Obituaries
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Passed 2/24/2026
Mrs. Bety Jean Hill Gofroth, 81 of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Via Health Partners (formerly Wendover Hospice House) in Shelby. The family will be meeting at 1322-A Frederick St. Shelby.…
Passed 2/23/2026
Mr. Michael Anthony Addison, 47 of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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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. A private service honoring his life…
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Passed 2/20/2026
Mr. Eddie Chambers, 82, of Shelby, NC, passed away on February 20, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland. He was born on August 12, 1943, in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Eddie Chambers Sr. and Dorthea Gill Chambers.…
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Passed 2/20/2026
Mr. Kenneth Lee “Buck” Baxter departed this earthly life for his eternal home on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC. He was born on February 5, 1962 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Floyd…
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Passed 2/15/2026
Mrs. Delcie Burnett Fuller Hamilton, 72, of 124 Fox Hill Drive, Kingstown, NC, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born in Rutherfordton, NC on September 26, 1953 to Robert Fuller and Laura Ann McDuffie Fuller.…
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Passed 2/14/2026
Eleanor Marie WhitworthJuly 23, 1945 – February 14, 2026 Eleanor Marie Whitworth transitioned peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Rutherford Regional Hospital, following an extended illness. Though our…
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Passed 2/10/2026
Mr. Marcella McWaine, 60, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. He was born on January 2, 1966 to Marshall McWaine and the late Hazella Miller McWaine. A…
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Passed 2/10/2026
Mr. Floyd Edward Brown, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on February 10, 2026 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. He was born on June 2, 1944, to the late Essie Lee Sadler Brown Dunbar and Joe L. Brown, also…
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Passed 2/9/2026
Mr. Yamil Garcia Colon, 46 of Gastonia, NC departed this life on Monday, February 9, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born on October 9, 1979 in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Eliseo Garcia and…
Passed 2/8/2026
Mr. Richard Eugene McDowell, 70, of Shelby, NC, passed away on February 8, 2026. Private services will be held at a later date.
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Passed 2/8/2026
Mr. Edward Gary “Mojo” Hopper, 63 of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby. NC. He was born on January 29, 1963 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Ernest Bill Hopper…
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Passed 2/8/2026
Mrs. Bertha Estine Pettis, 88, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Via Health Partners (formerly Wendover Hospice House). She was born on December 13, 1937, in Lincoln County, NC to the late Earl…
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Passed 2/4/2026
Mr. Rickmon Dickerson Logan, 78, of Spindale, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. He was born in Rutherford County on January 26, 1948 to the late Rickmon Logan and Blanche Dickerson Logan. Funeral…
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Passed 2/2/2026
Mr. Andrew “Jay” Jackson Jones, 69, of departed this life on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Chesapeake, VA. He was born on June 18, 1956 in Cleveland County, NC to the late John H. Jones, Sr. and the late Eddie Mae…
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Passed 2/1/2026
Mr. Frederick Bernard Ellis of Gaffney, SC, was affectionately known as Fred or Freddie. He was born January 19, 1950 in Cherokee County, Gaffney, SC and gained his wings on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Spartanburg…
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Passed 1/23/2026
Ms. Jennie Sue Boyce Martin, 90, passed away on January 29, 2026 at VIA Health Partners, formerly Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. Jennie was born on November 25, 1935 in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Willie Gentry…
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Passed 1/22/2026
Mr. Jimmy Lee Elmore of Shelby, NC passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Via Health Partners (Wendover Hospice House) in Shelby. He was born on February 4, 1946 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Johnny…
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Passed 1/21/2026
Ms. Arlene F. McCormick, 84, went to be with her loved ones on January 21, 2026, at Peak Resources in Cherryville, NC. Heaven gained an amazing, incredible unique angel this day. Arlene was born in Springfield, Ohio…
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Passed 1/19/2026
Mr. Ronald Leon Littlejohn, Sr. , 68, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC. he was the son of the late Zebedee Littlejohn and Isabella Allison Littlejohn.…
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Passed 1/19/2026
Mr. Leroy Clarence Sloan, 82, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at CaroMont Health Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born on April 8, 1943 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Hubert Sloan and the late…
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Passed 1/17/2026
Ms. Lois Crawford, 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Gussie Henry and Willie Jewel Torry Crawford. She was born in Cleveland County, NC on February 15, 1954.…
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Passed 1/16/2026
Mrs. Sylvia Annette Horne, 68, departed this life on Friday, January 16, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones as she went to her eternal home to be with the Lord. She was born in Cleveland County, NC,…
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Passed 1/15/2026
Fred Smith, Jr. , 82, of 136 Andrews Drive, Grover, NC, passed away on January 15, 2026, at Atrium Health Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born on April 26, 1943 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Freddie Albert Smith and…
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Passed 1/12/2026
Mr. Anthony ‘Tony’ Eugene Smith, 68, of Shelby, passed away on January 12, 2026 at CaroMont Health Medical Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born on March 14, 1957 in Riverside, California to the late Curly Alaska Smith…
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Passed 1/10/2026
Mr. Glenn Allen Brooks, 75, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence. He was born on December 15, 1951 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Robert and Estelle Thompson Brooks. Funeral…