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Blacksburg - Gary Richards, 76, of 202 Charleston Street, passed away Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 at his residence.

Coy Leroy Self, 86 of David's Chapel Church Road, Lawndale passed away on Monday, August 10,2026 at Terra Bella in Shelby.

Hi! My name is Laney and I am looking for an active family to love me! I love to play! I previously did some basic agility training and was told I am very smart. I am good with kids, other dogs but sometimes I am a bit of a bully if they let me! I do like to chase cats so no felines please. Love to go on walks and hikes and love all people! I am a Retriever, Black Labrador/Shepherd mix. Laney is a wonderful girl who came to us as one of the "Superman Puppies"

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2026 - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital has been designated a NORD® Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®), a national recognition that validates the organization's leadership in delivering coordinated, multidisciplinary care for children with rare diseases.

Penny and Nick Melton, the wife and son of Robert Melton respectively, threw and caught the first pitch at the Crest Alumni Co-Ed Softball Showcase on August 8, 2026.

Umpires for the Crest Alumni Co-Ed Softball Showcase game were Joe Scism and Tim Centofanti. The benefit game was held for cancer patient Robert Melton.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Robert "Gordon" Brown grew up in North Wilkesboro, NC.

SHELBY- Bea Sowers, born on March 12, 1952, in Cleveland County, left this world peacefully on July 30, 2026, with her beloved husband by her side. She was 74 years old.

SHELBY- Stephen Davis Linnens, fondly known as Steve, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 8, 2026, at the age of 69.

SHELBY- James Andrew Williams, affectionately known to all as Jimmy, passed away peacefully at his home on August 11, 2026, at the age of 69.

Wayne D. Mitchem, age 75, of Forest City, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Howard Louie Patterson, age 88, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Sarah Stephens Stanley, of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026.

Naomi Faye Hampton Childers, 75, passed away Thursday, August 6th, 2026 at Valley Falls Terrace in Spartanburg.

Tommy Quay Peeler, age 84, of Vale, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

Robert Lee Murray, born on May 13, 1944, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, passed away on July 31, 2026, at Atrium Health Hospital in Shelby, North Carolina.

Gary Walter Ritchie, 78, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Valdese, North Carolina, on August 9, 1947.

Doris Hoyle Lowery, 88, of Shelby N.C., passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026. A native of Cleveland County, she was born on November 3, 1937, to the late Jack David and Flavie Brittain Hoyle of Lawndale, N.C.

Martha Jane Spake Shields, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Hospice Wendover in Shelby.

McKenzie Shayne Gibson Coleman, 28, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 5, 2026.

Reverend Earl Wayne Worcester, 90, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, stepped peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 6, 2026.

Susan H. Goode, age 60, of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

SHELBY- Our dad, Randy William Robbins was born December 7th, 1954, in Springfield, Ohio, but he grew up down the road in South Charleston.

I suppose the task at hand, telling strangers and acquaintances, people who aren't close enough to already know the news, that Germaine Lockman passed at 88, surprisingly to her daughter and granddaughter, who thought she would pass at 95, is easiest.

Armand Leo Richard, a beloved father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in Shelby, North Carolina on August 5, 2026, at the age of 81.