Obituaries

Natalie Shull McLain Costner, 63 of Shelby, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at home under Hospice Care.

Larry "Gary" Garland Ramsey, Jr., 64 of W. Double Shoals Road, Lawndale passed away on April 10, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Charles Joseph Hastings, infant son of Daniel and MaryRose Hastings, was placed in the arms of Jesus early Friday morning, April 10, 2026.

Helen Martessa Black Davis, age 83, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain.

Christopher Robert Golembieski, 20, of Kings Mountain, NC entered into the presence of Jesus on March 26, 2026 in Chula Vista, CA following a fatal motorcycle accident.

Gaffney - Janice Oneta Goforth, 78, passed away on March 28, 2026 at Peachtree Centre in Gaffney, SC.

Hugh Richard Shehan, 71,of Lawndale passed away on April 8, 2026 at his residence.

It is in loving remembrance that we announce that Edna Modean Suddreth, "Mo", was called home by our Lord on April 4, 2026, at the age of 90.

Raymond "Red" Simpson, age 88, of Sandy Mush, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Maria Cordell Butler, age 61, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospital.

Douglas Gene Earl, fondly known as Doug, peacefully passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 87.

Ronald C. Ervin, born on August 24, 1957, in Cleveland County, left this world on April 2, 2026, at the age of 68, in the same county that he called home throughout his life.

Thelma Houck Phifer, 71, of Grover, NC, passed away on April 2, 2026 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Chesnee - Samuel Lee Walker, 62, passed away at his residence on Friday, April 4th, 2026.

April Juanita Puckett, 46, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 1, 2026 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Frances Smart Hutchins, 93, of Mt. Gilead Church Road, Connelly Springs, passed away on April 3, 2026 at Autumn Care of Drexel.

Kenneth Warren Bridges ("Ken") passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, at Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation in Cherryville, North Carolina, at the age of 76.

Tamy Lynn Scism, 49, of Casar Road, Casar passed away on April 02, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Amy Padgett, age 45, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 at her residence.

Mary Jo Kennel, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby on March 26, 2026.

Robert "Bob" Bailey, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his residence.

Margaret Alice Barkley Ellis, age 94, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Phyllis Weaver Thompson, age 72, of Polkville Road, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at her residence.

Renae Rebekah Pugh Graham, age 61, of Tryon Courthouse Road, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.