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Gaffney -- Margaret Louise Hurst Ward, 76, of 510 Thompson Street, passed away on Friday, December 18th, 2020, at Blue Ridge In Brookview Healthcare Center.

James Earl Johnson, Jr, 42, of Casar, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

Lula Mae Blanton, 93, of Polkville, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at White Oak Manor, Shelby.

Mrs. Lillian Annette McCluney, 72, of Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Carl Stephen Smith, age 67, a native of Rutherford County, passed away Friday, December 25 at his home.

Jeffery B Gardner, 61, of Shelby, NC, passed away on December 20, 2020 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Jack Harmon Scism, age 80 of Waco passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Nancy Louise Barger Wesson, 87, of Vale , passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home.

Hugh Dean Canipe, 75, of Harris Creek Road, Lawndale, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at home.

Robert Keith Harris, age 37 of Hauss Rd. passed away Friday, December 25, 2020.

Juanita H. Wall, lifelong resident of Forest City died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

Barbara Camp Atchley, age 76, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her residence.

Blacksburg -- David L. Alexander IV, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Ruby Doris Ashley Clary, age 92 of Shelby, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

SHELBY: Lillian Collins Howell, 57, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

In a recent media release, Auxiliary Unit 82 PR Chairperson Linda Quinlan noted that on Saturday, Dec. 19, Shelby American Legion Post 82, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82, and SAL Squadron 82 members gathered at two local cemeteries to place nearly 200 wreaths on the graves of veterans.

Cathy Louis Hamrick, age 67 passed away at her home.

Blacksburg--Mrs. Betty Gilfillan Leagan, 82, of 557 Leagan Drive passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home.

Patricia Covington McDonald, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Barbara A. Cash, 70, of Wallingford, CT, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, died peacefully at her home Friday, December 19, 2020.

Blacksburg -- Rev. Lucky Boyd Earls, 64, of 100 Plonk Street, passed away on Sunday, December 20th, 2020, at home.