Janet Kay Hill, age 83 of Forest City died Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Bobbie Callahan Johnson, age 84 of Forest City died Monday, December 29, 2025.

Helen Geraldine "Gerri" Day of Raleigh, NC and formerly a longtime resident of Rutherford County died Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Mr. Jimmy Broadus Harris, 78, of Forest City, NC, entered into eternal rest with the Lord Jesus Christ December 19, 2025.

Shelby Jean Jenkins White, age 88, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025.

Randy Piercy, Sr. passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at the age of 67. He was born in Rutherford County on June 17, 1958 to the late Kerry Piercy, Sr. and Mary Smith.

Sonja Jean McCartney Ankrum, 87, passed away December 13, 2025. She was born in Columbiana County, OH to the late Howard Edwin McCartney and Anne Jean Davis.

John Patrick Burns, 61, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025. He was born in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania to Patricia Bolte and the late John Burns.

Pastor Helen Adams, 87, quietly transitioned into her eternal rest with the Lord December 19, 2025.

Doris R. Daves, age 92, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Faye Lavyelle Watkins McDaniel passed away December 20, 2025, at the age of 91.

Lorene "Pete" Scoggins, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.

Clifford Harvey Harris, 78, of Union Mills, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Jennifer Jewel Berry Blackwell 50, of Bills Creek, passed away December 20, 2025.

Marie Cole, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Donna Buff Waters, age 68, of Cliffside, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Jeff Lee, age 61, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025.

John David Griffin, age 86, of Bristow, Virginia, passed away December 23, 2025.

Robin Reece Edwards of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away December 22, 2025.

Ina Faye Bailey, age 82, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

Shirley Mae Ramsey, age 90, passed away December 25, 2025.

Carl T. Dobbins, age 92, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025

Clare F. Jablonski, age 97, recently of Columbus, NC died Thursday, December 25, 2025.

Betty Jean Rollins Grubbs, age 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 26, 2025.

Josh Nalley, age 33, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025.