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Clara Osteen Spurling Hendrick, 90, of Shelby, passed away, Wednesday, December 23,

2015 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.

Mr. John "Johnny" Strickland, Jr., age 72 of Shelby, NC, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Home.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Dorothy Champion, 90, passed away Wednesday December 23, 2015 at White Oak manor of Kings Mountain.

John B. Willett, age 74, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, entered into eternal peace in the early morning of December 24, 2015.

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.