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Michael M. de Rham, 77, passed away September 30, 2024.

Shawn Robert Gibson, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024.

Polly Deanna Leonhardt was born October 22, 1963 to Jack and Rebecca King. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her sons Terry Stafford Jr. and Joshua Stafford, step-son David Leonhardt, and granddaughter Destiny Stafford.

Sarah Mae Norville Bollinger, 82, of Union Mills, passed away October 9, 2024.

Timothy Joseph Foley was born December 1, 1953, in Mahopac, New York to the late William and Florence Foley. He is also predeceased by his older sister, Sharon Foley.

Mary Ellen Brown Dazis, 56, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Alan M Freeman, a co-owner of Spindale Tire Service, passed away September 25, 2024 at the age of 83.

John T. Herring, age 82, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024.

Vivian Christine Tavernia, affectionately known as Chris, was born February 29, 1960, in Brownfield, TX. She passed away October 7, 2024.

Ricky Gerald Rollins, age 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024.

A Forest City watercolor artist and calligrapher, Donna Savolovic, was honored recently as a piece of her work, "Strange Fruit" now hangs in the Andrew Carnegie Library at Livingstone College in Salisbury.

Mildred Richards Brittain, age 88, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Lois Ollis Ledford, age 93 of Ellenboro, died Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Jimmy Moore, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024.

Martha Kay Dobbins Jernigan, age 71, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Ray Lawton Ruff, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024

Iris Hardin, age 100, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024.

There are absolutely no words to describe the tragedy and destruction Hurricane Helene brought to Rutherford County, Western North Carolina and other areas on Friday. There are no monetary damage estimates available yet, but here in Rutherford County, millions and millions of damage has been caused and lives lost.

Violet Ruth Harwood, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024.