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Shelby minister Dr. Jim Wooten has penned a very personal book he feels will help many people who have been touched in some way or fashion by suicide. He knows about the issue as he has been touched by it; his father was a suicide.

Janie Louise Runyan Gay, 82, formerly of Monroe, NC, passed away on March 24, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Martha Helen Grigg Carroll, 97, of Lawndale, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby.

Nathan Allen McKee, 42 of Maple Valley Drive, Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Carla Jo Harrelson Piercy, 67 of Baylor Drive, Shelby, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at her residence.

Teresa Patterson, 62, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 24, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Alfred Wray Richard, 82, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.

Joe Allen Aderholdt, age 91, of Belmar Rd., passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at his residence.

David Dean Pruitt, 66, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Atrium Health Main.

James Dillard Hamrick, 91, of Shelby, NC passed away at Atrium Health Cleveland on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 with his loving family by his side, holding his hand.

Joyce Owens Ward, 75, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Born in Cleveland County on May 28, 1947

Alvin Jackson (Jack) Secrest, Jr., age 86 of College Ave, died Saturday, March 18, 2023 at his home with family and loved ones present.

Myrtle Ruth Hollifield Carpenter, 87, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Nancy Carolyn Jones Mauney, 87, joined her husband in heaven on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023.

Rev. Dr. Robert Thad Parsons, Jr. beloved husband, father and grandfather left this world for his home in Heaven on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, James (Jim) William Sansing, husband and father of 2 daughters, completed his journey in this life at the age of 80.

Douglas "Doug" Allen Morrison, 43, beloved fiance', father and son, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 while at his home.

Bettye Sue (Crotts) Ledford passed away March 16, 2023 while at Peak Resources.

Ronald Lester McClellan, Sr., 83 died Wednesday, March 13, 2023 in Gastonia, NC after a long illness.

Thelma Lynn Morgan Powell, 62, passed away on Thursday, March 02, 2023 while at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland.

Beulah Frances Alexander Self, 89 of David's Chapel Church Road, Lawndale, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her residence.

Frances L. Mullinax "Fancy Francie" Upchurch, 92, of 4383 Homer Burns Ave, formerly of Hardin Dr in Gaffney, passed away on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, at her home

Phillip Andrew Brackett, 79 of Casar-Lawndale Road, Casar, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Elvenia "Maude" Poston, 97, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.

John L. Montgomery, affectionately known as "Chip", of 294 Eds Road, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, at Atrium Health Pineville.