Obituaries
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Passed 4/30/2026
Ms. Ossie Mae Parker Oates, 87, passed away on April 30, 2026, at Peak Resources in Cherryville. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
Passed 4/29/2026
Mr. Kentrez Brashawn Miller, 31, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 29, 2026 at his residence. The family is meeting at 519 Roberts Street, Shelby, NC. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced at a later…
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Passed 4/24/2026
Mrs. Tiana C'Nessia Scott Hemphill, 29, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on April 24, 2026, and Wendover Hospice. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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Passed 4/24/2026
Minister Mac Arthur Ussery, 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at White Oak Manor. He was born on July 12, 1954 in Cleveland County, NC to Annie Mae Ussery and the late Arthur Lee Ussery.…
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Passed 4/23/2026
Mr. Louis Calvin “L. C. ” Haynes, 89 of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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Passed 4/21/2026
Mr. Reco Savales Meeks, 44 of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. He was born on September 25, 1981, in Grover, North Carolina to Sunday H. Meeks and the late Thomas…
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Passed 4/15/2026
Mr. Jackie “Jack” K. Thurman, 61, of Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born on May 8, 1964 in Cleveland County, NC to the late John Thomas and Ruby…
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Passed 4/10/2026
Ms. Annie Mae Dorsey, 88, of 442 Monroe St. Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at her residence. She was born on April 11, 1937 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Newt and Roberta Byrd Dorsey. Funeral…
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Passed 4/9/2026
Mr. Brandon Dion Vaughn, 40, departed this life on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Via Health Partners Hospice in Shelby, NC. He was born on July 20, 1985 in Gaston County, NC to Lisa Vaughn and the late Scott Byers. A…
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Passed 4/7/2026
Ms. Rosa Bell Goddard Ash, 99, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC. She was the daughter of the late King Goddard and Cora Byrd Goddard. She was born in Cleveland County, NC, on…
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Passed 4/7/2026
Patricia Ann Chambers Wiley, affectionately remembered for her warmth and radiant spirit, was born on July 10, 1960, and passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at the age of 65, following a courageous battle with…
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Passed 4/7/2026
Mrs. Debra Rena Epps, 72, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at her residence. She was born on October 19, 1953 in Washington, DC to the late Willie Jennings and Fannie Griffin Jennings. The family…
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Passed 4/7/2026
Ms. Emma Lee Parks, 70, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Via Health Partners Hospice in Shelby. She was the daughter of the late E. R. Parks and the Virginia Eskridge Parks and was born in…
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Passed 4/2/2026
Evangelist Beatrice Lattimore Rogers, 77, of Shelby, NC departed this life for her eternal home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby. She was born on January 18, 1949 in Cleveland County, NC…
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Passed 4/1/2026
Mr. Vincent Edward Whitener, 44, of Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Casar, NC. He was born on December 27, 1981, in Cleveland County, NC. He was the son of Donnia Tomlin and Clinton Louis Hill.…
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Passed 3/15/2026
Mrs. Camellia Wilfong Norris, 85, of 2302 Kingston Road, Kingstown, NC, took her last breath on Sunday, March 15th 2026. Family will be gathered in Hickory, NC- please call or text Ellysia Danielle Burrus for details.…
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Passed 3/11/2026
Ms. Alma Cline, 86, of 604 Ruth St. Shelby, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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Passed 3/9/2026
Ms. Bettye Jean Bullard, 78 of Bessemer City, NC gained her wings and passed peacefully away on March 9, 2026 at Atrium Health-Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She was born on February 19, 1948 in Gaston County, NC to…
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Passed 3/7/2026
Mrs. Lena Mae Boykins Glenn, 89, departed this life March 7, 2026 at her residence in Shelby, NC. She was born on September 15, 1936 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Willie and Leonia Bowden Boykins. Funeral…
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Passed 3/2/2026
Mr. Wilbur “Bill” Russell, 65, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at his residence in Shelby, NC. He was born on July 28, 1960 in Cleveland County, NC to the late James J'Neil Russell and the late Betty Odoms…
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Passed 3/2/2026
Ms. Yvonnia Hosch Morgan, aged 77, of Shelby, N. C. , passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, N. C. She was born on February 21, 1949, in Shelby, N. C. , to the late Willie…
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Passed 3/1/2026
Mr. Elvin Williams Webber was born October 27, 1955 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Ernest and Lottie Mae Cannedy Webber. He transitioned peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Baltimore County, Maryland. A…
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Passed 3/1/2026
Ms. Alice Virginia Hamilton McCoy, 67, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte, NC. She was born on December 13, 1958 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Thomas Charles…
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Passed 2/24/2026
Pastor Betty Jean Hill Goforth, 81, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Via Health Partners (formerly Wendover Hospice House) in Shelby. She was born on June 1, 1944 in Cleveland County, NC to…
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Passed 2/23/2026
Mr. Michael Anthony Addison, 47, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at his residence. He was born on March 16, 1978 in Cleveland County, NC to Dock Addison and Betty Lott (Addison). Funeral…
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Passed 2/22/2026
Navi Aylan Washington, infant son of Antonio Washington and Chantz Thompson returned back to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC. Navi was born on January 15, 2026…