Obituaries

Mrs. Alice Virginia Hamilton McCoy was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on December 13, 1958 to the late Elease Brooks Hamilton and Thomas Charles Hamilton.

Annie Laura Hoyle Bass, 104, of Cat Square Road, Vale passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Shelby.

Anthony Bryon Mauney, 61, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Arnold Dean Cook, 77, of Vale, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2026 at Carolina Caring in Newton.

Barry Eugene Rikard, 75, passed away on March 5, 2026 at his home in Kings Mountain, NC.

Betty Jean Gill Goforth, 81, of Shelby, NC, entered into eternal rest on February 24, 2026, at Via Health Partners, formerly Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Betty Jo Mull Mellon, 89, of Casar, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at her residence.

Beverly Ann Byrd Borders, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cherished friend and former teacher to so many, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Feb. 26, 2026.

Carl Evans Parker Jr, born on February 4, 1955, in Cleveland, passed away peacefully in his hometown Shelby on March 4, 2026, at the age of 71.

David Wayne Allen, 91, passed away February 25, 2026, at his home in Shelby, NC.

Dennis Lee Nail, 72, of High Shoals, NC, passed away on March 2, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.

Donald "Wayne" Scruggs, age 79, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Donald Edward Newman Sr., lovingly known as Donn, age 84, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026.

Mr. Donald Ray Ledbetter, age 60, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Piedmont Hospital.

Eddie Chambers, Jr., 82, of 1818 Green Valley Drive, Shelby, NC, departed this life on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Edward Anthony Roberts, 85, of York, SC, passed away on March 02, 2026 at his home.

On March 7, 2026, Eloise Pearson Moss, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, was reunited in heaven with her husband of 71 years, Jack Edward Moss.

Grover - Elvie Inez Hayes Allen, 95, passed away March 5th, 2026, at Atrium Health Kings Mountain.

Blacksburg - Evelyn Whitt "Granny" Reynolds, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Fred Jonas Houser, 83, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his residence.

Geraldine Gibson, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Helen Christine Homesley Lamoureux, age 92, of Cherryville, passed away March 5, 2026, peacefully at her home.

Richard Wesley Smith Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 77.

James "Jim" Smith, 75, passed away on March 5, 2026, at his residence.

James Edward Weaver, 85, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Wendover Hospice House.