Obituaries

Brenda Bowen Dover, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation in Cherryville, NC.

Larry "Bud" Splawn, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Regina Bernice Jenkins Pruitt, age 69 of Shelby, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Timothy Dale "Tim" Bailey, age 56, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at his home.

Brenda Smith Peeler, age 78, of Cliffside, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

Jean Ann Krishak, age 87, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Henderson Care.

Lisa Grigg Adair, a beacon of kindness and unwavering support, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, in her hometown of Shelby, North Carolina.

Timothy Wayne Canipe, a native of Cleveland, County passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Willie Joe Owens, 76, a native of Cleveland County, passed away peacefully in Johnson City, Tennessee on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Carolyn Emory Spurling, 78, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

John Ellsworth Slopey, 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on December 2, 2025, at Summit Place in Kings Mountain.

Patsy Toney Gaskey, 95, of Lawndale, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

David Gene Hartz, 73, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Hospice Wendover in Shelby after a courageous battle with ALS.

Jo-Anne Carpenter McGinnis, age 89, of Crouse, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Lincolnton.

Kathy Louise Goodman-Feldman, age 66, of Lincolnton, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Greens at Lincolnton.

Kenneth Ray Johnson, 85 of Shelby passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 at his residence.

Blacksburg - Lorenia Hord Mathews, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

On Monday, December 1st, 2025, Mary Louise Littlejohn, 95, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven embraced by God's eternal love.

Rev. Jack Leavon Waters, Sr., 86, of Lawndale passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.

Richard Russell Reeves, 79, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at his home in Shelby, NC.

Sandy Jones, 85, passed away on November 29.

CHERRYVILLE - Susan Eileen Letchford, 75, of Cherryville, passed on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Tendall Coffey, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Tyree Levon Hickman, age 40, of Forest City, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Winnie Louise Lee Pettis, 93, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland.