Obituaries
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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, passed away on March 9, 2026, at Atrium Health, Mercy. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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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
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…
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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.…