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The Lord welcomed his son, Christopher "Robin" Blanton, 63 years old, of Fallston, home on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The walking track behind the Kings Mountain Family YMCA at 211 Cleveland Ave. will be the site of a special event 8am to 8pm June 22 honoring veterans and featuring a wide variety of booths and representatives offering assistance for them.

In August 2023 a Kings Mountain family welcomed their newest addition - a beautiful baby girl - thanks in part, they said, to the quick response and actions of members of the Cleveland County EMS squad.

Hazel Splawn Jenkins, age 97, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at Fair Haven Home in Bostic.

Tommie Lee "TLee" Williams, 69, Lawndale, NC departed this life on Monday, May 6, 2024, at his home.

Mary Eloise Stallings, age 89, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, May 17th, 2024 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Patricia Nestlerode Beam, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Carolyn Everett, 91, passed away on May 14, 2024.

Mary Crawley Beattie, 86, died Wednesday, May 15,2024 at Fairhaven in Forest City.

Melinda Poole, 78, died Wednesday May 15, 2024 at Wendover Hospice.

Dorothy Dover Wells, 77, of 208 Westmoreland Road, passed away on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at the Cherokee Medical Center.

Zachery LaBretton Bell, 30, of 103 Maxine Ln, passed away on Saturday, May 11th, 2024.

Betty Jean Carroll Foster, 82, of 870 Jumping Branch Road, passed away on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, at Atrium Health Kings Mountain.

Natalie Shea Lail Whitaker, 46, passed away Friday May 10, 2024 at Atrium Health Shelby.

Betty Jo Leigh Carroll, 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on May 13, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina.

Dr. Richard Franklin Bowling passed away on Thursday May 9, 2024.

Jerry Lee Bridges, 79 of Casar Road, Lawndale, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Testa Hospice House, Kings Mountain.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County (BGCCC) is proud to uphold the traditions that have been a part of our community since the dedication of the Clubhouse in 1971. This year marks the fifty-third anniversary of the BGCCC Benefit Reverse Drawing and Auction, a testament to our enduring commitment to the children of our community.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Donna Elaine Williams, who passed away May 17, 2024 at the age of 65.