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Yancey (Yank) Ellis, 99, died peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at his home in Shelby.

Ada Carter Powell, 78, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby.

Erma Rebecca Greene Chapman, 82, of Casar, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems - Blue Ridge , Morganton .

Troy Dewitt Guyton, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021 at his home.

Jacqueline Ivie Johnson, age 69, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Health.

Gayle Jenkins, age 74, of Knoxville, TN formerly of Spindale, NC, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville.

Thelma Parker Ham, 90, of 126 Ninety-Nine Island Road, passed away on Sunday, July 25th, 2021, at her home.

James Clyde Hill, 68, of Bostic, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Hospice of Rutherford County.

Hugh Walter Sain, 91, of Lawndale, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his residence.

Joy Temple McGinnis, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 24, 2021 at Alexandria Place in Gastonia, NC.

June Lookabill, 87, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Shelby.

Diane Allen Alexander, 73, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Atrium Health Main.

Forrest Everett Smith, 73, of Lawndale, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Linda Stroupe Hastings, 77, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Atrium Health in Lincolnton.

Mrs. Jorinda "Denene" Johnson Hare, 56, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte.

Barbara Jean Rich Miller, 75 of Ellenboro, NC went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

Vincent "Vince" Harold Bowman, 57, of Hicks Hill Rd., Lawndale, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Kevin Leroy Summey, 66, of Gastonia, NC, went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2021 at his home.

Vickie Ann Moss, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 20, 2021 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

James Edward Maddox Jr., sometimes known as Wormy, Papa, Uncle Bud/Bud, and even by his proper name, James, was born on April 25, 1931 in Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shelby, NC.

Mr. Gerald Lewis Poston of Shelby, NC passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Carol Toney Taylor, age 82 of Lincolnton, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Levine Dixon Hospice House.

Mrs. Iller Bowman Young departed this life for her eternal home on Monday, July 12, 2021 at her residence in Shelby, NC.

KINGS MOUNTAIN: Ruby Dianne "Dinky" Fite, 68, died Monday, July 19,2021 at her home.

Kay Frances Leftwich, 69, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 18, 2021 at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, NC.