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Looking for new veterans to "come, go fishing" as well as for donations to make it happen for them

For retired, disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ben Travis, fishing was something he did when he was a kid or a youth. Who knew it would become a veritable life-saver for him, but it certainly did! So much so, he had to spread the word and help out others like him who were needing something to help them like being out on the water and fishing did for him.

Alma Elizabeth Houser McNeely, 91 of Hull Road, Cherryville, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.

Avis Cartee Clary, 94, died Sunday, January 8, 2023 at her home.

Bertie Tessner Crawford, 96, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Shelby, North Carolina.

Bryce Avery Diffenderfer, 28, of 202 Holly Ridge Road, passed away on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at his residence.

Candy Denise Willis, 50, transitioned to her Heavenly home on Sunday, January 08, 2023 while at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Carolyn L. Lowery, age 88, of Union Mills, NC passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Autumn Care of Saluda.

Carrie Ann Walker-Hollman, 44, of Port Orange, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday January 3, 2023 at Halifax Health Hospice Care Center in Port Orange.

David Zenus Woods, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 07, 2023 while at the home of Tracy and Jeff Ledbetter and under the care of Hospice of Carolina Foothills of Forest City.

The family of Mrs. Dorothy Louise McKinney, in a grief paralleled by our love for her and hers for others, announces her new life with our Lord. She came to rest peacefully on December 21st of 2022 at 7:57 PM, surrounded by her children and family filled with love and prayer.

Erma Ardell Bucher ("G.G."), 91, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby, North Carolina.

Forrest Wilson Bridges passed peacefully into eternity in the comfort of his home on January 6, 2023, at the age of 91.

Frances Cartee Padgett, age 86 of Shelby, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Harold Ulessee Chapman, 85, of Gus Peeler Rd., Connelly Springs, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 9, 2023 at UNC Health - Blue Ridge, Morganton.

Helen Dean Mooney Richard, 88, of Lawndale, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

J B Holland, age 86, of Henrietta, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Atrium Health in Pineville.

James "Jim" Dean Putnam, 63, passed away Wednesday January 4, 2023 at his home in Shelby.

Jason Bridges, age 43, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Jerry Sanders born October 8, 1933, in Shelby, NC, Jerry passed away December 31,2022, at 89 in Metro Atlanta, GA.

Mable Ross Beaty, 91 of Kings Mountain, passed away on January 3, 2023 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte.

Marvin Green, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Phil Lane Holland passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Friday, December 30,2022.

Richard W. Short, 59, passed away January 2, 2023 at his home in Shelby, NC.