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Joan Woodard Williams,51,went home to be with the Lord on Thursday May 13, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Elizabeth Smith Willis, 89, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her residence.

Mary Lee Causby McSwain, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, May 10, 2021 at Peak Resources of Cherryville.

Jeffrey Eugene Parris, 45, of 125 Bolin Road, PO Box 471, passed away on Thursday, May 13th, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Steven Curtis Campbell, 31, of Nichols, SC, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away suddenly on May 10, 2021 in Shelby, NC.

William Thomas "Tommie" Doster Jr., 82, passed away at Cherokee Medical Center of Gaffney on Tuesday, May 11,2021.

John Patrick Mace, 78, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland.

Esther Cochran, 66, died Monday, May 10, 2021 at CaroMont Health in Gastonia.

Shirley Ledbetter White, 85, passed away May 10, 2021 at her home. Born in Kings Mountain, NC.

Robert "Robbie" Eugene Fitch passed away Thursday May 6, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Arvin Andrew Melton, 89, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at home.

Lula Coleen Wilson, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 11, 2021 at Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC.

Billy Gene Cartee, 68, of 103 Truhlar Dr, passed away Saturday, May 8th, 2021, at Charles George VAMC.

Thomas Craig Campbell, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Douglas "Doug" Carroll, 80, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home.

Lattie Lee Wehunt Bingham, 92, of Fallston, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby.

Kevin Norris Costner, 58, passed away Wednesday April 28, 2021.

Geneva Louise Whisnant McNeilly, 89, of Ellenboro, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at home.

Joe Willard Smith, 85, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his home.

The City of Kings Mountain, in partnership with the Tourism Development Authority and the Kings Mountain Little Theatre Board of Directors, have commissioned artist Scott Nurkin, founder of the North Carolina Musician Murals Project, to create a mural honoring hometown hero -- author, singer, songwriter, musician -- Jimmy Wayne as part of an art installment celebrating art and artists from North Carolina.

James Walter Porter, 60, of Lawndale, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home.

Brian Jon Watson, 54, born in Dansville, NY passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Warren Stewart "Smoke" Brown, 66 of Asheville, NC passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.