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Roger Goins, age 80 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on March 9, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mtn. NC.

Steve L. Walker, age 59, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his residence.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Barbara Elaine Parris, 64, passed away Thursday March 10, 2016 at her residence

Lucille Sweezy Lynn, 82 of Lawndale passed away March 9, 2016 at Carolinas
Healthcare System - Cleveland.

Mrs. Bertie Jane Blalock Lovelace Martin, age 88 of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Gaffney -- Riker Travis Pennington, 34, of 460 Carson Drive, passed away Monday, March 7th, 2016, at his residence.

Miles Arland Cooper, Sr., age 81 of Shelby passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.

Donna Mauney Kraemer, age 62 of Shelter Rock Ct. passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville after a fifteen year battle with cancer.

Pedro Antonio Guzman, age 56, of Montevallo, Alabama, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 due to an automobile accident.

Kids ages 2- 10 are invited to participate in the 2016 Shelby City Park Easter Egg Hunt & Cleveland County "Brain Bonanza for Kids," scheduled for March 19, 2016, at the City Park in Shelby.

Garland Champman casts while fishing for carp at Midway Lakes in Kings Mountain.

Dave Melton looks for a spot to drop his line on opening day at Midway Lakes in Kings Mountain.

Duane Duncan helps Butch Simmons land a 17.5 pound carp during the season's opening day of fishing at Midway Lakes in Kings Mountain.

Mike Grayson receives a check from Cleveland County Fraternal Order of Police State Trustee, Greta Philbeck, to sponsor youth league teams at Shelby City Park.

Shelby International Lions Club reaches 3000 families each quarter by organizing and distributing commodities in coordination with 50 churches and agencies in Cleveland County.

The Golden Bulls, an organization of men that felt the need to give back to their community held their 2015 Christmas for Kids Toy Drive in December.

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church will have a "Formal Fun Drive" sponsored by MMBC Youth Department, March 7-31, 2016.

Relay for Life
Team Ollie will be having a Spaghetti Supper, Saturday, March 19, 2016, 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Friendship Masonic Lodge in Boiling Springs, NC.

It such a shame that time seems to be in lesser quantities as one gets older.

Bobby Dean Fortenberry age 83 formerly of White Oak Manor of Shelby, died Sunday March 6, 2016 at Carolina's Continue Care in Kings Mountain.

Elizabeth "Lib" Austin Sullivan, age 90, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at Hospice Wendover.

Ruth Ware King, age 89 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on March 4, 2016.

Jacqueline "Jacky" Brooks Stone, age 83, died Friday March 4, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland.

Mary Doris White, 89, of 521 West Montgomery Street, Apt. 20, passed away Friday, March 4th, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Kenneth C. Bennett, Jr., 49 passed away, Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House.