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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.

John Allen Smith, age 76, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Alleen Bailey Beheler, age 83 of Cliffside went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Gary Lee Dysart, age 73, of Cliffside, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Dr. Harry (Tiger) VanderWal, who grew up in Rutherfordton and graduated from R-S Central, and his wife Echo VanderWal, a physician's assistant, knew at an early age they would go to Africa to practice medicine. Perhaps never in their wildest dreams or prayers could they have imagined what their work would be today.

Leonard C. Jackson, 90, of Forest City, NC died Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Robin McQuoid Robbins, age 83, of Forest City, passed peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Helen Beason Burgess, age 83, of Henrietta passed away Friday, September 20, 2024.

Robert Austin Moore, age 93, of Forest City formerly of the Gilkey Community passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Faith Loretta Cash, age 60, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024.

Donald Ray Ellenburg, age 68, husband of Betty Ellenburg of Bostic passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024.