Obituaries

Oleen Payne Randall, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026, at her home.

Ralph Jackson Hanline Jr., 82, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 30, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Johnny Ray Brackett, 93, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on October 30, 2026. He was born on July 27,1933 to the late Romie and Cordie Brackett of Lawndale.

Mary Hayes Greene, 93, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 31, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Ricky "Rick" Dale Broome, 67, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026 at his residence.

James Vernon Newton, Sr., 85, of Casar passed away on October 30, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

John Joseph Watts, 74, of Lawndale passed away on October 29, 2026 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC.

Roger Dale Costner, 79 of Frank Grigg Drive, Shelby passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.

David Wayne Snyder, 72, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on October 27, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

James Dean Short, 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, joined his risen Savior on October 28, 2026.

Victoria Jean Moss Hyder, 72, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Walter "Buzz" David McCombs, Jr., 75, of Shelby passed away on October 25, 2026 at his home.

Ervin Michael Canipe, of Shelby passed away October 21, 2026. "Mike" was born April 15th, 1955, in Casar, North Carolina to the late Vance Canipe and Annie Hull Canipe of Casar.

Ronnie Lee McNeilly, 73, of Casar passed away on October 25, 2026.

Buddy Dean Wright, 85, of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House.

Margaret Barrett Price, 80, of Lawndale, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby.

Kevin Daniel McMurry, 53, of Shelby, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at his home.

Martha Sue Hardin Parker, 94, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on October 26, 2026 at Waltonwood Assisted Living in Charlotte, NC.

Kenneth Matthew Butler, 43, of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Hospice House of Forest City, NC.

Donna Laughter, age 43, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Marie Ellis Owens, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Rutherfordton.

Blaine McCall Morris, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Melissa Shelton McWhirter, 46, of Chesnee, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Johnny Lawrence Lawson, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 24, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

SHELBY- Lynn Hambright Davis, born August 7, 1950, in Cherokee, Co., passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026, at the age of 76, surrounded by her loving family.