George Edwin Harris Jr., 80, of Forest City passed Thursday, December 29, 2022.

Thomas Payne Kirby, age 76 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away January 1, 2023.

Born in Wilmington, NC March 5, 1950, Ken graduated from Williston High School in Wilmington and soon after joined the army. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, he attended NC A&T and Livingstone College where he met the love of his life, Pam Elliott. On February 7, 1975, his son Miller Paul Reid was born.

Rosalind Elizabeth "Louise" Blecher, age 86, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, January 2, 2023.

Maxine Delores Black Heafner, 92 of Rutherfordton passed away December 31, 2022.

Opal A. Lowery, age 80, of Ellenboro, passed awayFriday, December 30, 2022.

Kay Brooks, age 72, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022.

Brian D. Smith, age 63, of Hickory, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

On Christmas Eve, 2022, Jason Travis Ruppe celebrated Christmas with his family, just like they had done since his birth March 8, 1970.

Edith B. Street passed away December 29, 2022.

Floyd Wayne Hicks, 84 of Rutherfordton passed away December 29, 2022.

Garland "Abe" Adair, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Floyd L. "Papa Smurf" Buckner, age 93, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022.

George William "Billy" Medford, age 72 of Spindale, NC, passed away December 27, 2022.

Reverend Bobby Edwards, age 87 of Union Mills passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.

Charles Lee Griffin Sr., age 62 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away December 24, 2022.

Betty DeBusk Turner, age 72 of Ellenboro died Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Christine Taylor Whitlow, age 79, of Forest City, NC passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.

Firleen Davis Holt, age 97, of Ellenboro, passed away, Monday, December 26, 2022.

Tracy Cook Slye, age 64 of Forest City died Saturday, December 24, 2022.

Cyril Louis Scott, age 72, of Union Mills, NC, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Johnny Crotts, age 60, of Spindale, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Betty Jo Hutchins Smith, 87, formerly of Spindale, NC passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Jimmy Bridges, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022.

Curtis Marshall Hall, age 66, husband of Sheila Adkins Hall of Rutherfordton passed away Friday, December 23, 2022.