Obituaries

Bobby Joe Greene, 84, of Cliffside, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026. He was born in Cliffside on July 1, 1942.

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sibling and aunt, Cynthia Denise Hayes Wood, age 63, on Monday, September 7, 2026 while at her home.

Gaffney -- James Dean Mullinax, Sr, 68, of 872 McKowns Mountain Rd, passed away on Thursday, September 10th, 2026, at his home.

Lynn Judy Gibbs Cor, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at her residence in Shelby.

Joe Albert Hartsell, 97, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital.

Guy Dean Paysour, Sr., 78, of Shelby, NC, passed away on September 10, 2026 at his home.

Alta Grace Riffle, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at her home.

Maggie Carswell Toney, age 94, of the Sunshine Community went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 while being surrounded by her family.

William Franklin Adair, 83, of Converse, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House.

Janie Bowen, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at her home.

Gary Alexander Martin, 41, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2026.

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.