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Ronnie Gene Alexander, 73, joined his Heavenly Father Monday, February 5, 2024.

John Randy Stamey, 64, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

For decades the Mt. Vernon Community Club has hosted its popular mouth-watering, delicious country ham and chicken pie suppers. In addition to the fellowship of the people, proceeds from the supper were given to various nonprofits and groups in the area.

Penny Ford Facemyer, age 63, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024.

Roger Grant, age 72 of Guffey Road passed away Friday, February 2, 2024.

Charles M. Campbell, age 79, of Forest City passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024.

Simon Colin Garcia, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Kenneth Rice of Rutherfordton had never participated in a United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) event until last month when he competed in the Blue Ridge event in Hendersonville.

Annie Mae Scruggs Page, age 88, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Samuel "Roy" Pruett, age 74, of Casar, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.

Dorothy Harris Culbertson, 101, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.

Sara Griffin McEntire, 88, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024.

On October 21, 2023, Frances Lucas passed peacefully in Gaston County, NC.

On Wednesday January 19 2024, Michael Wayne Eplee, passed away at the age of 66.

Lonnie Robert Koone, age 70, husband of Tamara Bivens Koone; passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

Thomas "Tom" Darrell Nazelrod, 70, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024.

Jimmy Means made one of his final public appearances last summer at Tri-County Speedway's Pepsi Firecracker 400 for a pre-race autograph session in Granite Falls. Means and members of his team and family met the public on the bright sunny day, signed autographs and talked about his history in racing for more than 50 years. Twenty of those years Jimmy took the wheel of the race car and enjoyed racing all over the country. For the next 30 years he'd continue to race his cars with different drivers and was successful in the business as an independent racer.