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Sitting comfortably in a lift chair at her modest wood frame home in Union Mills, Rachel Green smiled a lot as her eyes sparkled talking about some of her favorite things.

Clara Ann Ledbetter Pruett, age 78, of Green Hill awoke in the arms of the Lord and Savior Friday, July 4, 2025.

Wayne Samuel Hardin, age 93, beloved husband of Elaine Radford Hardin of Forest City passed away Friday, July 4, 2025.

Michael Waters, age 36, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Randy Scott Horton, age 61, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025.

Margie Ruth Elliott Davis, age 96, of Ellenboro passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Bennett, formerly of Forest City and a daughter of Dr. John Mark and June Bennett, has been named the new CEO for Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.

Elwood "Butch" McCullough, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Brian Glenn Williams, age 43, husband of Bridget Hillbun Williams of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday, June 27, 2025.

Ora Eugene (Bud) McFalls, age 87 of Kingsport, TN died Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Eston Harold Jones, age 71, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Mark Dean Cash, age 62, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025.

Vernon Clyde "Ray" Terry, age 60 of Bostic, NC went home to be with The Lord June 22, 2025.

Vinson A. King, age 81, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, June 27, 2025.

Kenneth "Ken" Charles Alexander Sr., age 72, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025.

Mark Allen Malone, age 65, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, June 14, 2025

Sandra Jeanette Ruppe, age 60 of Forest City died Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

MSgt. Harry Burton Ford, USAF, Retired, age 83 of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Melissa Anne Hoppes Wilson, 54, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025.