Jeanne McCord
Jun 4, 2026
Jeanne McCord, 78, of Shelby, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 4, 2026.The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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David Russell
May 31, 2026
David Russell, 74, of Waxhaw, died on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Atrium Health in Pineville.
The funeral service wil be held at 11:00 am on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church in Charlotte, 5801 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service. A private graveside service...
Dale Edwards
May 29, 2026
Walton Dale Edwards passed peacefully on May 29, 2026 at his home in Blowing Rock NC.
He was born on April 10, 1942 in Wilmington NC, and was the son of the late Walton Macey Edwards and Lee Etta Todd Edwards.
Dale graduated from New Hanover High School in Wilmington NC, in 1960, where he met the love of his life, Joan....
Lois Culbertson
May 28, 2026
Lois Genevieve Smith Culbertson, 80, of Shelby, NC, went home to be with the Lord peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Atrium Health Cleveland.
Born on May 31, 1945, Lois was a native of Corry, Pennsylvania, and the daughter of the late Martin and Genevieve Smith.
Lois dedicated nearly 30 years of service to the public school system...
Laurel Sams
May 28, 2026
Laurel Ellen Hart Sams, age 69, died suddenly on May 28, 2026, in Asheville, NC. Known as Laura to all her friends and family, she is survived by her husband of 39 years, Raymond Odell Sams of Shelby, NC; her only daughter, Holly Lynn Sams and her partner Cassie Hendrick of Shelby, NC; and her sister, Janet Camille Hart, of...
Robert Yelton
May 27, 2026
Robert (Bob) William Yelton, age 83, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, May 27 2026, at Caromont Regional Medical Center of Gastonia, NC. Mr. Yelton was born on August 14,1942, to the late Paris Leland Yelton and the late Donnis Gold Yelton. In addition to his parents, Mr.Yelton was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha Porter Yelton. He...
Sue Carico Hartwyk
May 24, 2026
Linda Sue Carico Hartwyk, affectionately known as “Sue” to her friends, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. She was a resident of Shelby and a native of Kingsport, Tennessee. Sue was born on November 29, 1946, to the late Willard and Ernestine Carico.
Sue was a graduate of Lynn View High School in...
Jimmy Donald Pruitt
May 22, 2026
Jimmy Donald Pruitt, 85, passed away on May 22, 2026. He was a native of Cleveland County. He was kind and compassionate with a deep love for his family and his Bonitz work family. Jimmy also liked to watch old westerns, playing golf and talking sports with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James William...
Lynn Sarratt
May 21, 2026
John Lynn “Lynn” Sarratt, 82, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Wendover Hospice. A native of Boiling Springs and Cleveland County, Lynn was the son of the late John Lucious Sarratt and Annie Mae McSwain Sarratt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Jane Webb Sarratt, and...
Dorothy Grigg
May 21, 2026
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.
Born on October 13, 1935, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Dot was the daughter of the late Walter and Mada Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...