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Leonard Lewis Tessnear, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Robert Granville "Bob" Lee, age 87, of Rock Hill, formerly of Birmingham - Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at Piedmont Medical Center.

Marline Rose Marie Milberry Walker, lovingly known as Molly, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 83.

Susan Shockley Sorrow, 69, passed away on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at her home in Gastonia, NC.

Christina "Chris" Currie Hardin, age 78, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Barrie Poole-Adams, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22nd at the age of 85 at Valley Hills Health and Rehab in Hendersonville, NC.

Darrell "Rusty" Eugene Morrison, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 29, 2026 while at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Martha Jean Hall, 56, passed away on Sunday, January 04, 2026 while at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland, Shelby, NC.

Clyde Thomas Brown, 80 of Hull Road, Lawndale, passed away on January 29, 2026 at the Laurels of Hendersonville.

Heath Denton Hovis, 80, of Deerfield Road, Shelby passed away on January 27, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Friday, January 30
What: Teddy Bear & Friends Annual Chicken Dinner Fundraiser for Senior Beach Trip
When: 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, January 30.
Where: North Shelby School, 1701 Charles Rd., Shelby, NC.
More Info: Doug Fortenberry and team cooking their famous chicken plus baked beans, slaw, pickles, rolls, and dessert. $15.00. Dine In or Carry Out Drive Thru. North Shelby School enter from James Love School Rd and follow signs. We are a 501C3 charity. This is an all expenses paid trip for Special Needs Seniors in Cleveland County. 704-692-7870, 704-472-9693, 704-477-2307 for tickets!

Meredith and Jakob Diebold were bundled up while at the Foothills Farmers Market in Shelby on Saturday, January 24th. The frigid days we've been having in Cleveland County is making everyone wear many layers of clothes.

Loyd Lewis of Lewis Farms made sure to stay as warm as he could while working at the Foothills Farmers Market in Shelby on Saturday, January 24th.
Jeff Melton photo.

Gary Wyatt Millsaps, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 27, 2026 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC.

Blacksburg - Betty Lanning Floyd, 89, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away peacefully on January 26th, 2026 at her home.

Gaffney - Catina Renee Henderson, 54, of 135 15th Street, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Manuela "Mimi" Flores Hammett, age 93, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Kevin Buckner, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Loving Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Child of God, Wayne Ellis Hoyle, age 89, of Vale entered his Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Catherine Toney Self, a beloved figure in her community, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, at Shelby Manor in Shelby, North Carolina.

William King "Bill" Elliott, age 95, of Boiling Springs, North Carolina, passed away on January 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Doris Pearl Brice Bridges, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 24, 2026 at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC.

Betty Rebecca Tallent, 71, of Ed Craig Road, Vale passed away on January 25, 2026, at Atrium Health - Lincoln.

Yates Edward "Eddie" Howard passed away on Saturday, January 17th while in the Hospice House of Shelby.

Annetta Jenkins Sisler, 89, of Supply, NC, passed away on January 26, 2026 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Gastonia, NC.