Obituaries

Lois Walters Hayes, 90, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2026.

Nancy Maxine Leonhardt Tallent, age 80, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Ignite Medical Resort in Shelby. Nancy was born July 11, 1946, in Lincoln County, to the late Ted and Dorothy Huss Leonhardt.

Larry Wayne McCorkle, age 82, of Lincolnton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Carolina Caring Catawba Hospice House in Newton, surrounded by the love and care that marked the importance of family throughout his life.

Liberty - Bryan Franklin Childers, 49, of 880 North Old Pendleton Road, passed away on Friday, October 16th, 2026 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

SHELBY- Jewel McFarland Greene, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully on October 15th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 5th, 1940, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Jewel lived a full and inspiring life of 86 years.

Charles Ray Canipe, 82, passed away on October 15, 2026, at TerraBella in Shelby, NC.

Laura McWhirter Webb, age 62 , of Huntersville, NC, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2026.

Kathy Klassen, age 75, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.

Annie Sherrill Neal Swink, age 41, of Cherryville, North Carolina passed away Friday evening, October 9, 2026, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Louisiana.

Jason Eric Livingston, 49, passed away on October 19, 2026 at home in Kings Mountain, NC.

On October 8, 2026 Austin Ronald Dedmon, aged 39, completed his final inning, leaving the world a much fairer, kinder place than he found it.

Blacksburg - John Robert Flynn, 70, of 328 Henson Road, passed away Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

Billy Frank Beal, age 88, of Harriman, Tennessee, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026.

Mary Dover Wilson, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, went home to be with the Lord on October 17, 2026 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC.

Roger Dale Davis, 69, passed away peacefully at Duke University Hospital on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a lifetime of cherished memories, laughter, and love.

Carolyn Christine Epps Francis, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Shelby - Mrs. Brookie Barbour Singletary Allen, 87, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Lincolnton - Mr. Charles Herbert "Hub" Sellers, 98, died peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Ronald Dee Gorney, 79, of Lawndale, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home.

Mrs. Lallage Lowe Clements, 92, of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby.

Dr. Ian Patrick Stamp, 68, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Mrs. Jannie Mae Howze Patterson, 89, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Mrs. Bessie Crosby Littlejohn, 98 of Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at her residence.

Mr. Javis Whiteside, Jr. 56, of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Ms. Mary Etta Gentry, 94, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at her residence.