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Members of Veterans Organizations, place wreaths at the Cleveland County Memorial Day Service at Cleveland Memorial Park on Monday, May 25th. The event was hosted by Cleveland County Government and Cleveland County Veterans Services.

Ned Cash plays Taps at the end of the Cleveland County Memorial Day Service in honor of U.S. Military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Services.

Aurora Morrison, Emily Moses and Ella Pennington, members of Scout Troop 1851 of Casar, handed out flags and programs at the Cleveland County Memorial Day Service.

Robert Wayne Hamrick, 78, passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2026.

Dorothy Grigg "Dot" and "Mama Dot," passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Pineville Atrium Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, She was 90 years old.

Murray Council Pruette, Jr., better known as M.C., 96, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 20, 2026 at Summit Place of Kings Mountain.

Patricia Jones, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Rita Weatherford, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Landon Wray Wilson, age 24, of Ellenboro, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Kay Frances Bailey Jones, 87, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 16, 2026 while at VIA Health Partners - Wendover Hospice.

Mildred "Kay" Sims Miller, 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her residence.

Kathy Lovelace Childers, 75, of Ross Hill Road, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC.

Paul Steven "Perk" Perkins, age 73, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at The Greens at Lincolnton.

Annette Chatman Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026.

Mark Ennis Johnson, 56, of Mt. Holly, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Margaret Dover Willis, 95, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Alan Dale Woods, age 76, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, in his home.

Barbara A. Thompson, beloved mother, daughter, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 in Cleveland County, NC at the age of 102.

Christopher Michael Dyke, 50, of Cramerton, NC, passed away on May 7, 2026.

William "Bill" Mask, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home.

Edward Bruce Russell, Jr., age 79, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

James "Jimmy" Elton Greene, 87, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.

Clarence Robert Self, 87, of Dirty Ankle Road, Lawndale passed away on May 13, 2026 at his residence.

Sandra Rae Collins Atwell, 75, of 4022 Hillview Circle, Shelby, died Sunday, May 10, following a long battle with cancer.

Junior Pryor, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 14, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.