Hiddenite Celebration returns with large crowd
By ANGELA FARR KING The Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center hosted the 41st Annual Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 24. The area of Hiddenite was buzzing with fun, including Gospel and folk music, activities for children, craft vendors sharing their wares, and people visiting with each other up and down the street.…
Read MoreEmilie Louise Reid Hefner
Emilie Louise Reid Hefner, 86, passed Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. Mrs. Hefner was born on February 25, 1936, in Caldwell County, to the late Bingham Jones Reid and Bertie Faye Beach Reid. Emilie was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher,…
Read MoreHenry “Carroll” Woodruff
Henry “Carroll” Woodruff, 72, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in Alexander County. Mr. Woodruff was born on July 18, 1950, in Caldwell County, to the late Henry Lee Woodruff and Edith Carrie Ellis Woodruff. Carroll was of the Baptist faith. Those left to cherish the memories of Carroll include his wife of 30 years,…
Read MoreRev. Stephen Wayne Parks
Rev. Stephen Wayne Parks, AKA “Bubble Gum Preacher,” 74, of Stony Point, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born April 1, 1948, in Iredell County, the son of the late Claude Edwin Parks and Irene Houston Parks. He was…
Read MoreRev. T. Dwight Dowell
Rev. T. Dwight Dowell, 92, of Statesville, passed away September 27, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born September 29, 1929, in Iredell County, to the late D. Clint Dowell and Estelle Redman Dowell. He graduated from Union Grove High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 doing…
Read MoreGale Smith
Gale Smith, 73, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Gale was born November 26, 1948, in Alexander County, the son of the late Walter B. and Edna Elder Smith. He was a member of Little River Baptist Church and the Little River Ruritans Club. He enjoyed farming, his cows, and spending time…
Read MoreConnie Patterson Chatham
Connie Patterson Chatham, 78, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Connie was born September 4, 1944, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Wade Patterson, Sr. and Mary Lynn Johnson Patterson. She was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and had retired from…
Read MoreChristopher “Jason” Cox
Christopher “Jason” Cox, 41, of Taylorsville, formerly of Garden Creek, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Catawba Medical Center in Hickory, with his wife by his side. Born March 14, 1981, in Richlands, Virginia, he was the son of the late Karen “Janey” Cox and Timothy Elswick. Jason was of the Christian…
Read MoreStephanie Dale Campbell
Stephanie Dale Campbell, 40, of Statesville, passed away September 24, 2022, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. Stephanie was born May 31, 1982, in Iredell County, to the late Tommy Manners and Dale Campbell of Statesville. Stephanie was a restaurant worker and of the Baptist faith. Those left to cherish her memory in addition to…
Read MoreKay Icenhour Smith
Kay Icenhour Smith, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her home. Kay was born August 27, 1939, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late L.C. Icenhour and Lucille Hafer Icenhour. She was a lifetime member of Friendship Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years and Bible…
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