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Steven "Steve" Mullinax, 75, of 208 Lancaster Drive, passed away on Monday, March 25th, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Faye Rebecca Turner Bowen Williamson, 97, passed away on March 23, 2024, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Donna Lee Patrick Ruppe, age 64 of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC.

Fredrick Cooper Jefferies, 70, of 6445 Beam Lumber Road, Vale, NC departed this life on Monday, March 18, 2024, at his residence

Busy hands, happy hearts, and loving souls. That triad of virtues is a good way to describe the work that goes on every day at Cleveland Vocational Industries, Inc. (CVII) located at 650 N. Post Rd., Shelby.

CVII's motto "We believe that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are defined by their own strengths, abilities and inherent value...not their disability", defines the work that goes on there and serves as a guidepost for its mission of uplifting, educating, and employing folks with a wide range of physical and mental challenges to be the best they can be.

Sam M. Allan, 67 of Briar Creek Road, Casar, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at his residence.

Freddie Manford Heavner, age 79, of Requa Road, Cherryville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Thursday morning, March 21, 2024 at his home.

Mary Paisley Woods, 66, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 19, 2024.

Mary Kathleen Lookadoo Goforth, 94, passed away Friday, March 21, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

John Charles DuJardin, Sr. "Big John", passed away Friday March 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by family at the age of 80.

Barbara Adams, age 72, of Lawndale, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Rev. Joe Ronald Edwards, age 90 of Shelby, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Gloria Jean Owens, age 76 of Shelby, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 26, 2024.

Mr. Larry Anton LaRousa, age 78 of Cherryville, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Tresa Laughlin Hovis, 76 of Grover, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at her residence.

Marcus Alan Dedmond, age 74, of Dobbinsville was a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred, and now we are sad to say he's a Tar Heel dead, having passed into God's hands on March 17, 2024.

Matthew Dylan Smith, 24, died Sunday, March 17, 2024 at his home.

Roberta Saddler Thompson 90, of 306 E. Lime St., Blacksburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 8:15 a.m. at her residence.

Ollie Bramlett, 91 died peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Darrell R. Letteer, 65, passed away at home under Agape Hospice care on August 8, 2023, in Blacksburg, SC.

There are around 10,000 taste buds on the human tongue and when they get hit with Lickety Lew's Boo Yow Sauce every one of them will stand up and take notice.