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Robert "Bob" Roussell, 58, died, Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Atrium Health in Charlotte.

Elizabeth Ann Olmstead, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2020 in Kings Mountain, NC.

Steven Craig Reynolds, 60, of 434 Batchelor Drive, passed away Saturday, June 27th, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Mandi Leigh Cannon, age 38, passed away at her residence peacefully on June 25, 2020.

Joanne Parker Nanney, age 83 passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at White Oak Manor, Shelby.

Alan Michael Humphries, 30, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, June 19, 2020.

Peggy Ann Spake Griffin, 73, of 538 Dravo Road, passed away on Thursday, June 25th, 2020, at Blue Ridge In Brookview Healthcare Center.

Aaliyah Grace Norris, age 7, of Forest City, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

John Christopher Willett, 44, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 24, 2020 at Atrium Pineville, NC.

Michael John Bittikofer, age 66, of Cherryville, NC, passed away on June 15, 2020.

Mary Brooks Pace, 63, of 341 Runyans Road Grover, NC passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Wendover Hospice House Shelby.

John Brewton, 81, of 1820 Kingston Road Kingstown, NC passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Peak Resources in Gastonia, NC.

Cathey Pritchard Noell of Kings Mountain, NC passed away June 24.

Richard McRorie, 88, of Church St., died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Carolina Health Care Charlotte.

Mikel Wofford McDaniel "Mike", 67, passed away peacefully at his home on June 20, 2020.

Godofredo "Freddy" Perez, age 74, of Shelby, passed away, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte.

While many July 4th activities and celebrations have been canceled across the county and the state, Kings Mountain's annual Red White & Boom is on - with modifications.

Yvonne Witherspoon, 80, of Rockingham went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Richmond Co. Hospice Haven after defeating her long battle with cancer.

Mary Hazel Dodd, age 86, of Union Mills, NC passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her residence.

Ray Wallace, 85, of Union Mills, passed away June 21, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

Essie Marie Foster, 95, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 23, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Todd Blanton, age 48, of Ellenboro, passed on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Ruth Winters Eastridge, age 72, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Sherman Alfonzo "Petey" Littlejohn, 49, of 602 Apt. 5 Washignton Street Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence.

Deloris M. "Tencie" Rhea, 84, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on June 21, 2020 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.