Obituaries

Mr. David Henry Willmore, age 79 of Shelby, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at his residence in Shelby.

Rev. Queen was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late George I. Queen and Amanda Cook Queen.

James Roy Peach passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, after a courageous 10-year cancer battle.

Janice Richards Watts, 91, of Lawndale passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Jeff Randall, age 60, of Forest City, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at his home.

Joel Neill Dellinger of Cherryville, NC left this world surrounded by his wife, Marilyn and sister-in-law, Karen Killam, in the early afternoon of December 14, 2025, after suffering a long illness.

Josh Nalley, age 33, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at his home.

SHELBY- With hearts full of love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the passing of Joyce Anne Dye, who departed this world peacefully on December 6, 2025, in Kings Mountain.

Cherryville - Mrs. Katie Lackey Dellinger, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.

Rock Hill - Kaylan Nicole Moss Lamey, 44, of 2948 Brookridge Drive, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at her residence, after an extended battle against pancreatic cancer.

Keri Anna Hegge Hoyle, 55, of Maiden, passed away on December 10, 2025 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC.

Norma Jean Gilhousen Miller, age 80, of Lincolnton, formerly of Fuquay-Varina, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation.

Randy Piercy, Sr. passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the age of 67.

Thelda Anne Hamm Wood, age 63, of Lincolnton, passed away December 17, 2025, at Atrium Health Lincoln.

Wayne Lowery, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Ada Flora Ledford, 89, entered her Heavenly home on December 4, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Ms. Alean McCombs, 96, made a peaceful early morning departure into eternal rest with the Lord on December 2, 2025 at Hospice Wendover of Cleveland County.

Barbara Gail Franklin Auten, 73, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at her home in Shelby, NC.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Bonnie Evans Reece, an inspiring pillar of the community, passed away peacefully, on December 7, 2025, at the age of 80.

Brenda Bowen Dover, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation in Cherryville, NC.

Dean Eugene "George" Daves, 67, passed away on November 23, 2025 at his residence.

Dr. YKeiah Surratt Lawrence, 33, of Shelby, North Carolina, transitioned peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC.

SHELBY- Elbert Ted McSwain, affectionately known as Ted, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at the age of 72.

A branch of our family tree has broken. Faith "Faye" Austin, 90, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with her heavenly Father after complications following knee replacement surgery on December 08, 2025 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Forrest Ridings, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, retired Baptist minister, and respected paint contractor, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, at the age of 74.