Vanise Lookadoo Smith, age 84, of Caroleen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Connie McCraw, age 76, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026.

Denise Brill age 70 of Bostic, NC passed away February 11, 2026.

James Franklin Ray, Sr., age 60 of Gaffney, SC died Saturday, February 7, 2026. Jim was born April 24, 1965, in Rutherford County and was the son of Brenda Crowe Ray Scott and the late James Eddie Ray.

Marilyn Corry (Lyn), age 78, of Bostic, NC, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Samuel Stevens Callahan, 84, husband of the late Laura White Callahan, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026.

SFC Charlotte Rome Vick (Ret) U.S. Army, age 65, of Lakeland, FL passed away Monday, February 9, 2026.

Tony Haney passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the age of 6

Larry Calvin Strickland, age 82 of Rutherfordton died Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born November 12, 1943, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Charles Calvin Strickland and Dorothy Melton Strickland.

Robbie Wayne McFarland

August 31, 1970-January 19, 2026

Douglas "Steve" Radford, 86, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Doris Hubbard, age 84, passed away February 4, 2026. She was born August 24, 1941, in Shelby, NC, and was a longtime resident of Douglasville, GA.

Kathy Waters, age 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026.

Gary Paul, age 75, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Linda Darlene Saraf of Rutherfordton died Thursday February 5, 2026.

Joe William Bright, age 83 of Forest City died Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Brandon Atkins, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Wanda Marie Taylor, age 75, of Shelby, earned her wings February 2, 2026, leaving this world and stepping into the arms of her Savior. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Washington White and Gussie Mae Short.

Darla Jean Moore Sheets, 69, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2026.

Leonard Lewis Tessnear, age 83, of Forest City, passed away February 1, 2026.

Michael Gregory (Mike) Harrill, age 68 of Forest City died Friday, January 30, 2026. Mike, as he was known, was born March 7, 1957, in Rutherford County to the late Herman Lee Harrill, Sr., and Blanche Elizabeth Allen Harrill.

Beverly Murray Joyner, age 82 of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord January 28, 2026. Born November 25, 1943, in Wilson County, NC, she was the wife of B. Carson Joyner, with whom she shared 62 years of marriag

Polly Grasel Holland, age 74, of Ellenboro passed over into heaven January 22, 2026. She was born April 5, 1951, in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a daughter of the late Peter and Lelia Appoline Corbin Grasel.

Martha Jean Hall, 56, passed away January 4, 2026.

Darrell "Rusty" Eugene Morrison, 67, passed away January 29, 2026. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Charles Morrison and Jean Hutchins Morrison.