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Dorothy Haynes Dixon, 85, of Spindale, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Mission Hospital.

Mary Evon Slaughter McKinney, age 69 of Lester St. passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the home of Bob Homesley.

Smyrna -- Colleen Carol Ryan Blankenship, 67, of 214 Ore Bank Road, passed away Friday, May 19th, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Joy Wells Hollifield, 60, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, entered the Gates of Heaven on May 21, 2017 at her home.

Victor "Vic" Lee Flake, Jr. passed away the evening of May 21, 2017, after an extended battle with diabetes (nearly 60 years) and dementia (more than 14 years), at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia, NC.

Damian Agustin Santana, age 51 of Huddleston Sisk Trail passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at his residence.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Marion J. Crosby, 85, died Friday, May 19, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Matthew "Matt" Alan Hambidge, age 52, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his home.

Blacksburg -- Frances Lillian Manning Hughey, 51, of 126 Painter Lane, passed away Friday, May 19th, 2017, at her residence.

Reggie Wilson, age 70, of Lattimore, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Howard Yelton age 89 of Whitesides Road went home to be with The Lord on Saturday May 20, 2017 while being cared for at Rutherford County Hospice.

Michael Lamar Dalton, 66, died Friday May 19th, 2017 at Carolina Health Care System Cleveland.

John W. (Bud) Greene, age 76 died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Hospice, Rutherford County.

Ellenboro - Steven Mitchell Greene, age 55, of the Hollis Community in Ellenboro, NC, passed away May 19, 2017 at his residence.

Carolyn Crotts Story, 72, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at
Peak Resources in Shelby.

Kosa
The retirees have fished Lakes Wylie and Hickory since last report.

Turkey hunting, where I live, is not for the faint of heart.

Mable Froneberger has had ticket #120 since 1975. She pays $100 each year for the ticket, but so far she hasn't won anything for her faithfulness. Some might say it is a poor investment, but Froneberger would beg to differ.

Corinth Baptist Church Benefit Fundraiser, Casar
Corinth Baptist Church 324 Corinth Church Road, Casar, NC, will hold a Benefit Fundraiser Saturday, May 27, 2017, 4:00pm until,

South Mountains State Park
Upcoming Environmental Programs at South Mountains State Park:
May 27, 2017 - "Streamside Hike". Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.

Mildred J. Bowen, age 90, of Caroleen, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Diane Moss Martin, 72, of Bridges Dairy Road, Polkville, passed away
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Eloise Champion Jones, age 87, of Shelby, NC, passed away May 18, 2017 at White Oak Manor.

SHELBY- Charles "Lightening" D. Nalley, Sr., died Wednesday, May 7, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.