Julia Regina Dover, age 63, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026. She was born June 4, 1963.

Sarah Elizabeth Jones, age 30, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026. She was born February 4, 1996, in Cleveland County.

Mary Wynn Bostic, age 84, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Charles E. Smith, age 89, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Geraldine Ford, age 78. She was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Earnest Nalley and Eula Bell Nalley Jefferies. She is also predeceased by her sister, Savannah Nalley; brothers, Harold, Charlie, Robert, Randall, Samest and John.

Earline Huntsinger Rhymer, age 87 of Forest City died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Earline was born in Shelby, NC on May 6, 1939, and was a daughter of the late Robert and Lela Rabb Hnutsinger.

Geraldine Waters Harris passed away September 29, 2026.

Benjamin "Benjy" Lee Sane, Jr. age 56, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Freddie Conner, age 77, of Union Mills, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026.

Dennis Durand Hampton, 86, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born in Ruth, NC on July 31, 1940. He was the son of Wallace and Velma Whitaker Hampton.

Corbit Alan "Chino" Smith, age 60, of Bostic, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026.

Richard Eugene Gantz, Jr., 62 passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He was born in Kane, PA to the late Richard Eugene Gantz and Phyllis Nicklas Gantz. He is also predeceased by his step-father, Jim Irwin.

Our beloved family member, Harold Richard Baker, 83, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026. He was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Joseph David Baker and Della Randolph Baker on June 17, 1943.

Barbara Hodge Haynes age 85 of Rutherfordton, NC went home to be with her Lord September 28, 2026.

James Bridges, 87, of Ellenboro, died Friday, September 25, 2026.

Margaret Ann Roach Shelton of Rutherfordton age 77 went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 27, 2026.

John Lennox Haney, 78, of Taylors, SC, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Merle Mauney Deck, age 91, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, September 25, 2026.

William Robert Greene, 62, of Golden Valley, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Sammy Gettys, 72, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

Louis Frank Ombres, Jr. passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026. He was born March 22, 1936, in Jeanette, PA to Louis Frank Ombres, Sr. and Angelina Maria Marsico Ombres. Lou was the youngest of 11 siblings.

Wanda Cuthbertson, age 61, of Mooresboro went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after winning her battle with cancer. She is at rest and in the presence of God for eternity.

Reverend Jerry Ruppe, age 83, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Aileen Curtis Wright, age 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, September 21, 2026.

Dylan Alvin Dyer, 63, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Friday, September 18, 2026.