Cindy Hopper, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Davis Reeves Poplin, 96, of Forest City passed away April 15, 2023, at Care Partners, Solace Hospice Center, in Asheville. He was born September 18, 1926, in Wilkes County to Silas and Laura Mae Reeves Poplin.

Mike Ervin, 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Charles Wendell Brooks, age 80, went home to be with his Lord on April 13, 2023.

Wayne Dixon, age 70 of Cliffside, NC, died Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Betty Jones Calton of Forest City died April 9, 2023.

On this day April 11 2023, the Golden Gates of Heaven opened up with Jesus standing there to greet former Prisoner of War, combat medic, Sergeant First Class Bailey Gillespie of Spindale into his Father's kingdom.

Larry Kent Ross, age 62, of Beason Lane passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Cindy Dobbins, age 65, of the Alexander Community, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Debbie McKinney Skipper, age 73 of Cliffside, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Teresa White Weaver, 74, of Lawndale made her heavenly transition to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Alton "Leroy" Lister, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Marvin Martin, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 7, 2023.

Doris "Gayle" Ostwalt Brigmon, formerly of Belmont, NC

Arnold "Boss" Guy Melton, 75, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Janet Renee Melton Rosser, 53, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Ronald Leon Bowen, Sr., 65, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Richard "Rick" Neal Guffey, age 58, husband of Lisa Edwards Guffey of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, April 5.

Earl Estes, age 98, of Forest City, passed away, Friday, April 7, 2023.

Dazle Ervin Holland, age 85, of Spindale, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Barbara Clark Williams, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023.

Dale Y. Scoggin died April 3, 2023.

Alan Dale Metcalf, age 61 of Forest City died Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Ada Ruth Banfield, age 97 of Forest City, died Monday, March 27, 2023.

Raleigh Godfrey, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023.