Walter Lee Gilbert Jr., 79, of Lake Lure passed away on December 15, 2019.

Bertha Ann Ruff, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away on December 20, 2019.

Sherman Eugene Blanton, 78, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019.

Kevin "Randy" Crain, age 40, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

Jean Frashier Hopper, age 67, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

For more than 68 years family and friends have been graced by the love, earnestness, curiosity, creativity, humor and gentle nature of John Lee, of Rutherfordton, NC.

Marie "Maw Maw" Ledford, age 76, of Henrietta, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Dennis James, age 68, of Spindale, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Bobbie Delle Robbins Yelton Scruggs, age 90, of Forest City passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Fannie Belle Lookadoo Hager, age 103, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Michael Carpenter Whiteside, age 78, of Conover, passed away Sunday December 15, 2019.

George Alton Thompson, age 94, of Spindale, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Edward "Ned" Hendrick, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Sarah Rhymer Earley, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019.

Dorothy Lee Davis, age 93 of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Margaret Jane Ferguson, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Albert Lee Parker, age 73, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Helen Rogers, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Karen Bright, age 73, of Bostic, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019.

Marjorie Conner Dobbins, age 87, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Bill Miller, longtime Tryon Attorney passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Sharon "Marlene" Greene, age 71, of Lawndale, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Carrie Sprouse Bryson passed away on November, 29, 2019.

Sandra Doshie Owens Fox, 58, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.

Martha Hamrick, age 80, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019.