Bill Mauney
Feb 14, 2026
William Howard “Bill” Mauney, age 88, of Cherryville, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House. He was born January 21, 1938, in Gaston County to the late Noah Matthew and Bessie Mae Mauney.
Bill was a veteran of the United States Army where he served as a mechanic. He was a member of Second Baptist Church. He also...
Dale Wacaster
Feb 10, 2026
Harlin “Dale” Wacaster, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House. He was born February 2, 1935, in Gaston County to the late Lee Melvin and Mary Helen Dellinger Wacaster.
Dale was a Veteran of the United States Army. He served in Iceland during the Korean Conflict and was present when President Eisenhower reviewed the...
Howard "Eddie" Harris
Feb 9, 2026
Howard Edwin “Eddie” Harris, age 70, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at his home. He was born January 13, 1956, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Howard and Ometta Lipe Harris.
Eddie was a goldsmith and enjoyed panning for gold. He was also a jeweler and an inventor. Eddie had many interests and talents, including learning to fly...
Thomas A. Waterson
Feb 4, 2026
Thomas Alexander Waterson, age 85, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Atrium Health – Kings Mountain. He was born September 25, 1940, in Lincoln County to the late John Alexander and Edith Mae Shull Waterson.
Thomas was a man of God; he was a devoted Christian who loved God and his family more than anything else. He was...
Richard Ellison
Feb 4, 2026
Richard Ray Ellison, age 89, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Peak Resources. He was born June 11, 1936, in Carlisle, West Virginia, to the late Mack Russell Ellison and Nellie Ellen Jones Ellison Blake. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Richard graduated from Collins High School in West Virginia. He served in the...
Danny Potter
Feb 4, 2026
Daniel Gene Potter, age 73, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 2, 1952, in Cleveland County, to the late James “Jim” and Helen Marie Hardin Potter. Danny was formerly employed by Western Auto and Walmart. He was a simple man who loved the simple things in life. He enjoyed the...
Wayne Hoyle
Jan 27, 2026
Loving Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Child of God, Wayne Ellis Hoyle, age 89, of Vale entered his Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. He was born June 13, 1936, in Connelly Springs, NC to Haywood and Ivey Brittain Hoyle.
He was owner operator of Hoyles Superette for many years. He also was custodian at Glen Alpine Elementary School in...
Robert "Bob" Lee
Jan 26, 2026
Robert Granville “Bob” Lee, age 87, of Rock Hill, formerly of Birmingham – Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at Piedmont Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1938, in Manchester, England to the late Alan and Helen Holland Lee.
At just 17½, Bob was drafted into the Royal Engineers in the British Army, where he discovered his...
Marilyn Bernard McFarland
Jan 23, 2026
Marilyn Martha Bernard McFarland, age 79, of Shelby, passed away January 23rd, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House. Marilyn was born on May 3rd, 1946 in Pueblo, Colorado, to the late Allen and Betty Rice Bernard. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Shelby. She worked as a secretary and library assistant at Battleground Elementary School in Lincolnton...
Sam Homesley
Jan 16, 2026
Samuel Thomas “Sam” Homesley, age 80, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville. He was born April 16, 1945, in Lincoln County to the late Marvin “Stubb” and Vernell Quinn Homesley.
Sam was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Marine Corp, serving from 1966 to 1969. He was also a member of...