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Mrs. Winnie Louise Lee Pettis, 93, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

SHELBY - Shelia Marie Hamrick Canipe, of Shelby, North Carolina, was born on October 4, 1960, and passed away at her home on December 1, 2025, at the age of 65.

Richard Russell Reeves, 79, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at his home in Shelby, NC.

CHERRYVILLE - Susan Eileen Letchford, 75, of Cherryville, passed on Monday, December 1, 2025.

On Monday, December 1st, 2025, Mary Louise Littlejohn, 95, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven embraced by God's eternal love.

Tyree Levon Hickman, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Tendall Coffey, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Sandy Jones, 85, passed away on November 29.

Rev. Jack Leavon Waters, Sr., 86, of Lawndale passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

Kenneth Ray Johnson, 85 of Shelby passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 at his residence.

Blacksburg - Lorenia Hord Mathews, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

David Gene Hartz, 73, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Hospice Wendover in Shelby after a courageous battle with ALS.

Jo-Anne Carpenter McGinnis, age 89, of Crouse, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Lincolnton.

Kathy Louise Goodman-Feldman, age 66, of Lincolnton, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Greens at Lincolnton.

Carolyn Ann Carpenter Connelly, age 83, of Cherryville, passed away November 27, 2025, at her home.

Michael Ray Hallman, 77, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away at his home on November 27, 2025.

Brenda Gayle Anthony Houck, age 81, of Cherryville, passed away on November 30, 2025.

Mr. James "Jim" Walter Fite, 89, of Lattimore, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, at his home.

Gladys Faye Hutchins Fortenberry, 79, wife of retired Command Sargent Major Carl R. Fortenberry, died Friday, November 28, 2025 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

Kathy Holland Broadway, 75, of Grover, NC, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025 at her home.

Dorothy " Dot" Warren Webber, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home in Shelby, NC.

Palmer Lee Earley Jr, known as Tommie, was called home on November 24, 2025.

Carolyn Emory Spurling, 78, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Margaret Jean Brigman Poythress, 91, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025 while at VIA Healthcare Partners - Wendover.

Forest City native, Roy Costner, son of Mary Sandra Costner of Forest City, is bringing a new Christmas Show to the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby on Saturday, Nov. 29. Costner serves as the board chair of the nonprofit South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame and is bringing the Coast to Coast Christmas band to Shelby.
"When I was growing up in Forest City and riding my bike from Cool Springs to wait on my mom at her job at the Mooneyham Public Library, or singing in the choir at First Presbyterian Church (and the Youth Choir at First Baptist), or trying to survive Mrs. (Nancy) Stallcup's class at East High School, I never imagined that my life's journey would lead me to become the Chairman of the South Carolina and Entertainment Hall of Fame," Costner said.