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Melissa Sue Eaker Edwards, age 36, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Gaffney -- Danny Lee Hughes, 67, of 132 Hall Road, passed away Sunday, July 31st, 2016, at 354 Martin Hill Road in Blacksburg.

Janis LaRene Hamrick, 77, of Shelby, left the confines of this world and entered the realm of glory on Saturday, July 30, 2016, after a long and hard battle with cancer.

Richard Wilmer "JR" Hammond, Jr. age, 54 of Eaker Dr. passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Cleveland.

Georgia Lucille Hudson Camp, age 75, passed away on July 29, 2016 at her residence.

Blacksburg -- Carolyn Sedell Goodson Mullinax, 75, of 210 Mountain View Drive Apt 193, passed away Friday, July 29th, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Nellie Mae Wylie, 73, 213 Carolina Avenue, Grover, NC, died July 28, 2016, at Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC.

Hoyt " H. S. " Simpson Keeter, Jr. age 90 died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center Cleveland.

Lawndale - Mrs. Ruby Alene Seagle Wright, 84 of 626 Stroup Road, passed
away, Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence.

Evelyn Crott Black, age 70, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with her Lord on July 29, 2016 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC.

Nell Beam Sellers, 95, formerly of Sellerstown Road, Cherryville, went to join her precious Lord and Savior Saturday, July 23, 2016

GAFFNEY - Helen Elizabeth Martin, 87, passed away peacefully to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Peachtree Centre, Gaffney, SC.

Lynn McSwain Bridges, age 74, died at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

Betty Lou Harris Arrowood, 84, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Hospice House in Forest City.

Helen Duncan Hill age 99, of New York City, formerly of Spindale, NC passed away Wednesday July 20th, 2016 at Isabella Nursing Home.

Mr. Peter Ferriera, 90, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Wendover Hospice House after a short illness.

Mary Ruth Spangler Dedmon, age 88, of 1511 McBrayer Springs Rd., Shelby, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at home surrounded by her family.

Rev. Grover John "Johnny" Hudson, Jr. of 118-1 Jesse Mountain Road, passed
away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. John Leon Wortman, 90, of Shelby, passed away July 28, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Mike Plank, President of Number Three Ruritan Club, presented Lauren Scism,

I'm reminded of an old country song that goes like this. "It's too hot to fish, too hot for golf, and too cold at home" (Imagine a deep twang).

Challenger 3. If you have lived in the Cleveland County area for very long, the name definitely brings back memories-- memories of the par 3 golf course and driving range or maybe of the go-carts and batting cages.

Lennis McAbee Flynn, age 71, of Lincolnton and formerly of Forest City, died July 24, 2016 at Heath House Assisted Living in Lincolnton, NC after a long illness.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County 50th Anniversary Gala brought alumni home to be part of the celebration.

The Youth Jam and Showcase was held at the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby last Saturday, July 23, 2016.