Obituaries

Thomas Ervin Ross, 69, departed this life on May 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Jimmy Donald Pruitt, 85, passed away on May 22, 2026.

Jerry Lee Paysour, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2026.

Joyce Rogers Bridges, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.

Sherry Kay Anthony Morales, age 77, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

John Lynn "Lynn" Sarratt, 82, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Wendover Hospice.

Ella "Jan" Janois Dayberry Justice, 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at her home in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Alicia Evelyn Boone, 53, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on May 23, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Jimmy Dale Ervin, 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 23, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC after a courageous and hard-fought battle with a terminal illness.

Larry Eugene Turner, 60, of Security Street, Newton passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Carolina Caring in Newton.

Kathy Lovelace Childers, 75, of Ross Hill Road, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC.

Bruce Edward Wiggins, 74, of Shelby passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his home with his family by his side.

Sam Carrol Sain, 88, of Fallston Road, Lawndale passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his home with his family by his side.

Dorothy Grigg "Dot" and "Mama Dot," passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Pineville Atrium Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, She was 90 years old.

Murray Council Pruette, Jr., better known as M.C., 96, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on May 20, 2026 at Summit Place of Kings Mountain.

Patricia Jones, age 63, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Rita Weatherford, age 76, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby.

Landon Wray Wilson, age 24, of Ellenboro, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Kay Frances Bailey Jones, 87, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 16, 2026 while at VIA Health Partners - Wendover Hospice.

Mildred "Kay" Sims Miller, 71, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her residence.

Paul Steven "Perk" Perkins, age 73, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at The Greens at Lincolnton.

Annette Chatman Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026.

Mark Ennis Johnson, 56, of Mt. Holly, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Margaret Dover Willis, 95, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Barbara A. Thompson, beloved mother, daughter, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 in Cleveland County, NC at the age of 102.