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Betty Roper, age 88, passed away September 14, 2023.

Lois Evelyn Henson Dobbins, 78, of Ellenboro, passed away September 27, 2023.

Carl Wayne Keown, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior September 22, 2023.

Ittia "Neal" Bennick, age 74 of Rutherfordton went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

Patricia Womble Upton, age 73, of Spindale, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

Donald "Don" Swink, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023.

Jerry Wayne Dunaway, 47, of Shelby, NC, died Saturday, September 23, 2023.

Growing up in the Six Points community, Tracy Davis was a huge fan of Betty Feezor. In fact Tracy will go so far as to say Feezor was her hero. Tracy watched the home economist on WBTV-Charlotte as often as possible. During the summer, Tracy would watch Feezor's segment everyday at noon. She later learned Feezor's father was an Extension Agriculture Agent and that Feezor also worked as a home economics agent before joining WBTV.

Ray Mode, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023.

Jamie Lynn Reedy Starnes, 46, from Forest City, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

Darlene "Dee Dee" Millwood, age 67, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023.

John Clarence Clark, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Chapin, SC passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Lily Dorothea Kirchner Davies died Thursday, September 21, 2023, less than two months from her one hundredth birthday. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Atwood Davies, their son, Curtis, Jr and their daughter Denae Carol Davies.

Mark James "Jay" Murray, Jr., age 30 of Forest City died Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Ray Shires, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away, Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Dawn Marie MacCallum, age 48, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Joseph Fasolino (Joe), 76, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father Friday, September 16, 2023.

A senior citizen in assisted living in western North Carolina wishes she could meet Donny Osmond. A Green Hill resident is trying to make that happen through Twilight Wish Foundation.

Sammy Lynn Blalock Jr, a native of Buncombe County and a proud member of the Woodfin Knights, and most recently of Rutherford County, NC, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023.