Deborah Lynn Baynard Royal, 61, of Hephzibah, Georgia, wife of Michael Royal, entered into rest August 12, 2021.

Jerry Aden Lynch age 69 of Forest City, NC passed away August 9th 2021.

Reba Jeanette Weatherman Vance, age 78, went home to be with The Lord August 12, 2021.

Christopher Todd Somerset, 42, of Forest City, NC, died August 12, 2021.

Charles Robert Lowery, age 81, of Forest City, passed away August 12, 2021.

John Henry Champion, Jr, age 69 of the Sunshine Community, died August 11, 2021.

James Blankenship Gamble, age 86, was called home by his Lord and Savior August 3rd.

Dale Wilburn Jolley, age 62 of Ellenboro, died August 9, 2021.

Blair Anderson, age 38, of Forest City, passed away August 7, 2021.

Lisa Carol Cole Packard, age 59 of Forest City, died August 7, 2021.

Helen Taylor age 86, of Forest City, died August 8, 2021.

Phyllis Diane Burnette, age 53, of Forest City, passed away, August 7, 2021.

Alice Louise Parris, age 82 of Forest City went home to be with the Lord August 8, 2021.

Zachary Austin Arthur Lee Littlejohn, age 23, of Shelby, passed away August 3, 2021.

Conellia Bostic Humphries, age 74, of Boiling Springs, NC, passed away August 5, 2021.

Larry Kirk Wilkerson, age 52, of Forest City, passed away August 4, 2021.

John Francis "Frank" Brogden II, 57, passed away July 30, 2021. He is predeceased by his parents, John Francis and Mary Ellen Gray Brogden; brothers, Gene "Buddy" Brogden and Kenneth "Kenny" Thomas Brogden; sister, Sharon Brogden Barrett.

Mary "Beth" Spake, age 50, of Casar, NC, passed away August 4, 2021.

Becky Ann (Painter) Cook, 57, passed away August 04, 2021.

Jamie Michelle Pruitt, 42, native of Rutherford County, passed away August 01, 2021.

Francis Edward Picard, age 97, of Rutherfordton, passed away August 7, 2021.

Arnold Huckabay, age 76, of Spindale, passed away August 8, 2021.

Ruby Lowery Wyatt of Ellenboro, NC, died August 3, 2021.

Reverend John Thomas Godfrey, age 86, of Ellenboro, NC, went home to be with The Lord August 3, 2021.

Joanne Mingia Patterson Burch, age 91, wife of Leroy Burch of 168 Smoky Springs Dr. Rutherfordton passed away July 30.