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Fashion shows are not common in Cleveland County, but Gardner-Webb University (GWU) is presenting one that is even more unusual than most. The clothing items for this fashion show will be made of mixed media and will be wearable sculptures that display biblical content.

SHELBY - Robert Eugene Lucas, age 73, a resident of Shelby, North Carolina was born in Covington, Kentucky on November 4, 1946.

Cherryville- Mrs. Sandra Beam "Sandy" Mitchem, 57, passed away peacefully on
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 surrounded by her family at Atrium Health -
Cleveland in Shelby.

Ronnie Charles Short, 63 of Golden Valley Road, Casar passed away, Tuesday,
January 21, 2020 at Hospice at Wendover.

Thomas Lee Bess, 70, of Lawndale, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at
Wendover in Shelby.

Jimmy Hawkins, age 77, of Caroleen, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his residence.

SHELBY - Jason Marvin Ayers, age 40, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 20, 2020 at his residence.

SHELBY - Hazel Russ Tesseniar passed away on January 11, 2020 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

SHELBY - John Fitch, III, age 68, a native of Cleveland County, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

SHELBY- Billy Gene Grigg, 80, peacefully went home on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Atrium Healthcare - Cleveland.

CHERRYVILLE - Randy Dale Elmore, age 62, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Somerset Court of Cherryville.

Beverly Ledbetter Blanton, 61, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at her residence. Services will be private to the family.

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Connie Lee Belk Hamm, age 75, transitioned from this life on Saturday, December 14, 2019.

BOILING SPRINGS, NC - It is with heavy hearts we announce that Megan Nicole Daves, 35, of Shelby, NC was called to her heavenly home on Friday, December 6, 2019 at her residence.

Kathryn Moorhus, 76, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

Mrs. Mary Brooks Barnett, 94, died Sunday, January 19, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.

June Green, age 83, died, Friday December 20, 2019 at Hospice Wendover in Shelby NC.

Sheree Swink Lee, age 40, died Sunday January 19, 2020, at Atrium Health in Cleveland County.

Audrey Bridges Toney, age 69, moved to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 20^th, 2020.

Mr. Richard Glover, Jr. departed this life for his eternal home on January 18, 2020 at his residence in Shelby, NC.

Violet Polk Sanders, 89 of Pruett Road, Casar passed away on January 18,
2020 at Lincoln Rehabilitation Center in Lincolnton.

MAX DEPRIEST HOWELL, SR. WAS BORN IN WACO, NC ON OCTOBER 11TH TO THE LATE TIMOTHY AND MAGGIE BORDERS-HOWELL.

Mrs. Christine Elaine Vinson left this earthly life to seek rest with the Lord, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence in Shelby, NC.

Ms. Rosa K. Byers departed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2020.

Ralph Austin Queen, 88 of Hendrick Lake Road, Shelby passed away, Saturday,
January 18, 2020 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.