Luther “Sarge” Maynard Reid
Luther “Sarge” Maynard Reid, age 81, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Henry Edards Reid and Ruth Ella Hawkins Reid on Saturday, February 14, 1942, in Forsyth County. Mr. Reid proudly served his country in the United States Army and National Guard. Those…
Read MoreFormer County Commissioner Fred Lackey dies
Former Alexander County Commissioner Frederick Earl “Fred” Lackey, 84, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his home in Alexander County, according to obituary information. Fred graduated from Hiddenite High School in 1957. He then attended Wake Forest University for one year before enlisting in the United States Air Force. Soon after enlisting, he…
Read MoreLibrary closes early July 3 after man dies
(updated 7/6/23, 3:48 p.m.) The main branch of the Alexander County Library closed early on Monday, July 3, at 6:00 p.m. That afternoon, a library employee discovered a man with a medical emergency inside the back entrance. He wasn’t breathing and had no pulse, according to Gary Herman, Alexander County Public Information Director. A library…
Read MoreSugar Loaf School project bid approved
A Special Called Meeting of the Alexander County Board of Education was held Thursday, June 29, at the Central Office in Taylorsville. Members Josh Dagenhart and Anthony McLain were absent. In January, the state awarded $5.3 million dollars for the project. Upgrading the gym is part of a five-year facility improvement plan for the district.…
Read MoreMarie Elder
On July 3, 2023, Marie Elder arrived at her heavenly home at the age of 89. Marie was born to the late Tillman Oliver and Luna Fox Oliver on February 17, 1934, in Alexander County. Marie worked in retail most of her life, working many years at Woolworth and retiring from Walmart. Marie was a…
Read MoreRuth Walker Query
Ruth Walker Query went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Valley Nursing Home in Hospice Care, in Taylorsville, at the age of 96 years old. Ruth was born in Wilkes County on Saturday, November 13, 1926, to the late Elbert and Emily Sarah Crater Walker. Ruth loved to…
Read MoreRussell Wayne Redmon
Russell Wayne Redmon, 59, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Taylorsville. He was born August 24, 1963, in Alexander County, the son of the late Junior Parsons and Lorene Redmon. He was a landscaper for most of his working career and his church membership was Jehovah’s Witness. Those left to…
Read MoreSandra Stamey Tibbs
Sandra Stamey Tibbs, 52, passed away on July 3, 2023, after a courageous and long battle with cancer, at Carolina Caring in Sherrills Ford. She was born on Thursday, February 4, 1971. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James and Helen Hefner, and Scott and Marie Stamey. Sandra was a loving mom, grammy,…
Read MoreMackie Eugene Norton
Mackie Eugene Norton, 74, of Stony Point, passed away after a brief illness on July 1, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mack was born February 19, 1949, In Iredell County, to the late Henry Ray Norton and Nola McAlpin Norton. Mack was a farmer and he was of the Baptist faith. In addition…
Read MoreGeorge Glenn Brookshire
George Glenn Brookshire, 90, of Asheboro, passed peacefully at his residence on Friday, June 30, 2023. Glenn Brookshire was born in Alexander County, NC, in the town of Taylorsville on October 13, 1932. In Taylorsville, he met and married the love of his life, Mrs. Judy Freeman Brookshire (deceased). He was preceded in death by…
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