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Juanita Horton Austell went to claim her Heavenly citizenship on December 17, 2019, after a courageous seven-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Nancy Nellie Lawter Allison, 66, of 406 Barclay Ave, passed away on Saturday, December 14th, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gerald Franklin Walker, 59, formerly of 515 Dover Street Apt. C2 Shelby, NC departed this life on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Margaret Ann Paige Parker, age 78, of formerly Huss Avenue, passed away Saturday December 14, 2019 at Atrium Health of Lincolnton.

Dwight Luther Moody, Sr., age 76, of Frank Street, passed away Friday December 14, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

"A long time ago I was sitting exactly where you are sitting today. The things I learned at the Boys (and Girls) Club helped me be successful."

These are the words that Alvin Gentry said in 2016 to the members of the Girls & Boys Club of Cleveland County (BGCCC). Gentry, who is now head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, grew up in Cleveland County and attended the Club as a boy.

John Adam Neal Jr. age 76 of E. Academy St. passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Julie Ann Towery Chapman, 61 of Grace Church Road, Newton passed away,
Friday, December 13, 2019 at her residence.

Annie E. Ward was born on January 1, 1942 in Lawndale N.C, to the late Frank Adam Ward and Helen Wray Ward.

Dorothy "Dot" Fortenberry Robertson passed away on December 12, 2019, after a brief illness.

John "Johnny" Norman Davis, Jr. age 54, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland.

Betty Hunt Blackwelder, age 84 of Meadowbrook Drive passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her residence.

Essie Mae Patterson departed her life on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Wendover Hospice House, in Shelby, NC.

Albert Lee Parker, age 73, of Shelby, NC passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Kelly Bunch died peacefully in his sleep on December 10, 2019.

William Stephen Holland Sr., age 87 of Shelby, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Clara Ann Wood, 90, died peacefully on Monday December 9, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice of Kings Mountain.

Ruth Roberts Childrez, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Atrium Health Cleveland, after a stroke.

Candy Owens Kirby, 56, of 545 Bear Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019, at her home.

Mr. John Paul Jones passed away on Thursday, November, 28th, 2019 at Cherokee Medical Center.

Grayson Meredith Mangum, 28, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 7, 2019, surrounded by loved ones.

Mary Hamrick Short, 80, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019
at Peak Resources - Cherryville.

Eric Mario Talley, 53, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at his home.