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Sybil Willis Terry, 80, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Hill Top Health & Rehabilitation, Rutherfordton.

Kenneth Ray McGinnis, age 90, of Bostic, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Ben T. Blackburn, Sr., age 91, of Roy Eaker Road, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at his residence.

Cynthia Summerrow Anderson, 90, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away on February 29, 2024 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC.

Ted A. Riviere Jr., "Teddy", passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 29, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Elizabeth Ann Houser Newton passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Cherryville, NC on February 28, 2024.

Joe Leroy Flowers, 62 of Pony Barn Road, Fallston, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Carolinas Medical Center - Charlotte.

Thomas "Tommy" Franklin Bowen, 79, of Casar, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, surrounded by family.

Charles Edward Arrowood, 79, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills surrounded by his loving family.

Susan Raines Mayfield, 73, of 401 Barclay Avenue, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Caleb "Shane" Tesmer, 49 passed away peacefully at his home in Earl, N.C. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

Billy Joe Dedmon,75, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024 at his home.

Scott Gene Blanton, 63, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 27, 2024 at his home.

Buren Ray Hubbard, 79, of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Accordius Heath at Salisbury.

Kerry Bernard Johnson, age 66 of Kings Mountain, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Atrium Health, Charlotte.

Charles William Weaver, 93, a loving patriarch, passed away Sunday, February 25th ,2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A Connecticut couple who transferred to Rutherford County in 2020 for a job, would experience unbelievable tragedy less than three years later and yet the outpouring of love and friendship after the tragedy changed their lives forever.

Pearl Isabelle Collins Post, age 95, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation of Cherryville surrounded by her loving family.

Juanita Bernice Williams, 71 of Jackson White Road, Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Mary Ellen Davis, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 25, 2024 at Peak Resources in Gastonia, NC.

Lawrence Junior Oliver, 90, of Shelby, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

Karen Leary, 54, of 114-7 Goddard Road, Shelby, NC, sadly left us on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Atrium Health Cleveland, Shelby, NC.

Vanessa Ann Kee, 66, of Lawndale, NC, was born on November 28, 1957, in Shelby, NC, to the late William and Emma Hopper.

Carl Francis Lawrence, Sr., 62, of 714 Yelton Drive, Lawndale, NC, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Atrium Health Concord, NC.

Dorothy "Dot" McClain, beloved matriarch, devoted friend, and esteemed student, passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2024, at 4 am.