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David Lee Norman, 75, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 20, 2025 surrounded by family and friends.

Edwina "Wendy" Faith Willis, 59, of Matthew Miller Road, Vale passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Cynthia "Cindy" Kay Pendleton, 64, of Marion, passed away on November 22, 2025.

Ray Fisher, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025 at his home.

Roger Dale Ross, 79, of Shelby, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 21, 2025, following a long hard fight with cancer.

Noel Skomars Harden, age 78, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025 at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Maybelle Riddle Manley, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 21, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Quay E. Moss, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 20, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Gaffney -- Harlie Leane Martin, 20, of 121 Fawn Trail, passed away on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Rick King, age 70, of Columbus, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at his home.

Barbara "Jean" Smith Allen, age 86, of Forest City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Tanya Lynn Dobbins, age 67, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Kathy Atkins Lemberger, age 72, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 due to an automobile accident.

Michael A. Sanders, age 66, of Taylorsville, NC, formerly of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Hospice House in Taylorsville.

Carolyn Earley, age 84, of Sandy Mush, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Megan Shay Ledford, known affectionately as Megan to her friends and family, graced this world with her presence on March 4, 1989, in Shelby, North Carolina.

Joe Boyce Watkins, 88 years old, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 while at Atrium Healthcare Charlotte, NC.

Barbara Ann Tiddy Elliott, 92, of Fallston, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at White Oak Manor - Shelby.

Susan Renee Clark Upton, 57, of Jim Cline Road, Fallston passed away on November 19, 2025 at her residence.

Max Hugh "Suicide" Camp, 82, of Shelby, peacefully completed his earthly journey at the Wendover Hospice House on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Rose Ellen Beam King, age 94, of Greensboro, formerly of Cherryville, passed away November 16, 2025, at Spring Arbor Senior Living of Greensboro.

Helen Marie Smetzer Phillips, age 73, of Waco, passed away November 18, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House.

Terry Franklin LaMountain, 70, of Grover, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Frankie "Anita" Beam Gillespie, age 77, of Cherryville, passed away November 17, 2025, unexpectedly but surrounded by family.

Sweet Spot was the only pup in his mom's litter. He was a surprise as the mom was at our local shelter and no one knew she was pregnant. Unfortunately she was an aggressive dog and the outcome was bleak for her.