Max Bentley
In the arms of Jesus, Max Bentley, 92, of Taylorsville, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Medical Center Wilkes Campus. Max was born May 29, 1930, in Alexander County, the son of the late Lonnie Bentley and Ocie Kerley Bentley. He worked for Southern Screw Company for…
Read MoreMother, baby home from long hospital stay
By MICAH HENRY Imagine waking up and feeling like you can’t breathe — that’s what happened to Hiddenite resident Laura Hill on January 6, when she was 29 weeks pregnant. Laura was rushed to Catawba Valley Medical Center and then to Baptist Wake Forest Atrium Health in Winston-Salem. Doctors learned she was suffering from MRSA…
Read MoreFire claims home on Matthew Drive
By MICAH HENRY On Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Central Alexander/Taylorsville Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home fire at 36 Matthew Drive, off 6th Street SW in Taylorsville. Ellendale and Wittenburg fire departments were dispatched as mutual aid. Units arrived on the scene to find a mobile home…
Read MoreDavid H. Damron
David H. Damron, 51, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. David was born November 7, 1971, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the son of Steve Damron and Carol King Damron Newton. He had worked in the construction industry for over 30 years and was of the…
Read MoreTeresa Ann Fox Bailey
Teresa Ann Fox Bailey, 62, of Taylorsville, passed away on April 11, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Teresa was born April 30, 1960, in Alexander County, to the late Floyd Royce Fox and Linda Faye Fortner Fox. Teresa was a furniture worker and a very kind, caring, and loving person. Teresa…
Read MoreHelen “Pat” Rebecca Goodin King
Helen “Pat” Rebecca Goodin King, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away on April 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylorsville. Pat was born April 1, 1935, in Iredell County, to the late Lola Clark Goodin and Rachel Elizabeth G. Goodin Davis. Pat was a seamstress and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her…
Read MoreEffie Murphy White
After several years of declining health, Effie Murphy White went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on January 1, 1950, in Ramseytown, to the late Conway and Dona Murphy. She was a member of Liledoun Baptist Church. Before her…
Read MoreGlen Edward Burns
Glen Edward Burns, 87, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was born on December 3, 1935, in Caldwell County. Glen served in the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. During his working career, he was a supervisor in the photofinishing industry. Glen enjoyed fishing when he could. He was preceded…
Read MoreLenore Sobel Yanyac Harrington
Lenore Sobel Yanyac Harrington, 85, of Taylorsville, left this earthly world on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Lenore was born April 28, 1937, in Branford, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Louis and Helen Zvonkovic Yanyac. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Yanyac II.…
Read MoreMatthew Brent Jones
Matthew Brent Jones, 48, of Black Mountain, departed to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, April 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Horry County, South Carolina, on August 5, 1974, to Rose Prichard Jones and the late Lloyd Worth Jones. Matthew was a member of Swannanoa Heights Baptist Church. In addition…
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