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Iva Lee Smith Cook, 77, of Wards Gap Rd., Casar, passed away Sunday, August
4, 2019 at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Bonnie Evelyn Boone, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 03, 2019 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC.

SHELBY, NC - August 2, 2019 -- The military-focused events related to the 2019 American Legion World Series (ALWS) begin even before the games Aug. 15-20.

Hunting season is upon us again.

The leaders of two local children's homes are celebrating after they recently received international accreditation.

Thursday, August 8
What: Revival

Announcements
What: South Mountains State Park Interpretation and Education Schedule

John Burl Mauney, Jr., 88 of North Drive, Cherryville passed away, Friday,
August 2, 2019 at Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation.

Betty M. Blanton, age 89, of Cliffside, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 2, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

LAWNDALE: St. Augustean "Sissy" Blanton, 60, died at her residence Friday, August 2, 2019.

Terry Putnam Byars, 60, of Shelby, NC, passed away on July 27, 2019 at her home.

Buddy Wayne Owens, 78, 107 Crescent Circle, Blacksburg, SC, passed away August 1, 2019, at home.

Barbara Branch London, age 84, was reunited with her late, beloved husband Lawton Woody London after 30 years of heavenly separation on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at White Oak Manor-Kings Mountain.

Mrs. Mary Brown Elder of 940 West Warren St. Apt. 5 Shelby, NC departed this life on Friday, July 26, 2019 in Shelby, NC.

Lisa Grigg Oxendale, 60, passed away on July 30, 2019 at White Oak Manor in Shelby, N.C.

Dwight Houser Dixon, 90, of Hanover Drive in Shelby, passed away Tuesday,
July 30, 2019 at Hospice at Wendover.

Blacksburg -- John Raleigh "John Boy" Walker III, 45, of 411 Burnt Mill Road, passed away Monday, July 29th, 2019.

Teresa Lynn Rathbone Ramey, 57, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 28, 2019 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Harrill Lee "Bus" Blanton, age 95, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at White Oak in Shelby.

Ricky Lee Campbell, 52, of 3517 Artee Dr, Lot 2, Shelby, passed away
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby.

William "Bill" Bettis McDaniel, age 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on July 28, 2019 at Testa Family Hospice in Kings Mountain, NC.

SHELBY: Gary Dean Hamrick, 66, passed away peacefully on July 27^th, 2019 after many years of battling bad health.

Gaffney -- Valerie Cobb, 88, of 510 Thompson Street, passed away Sunday, July 28th, 2019, at Blue Ridge In Brookview Healthcare Center.

SHELBY- Russell Samuel (Sam) Cooper, 78, passed peacefully the morning of July 27, 2019, at Atrium Health in Charlotte.