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Lester Earl Dowdle, Jr. age 85 passed away Tuesday December 29, 2015.

William F. "Billy" Hoyle, age 58 of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Alvin Lee Newton, age 92, a resident of the Sunshine Community, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015.

Brenda Parker Edwards, age 61, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Mrs. Lieselotte Fabian Maxwell "Lelo" age 91 went to her reward on Monday December 28, 2015.

Curtis Eugene Lowe, age 49, of Spindale, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015.

Cleveland Gray Webber, Jr. age 76 of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015.

In the wee hours of Christmas night, God wrapped his loving arms around our beloved mother and wife, Margaret Lou Hughes Gibson.

Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2^nd Thursday of each month, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group.

Chase Corner Ministries Thrift Store

$2 Bag Sale on all Clothes, Shoes, & Linen January 11-15 Proceeds go back into the ministry of helping local needy. 1604 Chase High Rd., Forest City.

First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton

Annual Martin Luther King Celebration: Sun. Jan. 17, 4pm. Guest Speaker; Rev. Jerret C. Fite, Pastor of St. John AME Zion Church, Rutherfordton.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Showing the movie "War Room", Sun. Jan. 17, 6pm. Everyone is invited. 1301 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd., Mooresboro.

When she was younger, Patsy Hope Mitchell was active, playing tennis and describing herself as "fit." Even after she was diagnosed with clinical depression and bipolar disorder, she kept exercising.

In her mind, Shannon Kuykendall always told herself she couldn't lose weight. She'd tried Weight Watchers and gym memberships and had lost 20 to 30 pounds.

There isn't much to say...Carolina was beaten by Atlanta on Sunday. They will not follow as the third team to go undefeated in regular season history of the NFL. This brings up a very important Sunday upcoming for the Panthers. Let's look at the playoff race as the final week of the season is here.

Milton Alexander Andrews (A.k.a "M.A., "Andy", "Mr. Mannella") passed away surrounded by his family on December 23, 2015. He was 82 years old.

Joseph Edmond Melton, age 78, of Ellenboro passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015.

Ruth Wilkerson VanDyke, age 96, a former longtime resident of Alexander Mills passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Mildred Buchanan Withrow, 89, went to her eternal home on Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Regina (Smitty) Fisher, a joyful soul passed away on October 27, 2015.

Frances Ramsey Digh Hardin, 83, passed away December 21, 2015.

Barbara Byers, age 80, of Mooresboro, passed away December 20, 2015.

Irene Dixon Bailey, age 80, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015.

Mary Edna Huskey Brooks, age 78 of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015.