Virginia Darlene Bumgarner
Virginia Darlene Bumgarner, 74, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Darlene was born October 19, 1949, in Catawba County, the daughter of the late James Oliver Bolick and Gladys Munday Bolick Reed. Darlene was a hair stylist in Statesville for most of her working career and…
Read MoreJohn Nathan Mercer
John Nathan Mercer, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many, passed away at his home in Hiddenite on Saturday morning, April 27, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1946, in Annapolis, Maryland, to Retired Naval Captain Willoughby Mercer and Grace Harvey Mercer. John is survived by his loving wife of 33…
Read MoreLarry Allen Moretz, Sr.
Larry Allen Moretz, Sr., 58, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Larry was born October 19, 1965, in Catawba County, the son of the late Finley Joe Moretz and Virginia Dare Harmon Moretz. He worked in the furniture industry and was of the Baptist faith. Those left…
Read MoreMargery Edna Lowe Hubbard
Margery Edna Lowe Hubbard, 89, beloved by many, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Westwood Hills in Wilkes County. She was born on Saturday, December 22, 1934, in Alexander County, to her parents, the late Roosevelt and Blanche Deal Lowe. During her career, Margery dedicated her time as a supervisor for Carolina Glove.…
Read MoreViolet Gay Sheets Powell
Violet Gay Sheets Powell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker, passed away peacefully at her home on April 26, 2024. She was born in Wilkes County on February 15, 1928, to the late Clyde Fenton Sheets and Julia Etta Dancy Sheets whose legacy she carried with grace throughout her lifetime. Gay was a woman of…
Read MoreMargaret Virginia Cloer Sharpe
Margaret Virginia Cloer Sharpe, 95, of Statesville, passed away on April 25, 2024, at her home after an extended illness. Margaret was born October 23, 1928, in Iredell County, to the late Noah Garland Cloer and Addie Bruce Cloer. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and retired from Uniglass Clark Schwebel after…
Read MoreRoberta “Lynn” Peoples Whitesides
Roberta “Lynn” Peoples Whitesides, 61, of Hiddenite, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Gordon Hospice Home. Lynn was born January 22, 1963, in Iredell County, to Dorothy Lee Peoples. Lynn worked in the furniture industry, before an early retirement, as a seamstress and later as an office manager. Lynn was the life of…
Read MoreAlice Roxanna Reese Land
Alice Roxanna Reese Land, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on April 24, 2024. Born on April 30, 1940, in Alexander County, she was the daughter of the late George W. Reese, Sr. and Mary Cline Reese. A 1958 graduate of Taylorsville High School, she received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 1972 and her…
Read MoreFamily displaced in house fire
By MICAH HENRY A family of four was displaced in a house fire this week in Taylorsville, according to Alexander County Fire Marshal Mark Earle. The fire broke out Monday, April 22, about 10:30 a.m., at the home of Michael and Jessica Ruiz on Paul Payne Store Road, about one mile south of town. Mr.…
Read MoreWhere is Bethany? Leads sought on missing woman
By MICAH HENRY It’s been two years this month since Taylorsville resident Bethany Lee Brown went missing. Her family, including her mother, Brenda Barnes, and sister, Jenna Laywell, hope word of Bethany’s whereabouts turns up soon. Bethany was last seen on her youngest daughter’s sixth birthday, April 8, 2022, at the family’s home on Caldwell…
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