Obituaries

Jackie "Jack" Kennedy Thurman, 61, of Shelby, North Carolina transitioned on April 15, 2026.

Jacob Lenly Campbell, age 26, of Oakboro, NC, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home.

James "Jim" Everette Blanton Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected member of the Shelby, North Carolina community, passed away on April 19, 2026, in his hometown.

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

James "Jim" Albert Hallman, 85, of Vale passed away on April 15, 2026 at TerraBella in Lincolnton, NC.

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.

James "Jim" Everette Blanton Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected member of the Shelby, North Carolina community, passed away on April 19, 2026, in his hometown.

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

Janice Barrett Page, 90, of Cherryville, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland Pines in Shelby.

Gaffney - Janice Oneta Goforth, 78, passed away on March 28, 2026 at Peachtree Centre in Gaffney, SC.

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

Jennifer Ann Jones, a beloved sister and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, in Shelby, NC, at the age of 77.

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

Jessie Dwayne Brittain, age 66, of Lincolnton, passed away March 10, 2026, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House of Huntersville.

Jessie Leland Meacham, 80, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on May 1, 2026.

Jimmie Lee Jolley, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, in Mecklenburg County at the age of 81.

Jimmy Blanton, 57, of Hoover Road, Lawndale entered into his eternal home on March 13, 2026, at his residence.

Jimmy Blanton, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

JoAnn B. Peeler, age 90, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her home.

Jodie Maser Hicks, 61, of Smyrna, SC, passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, on March 07, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

John Franklin Lutz, Jr., 79, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his home in Fort Mill, South Carolina, surrounded by his loving family.

John Henderson, a devoted family man and cherished member of his community, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina.

Jordan Clarke Bowman, 42, of Polkville Road, Shelby passed away on April 29, 2026 at his residence.

Jordyn Lei Robinson, 28, of Gaffney, South Carolina, passed away on April 14, 2026, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.