Obituaries

Freddie Manford Heavner, age 79, of Requa Road, Cherryville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Thursday morning, March 21, 2024 at his home.

Geneva Wiggins Thrift, 92, died Saturday, February 24, 2024 at her home.

George A.C. Beattie, Jr., age 101, of Shelby passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at The Greens at Gastonia.

Gloria Jean Owens, age 76 of Shelby, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 26, 2024.

Gwendolyn Marie Harden (Keown), 90, passed away on February 15th, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Henry Todd Burgess, age 62 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Herbert Roberts, 59, of 599 South Rutherford Street Lot F, passed away on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, at his residence.

James Lewis "Buddy" Byars, Sr., 83, of 216 Camp Ferry Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at his residence.

James Preston Carrigan, Sr., 80, of Kings Mountain, passed away February 16, 2024, surrounded by his family.

James Willis Brown, Jr., 83, of Lawndale , passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024.

Jean Elizabeth Brittain Scales passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Atrium Cleveland, Shelby, NC.

Jerry Maurice Bumgardner, 76, of Fallston, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.

Rev. Joe Ronald Edwards, age 90 of Shelby, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

John Charles DuJardin, Sr. "Big John", passed away Friday March 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by family at the age of 80.

John David Bennett passed away at home on March 5, 2024.

John Thomas Gold, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at The Greens at Lincolnton Nursing Facility in Lincolnton, NC.

Juanita Bernice Williams, 71 of Jackson White Road, Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Judy Elizabeth Wray Phillips, 76, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home.

Julian Tafur, 73, a Kings Mountain resident passed away on March 6, 2024.

Kathryn Cosgrove, 63, died Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Kenneth Edward Phillips Sr., 64, of 220 Little Hope Road, passed away on Monday, February 19th, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House.

Kenneth Ray McGinnis, age 90, of Bostic, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

LaDonna R. Hand, 62 of Kings Mountain, NC, died February 2nd, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Larry Anton LaRousa, age 78 of Cherryville, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Larry D. Bolick passed away on February 16, 2024, at the Rowan Medical Center at the age of 74.