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Mary Frances Goforth Pilgrim, age 96, passed away November 25, 2022.

Carrie A. Pearson, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Billy Howard Epley, "Paw Paw Bill", age 90, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022.

John Murray, age 74, of Caroleen, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

Edith Jenkins Dula, age 91, of Forest City, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.

James Calhoun McKinney, age 85, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022.

Maudie Blanton Greer, age 47, of Forest City, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.

Detroy "Troy" Briscoe Dalton, Jr., age 79, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

One million lights

The Town of Forest City will host its annual Thanksgiving Day Christmas lighting ceremony beginning at 6:30pm November 24. The ceremony will feature live music, a guest to switch on the more than one million lights and plenty of time for shopping downtown.

For the other holiday and Christmas events, check inside today's Rutherford Weekly.

John Douglas Lookadoo, 50, pased away Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Michael Edward Black, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Larry Searcy, age 75, of the Bill's Creek Community, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Rob Stranahan, age 43, of Henrietta, NC passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Nancy Blake Hartley, Rutherfordton, N.C. passed away October 31, 2022.

Gary Wayne Buff, 61, native of Cleveland County, passed away Thursday. November 10, 2022.

James "Jimmy" Daniel Lancaster, 74, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.

Thomas Claude Brigman, aged 72, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.

David Nelson Justice, 80, of Spindale, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022.

Billy Franklin Melton, Sr., of the Chase Community passed away Monday, November 14, 2022.

When a group of local photographers set out recently for one of their routine photo opportunity outings, it was nothing but routine.