Walter Gwen Coffey
Walter Gwen Coffey, 67, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late Clayton Devar Coffey and Elvera Mae Anderson Coffey in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday, April 16, 1956. Mr. Coffey was of the Christian faith and a member of Sela…
Read MoreBernard “Pappy” Collins
Bernard “Pappy” Collins, 82, of Taylorsville, passed away after being ill for several months on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Valley Nursing Center. Bernard was born February 7, 194,1 in Litwar, West Virginia, the son of the late James Harvey Collins and Stella Roberts Collins Justice. Bernard served in the US Army from 1959 to…
Read MoreRandy Lee Travis
Randy Lee Travis, 52, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Carolina Caring in Catawba County. He was born to the late Earl Allen Travis and Shirley Hass Travis on Sunday, March 28, 1971, in Catawba County. Mr. Travis proudly served his country as a Marine. He enjoyed listening to music, playing the guitar,…
Read MoreNola Avis Webster
Nola Avis Webster, 90, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at her home. Nola was born October 22, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Reuben L. Mecimore and Zora Gilbert Mecimore. Mrs. Webster was a homemaker who loved her family very much. She loved her Lord and Savior, reading…
Read MoreCarolyn Sue Guinn Bufkin
Carolyn Sue Guinn Bufkin, 68, of Stony Point, passed away on December 22, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Carolyn was born October 11, 1955, in Washington County, Tennessee, to the late Vance Guinn and Pinky Guinn. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Chapman Funeral Home is serving the Bufkin Family.
Read MoreJudy “Lois” Walker
Judy “Lois” Walker, 77, of Hiddenite, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1946, in Caldwell County, the daughter of the late Wheeler Pennell and Nellie Stamey Pennell. She had worked for Zimmer Orthopedic for 20 years. She was a member…
Read MoreDavid Lee Teague
David Lee Teague, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, after a short illness. He was born to the late Turner Alexander and Iva Lee Burgess Teague on January 18, 1948, in Alexander County. Mr. Teague proudly served our country as a Vietnam Army Veteran. During his working career, he owned and…
Read MoreBrian Keith Jones
Brian Keith Jones, 59, of Statesville, passed away after an extended battle with cancer on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his residence in Iredell County. He was born to Joseph and Glenna Mae Jones on October 9, 1964, in Iaeger, West Virginia. Brian was of the Christian faith. During his working career, Brian was self-employed…
Read MoreCounty Commission race has four candidates
John Whisnant, age 59 of Taylorsville, filed last week as the fourth and final candidate for the two open seats in the Alexander County Commission election for 2024. All are Republicans. Whisnant is a 1982 Hickory High School graduate. He joined the military directly out of school and received the US Army Commendation Medal. Whisnant…
Read MoreCompany donates car to local woman
By MICAH HENRY Generosity is alive and well in Alexander County, as evidenced by many kind gestures this season, including that of local business which donated a car to a Taylorsville resident. Owners Brevan McAlpin, 20, and Robert Nieves, 23, donated a Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicle to Gabriella Milo, of Taylorsville. She had encouraged…
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