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SHELBY: John Thomas Bowling, or Tommy as his friends referred to him, was born on July 1st. 1939 in Shelby, North Carolina to parents Hiram W. Bowling and Frances Putnam Bowling.

Benjamin "Ben" Almerine Humphries, Sr., known as a Cliffside, NC icon, passed away on January 18th, 2022.

SHELBY - David Charlton Lumsden, 66, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills.

Samuel "Sam" Haston Scott, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 18, 2022 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Jessi Seawright Ogburn, 83, of Shelby, NC, died on January 13, 2022 surrounded by family.

Ashley Dawn Wray, 43, passed away January 14, 2022 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.

Linda Grayson Noggle, age 77, passed away January 15, 2022 at her home in Charlotte, NC.

Juanita Dover Whitworth, 84, was born in Kings Mountain, NC.

Joyce Peace Parker, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family January 15, 2022.

Barbara Brooks Gantt, 66, passed away January 16, 2022.

John Carroll Bridges, known to many as Papa, JCB and Daddy, died on January 16, 2022 after a long, heart wrenching battle with the hell that is Alzheimer's disease.

Margaret Katherine Bonebrake Harry, age 101, passed away Tuesday January 18, 2022 at her home in Shelby.

Shelby - Mrs. Norma Jean Frady, 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Priscilla Ann Holman, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 16, 2022 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Betty Ann Huffman Richard, 74 of Stamey Road, Fallston, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Peak Resources in Gastonia.

Cheryl Darlene Hill Guy, 65, of Easley, SC, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at her home.

Kathryn "Kathy" Alice Glover Hill, 61 of John Hoyle Road, Lawndale, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

GROVER: Carolyn Lee Westmoreland, 82, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at her home.

SHELBY - Carl Burney Walters, 92. of Peach Street, Shelby, NC died on Saturday, January 01, 2022 at the Hospice of Carolina Foothills.

Mary "Sis" Elizabeth (Cook) Heath, born November 1st, 1942 in Easley, SC, passed away January 20th, 2022 at 5:27 AM at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Kingdom's Cup one of six SB's in their Marion Street mini-mall.

ORATORICAL CONTEST: L-R:Jim Quinlan, NC American Legion Department Commander, Victor Darville, Post 82 Commander, Katrina Schauf, Reverend Charles Webber (Shelby City Council), John Palmer, Jennie Conner, Ali Paksoy (former Superior Court Judge), Woody Weaver, District 23 Commander, Dr. Jack Weller (Professor at Cleveland Community College).

Daniel Flay Dixon, age 67, passed away Saturday December 4, 2021 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC.

SHELBY - Tracey Michelle Parker, 54 passed away at home on Monday, January 03,2022.

SHELBY - James Edward Alley Jr, "Jamie", 56, of Cleveland County, passed away January 04, 2021 after a lengthy illness involving kidney failure, heart disease and sarcoidosis.