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Donna Jean Henry Taylor, 75, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Mr. Thomas Richard Porter, Sr. age 60 of Bostic, passed away on March 12, 2017.

Franklin Sprouse, age 82, formerly of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Clyde "W.C." Earley, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Denise Helen Wilson Morrow, age 53, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017.

Betty Linder, age 80, of Rutherfordton, entered into the presence of her Savior on Saturday, March 18, 2017.

Rabies Clinic and Nail Clinic

Sat. April 8, 1:30-3:30pm at Rutherford Pet Supply; 115 Reservation Dr., Spindale. $5 minimum donation per Rabies Vaccination and $3 minimum donation per nail trim. Sponsored by Rutherford County Humane Society and Forest City Animal Hospital.

Bostic Lincoln Spring Festival

Sat. April 8, 10am-3pm. Open House, Exhibits, Classic Cars, Food/Craft Vendors, Kid Zone, Lincoln Hill Tours. Music entertainment all day and much, much more. 828-245-9800.

Buffet Breakfast

The Gilkey School Community Center will have a Buffet Breakfast, Sat. April 8, 7am-10am. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, kids 5 and under free. Proceeds help Support the Community Center. 217 Gilkey School Rd, Rutherfordton.

Village Chapel Church

Invites everyone to our singing on Sun. April 2, 2pm. Singers: Living by Faith. Located, Huntley St., Forest City.

Piney Ridge CME Church

2^nd Annual Women's Conference, Sat. April 8. Theme: "Women of God Being Transformed from Inside Out". 4421 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills. 828-429-9755.

In 2003, ROC President, Jerry Stensland, saw a need for an organization that could help improve outdoor recreation in Rutherford County. He created Rutherford Outdoor Coalition (ROC) to fill this need.

Softball

R-S Central softball (7-1, 5-0) is still on a roll, aside from the 1-0 non-conference loss to Chesnee, the Lady Hilltoppers are undefeated in conference play. The pitching has been solid with Haley White and Madison Crain. Hitting was a question coming into the season, but they have answered that issue pretty handily.

Mrs. Katherine Ann Marsh Wyatt, 79, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord, March 18, 2017.

Gayle Monteith Flack, age 76, widow of Jason Flack of Union Mills went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 18, 2017.

Hershel Luther Slaughter passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017.

Mary Elizabeth Hames Hawkins, age 88, of Forest City passed away Friday March 17, 2017.

Martha Cope Brown, age 52, of Ash, formerly of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017.

Ethel "Lois" Bennett, age 78, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 .

Mrs. Bessie Lou Allen Hill age 84 of Asheboro, formerly of Rutherfordton, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday March 16, 2017.

Wilford Lee Shuford, age 81, of the South Toe Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 16th, 2017.

Frances Bridges Bland, 94, of Spindale passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Martha Rhodes Smith, age 84, of Yorktown, VA, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Frances Morgan Sams (Mickey), age 79 of Forest City, wife of 64 years to Roy Lee Sams who is a resident White Oak Manor Nursing Home, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.