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SHELBY-Octavia "Tavia" Burnette Peterson, 81, died Wed., Dec. 23, 2015, at Hospice of Wendover.

LAWNDALE - Rev. Carl Joseph Sparks, Jr., age 57, peacefully answered the call of his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2015. He is predeceased by his parents, Carl Sr. and Louise Irvin Sparks; a sister, Cathy Allison; a daughter, Michelle Sparks.

Lillian Corprew, age 73, of Shelby, departed this life on December 20, 2015 at CaroMont Health, Gastonia, NC

Fallston - Joe Donald Costner, Sr., 82, of Fallston, passed away, Tuesday,
December22, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover.

Kings Mountain - Mrs. Carolyn H. Daves, 69, of 984 Stoney Point Road, passed
away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at her residence.

Frances Ramsey Digh Hardin, 83, died December 21, 2015, after a short decline. She was living in Forest City at the time of her death, but had lived her whole life in Morganton, NC.

Shirley Elizabeth Carpenter Smith, age 79 of Mary's Grove Church Road died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Peak Resources.

Kings Mountain -- Doris Jane Westmoreland Boheler, 85, formerly of Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain.

Kings Mountain -- Beulah Jane Hayes Houser, 87, of 429 Crocker Road, passed away Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015, at her residence.

Blacksburg -- Sarah Fowler Powell, 24, of 345 White Farm Road, passed away Monday, December 21st, 2015, at her residence.

The Saviour Is Born

These Cleveland Community College students were honored at a pinning ceremony on December 15

Friendship United Methodist Church
Friendship United Methodist Church in Fallston, NC will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service, Thursday, December 24, 2015 beginning at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Relay for Life, 2016 Meetings
2016 Meeting Schedule for Relay for Life. All meetings are at 6:00pm.

The City of Kings Mountain continues to celebrate the Christmas Season in a big way with its Downtown Christmas Fantasy Light Show featuring thousands of LED lights in all colors animated to music and song.

All hunters should admit there are certain fears that come along with our sport.

Shelby - Samuel "Sammy" Raymond Greene, 70 of 1316 Barbee Road, Lot 13,
Shelby passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System
- Cleveland.

Louise Wolfe Wright, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015.

Burdina Wells Bumgardner, age 95, a resident of 402 Maner Road, Kings Mountain, NC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Brian Center, Gastonia, NC.

Sybil Kiser Hamrick, age 83, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2015.