Douglas Yates Mason
On Friday, June 16, 2023, at 3:50 p.m., Douglas Yates Mason died peacefully at his home on Crouch Rd, Taylorsville. He was the son of the late Douglas Fairbanks Mason (1921-2007) and Dorothy Naomi “Dot” Forehand Mason Hilton Stinson (1928-1996). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Dolly Higgerson…
Read MoreCamilla Fulbright Mitchell
Camilla Fulbright Mitchell, 90, of Alexander County, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born December 18, 1932, to the late Wilbur Ted Fulbright and Maudie Lou Chapman Fulbright. She was a charter member and nursery worker of Temple Baptist Church in Stony Point. She enjoyed her…
Read MoreJohn Paul Hammer
John Paul Hammer, 50, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence in Alexander County. He was born to Tommy Greg Hammer and Margaret Chapman Hammer on Friday, June 1, 1973, in Alexander County. Mr. Hammer was self-employed as a meat processor. John was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Those left to…
Read MoreSevere budget cuts discussed by school board
By ANGELA FARR KING The Alexander County Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by ACHS Student Body President, Grant Sizemore, and Student Body Vice President, Taylor Brown. As the 2022-2023 school year comes to a close, it’s a…
Read More2023 Father of the Year named
By MICAH HENRY “I had a wonderful childhood. I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” said Frankie Bumgarner, who along with his sister, Sharon Bumgarner Sharpe, submitted the winning essay in the Times’ 2023 Father of the Year contest. Both agree: their dad, Fred Wilson Bumgarner, is tops. At 90, Fred is a family treasure, having…
Read MoreHis Word does not return void
The near-death and new life of Will Boggs, 2005 crash survivor By MICAH HENRY Until this month, the last The Times had heard from Alexander County resident Will Boggs IV, he was 15 years old and recovering from debilitating and traumatic injuries he’d sustained in a crash in Florida on a trip with family to…
Read MoreWes Deal
Wes Deal, born August 2, 1964, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Deal; sons, Alex (Greg), Aaron, and Ethan Deal; brother, Allen Deal (Tina); father-in-law, Frederick Lackey; sister-in-law, Amanda Simpson; many nieces and nephews; and four insatiable dogs, Bella, Luna, Dobby, and Ron. He…
Read MorePaul Moody White
Paul Moody White, 88, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at his home. He was born October 10, 1934, in Forsyth County, the son of the late Moody White and Lucy Templeton White. Paul was a US Army veteran and was of the Methodist faith. He was a self-employed grading contractor. Those…
Read MoreDavid Lewis Elder
David Lewis Elder, of Hickory, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, June 12, 2023, after a long, heroic battle against cancer. David was the best father and “Poppy” ever, a devoted husband, and for 35 years, a legendary educator and coach at five different NC high schools, including Hickory High School from…
Read MoreKathy Marie Rector
Kathy Marie Rector, 67, of Ocean Isle Beach, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023. Kathy was born June 20, 1955, daughter of the late George Wilton Arrowood and Fuchsia Marie Stone Arrowood. She grew up in Barnardsville, North Carolina, and was a graduate of North Buncombe High School and Western Carolina University. Kathy worked…
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