AC Smith, age 73, of 125 Elmarg Dr. Kings Mtn., NC  passed away on July 27, 2021 at Atrium Health- Cleveland in Shelby, NC.  Services will be private

Charlotte  - Larry Moore,  age 42,  of Charlotte, NC peacefully transitioned from this life on Saturday, July 24, 2021. The family will meet at the home of his mother, Rosie Moore 1569  Longbranch Road Kings Mountain, NC Viewing: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 from 4pm-6pm at Genesis Chapel- Kings Mountain ( beside the Family Worship Center Church of GOD)  Funeral: Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 3pm at Shiloh AME Zion Church in Grover, NC

Hickory - Ruby Oglesby Hunt age 78 of 242 5th Ave NE Hickory, NC; peacefully transitioned from this life on Sunday, July 17, 2021 at Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory, NC. The family will meet at 444 2nd ST PL SE HICKORY, NC 28601 Viewing: Friday, July 23, 2021 at Morning Star Baptist Church in Hickory, NC from 1pm-4pm Funeral: Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 2pm Morning Star Baptist Church in Hickory, NC. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.  Burial: Southside...

Kings Mountain - Morgan Sanah Kirkpatrick, age 9, of 137 Cambridge Oaks Circle Apt. 203 Kings Mountain NC, transitioned on Wednesday July 14, 2021 at CaroMont Health Gastonia . Funeral: Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 2:30pm at Mount Zion Restoration in Gastonia, NC. The family will receive friends 30 mins prior to the service. Burial: Mountain Rest Cemetery

Justin O'Neil Sanders, age 33, of 504 Airline Ave Shelby, NC peacefully departed this life on Monday, July 12, 2021 at his residence. Funeral: Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 2pm at Good Samaritan Fellowship Baptist Church, Shelby; the family will receive friends 30 mins prior to the service.  

J'Loyal Jones, infant son of Jatalious Jones and Sharetta Roseboro and  grandson of  Jeanette Byers passed away on July 11, 2021 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC Services will be private

Winston Salem - Gregory Russell, age 52 , of 408 Croydon Ln. Winston Salem NC peacefully transitioned from this life on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC Funeral: Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 3:30pm at Macedonia Baptist Church ( Kingstown, NC). The family will receive friends 30 mins prior to the service. Burial:  Sunset Cemetery  

Shelby - Larry Dean Ross age 63 of  1307 Markway Street Shelby, peacefully transitioned from this life on Friday,  July 9, 2021 at CaroMont  Regional Hospital Gastonia,  NC.  A Memorial Service will be held on Friday July, 16, 2021 at 2 P.M. at Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel in the Otis Mobley, Jr Memorial Chapel ;  Visitation with the family 30 minutes prior to the service 

Shelby - Jasmyne Aletta Jackson age 31 of 752 Vale Shelby, peacefully transitioned from this life on Monday, July 5, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland. Funeral service will be held on Friday July 9, 2021 at Bethlehem Temple Grover N.C, at 2 P.M. Visitation one hour prior to service . Burial Church cemetery.

Shelby - Wayne Eric Adams age 59 of 106 Grier street Shelby, the son of the late Alexander Adams, Jr. and ILA Bell Dawkins. Departed this life on Saturday July 3, 2021 at his residence.  The family will meet at the home of his sister, Antoinette Matthews at 112 Parr Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 7, 2021 at 3:00 pm Visitation 2:00 pm at Genesis Chapel Kings Mountain NC.