Shelby: Kourtney Hawk, age 23, of Shelby, NC peacefully transitioned on July 20, 2026, at Hospice of Cleveland County: Wendover House in Shelby, NC Service details are incomplete and will be posted at a later date

Gaffney – Shirley Ann Montgomery age 87 of 130 Sullivan Drive, Gaffney, SC., transitioned from this life on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Cherokee Medical Center. Funeral service will be Thursday, July 23,2026 at 1:00 pm at Philadelphia Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Genesis Funeral Cremation Service & Chapel INC. is serving the family.

Gaffney – Iris Lou Brewster age 66 of 2234 Corinth Rd., Gaffney, SC., transitioned from this life on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Genesis Funeral Cremation Service & Chapel INC. is serving the family.

Ashville - Earl Wiggins age 84 of Seasons Hospice in Ashvilleby, peaceful;lly transtioned from this life on July 5, 2026. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete will be announced at a later date. 

Asheville: Earl Francis Wiggins, age 83, son of the late William Wiggins and Rosa Downs Wiggins, of 37 Churchill Street Asheville, NC peacefully transitioned on July 5, 2026, at Chunn's Cove Assisted Living in Asheville, NC  Services will be private

Blacksburg – Richard Lanier Good Sr., age 58 of 155 Kyle Lane, Blacksburg, SC., transitioned from this life on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ted Good and Marvis Foster. Funeral service will be Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:00 am at Encounter Church. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Genesis Funeral Cremation Service & Chapel INC. is serving the family.

Warren Peeler, age 44, passed away on June 30, 2026, at UNC Health: Blue Ridge in Morganton, NC The family will be receiving friends at the home of his sister, 923 Sedgefield Dr Apt 52 Shelby, NC Funeral: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 3pm at Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel in the Otis Mobley Memorial Chapel; the family will receive friends 30 mins prior to the service

Kings Mountain - Rhonda Elaine Tate, age 57, of Kings Mountain, NC the daughter of the late Clarence Ward Tate and Lunell Gill Tate, peacefully transitioned from this life on Friday June 26,2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.Rhonda dedicated over 33 years of faithful service to Walmart, where her exceptional work ethic, integrity, and commitment earned the respect and admiration of colleagues and friends alike. Her career was a testament to her perseverance, loyalty, ...

Shelby - Jimmy Lee Lawrence jr. age  73 of 240 East Grover st Apt 14 Shelby NC; departed this life June 25, 2026 at Atruim Health Cleveland, the son of the late Jimmy Sr. and Betty Sue Lawrence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. 

Blacksburg – Genevieve Shepperson age 99 transitioned from this life on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Viva of Gaffney. She was the daughter of the late Howard Patterson and Doris Virginia Fletcher Funeral service will be Friday, July 17,2026 at 10:00 am at St. Bernardine’s Roman Catholic Church Baltimore Maryland. Interment will follow at Mt. Alburn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 16,2026 from 4:00 pm -7:00 pm at Vaughn Greene Funeral Service Vaughn Greene Funeral ...