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Steven Lee Greene, 76, of Ellenboro, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Robert Richmond Randolph, age 86, of Bessemer City, was welcomed joyously to his Heavenly Home by his loving wife Faye, and his beloved dog Bandit, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. He was born May 4, 1940, in Polk County to the late Mozelle and Avery Randolph.

SHELBY - Rev. Roger William Webb, a beacon of faith and love, passed away on June 24, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by his beloved family.

Stephen Francis Durbin decided to shift gears one last time on May 31, 2026, surrounded by his family--his best audience for his legendary storytelling.

Freddie Hoyle Clontz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, in Charlotte, NC, at the age of 83.

Lindsay Philip Hamm, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2026.

Billy Donald Pearson, a cherished member of the Shelby, North Carolina community, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Barbara Ann Griffith Byers, a devoted mother, grandmother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina.

Robert Daniel Earwood, 85, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation Center in Cherryville.

Shirley Marie Surratt Williams, 64, departed this life on June 13, 2026 in Shelby, NC.

Ray Louis Surratt, Sr., 64, of Shelby, NC, passed away on June 15, 2026, at his residence.

Orenthal James (OJ) Hicks, 57, of Forest City, NC, passed away on June 8, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

David Mark Hullender, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 18, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

John F. Hines, age 89, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his residence.

Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Potter. Betty Potter, 87, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2026.

Clyde E. Dixon, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 19, 2026 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation in Cherryville.

Frances Sarah Jane Pettis Lee 93 was born in Gaston County on December 19, 1932 to the late William and Gertrude Wilson Pettis.

Dennis Wayne Rayfield, age 83, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at his home.

Tena Johnson Hernandez, age 64, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Meadowbrook Health and Rehabilitation in Salisbury, NC.

Ollie Lee Walker Davis, 82, of Cherryville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude that we announce the passing of David Michael Morrow.

Kenneth "Ken" Brown Randall, 87, passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.

SHELBY - Muriel D. Mills, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, in Shelby, NC, at the age of 87.

LATTIMORE - Penny Denise Parton McDade, a beacon of love and laughter, was born on July 18, 1960, in Fort Dix, NJ, and peacefully passed away at her home in Lattimore on June 13, 2026, at the age of 65.

CHERRYVILLE - Barbara Ann Carter, born on December 24, 1940, in Bristol, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026, in Shelby, North Carolina, at the age of 85.