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Walter Howard Strader

Walter Howard Strader, age 83, passed away on July 23, 2026 at home in Denver, North Carolina. He was born on January 20, 1943 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Walter and Cleta Strader.  Walt lived most of his life in Southern California where he practiced engineering and progressed through leadership roles within three […]

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Robert “Bobby” Reid Turbyfill

Robert “Bobby” Reid Turbyfill, 55, of Lincolnton passed away on July 31, 2026. He was the son of the late Norma and Jack Turbyfill.   Bobby was preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, Martha Jean Allison and Elam Reid Turbyfill; and his brother, Terry Turbyfill.   Bobby was a self-made man who […]

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Sherry Lynn Ford Keough

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 Sherry Lynn Ford was born in 1943 in Johnson City, Tennessee, the beloved daughter of Joyce Mae Harvey and Grand Mother Carrie Harvey. She spent her […]

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Iris Landers Smith

Iris Landers Smith, age 94, of Denver, North Carolina passed peacefully on July 25th, 2026, at Cardinal Health and Rehabilitation of Lincolnton.  Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Mr. Howard and Sara Landers. Iris worked for the Charlotte Hospital Authority and the United States Postal Service for most of her adult career.  Iris had a […]

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Judith Anne Palazzo

Judith Anne “Judy” (Wertenberger) Palazzo, 71, of Key Largo, Florida, passed peacefully in her sleep at her favorite home in Denver, North Carolina, on July 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family, and the love of her life at her side, husband Joe Palazzo. Born on June 15, 1955, to Dr. George and […]

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