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There's an unusual date coming up on the calendar this week. "February 29" seems a strange thing to see, when we are used to only having 28 days in this, the shortest month of the year. And the history behind this strange, once-everyfour-years-but-not-quite date goes all the way back to (at least) Julius Caesar!

Arlene Pruett, 72, of Casar, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke , Connelly Springs .

Billy Joe Ellis, age 89, native of Cleveland County, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home.

Bonnie Sue Mabry, 75, died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her home.

Mr. Charles "Skeet" Brackett, 73, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Atrium Health - Lincoln.

Claudia Gale Ledford, 67, of Blacksburg, SC passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.

Diane Wellmon Helms, 71,of Polkville Road, Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland, Shelby.

Earnest "Boozie" Andrew Smith, 64, of Hwy 226, Casar, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home.

Earnest "Boozie" Andrew Smith, 64, of Hwy 226, Casar, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home.

Elizabeth Ann Lancaster, age 88, died February 15, 2020 at Hospice of Cleveland County. Born in Cleveland County on September 26, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Richard Francis Lancaster and Mary Lela Hamrick Lancaster.

Frances "Polly" Pauline VanDyke McWhirter, 95 of Shelby, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her home.

Gill Eugene Ramsey, 58, of 115 Doris Lane, Gaffney, SC, died February 20, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg, SC.

James Harold Farris, age 76, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Lawrence "Larry" John Izokovic, 81, of Shelby , passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Peak Resources Cherryville.

Martha Lee Smith Williams, age 70, of Hole In The Wall Road, Lawndale, passed away Wednesday February 26, 2020 at home.

Polly Lovelace Daves, 82, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Rutherfordton.

Mrs. Rachel Spangler Schenck, of Shelby, NC died peacefully at her residence at Covenant Village in Gastonia on February 24, 2020.

Randy "Woody" Kennedy Yelton, age 53, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Rev. Lawrence Toney, age 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2020.

Ronald "Ron" Eugene Church, 70, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Atrium Health in Charlotte.

Sylvia "Pat" Silver, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence.

Virgil (Buddy) (Cowboy) Ransom Smart, age 76, born August 01, 1943, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at home.

Virl Godfrey Davis, age 96 of Cliffside, NC went to her Heavenly home Sunday February 23, 2020 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills of Forest City with her loved ones by her side.

Bill Crawford, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at his home.