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The Lawndale Historical Society will honor the former employees of Cleveland Mills at its seasonal opening on June 14 at 2:00 p.m. This event will be in the new meeting room at the museum located at 119 Piedmont Drive. Everyone is invited to attend as several of the employees share their memories of the mill and their co-workers. There will also be a pictorial display and a short video of the history of the mill.

Brett Washburn recently was awarded Fan of the Year 2026 at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hall of Fame annual program held at Shelby City Park. Brett is a huge Gardner -Webb University fan. He also loves NASCAR, Crest High athletics, and the WWE. Brett participates in Special Olympics and attends Boiling Springs Baptist Church.

Mrs. Willie Faye Huskey Degree, 82, of Shelby, NC was born to her late parents David and Geneva Jamison on April 19, 1944.

Ella Burris Kee was born on May 15, 1932, in York, South Carolina, to the late James and Rosie Ratchford Burris.

Gaffney - Jessie Mae Bolin Faris, 95, passed away on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2026 at Peachtree Centre.

Timothy Scott Johnston, 66, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, June 02, 2026, at his home with his family by his side.

Mrs. Barbara Fowler, age 87, of Ellenboro, NC (though she lived in Shelby for 79 years), went to be with her beloved Lord & Savior and to reunite with her husband of 54 years, Charles Fowler, on June 1, 2026.

Gaffney - John Walter Kiehl, Sr., 66, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer on May 26, 2026.

Mollissa Ann Grinder, age 70, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026 at her residence.

Dustin Scott Caldwell, age 43, of Lincolnton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026.

Wasana Stone, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, friendship, and love.

Blacksburg - Janet Green, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Army wife, caregiver, and friend, passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 80, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Lynn Davis Greene, 78, passed away, Friday, May 29, 2026 after a long illness with Good Pastures Disease.

Walton Dale Edwards passed peacefully on May 29, 2026 at his home in Blowing Rock NC.

Cherryville - Mrs. Joyce Clay York, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.

Cherryville - Mrs. Rachel Greene Alexander, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at her residence.

James "Jimmy" Richard Grigg, Jr., 77, of Shelby passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

Laurel Ellen Hart Sams, age 69, died suddenly on May 28, 2026, in Asheville, NC.

Doris Jean Smith, 92, entered Heaven on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Judy Carolyn Martin Elliott, 72, passed peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026 while at Carolina Caring of Sherrills Ford.

Vicki Hullander Lundy, age 73, of Chester, South Carolina, peacefully passed away on May 26, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Columbia, SC.

Kirsten Nichole Teaster, age 27, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Linda Marlark Hoyle, 81, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Deborah McAbee Crane, 72, of Gastonia, NC, passed away on May 26, 2026 at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

SHELBY- Lindsay Anne Mooney, born May 20, 1989, in Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on May 17, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.