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First Baptist Church in Forest City is the oldest institution in Forest City and on Sunday, Oct. 22, the church will celebrate its heritage, recalling its 175 years of history.

Odessa Willis Wells, age 94, of Henrietta, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 16, 2023.

Grady Perry Womick, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Charles Ray Daniel, age 83, a resident of Rutherford County, NC, passed away October 12, 2023.

Betty Jean Goforth Penson, 90, of Spindale, NC passed away October 10, 2023.

Ed Junior Lewis, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023.

Grady Newell Pope, age 89 of Forest City, NC, passed away October 13, 2023.

The winner of the Best In Show award at the recent Celebration of the Arts moved to Rutherford County about four years ago after she and her family experienced the beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway while touring the area from their home in New York City.

The annual Celebration of the arts (COTA) show presented by the Rutherford County Visual Arts Center concluded Sept. 27.

Pauline H. Givens, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023.

Wanda Johnson, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023.

Hicks William Helton, 79 of Cliffside, NC died Monday, October 2, 2023.

Riley Clay Weast, age 20, passed away October 6, 2023.

Timothy Bernard Elliott, 65, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023.

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John Perry, age 81, of Rutherfordton, went Home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Billie W. Childers, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

William Russell Camby, age 72, of Spindale passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Maria Helena Botelho Braga died Wednesday September 27, 2023.