Obituaries

JoAnn Minton, age 91, of Cherryville, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas, North Carolina.

Nancy Hoyle Holdsclaw, 79, of Casar, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Main.

Charles Alvin Harris, a cherished son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 6, 2026, in his birthplace of Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Richard Nelson "Poppy" Craft, 86, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Inez Lytle Presson, 86, of Shelby and Morganton passed away peacefully after a period of declining health Friday, September 4, 2026 at Amorem Hospice Valdese

Harold Dean Terry, Sr., 73, of Shelby, passed away on September 3, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Catherine Evelyn Pruett Price, 84, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

It is with great sadness we announce that Cody Scott Ellis, age 35, passed away on Saturday, September 05, 2026 while at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Margie Cornwell Long, age 80, on Saturday, September 5, 2026 while surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

Blanche Greene (Walker) Gettys, age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Robin Johnson Hospice House located in Dallas, NC.

Doris Ann Paxton Beam, 92, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Wendover Hospice, surrounded by the love of her family.

On September 3, 2026, Robert (Bob) Harold Still was welcomed to his heavenly home after a courageous battle with a brain tumor, diagnosed on January 2, 2026. The family will miss this beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother until we are able to join him in Glory.

Gene Fred Toney, 77, of Sunshine, died Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Kairo Maddox Greene, infant son of Alexis Greene of Bostic, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Gail Bradley Bess, 75, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 6, 2026 in Carlisle, SC.

Mary Helen Alexander, 101, of Kings Mountain, NC, joined her Heavenly Father on September 05, 2026 at White Oak Manor - Kings Mountain in Kings Mountain, NC.

Carolyn Elizabeth Stewart Vannoy, age 73, of Morganton, formally of Bessemer City, passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge late Friday evening, September 4, 2026.

Ronnie Pannell, age 77, of Cherryville, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Mary Harper Silvers, age 89, a longtime resident of Forest City, passed away from an extended illness on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Fair Haven Home of Forest City.

Susan Irene Carswell Davis, 83, of Lawndale, passed away on September 4, 2026.

SHELBY- Major Kathleen Ann (Gorbutt) Whittaker. November 26, 1956 - September 3, 2026.

Sue Cooper, age 94, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Timothy "Tim" Norris, II, age 29, passed away after a tragic accident on Sunday, August 30, 2026 while headed to work where he was a Correctional Officer at the Cherokee County Detention Center.

Margaret Frances Hicks Roberson, 78, formerly of Tot Dellinger Road in Cherryville, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2026, at the home of her son in Danbury, North Carolina.

Jimmy Lee Ross, 84, of Lawndale passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at his residence.