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John Douglas Rippy born January 12, 1945 died on November 18, 2024.

Deanna Rose Hayes Wilkerson, age 76, of Forest City passed away December 12, 2024.

Teresa Carol Dorsey, age 63, of Ellenboro passed away Monday, November 18, 2024.

Tabitha Lee Hudgins, age 46, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. Tabitha was a native of Rutherford County.

Aileen Savannah Medford Souther, 104 of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Eddie Lawson, age 79, of Sandy Mush, died Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Landon Wayne Thrift, 49, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024.

Joseph Lindsay Arrowood, 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Genell Parker McKinney, age 89, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Annamae "Anna" Green, age 68, of Bostic, died Monday, December 16, 2024.

Sadie Hutchins Henson, age 91, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024.

Mr. Kelly Eugene Land, age 65, of Poors Ford Road passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Lola Hill, age 89, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024.

Four Rutherford County High Schools including homeschoolers participated in the fifth annual Keep Rutherford County Beautiful (KRCB) competition to see who could pick up the most litter. The goal of the competition is to remove litter from public spaces, roadsides, parking lots, parks, trails, and campuses, encouraging the next generation of environmental stewards.

Robert Bradley "Brad" Causby, age 61 of Rutherfordton, died Monday, December 9, 2024.

Raymond Reid Davis, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024.

Ruby Elizabeth McKinney, 85, passed away November 21, 2024.

Ralph Young Fisher, 74, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024.

Margaret Treva Jones Bridges, 83, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024.

Barbara Ann Curtis, age 79 of Ellenboro, died Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Dorothy Raye Chapman, age 87, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sybil Wilkerson Price on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the age of 77.