Patricia Bennett Price
Patricia Bennett Price, 84, of Stony Point, passed away on March 7, 2023. She was born to Willett and Laura Bond Bennett on December 10, 1938, and was a native of Hendersonville. She was a graduate of Hendersonville High School and Grady Memorial Hospital School of X-Ray Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. She worked many years…
Read MoreLillian Stout Taylor
Lillian Stout Taylor, 85, of Statesville, passed away on March 7, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Lillian was born February 14, 1938, in Iredell County, to the late Robert Foy Stout and Margaret Dorothy Shoemaker Stout. Lillian was a self-employed poultry farmer and was a member of Welcome Baptist Church in…
Read MoreMary Margaret Foster Barlowe
Mary Margaret Foster Barlowe, 73, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Iredell County. She was born on Thursday, February 2, 1950, in Union County, Illinois, to the late Henry Irving Foster and Reba Lancaster Foster. During her working career, Ms. Barlowe was a case worker for the Department of…
Read MoreTroy Barnette Bentley
Troy Barnette Bentley, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at The Greens in Hickory. Troy was born June 17, 1936, in Alexander County, the son of the late Vaughn Bentley and Euwilda Barnette Bentley. He was a US Army veteran and a faithful member of Vashti Baptist Church. He worked at…
Read MoreWayne St. Clair
Wayne St. Clair, 72, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Wayne was born November 26, 1950, the son of the late Ernest St. Clair and Dora Walker St. Clair. He had worked as a truck driver for GDS. Those left to cherish and honor his memory include his…
Read MoreLyndon “Lynn” Edward James
Lyndon “Lynn” Edward James, 80, passed away and went to his heavenly home after a period of declining health on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his residence in Alexander County. He was born on Sunday, June 21, 1942, to the late Richard Thurston James and Ruth Logan James. Mr. James proudly served in the United…
Read MoreAnita Kay Anderson White
Anita Kay Anderson White, 85, of Lenoir, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Kay was born September 5, 1937, in Caldwell County, to the late Dayton Eugene Anderson and Lula Jane Fox Goble. Kay was a textile worker and a member of Oxford Memorial Baptist Church. In addition…
Read MoreDriver, slumped over wheel, found with drugs, gun
A Catawba County man who was reported to be slumped over the steering wheel of a pickup in a church parking lot was found with two types of illicit drugs and a pistol in the vehicle. According to Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was…
Read MoreFire results in building condemned
Central Alexander/Taylorsville, Hiddenite, and Sugar Loaf fire departments responded to the address of 26 Saunders Lane, off NC 90 East, in Taylorsville, on the afternoon of Thursday, February 23. Fire was reported at the facility, which is a concrete block industrial structure operated as an auto salvage shop. Taylorsville Fire Chief Matt Jordan said the…
Read MoreDawn Woodside Gibson
Dawn Woodside Gibson, 77, of Stony Point, passed away on March 1, 2023, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Dawn was born October 23, 1945, in Iredell County, and raised by her grandparents, Butler and Amanda Woodside. Dawn’s love was unconditional. She was dedicated to being the best wife, mother, mammaw, and friend…
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