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Jayson Bracken, age 29, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at his home.

Ralph Grady Toney, a devoted family man and respected member of the community, passed away peacefully at his residence on November 4, 2025.

LAWNDALE- Dan Mitchell Stacey, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on October 24, 2025, in Lawndale, North Carolina, at the age of 70.

Robert W. "Bobby" Price, 64, of Shelby, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Paul Barkley Owens, age 58, of Shelby, who resided in Crouse, NC, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.

David Carlyle Beam, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away November 2, 2025, at Frye Medical Center.

Blacksburg - Shirley Mae Bolin Pennington, 89, of 626 Dravo Road, passed away on November 04, 2025 at home.

Franklin Donald "Don" Shaw, age 85, formerly of Cherryville, NC, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Cole L. Coleman Sr., beloved son of Virginia Black and the late Cole B. Coleman, was born on April 19, 1951.

Technical Sergeant Travis Lamont McDowell, 51, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, entered eternal rest on October 26, 2025.

Joyce Elizabeth Porter Brown, of Shelby, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Mr. Boyce Wells, age 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully at home on November 01, 2025.

James Aaron Russ, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away early in the morning of November 3, 2025 at Testa Family Hospice House.

SHELBY-Gary Curtis Walker, born on August 26, 1947, in Rutherford County, NC, passed away peacefully at his home in Shelby, NC, on November 2, 2025, at the age of 78.

Burice Williams Willett, 80, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 31, 2025 at home.

Mr. Boyce Wells, age 94, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully at home on November 01, 2025.

Tim Dybdahl gets his 1936 Ford Coupe ready to show at the Senior Center's Annual Car Show and Vendor Fair that was held at the Neal Senior Center in Shelby on Saturday, November 1st.

The Blue Healers Band entertained the crowd at the Town of Lattimore Craft Fair on Saturday, November 1st.

Members of the Crest FFA Chapter recently attended the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the chapter and its members earned several prestigious recognitions for their outstanding achievements in agricultural education, leadership, and research.
Crest FFA was honored as a Top 10 National Finalist in the Premier Chapter Award Program, which recognizes local chapters for exceptional events contributing to the National Chapter Award model. The chapter received recognition for its "Blue Jacket Jam" initiative in the Strengthening Agriculture category. Representing the chapter during the national judging process were members Cheyenne Carpenter and Caleb Pless, who presented the program before a panel of judges.

Keith Allen Burns, 59, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Blacksburg - Thomas Boyce Davis Sr., 86, of 614 Old Chester Road, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his residence.

Paul Edward McKinney, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving and devoted family on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

William "Billy" Scott Lewis, was born August 15, 1962 in Cumberland, MD, growing up in Mt. Pleasant, MD.

Regina Ann Fox Owens, 59, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025. She was born in Union County, SC to Tony Ryan Fox, Sr and the late Brenda Wood Fox.

Wanda Teresa Clinton, 58, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 while at Caromont Regional Medical Center. She was born in Gaston County.