SHELBY - Karen Ellen Waldrop, born on April 14, 1947, in Cleveland County, NC, peacefully passed away in the same cherished county on January 2, 2026, at the age of 78.
With hearts full of love and gratitude, we announce that Jacqueline "Jackie" Michelle Wilkie Blackburn, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on January 2, 2026, at Duke University Hospital.
After an exceptional, trailblazing life spanning over a century, Dorothy "Dot" Mulder Roark, age 101, passed away at home on Christmas Day - December 25, 2025.
Marilyn Dixon Hamrick, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House (Via Partners) in Shelby, North Carolina.
LaDonna Brown Dedmond, a beloved daughter, mother, sister, and Mimi, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2025, in her hometown of Shelby, North Carolina.
SHELBY - Maxine Holland Edmondson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at the age of 79 at her home in Shelby, North Carolina.
