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Ricky Lane Pearson, 65, of E. Zion Church Road, passed away on February 11, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Cenie Marie Humphries Moore, a beloved matriarch and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at Shelby Manor in Shelby, North Carolina.

Verna "Jerrie" Cates, affectionately known as "Jerrie," of Kings Mountain, NC, peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on February 9, 2026, at her home.

Howard Edwin "Eddie" Harris, age 70, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at his home.

Samuel Stevens Callahan, 84, husband of the late Laura White Callahan, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2026.

Bruce Alan Carscaddon, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 10, 2026 at his home.

Cherryville - Mr. John Sherman Brown, Sr., 94, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his home.

Lincolnton - Mr. Edward David Huss, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Joseph "Joe" Allen Johnson, born on June 26, 1976, in Charlotte, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on February 7, 2026, in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Harlin "Dale" Wacaster, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

Belinda Gail Black-Powers, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 10, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

SFC Charlotte Rome Vick (Ret) U.S. Army, age 65, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Bobbie Dean Ingle, a cherished member of the Shelby community and devoted family man, departed this life on February 4, 2026, in his beloved hometown of Shelby, North Carolina.

Tony Haney passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the age of 68.

Mr. Andrew (Jay) Jackson Jones went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Mr. Frederick Bernard Ellis of Gaffney, SC, was affectionately known as Fred or Freddie.

Mr. Ronald Leon Littlejohn, Sr., 68, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Mr. Leroy Clarence Sloan, 82, departed this life on January 19, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Mr. Anthony Eugene Smith, 68, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on January 12, 2026, at CaroMont Health Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Elizabeth Eugenia "Jene" Huntsinger went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 7, 2026, in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Gary W. Staymate, 71, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at his home in Shelby, North Carolina.

On February 6, Randolph Alfred Wright ("Randy") of Shelby received his eternal reward.

Norma McDonald Messick, 78, formerly of Lake Wylie, SC, passed away on February 9, 2026 at home in Gastonia, NC.

Shelby. Annette Faye Bodwell, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully departed this world on February 5, 2026, at the age of 79.

Gary Paul, age 75, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.