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The Banker's House is getting a new roof! This is the first complete renovation of the roof since the house was first constructed in 1874-75.

"It's amazing that the original roof has lasted this long," says Banker's House Executive Director Carolyn Jackson. "This just shows the quality and durability that was crafted into every aspect of this house."

Annie Ruth Jones Hopper, a native of Cleveland County, NC, departed this life for her eternal home on Friday, February 9, 2024.

Barbara Jean Padgett, age 90, peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Peak Resources of Cherryville.

Charles Ben Camp, Sr,. age 79, passed away March 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

Charles Larry "Charlie" Absher, age 65, of Waco, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his residence.

Daniel Grover "Danny" Parker, Jr., age 55, of Waco, NC, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Wendover Hospice of Shelby.

Dennis Luther Haynes of Gastonia, NC, was born on March 17, 1960 in Shelby, NC.

Dianne Littlejohn, 68, of 2334 China Avenue Shelby, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Dorothy Carpenter Glover, 88, of Shelby, NC, was born on August 29, 1935, in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Sam and Lucrecia Carpenter.

Emma Faye Bailey Kennedy, 71, of 185 Oak Grove Road, passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2024, at her home.

Ethan Joel Whaley, 32, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on March 6, 2024, in Sumter, South Carolina.

Henry Todd Burgess, age 62 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

James Willis Brown, Jr., 83, of Lawndale , passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024.

Jerry Maurice Bumgardner, 76, of Fallston, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.

Judy Elizabeth Wray Phillips, 76, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home.

Larry Harmon Bess, 75, of Grover, NC, passed away on March 8, 2024 at his home.

Lillian Holt, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Henderson Care in Forest City.

Madaline Grace Hamrick, of Lawndale, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Charlotte, NC.

Madge Eure, age 93, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.

Martha Elizabeth Hoyle Hamrick, 92, passed away, March 4, 2024 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC.

Maxine Willis Huffman, 79 of Mull Road, Vale, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her son's home.

Morgan Zimmerman Bunnell, age 70, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Scenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Herculaneum, Missouri.

Patricia Ann Hooper, 59, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 16, 2024 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Patsy McCraw, age 84, of Henrietta, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Paula Annette Keenan Turner, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital.

On Wednesday, March 6th, Mr. Robert Douglas (Doug) MacArthur, Sr, aged 81 passed peacefully at Atrium Health Cleveland of Shelby.

Ronald Swint, 61, of 317 Black Street, Shelby, NC, passed away on February, 28, 2024 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC.

Sarah Lynn Bridges Drawdy, age 65, of Paw Jims Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Carolina Care and Rehabilitation of Cherryville.

Suzanne Marie DeRisi, age 70 , of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House.

Tommy Eugene Ligon, 75, of 369 Jumping Branch Road, passed away on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Valeria Childers Hoyle of Vale finished her course of faith triumphantly on the evening of March 11, 2024.

Wanda McSwain passed peacefully at her Durham, NC home on March 1, 2024.

William Donald Bridges, 94 of 124 Bridges Circle Kings Mountain, NC was born March 14, 1929, in Earl, NC to the late Joseph and Senora Bridges.

Wilma Edna Branch Beheler, 90, passed away Thursday March 14, 2024 at 8:22 pm at Hospice Wendover in Shelby, NC.