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James Franklin "Bud" Holt, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his residence.

Mable Tedder Baxter, 89, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her residence.

Michael "Hacksaw" Hugh Howington, age 68, passed away or as he would put it, he went to hang with J.C. (Jesus Christ) on Tuesday March 2, 2021 at from home in the New House community.

Larry Edward Mullinax, 71, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his residence.

Paul Venson Rathbone, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina's Foothills in Forest City, NC.

Victoria Dayanne Harris, 25, of 617 Filter Plant Road, passed away Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021, at Upstate Community Hospice House.

Sue Anne Curtiss Wilson, age 87, of Shelby passed from this life to the next on March 1, 2021.

Beulah W. "Peg" Cannon peacefully transitioned from this life on February 24, 2021 at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby NC.

Michael Howington, age 69, passed away on March 2, 2021 at his residence.

Carolyn Merritt Ross died Monday, March 1, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Dorcas Lee Tessner Hunnicutt passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Cleveland Pines in Shelby, NC.

Sue Brooks Frye, age 86, of Mooresboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 28, 2021.

SHELBY: Robert "Shorty" Wayne Blanton, 70, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home.

MOORESBORO - Tony Marvin Frye, 64, went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving wife, his girls, stepson and wife.

It was 2009, and local food banks and pantries were struggling to have enough food to feed the community. It was during this time that two friends from a Sunday School class at First Baptist Church in Shelby had an idea.

SHELBY - Amanda Ann Hudson, 38, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home. She is predeceased by her mother, Elizabeth Ledbetter Byers; father, Arthur Emory; step-dad, James Byers.

MOORESBORO - Johnnie Geneva Bennett, 82, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

Pauline (Polly) Wright, age 95 of Shelby, NC, went to her heavenly home on February 28, 2021.

Billy Wayne Cook, 70, an honorable and humble man's earthly life ended and his eternal walk with God began February 27, 2021 at CMC - Atrium, Charlotte.

On Wednesday February 24 2021, Kathy Mauney Eplee, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 59.

Marlene Grace Adams Gold, age 81, passed away on Sunday February 28, 2021 at her home in Earl.

Jack Walter Eaker, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Carolina Care Center in Cherryville, NC.

Brenda Jean Putnam Hall, 77, of Grover, NC, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2021 at her home.

Dewey Bradley, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Emma Jean Broome Sides, passed away on February 27, 2021 at Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County.