 28, 2026. Born November 25, 1943, in Wilson County, NC, she was the wife of B. Carson Joyner, with whom she shared 62 years of marriag

Polly Grasel Holland, age 74, of Ellenboro passed over into heaven January 22, 2026. She was born April 5, 1951, in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a daughter of the late Peter and Lelia Appoline Corbin Grasel.

Martha Jean Hall, 56, passed away January 4, 2026.

Darrell "Rusty" Eugene Morrison, 67, passed away January 29, 2026. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Charles Morrison and Jean Hutchins Morrison.

Barrie Poole-Adams, passed away January 22 at the age of 85. He was a resident of Shelby, NC since 2001.

Wanda "Gail" Tipton Reedy, born May 3, 1953, in Sumter, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior January 29, 2026.

Christina "Chris" Currie Hardin, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away January 30, 2026.

Kevin Buckner, age 65, of Forest City, passed away January 24, 2026.

Martha Henson Beard, 90, of Forest City, passed away January 25, 2026.

Freida Moore Silvers, 76, of Ellenboro, passed away with her husband of 57 years, Lawrence "Al" Alan Silvers, by her side.

Manuela "Mimi" Flores Hammett, age 93, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Crawford Claude Bridges, Jr. age 96 of Ellenboro died Thursday, January 29, 2026. He was born June 26, 1929, in Rowan County, NC and was the son of the late Crawford Claude Bridges, Sr. and Minnie Lee Butler Bridges.

William Charles (Bill) Deviney, age 89 of Spindale died Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Bill Matheny, age 88 of Forest City died Monday, January 26, 2026. Bill was born October 7, 1937, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Earl and Bessie Smith Matheny.

Charles Marvin (Bud) Byers, age 88 of Ellenboro died Thursday, January 22, 2026.

After serving nearly 11 years as Rutherford County Manager, Steve Garrison is leaving Rutherford County government. He is taking on a new role for the State of North Carolina.

Franklin Dean Elliott, Sr., age 78; went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 22, 2

Alma Ruth Lynch Thompson, age 92, of Spindale, NC, died Friday, January 23, 2026.

Teresa Harris, born September 2, 1961, passed away January 21, 2026 and will be lovingly remembered for her kind heart, deep faith, and unwavering devotion to her family. A true child of God, Teresa lived her life grounded in faith, compassion, and love for others.