Obituaries

Ralph Boyd Hughes, Jr., 73, of Tower Road, Vale passed away on January 19, 2026 at Atrium Health - Lincoln.

Myrtle Capps Cornette, 72, of Shelby, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 14, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Phillip Jerome Horton, 58 entered into eternal rest on at Caromont Hospital.

Ralph Eugene Cronan, 71, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 17, 2026 at his home.

Ellen Padgett Huskey, age 95, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Fair Haven Home in Bostic.

Rodger Vickers, age 74, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at his home.

Josh Williams, age 34, of Henrietta, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Shelby.

Timothy S. Henegar, age 64, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Harvey Henderson, age 79, of Henrietta, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Doris Greene Gowan, age 86, of Forest City, peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at her home, while being surrounded by her loving family.

Esther Torres, age 61, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Atrium Health in Shelby.

Rita "Diane" Singleton, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at her home in Shelby, North Carolina.

Samuel Thomas "Sam" Homesley, age 80, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville.

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Christopher Wigginton, lovingly known as Chris, who left us on January 16, 2026, at the age of 35.

William Steve Champion, 87, of Shelby passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Brookstone Terrace in Thomasville.

Spartanburg -- Stephen Anthony Parker, 72, of 235 Mosspoint Circle, but formerly of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, January 16th, 2026, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Phillip Richard Wood, born May 4, 1955, went to be with Jesus Christ, his Savior, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C. on January 14, 2026.

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Proctor Reeves, 87, died Saturday, January 10, 2026, with her two sons and her older sister by her side.

Dennis Riley Jr., 67, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on June 12, 1958, in Union, South Carolina, Dennis moved to Shelby at a young age and was a lifelong resident.

Bobby Eugene Hubbard, 87, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

Garnet Louise Stout McNeely, age 82, of Waco, passed away January 14, 2026, at Lincolnton Rehab.

SHELBY Marcia Laura Davis, born on February 17, 1951, in Ocean City, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at the age of 74.

Maudine Allen Terry, native of Cleveland County, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 12, 2026 while at Atrium Health Cleveland Pines Nursing Home.

Joseph Curtis (Curt) Pounders, Jr., went home peacefully to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, January 12, 2026, after a long illness.

Clyde "Dell" Odell Lutz, 71, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 while at W. G. Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center surrounded by his loving and devoted family.