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A BIG SHOUT OUT to this group that helped with the Number Three Volunteer Fire Department's Spring BBQ Sale on March 30th. The fundraiser sold Boston Butts with sauce and slaw. The Department also will offer this sale at Thanksgiving. Left to Right: Jesse Green, Jimmy Gibson, Dickie Bowman, Neal Vassey, Cody McCurry, Taylor Tongel, Sara Tongel, Jerry Austin, Bobby Horton, Rick Panther, Clifford Dyer, Logan Harris, Greg Harris, Colton White and Dillon Gibson. Jeff Melton photo.

Charles Larry "Charlie" Absher, age 65, of Waco, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his residence.

Dennis Luther Haynes of Gastonia, NC, was born on March 17, 1960 in Shelby, NC.

Henry Todd Burgess, age 62 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Patricia Ann Hooper, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 16, 2024 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Wilma Edna Branch Beheler, 90, passed away Thursday March 14, 2024 at 8:22 pm at Hospice Wendover in Shelby, NC.

Charles Ben Camp, Sr,. age 79, passed away March 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

Patsy McCraw, age 84, of Henrietta, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Annie Ruth Jones Hopper, a native of Cleveland County, NC, departed this life for her eternal home on Friday, February 9, 2024.

Paula Annette Keenan Turner, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital.

Lillian Holt, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Henderson Care in Forest City.

Maxine Willis Huffman, 79 of Mull Road, Vale, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her son's home.

Judy Elizabeth Wray Phillips, 76, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home.

Wanda McSwain passed peacefully at her Durham, NC home on March 1, 2024.

Barbara Jean Padgett, age 90, peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Peak Resources of Cherryville.

James Willis Brown, Jr., 83, of Lawndale , passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024.

Madaline Grace Hamrick, of Lawndale, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Charlotte, NC.

Suzanne Marie DeRisi, age 70 , of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House.

Jerry Maurice Bumgardner, 76, of Fallston, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.

Valeria Childers Hoyle of Vale finished her course of faith triumphantly on the evening of March 11, 2024.

Tommy Eugene Ligon, 75, of 369 Jumping Branch Road, passed away on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Martha Elizabeth Hoyle Hamrick, 92, passed away, March 4, 2024 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC.

On Wednesday, March 6th, Mr. Robert Douglas (Doug) MacArthur, Sr, aged 81 passed peacefully at Atrium Health Cleveland of Shelby.

Emma Faye Bailey Kennedy, 71, of 185 Oak Grove Road, passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2024, at her home.