Obituaries

SHELBY- Glenda Earl O'Shields, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, in Cleveland County.

Glenda Maxine Daves Beaver, 77, of Shelby passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House, Shelby.

Glenda Whitman Grant, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Atrium Health - Shelby.

Mr. Glenn Allen Brooks, 75, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence.

Gloria "Diane" Shumate, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 22, 2026 in Gastonia, NC.

Grover "G.H." Walton was born October 7, 1944, in Staunton, VA, to the late Capt. Grover H. Walton and Katherine Gardner Walton.

Harlin "Dale" Wacaster, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

Gaffney -- Harold Eugene "Buck" Pittman, 78, of 1125 Burnt Gin Rd, passed away on Wednesday, February 19th, 2026, at the Upstate Community Hospice House.

Harold Lee Edwards, age 82, of Lincolnton, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Peak Resources in Cherryville.

Helen Christine Homesley Lamoureux, age 92, of Cherryville, passed away March 5, 2026, peacefully at her home.

Helen Martessa Black Davis, age 83, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain.

Helen Mathis Brackett, 85, passed away on March 26, 2026 at home in Shelby, NC.

Shelby - Herbert Boyd Switzer, beloved husband, devoted father, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 31, 2025, in Gastonia, North Carolina, at the age of 83.

Hershel Nathan Davis, Jr, 76, of Kings Mountain passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at his home.

Hilton Lamar Ruth, Jr, better known as "Jack," died June 3, 2026 at the age of 95.

Howard Edwin "Eddie" Harris, age 70, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at his home.

Hugh Edward Wright, 83, of West NC 10 Hwy, Vale passed away on November 10, 2025 at his residence.

Hugh Richard Shehan, 71,of Lawndale passed away on April 8, 2026 at his residence.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Irene Wood Bernstein, born on February 21, 1947, in Buffalo, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, in Kings Mountain at the age of 78.

Richard Wesley Smith Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 77.

Jack Moss, age 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 16, 2026 on the family farm.

Jack Stanley Bettis, 76, of Lawndale passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main.

Jackie Dean Boone, a cherished member of the Cleveland County community, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at the age of 80.

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.