Virginia Stepp Seay, age 91, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Carl & Nellie Stepp and a native of Swain county.  She was widow of the late Jim Seay and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.  She had many friends.  She is  survived by  Two Daughters:  Wanda Jones (Tim) Brenda Lee (Bruce) Two Sons:  Danny Seay (Anne) Terry Seay (Dawn) One...

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and should be posted by Monday late.

Edna Goins Lane, age 81, of Union Mills, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Mission Hospitals in Asheville, NC.  She was the daughter of the late George Tib Goins and Mantha Newton Goins, and she was a native of Rutherford County. Edna was a former member of Vein Mountain Baptist Church and currently attended Oak Springs Baptist Church. She retired from Tanner's as the department supervisor after 29 years. Edna also oversaw the bookkeeping for Roy Lane's Logging...

Barbara Lambert Freeman of Bat Cave, NC, joined her loved ones in Heaven on January 17th, 2022. She was born June 12th, 1932, in Norfolk, VA, to Thomas “Skeech” Lambert and Louise Jones Lambert. Barbara was introduced to Bat Cave as a teenager when she began working in her grandfather’s cottages- the “Dolly and Bobbie Haven Cottages”. Her mother gave her a surprise “16th” birthday party where she met and later married Plenny Jay Freeman, Jr. They wed...

Margaret Yelton Britt, age 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.  The memorial service will be at First United Methodist Church in Rutherfordton in the Memorial Garden at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 29, 2022, with Reverend Dr. In-Yong Lee officiating. Interment will be at First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden. McMahan's Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy "Dot" Noblitt, age 86, of Columbus, NC, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.  She was the daughter of the late Fairy and Minnie Laughter and she was a native of Polk County. Dot was a good Christian lady who loved her family unconditionally. In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded in death by her daughter, Paula Shults Greene, first husband, Ferd Shults, second husband Arnold Noblitt, two sisters, Ann...

Rev. William Wesley Hudgins, age 87, of Rutherfordton, NC, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Zeb and Lula Hudgins, and he was a native of Rutherford County. Wesley was a member of Gilkey Church of God. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his parents Wesley was preceded in death by one daughter, Denise Gosnell, daughter-in-law, Cora Lee Hudgins, two sisters, Lucy Hodge, and Cleo...

Tracy Cobb Scoggins, age 55, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at her home.  She was the daughter of the late Don Cobb. Tracy was a native of Rutherford County and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. In addition to her father she was proceeded in death by two brothers Tim Cobb and Tony Cobb. Survivors include: Mother: Jessie Cobb Husband: Duane Scoggins.  Two Daughters: Jessica Wales and her husband Dave Rachel Tompkins and her husband Will One...

Myrtle Koone Padgett, age 96, of Falls Church, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Fredericksburg Health & Rehabilitation in Fredericksburg, VA. She was the daughter of the late Joe Koone and Ola Rollins Koone and a native of Rutherford County. Myrtle was the widow of the late William D. Padgett. Four of her siblings preceded her in death, one sister, Bonnie Koone, of Forest City, NC, and three brothers, Joseph Woodrow Koone of Hendersonville, NC, Paul Koone of Forest City,...

Annie Lou Stallings, age 99, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.  She was the daughter of the late Matt and Mamie Cole Splawn and a native of  Rutherford County.  She was also preceded in death by her husband James Stallings and daughter Carol S. Pate; twin sister Mary Sue Head and her sister Bernice Crabtree.  Annie Lou was gifted with a friendly personality and had a multitude of friends all her life. ...