Obituaries

Donald Edward Newman Sr., lovingly known as Donn, age 84, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026.

Donald Eugene Ramsey, 70, of Shelby, passed away on March 23, 2026.

Mr. Donald Ray Ledbetter, age 60, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Piedmont Hospital.

Douglas Marshall Greene, age 73, of Bostic passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Oak Grove Healthcare.

Eddie Chambers, Jr., 82, of 1818 Green Valley Drive, Shelby, NC, departed this life on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Edward Anthony Roberts, 85, of York, SC, passed away on March 02, 2026 at his home.

Ella Lee Bowen Mode, 94, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

On March 7, 2026, Eloise Pearson Moss, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, was reunited in heaven with her husband of 71 years, Jack Edward Moss.

Grover - Elvie Inez Hayes Allen, 95, passed away March 5th, 2026, at Atrium Health Kings Mountain.

Elvin Williams Webber was born October 27, 1955 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Ernest and Lottie Mae Cannedy Webber.

Eunice White Poston, 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Shelby Manor.

Blacksburg - Evelyn Whitt "Granny" Reynolds, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Farchel Leggette Blanton, 98, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026 at home surrounded by family.

Mr. Fred Jonas Houser, 83, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his residence.

Geraldine Gibson, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Grover "G.H." Walton was born October 7, 1944, in Staunton, VA, to the late Capt. Grover H. Walton and Katherine Gardner Walton.

Harold Lee Edwards, age 82, of Lincolnton, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Peak Resources in Cherryville.

Helen Christine Homesley Lamoureux, age 92, of Cherryville, passed away March 5, 2026, peacefully at her home.

Richard Wesley Smith Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 77.

James "Jim" Smith, 75, passed away on March 5, 2026, at his residence.

James Clayton Little Jr. of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

James Edward Weaver, 85, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House.

Jana Lynn Watts Havens, 63, of Lawndale, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at her home.

Jeanette Eunice Webb Francis, 85, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Jerry "Trey" Thomas Lail, III, 39, of Bailey Baxter Road, Cherryville passed away on March 18, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby, NC.