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Veterans Services

WELCOME TO VETERANS SERVICES OF CLEVELAND COUNTYVeterans Services HeaderCleveland County has Accredited Service Officers available to help you with your VA questions and concerns:

  • Julie Crotts, Veterans Services Supervisor
  • Magaly Rivera, Veterans Service Officer
  • Michelle Weather, Veterans Service Officer

CONTACT INFORMATION

Location: Cleveland County Administration Building, First Floor, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1210, Shelby, NC 28150
Telephone for appointments: (704) 484-4803
Fax: (704) 476-3094

2026 Cleveland County Veterans Day Parade
Wednesday, November 11th at 10 AM
Theme: Honoring All Our Veterans: America's 250th
No Fee to Enter, Deadline is November 4th

2026 Veterans Day Parade Application

VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS CAN HELP YOU WITH:SUMMARY OF VA BENEFITS
  • Healthcare
  • Compensation
  • Pension
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Dependent and Survivor Benefits
  • Burial Benefits
  • VA Home Loan Certificate of Eligibility
  • And more….
ELIGIBILITY FOR VA BENEFITS
You may be eligible for VA benefits if you are a:
  • Veteran
  • Veteran’s Dependent
  • Surviving Spouse, child, or parent of a deceased Veteran
Additionally, we can assist you with the following:
  • Ordering a copy of your DD-214
  • Enrolling in VA Healthcare
  • Filing claims for compensation
  • Adding Dependents
  • Checking eligibility for:
    • Pension
    • Widow’s Pension
    • Aid and Attendance
    • Burial Benefits
    • Grave Markers
  • Scholarship applications for:
    • Children of Wartime
    • Disabled Veterans
    • Deceased Veterans

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Current Board Members (Left to Right): Emanuel Hunt Jr., Julie Crotts, Marion Pine, Vallery McCoy, Art Gordon, and Marty Pendergraft.

Cleveland County Advisory Board Information
The Veterans Services Advisory Board meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 10 AM - 11 AM at the county administrative building, 311 E. Marion Street, Shelby. We are currently accepting applications to serve on our advisory board! You do not need to be a veteran to serve on the board.