Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Lori Michelle Belt Moss of Shelbyville, TN who passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC.

Marylin Moore Kurtyka, age 78, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Atrium Health Shelby.

SHELBY- A speed enthusiast and adrenaline aficionado, Michael Adam Howell, raced through life from March 3, 1994, to December 5, 2025, clocking a swift 31 laps around the sun.

Nelson Fay Warren, 89, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Shelby, NC.

Ralph E. McDonald, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 8, 2025 at his home.

SHELBY - With profound sadness and enduring love, we announce the passing of Robert

"Dirtman" Davis, who departed this world on December 7, 2025, at the age of 84 in Shelby,

North Carolina.

Rosemary Lancaster, 73, has passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

SHELBY- Sandra Kay Earl, a beacon of light, passed away on October 22, 2025, at the age of 72 in Shelby.

Tony Phillip Sisk, 69, of Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Bessemer City passed away on December 7, 2025 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Tylon L. Wilson, 53, of Atlanta, Georgia, departed this life on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta, GA.

Virginia Louella Causby, 91, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 09, 2025 at Belaire Health Care Center in Gastonia, NC.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Brenda Gayle Anthony Houck, age 81, of Cherryville, passed away on November 30, 2025.

Carolyn Ann Carpenter Connelly, age 83, of Cherryville, passed away November 27, 2025, at her home.

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

Dorothy " Dot" Warren Webber, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home in Shelby, NC.

Gladys Faye Hutchins Fortenberry, 79, wife of retired Command Sargent Major Carl R. Fortenberry, died Friday, November 28, 2025 at Life Care Center of Columbia.