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Thomas Wayne Gowan, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Bertha Sue Elliott, 65, of Belmont, NC, passed away August 22, 2025.

Frank Cuadrado, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

Terry Lee Larson passed away August 15, 2025.

Debbie McFalls, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025.

Mary Sue Poole Roach, of Forest City, NC, born August 20, 1935, died Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Farrell Glen Parker, age 86, of Henrietta, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025.

Wiley Simpson Thomas, of Forest City, son of the late Lamb Burton Thomas and Clara Harper Thomas, returned home to be with Jesus on August 18, 2025. He was 88 years old.

Roger Sanders Butterfield, age 69, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

Michael Carswell, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is being demolished this week due to its crumbling state caused by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024. But while the volunteers who literally spent thousands of hours creating the bridge of flowers are heartbroken, they are regrouping and focusing their best efforts on the mission of making gardens of flowers in the areas of the bridge. Many of the volunteers have been involved since the beginning of the vision in 2010.

Patricia Ann Horn, lovingly known as Linda Buff, passed away at the age of 63. She was the daughter of Jessie Adams Buff and the late Edward Buff. Linda was the mother of Jason Buff.

Barbara Peeler, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Reverend Gene "Jimmy" W. Smith, age 81, of Forest City, went home to with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Gearldine "Jerry" Nancy Bailey, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Debbie McFalls, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025.

Evelyn Murray Allen Jacobs, age 81, of Charlotte, formerly of Rutherford County, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Marion Cole Buchanan Hopper, age 81 of Charlotte died Monday, August 11, 2025.

Paul Matthew Parker age 78, of Poors Ford Road, passed away, August 9, 2025.

Rev. Ned B. Owens, age 88 of Ellenboro died Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Sarah Elizabeth Harrison, age 72 of the Sunshine Community died Saturday, August 9, 2025.

Nellie Mae Thomas Toney, age 93 of the Sunshine Community died Sunday, August 10, 2025.