Phyllis Warren Childers
Phyllis Warren Childers, 86, of Raeford, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Wickshire Creeks Crossing Senior Living Facility. She was born on April 17, 1935, in Alexander County. She married the love of her life, Grady, in 1950. He passed away on February 7, 2013. The couple’s biggest heartbreak was the loss…
Read MoreRobert Lee Allen
Robert Lee Allen, 79, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Atrium Charlotte. Robert was born on September 18, 1942, in Alexander County, the son of the late Rev. Clarence Allen and Eupha Matheson Allen. He was the owner and operator of Allen Shoe Store in Hiddenite for 32 years. He was…
Read MoreJoAnn Hall Martin
JoAnn Hall Martin, 81, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Ms. Martin was born on November 4, 1940, in Surry County, to Robert “Bob” and Essie Hall. She was of the Baptist faith. JoAnn enjoyed yard work, watching the birds outside her window, and attending the…
Read MoreJohn L. Eddy, III
John L. Eddy, III, 60, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home. John was born October 14, 1961, in Wake County, the son of the late Elmer Bertley Eddy and Florence Boardman Cooke Eddy. He was the sole proprietor of Eddy Engineering, PC, and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed…
Read MoreDonald Martin Parsons
Donald Martin Parsons, 86, of Harmony, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a brief illness. Donald was born on January 9, 1936, in Ashe County, to the late Walter Hampton Parsons and Lois Teaque Parsons. Donald was a furniture worker and played mandolin with the Cranberry Creek Band.…
Read MoreLinda Wike Sherrill
Linda Wike Sherrill, 78, of Stony Point, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Linda was born August 14, 1943, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Edward Wike and Wilmoth Bumgarner Wike. She had worked in many positions during her working career, one of them being a Fire Tower…
Read MoreChild Safety Zones proposed at bus stops
Alexander County Commissioners held a public hearing at their March 7, 2022, meeting on a proposed county ordinance to establish child safety zones in Alexander County. Sheriff Chris Bowman said he received a call several months ago from a concerned parent regarding a registered sex offender parking at school bus stops. Detectives Buddy…
Read MorePossible advertising scam alert
The Times has received a report of a Taylorsville business being sold an ad by phone, from a caller who claimed to be with The Taylorsville Times newspaper. The call reportedly came from Ideal Marketing Group (IMG Integrated) from Texas. IMG Integrated is not affiliated with The Taylorsville Times. Taylorsville Times‘ customers are cautioned to…
Read MoreWilliam “Vance” Baker
William “Vance” Baker, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center. He was born August 3, 1934, in Alexander County, the son of the late Curtis Ervin Baker and Mary Davidson Baker. He was a craftsman, woodworker, and loved making knives and showing them to everyone. He loved to…
Read MoreUkrainian Chaplain visits area churches
By ANGELA FARR KING Yaroslav Malko is the Senior Chaplain for Law Enforcement for all of Ukraine. He and his team are also in the process of developing a Chaplaincy Program for the Ukrainian military. He has visited military bases in the United States to learn from their chaplaincy programs. He says his team has…
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