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John Thomas Gold, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at The Greens at Lincolnton Nursing Facility in Lincolnton, NC.

Carl Samuel Bridges, 96, passed away Tuesday February 20, 2024 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC.

Johnnie Mae Hamrick, 92, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Hospice Wendover in Shelby, NC.

Timmy Willard "Tim" Upton, age 70 of Lawndale, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Atrium Health, Cleveland.

Deborah Ann Fogg Yarrington, 66 of Hillcrest Drive, Lincolnton, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024.

Kenneth Edward Phillips Sr., 64, of 220 Little Hope Road, passed away on Monday, February 19th, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House.

Herbert Roberts, 59, of 599 South Rutherford Street Lot F, passed away on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, at his residence.

Lois Marie Tessneer Mauney, 65 of St. Paul Church Road, Lawndale, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Virginia Ruth Ledbetter Costner, 84 of Sugar Hill Road, Lawndale, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at residence.

Gwendolyn Marie Harden (Keown), 90, passed away on February 15th, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Frances Ward, age 88, of Forest City, woke up to see the beauty of her heavenly home as she passed from this temporal life into the eternal presence of God on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Brookdale Senior Living Center.

James Preston Carrigan, Sr., 80, of Kings Mountain, passed away February 16, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland County (BGCCC) will host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, March 23, at the Don Gibson Theatre, S Washington Street, Shelby. The event will start with a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. provided by 133 West, Kings Mountain. The excitement of solving the mystery will begin at 7 p.m.

Raymond Gerald Pearson, 82, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Wendover Hospice.

Rebecca "Becky" White, 80, died Friday, February 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Savannah Savon Lanier, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, NC.

Lillie Inez Hawkins Murray Bowles, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 18, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Susan Lynch, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her mother's home while under Hospice Care.

Eloy Rosado, a dedicated individual who served his community with unwavering commitment, passed away peacefully in Shelby.

Ruth Huss Stamey (90 years old) passed away on February 16 at home surrounded by family. She grew up in Vale, NC and was the daughter of Femister and Mildred Huss.

Jewel Hudson was born July 10, 1934 to the late William Ellis Hudson and Nettie Yoder Hudson and passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Richard "Dick" Edward Gilbert, 76, of Crouse, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at his home.

Thomas "Tommy" Michael Ward, 61, of Casar, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Mission Hospital McDowell, Marion.

Barbara Dale Martin, 66, of 614 Martin Hills Rd, passed away on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Pastor Wayne Charles Reese, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Kings Mountain, surrounded by his loving family.