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Mitchell Craig Byars, 63, of Blacksburg, passed away on June 23, 2024 at his residence.

Richard Farrar, age 57, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Richard Coleman Blanton, 82, passed away on June 14, 2024. He was born on December 7, 1941 in Shelby, NC to Joe E. Blanton and Mildred Scarborough Blanton.

Timmy Ray Sentell, affectionately known by his nickname, Bo, passed away on June 16, 2024, in Rutherfordton, NC.

Donald Lee Smith, age 65, was born on April 11, 1959 in Shelby, NC.

Mary Allen Short, age 82 of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC.

Joe Yates Houser, 73, of 1794 Cliffside Highway, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Bedie Towery Surber, 97, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on June 19, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, just shy of her 98th birthday.

Aaron Heath Poteat, age 53 of Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Robert Lee Johnson, 75, of Mount Gilead, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away on June 17, 2024 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Robert David Sanford, age 50 , of Lawndale, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Tom Moore, 75, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at his home in Shelby, NC.

Grace Hawkins Wellmon, 94, passed away Wednesday June 19, 2024, at Hospice of Wendover Shelby.

Evon Ralph Queen, Jr. age 89, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain.

Betty Glenn Goodson of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Monna Rita Boyles, age 86 , of Vale, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 13th, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.

Carly C. Bostic, Executive Director of the Uptown Shelby Association, noted recently that Uptown Shelby's new Social District started as of July 1.
Bostic said this is a "first" for Uptown Shelby, adding, "(and) a big thanks is owed to our elected officials and the employees of the City of Shelby for recognizing the impact that a social district has on the vitality of local businesses."

Bridie Dara Buff Upchurch (Penny) of Gaffney SC. Fell asleep in death on June 08,2024 at her residence in Gaffney, SC.

Kenneth Donald "Don" Ledford, age 89, of Kings Mountain , passed away on Monday, June 17th, 2024 at Atrium - Main Charlotte, NC.

Lydia Jane Edwards, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 17, 2024 at White Oak Manor Kings Mountain in Kings Mountain, NC.

Margaret Suzanne Revis, 92, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Peggy Dianne Hutchins Darnell, 77, passed away Saturday June 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, NC.

William Dale Wright, 65, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, NC.

James Lolan Winn, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital.

Leroy Beheler, 81, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on June 17, 2024 at Hospice of Rutherford County in Forest City, NC.