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Betty Lew McSwain Blanton, 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Veltra Faye Gosnell, 74, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 15, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Charlie Wayne Phillips, born on October 14, 1965, in Orange County, Florida, passed away on May 14, 2025, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at the age of 59.

John Logan. Crow, a devoted father, brother, husband, grandfather, and friend, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, after battling a short illness.

Dylan Jay Richardson, age 31, of Shelby, NC, passed away on May 9, 2025.

Norisa Rae "Ris" Keever, 45, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on May 7, 2025.

Kenneth C. Fredley, 68, passed away on Saturday, April 05, 2025 while at home.

In Loving Memory of Carla Ann Smith Gentry
(June 4,1963 - May 9, 2025)

Harry Douglas "Doug" Satterfield, beloved husband and father passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, May 12, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

Beulah Faye Byers Mitchell, 79, born to the late James and Inez Roberts Byers, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Barbara Sanders Wilson, 85 of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Ella Jean Norris, 74, of Shelby, North Carolina, peacefully entered into eternal rest on April 13, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Margaret Roberts, who departed this life on May 1, 2025 at the age of 87.

Sherwood Lee Gill, better known as Smokey, 73, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Atrium Main, Charlotte, NC.

Charles David Jones, age 63, of Cherryville, passed away May 12, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Judy Marlene Barker, aged 69, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025, in her hometown of Cleveland County.

Donnis Smith Allen, age 85 of Mooresboro, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Dorothy Ann Cobb, who departed this earthly realm peacefully on May 12, 2025.

Lisa Rae Bumgarner, age 60, of Lincolnton, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at her residence.

Wanda Jean Nalley Wright, 58, of Beechnut Creek Road, Casar passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025 at her son's home.

Frank Shumaker Bailey, known affectionately as Frank by those who loved him, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, in Shelby, North Carolina at the age of 80.

Roger Eugene Goforth, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 9, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Jason Wells Ledford, son of "Dick" Clyde C. Ledford, and Jody L. Ledford passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his residence.

Thomas "Jason" Ruppe, 42, of Forest City, North Carolina passed away on May 14, 2025. He was born on December 221, 1982 in Shelby, North Carolina.

In an effort to address rising rates of childhood physical inactivity in the United States, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in Forest City, NC, was selected as one of 35 schools nationwide to receive resources from the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, and the National Football League's NFL PLAY 60 program.