Obituaries

Carolyn Emory Spurling, 78, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Dorothy " Dot" Warren Webber, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home in Shelby, NC.

Gladys Faye Hutchins Fortenberry, 79, wife of retired Command Sargent Major Carl R. Fortenberry, died Friday, November 28, 2025 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

Mr. James "Jim" Walter Fite, 89, of Lattimore, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, at his home.

Jo-Anne Carpenter McGinnis, age 89, of Crouse, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Lincolnton.

John Ellsworth Slopey, 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on December 2, 2025, at Summit Place in Kings Mountain.

Kathy Holland Broadway, 75, of Grover, NC, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025 at her home.

Kathy Louise Goodman-Feldman, age 66, of Lincolnton, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Greens at Lincolnton.

Kenneth Ray Johnson, 85 of Shelby passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 at his residence.

Blacksburg - Lorenia Hord Mathews, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

On Monday, December 1st, 2025, Mary Louise Littlejohn, 95, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven embraced by God's eternal love.

Patsy Toney Gaskey, 95, of Lawndale, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Rev. Jack Leavon Waters, Sr., 86, of Lawndale passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

Richard Russell Reeves, 79, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at his home in Shelby, NC.

Sandy Jones, 85, passed away on November 29.

CHERRYVILLE - Susan Eileen Letchford, 75, of Cherryville, passed on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Tendall Coffey, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Tyree Levon Hickman, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Winnie Louise Lee Pettis, 93, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Barbara "Jean" Smith Allen, age 86, of Forest City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Barbara Ann Tiddy Elliott, 92, of Fallston, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at White Oak Manor - Shelby.

Barbara Arrowood Larson, 66, of Union Mills, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn Earley, age 84, of Sandy Mush, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Cynthia "Cindy" Kay Pendleton, 64, of Marion, passed away on November 22, 2025.

David Lee Norman, 75, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 20, 2025 surrounded by family and friends.