Obituaries

Alta Grace Riffle, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at her home.

Maggie Carswell Toney, age 94, of the Sunshine Community went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 while being surrounded by her family.

William Franklin Adair, 83, of Converse, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House.

Janie Bowen, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at her home.

Gary Alexander Martin, 41, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2026.

JoAnn Minton, age 91, of Cherryville, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina.

Nancy Hoyle Holdsclaw, 79, of Casar, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Main.

Charles Alvin Harris, a cherished son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 6, 2026, in his birthplace of Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Richard Nelson "Poppy" Craft, 86, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Inez Lytle Presson, 86, of Shelby and Morganton passed away peacefully after a period of declining health Friday, September 4, 2026 at Amorem Hospice Valdese

Harold Dean Terry, Sr., 73, of Shelby, passed away on September 3, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Catherine Evelyn Pruett Price, 84, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

It is with great sadness we announce that Cody Scott Ellis, age 35, passed away on Saturday, September 05, 2026 while at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Margie Cornwell Long, age 80, on Saturday, September 5, 2026 while surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

Blanche Greene (Walker) Gettys, age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Robin Johnson Hospice House located in Dallas, NC.

Doris Ann Paxton Beam, 92, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Wendover Hospice, surrounded by the love of her family.

On September 3, 2026, Robert (Bob) Harold Still was welcomed to his heavenly home after a courageous battle with a brain tumor, diagnosed on January 2, 2026. The family will miss this beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother until we are able to join him in Glory.

Gene Fred Toney, 77, of Sunshine, died Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Kairo Maddox Greene, infant son of Alexis Greene of Bostic, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Gail Bradley Bess, 75, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 6, 2026 in Carlisle, SC.

Mary Helen Alexander, 101, of Kings Mountain, NC, joined her Heavenly Father on September 05, 2026 at White Oak Manor - Kings Mountain in Kings Mountain, NC.

Carolyn Elizabeth Stewart Vannoy, age 73, of Morganton, formally of Bessemer City, passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge late Friday evening, September 4, 2026.

Ronnie Pannell, age 77, of Cherryville, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Mary Harper Silvers, age 89, a longtime resident of Forest City, passed away from an extended illness on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Fair Haven Home of Forest City.

Susan Irene Carswell Davis, 83, of Lawndale, passed away on September 4, 2026.