Shumake sentenced to life for murder
During the November 27, 2023, term of Alexander County Superior Court before Judge Bill Wood, a murder case from 2018 came to a resolution. The defendant, Randy Darryl Shumake, 57, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder and Concealment of a Body and was sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole in the 2018 death of…
Read MoreHoliday closings outlined
Due to Christmas falling on Monday, Town of Taylorsville trash and recycling pickup will be on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Trash pickup will run on a normal schedule the following week for New Year’s Day. Town offices will be closed December 22, 25, 26, and January 1. Alexander County Government offices will be closed December…
Read MorePeal remembered at monument dedication
“He was a true public servant with innovative ideas, strong faith, and unselfish devotion to the citizens of Alexander County.” These are the words inscribed on the monument that was dedicated in memory of Commissioner Dr. Jeffrey Peal on Thursday, December 14, at Alexander County Courthouse Park. A good crowd of family, friends, and coworkers…
Read MoreAlfred Smith Lowrance
Alfred Smith Lowrance, 80, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Health In Winston-Salem. Smith was born October 23, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Grier Foster Lowrance and Reba Lackey Lowrance. Smith was retired from Randy Marion Ford. He was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church…
Read MoreKenneth Read House
Kenneth Read House, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Greens of Hickory in Catawba County. He was born to the late Ward and Anna House on Saturday, February 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. House proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was of the Catholic…
Read MoreRonald Wayne “Ron” Ashby
Ronald Wayne “Ron” Ashby, 69, of Hiddenite, passed away on December 19, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House of Statesville after an extended illness. Ron was born September 7, 1954, in Buchanan County, Virginia to the late Floyd “Burl” Ashby and Hazel Marie Wurt Ashby. Ron was a coal miner and a mechanic. Those left to…
Read MoreAllen Sidney Bost
Allen Sidney Bost, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Sidney Bost and Dorothy Bumgarner Bost on Friday, February 21, 1941, in Catawba County. During his working career, Allen worked as a plant manager for Orbit Industries. He was a member of…
Read MoreCary Michael Davis
Cary Michael Davis, 84, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late Stonewall Jackson Davis and Mabel Thomas on Sunday, April 30, 1939, in Edgecombe County. Mr. Davis was a member of Liledoun Baptist Church. He was a member of the Shriners…
Read MoreWilliam Harry Jolly
William Harry Jolly, 81, of Hiddenite, passed away on December 16, 2023, at his home after an extended illness. William was born January 5, 1942, in Iredell County, to the late William Stamey Jolly and Katie Carson Jolly. William Served in the US Army and was a machinist. He attended Rock Hill Baptist Church in…
Read MoreKathy Gilreath Green
Kathy Gilreath Green, 71, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, after months of declining health. Kathy was born on January 18, 1952, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Wayne Gilreath and Angie Campbell Gilreath. Kathy was a member of CountrySide Baptist Church, where she loved her church and church family.…
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