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Patricia Jones, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Rita Weatherford, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Kay Frances Bailey Jones, 87, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Landon Wray Wilson, age 24, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026.

Charles Clifford "Lindbergh" Dalton, 94, of the Bills Creek Community, passed away May 19, 2026.

Annette Chatman Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior May 14, 2026.

Since 2004, Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach has served thousands of residents in need. Their mission is to help eliminate hunger and provide emergency services with love and compassion to those in need that live in our community.

William "Bill" Mask, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026.

Jean Nix Morrow, age 85, of Forest City, NC passed away May 15, 2026 to be with our Lord and Savior, and to join her family and friends that preceded her in death.

Deborah Ann Prince, age 74, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away at her home surrounded by her famil

Jackie Ray Higgins, 80, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord May 13, 2026.

James Ervin Morehead, age 81 of Bostic died April 17, 2026.

Gary Robert Tracey Jr., age 55 of Bakersville, NC died Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Mary Ann Head, beloved wife, mother, and Mawmaw, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2026.

Genell Holtzclaw Henson passed May 11, 2026. Born November 8, 1928 in Cliffside, NC, she married Grady Lee Henson of Harris in 1947. Genell joined Grady in Panama where he was stationed after his service in WW2.

Celebrating the 30th Cinco de Mayo at Mi Pueblito Mexican Restaurant in Rutherfordton on May 5 was just one of numerous special events this month to commemorate the beginning of the successful restaurant.

Amy K. McCurry, 57, of Ellenboro, passed away May 6, 2026.

Steven (Steve) Sherwood Stacy, Sr, 84, of Leesburg, GA passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Donald William Johnson, 79, of Wake Forest, formerly of Charlotte, passed away May 6, 2026, at the Durham VA Hospital. He was born in Rutherford County on November 7, 1946, to the late William & Ruby McCurry Johnson.