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Ellen Patricia Bridges McSwain, age 75, of Lattimore, NC, passed away June 14, 2017 at her residence, after a courageous 14 year battle against breast cancer.

For years I have plodded up to the barn to hunt deer. It is my favorite place to take a youth or someone new.

J.V. Bowen, age 69, of Boss Moore Road, Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Rutherford Health Care System-Rutherfordton.

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The retirees fished Lake Hickory last week with John Black and Roger McNeely bringing in 14.14 to take the win. They also had big bass of the day with a 3.45 large mouth. JR Garland and Rick Maires had 10.37 to claim second and third went to Darrell Haggard and Roger Neal with 9.73. This week the retirees are on Lake Norman.

Jeremy Rowe, age 40, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017.

Eugene "Gene" Bynum Spangler, 84, of 1324 Moonshadow Lane in Shelby, passed
away Tuesday June 13, 2017 at home.

Washington Missionary Baptist Church, Shelby
Washington Missionary Baptist Church VBS will be held June 19-22, 2017 each night with mealtime starting at 5:30pm and 6:30pm class time.

York -- Ernie Lee Rinehart, 65, of 756 Polly Circle, passed away Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at Piedmont Medical Center.

James "Jim" Hodges, age 80, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System Cleveland.

SHELBY-Benny Lee Gordon, 60, of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

Cleveland County Memorial Library
The work of artist Carol Gress, "10 - Images of Lingering Social Stigma Associated with Mental Health Issues",

Sanai Lipscomb may be just finishing the ninth grade at Cherryville High, but she has already had a lifetime of experience in helping others.

Thomas Everette Morrison, 68, of Bald Mountain Road, Casar, passed away
Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.

Blacksburg -- Dewey David Kennedy, 64, of 256 East Bells Branch Road, passed away Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at his residence.

George Gilford Hamrick, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away June 12, 2017 at White Oak Manor.

Charlie "Stretch" Blanton, 56, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at his home.

Stephanie Haynes, age 33, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Hospice House in Forest City.

John Gregory "Greg" Peeler, age 69, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2017.

Vera Kathleen Dover, 84, of 137 Ark Street, passed away Sunday, June 11th, 2017, at Carolinas Medical Center - Lincoln.

Ann Heaven Roe, age 72, of Shelby, NC, passed away June 9, 2017 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Peggy Jean Bell Goins, age 75, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare Cleveland.

J.D. Haynes, age 91, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Holly Springs Rest Home.

Ruby Byars Bridges, age 77, of Sandy Mush, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Carolinas Health System-Cleveland.

Ryder Lee O'Neal, infant son of Jennifer Buchanan and Chase O'Neal, passed away at his home on June 7, 2017.

CJ Holland, 77, died Friday, June 9, 2017, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.