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Boyce Wade Abernathy, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Ellenore "Sam" SuAnn Walsh Meece, 78, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Diane Norville, age 82, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Jeffrey Ray Wardsworth age 52 of Lake Lure, NC passed away February 3, 2025

James Webb (Jim) Gardner, Jr., 80, of Forest City died February 3, 2025. Jim was born August 15, 1944 in Mecklenburg County, NC and was the son of the late James Webb Gardner and Iris Rollins Gardner McKeithan. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Tim McKeithan, sister Suzy Gardner Hayes, brothers-in-law W.H Hayes and George H. Patridge and sister-in-law, Gayle Sills McKeithan.

Sherrill McNeilly, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Andrea Narvaez-Santos of Rutherfordton has returned to classes at Rutherford Early College High School (REaCH) after competing in the Distinguished Young Women of North Carolina program in Greensboro last month. At the conclusion of the program, Andrea won a Preliminary Award in Fitness, and Overall Awards in Interview and Self-Expression.

Betty Laverne Brooks Williams 75, of Union Mills, passed away February 2, 2025.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Boyce Lee Radford Jr. at the age of 63. Boyce departed this life on February 2, 2025.

Charles Edward (Eddie) Fisher passed away January 30, 2025. Eddie was born in Spindale on October 13, 1945, to Charles Hayden and Henry Reid Fisher.

Ronnie Silver, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Bobby "Glenn" Russell, age 92, of Bostic, NC, formerly of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Michael Dennis Cox, 83, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025. He was born in Spartanburg County to the late Ambrose William (A.W.) Cox and Thelma Cox. He is also predeceased by his brothers, Bobby Cox and Gene Cox.

Donna Eve Philbeck Parker, 75, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away January 30, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hewitt Philbeck and Ellen Hardin Philbeck.

Laura Platt Woods, age 83, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Lynn William Perry, 58, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Charles Walter Lane, born June 16, 1947, in Spindale, NC.

Carolyn Jean Jones Smith, age 95, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.

George Grady Thomason, 88, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Camden Skyler Roland, age 19, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Carolyn Mills Humphries, age 85, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Dean G. Baber, age 77, of Forest City, NC passed away Monday, January 27, 2025.