James “Jim” Richard Bell
James “Jim” Richard Bell, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away at his home Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born Thursday, December 27, 1934, in Cleveland County, to the late Robert Marcus Bell and Pearly Mae McGinnis Bell. He retired from Broyhill Furniture as a Master Mechanic Technician. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded…
Read MoreWitson Davidson
Witson Davidson, 85, of Stony Point, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Witson was born May 19, 1935, in Alexander County, the son of the late Roby Franklin Davidson and Rosa Deal Davidson. He was a US Army veteran and a member of Hiddenite Baptist Church,…
Read MoreCaution urged after recent brush fires
David Huffman, Alexander County Ranger with the North Carolina Forest Service, noted there have been several recent brush fires in the county. Most were caused by burning yard debris and escaped due to wind and dry conditions. He urges everyone to use caution with fire at all times. Huffman listed five brush fires totaling approximately…
Read MoreGoldie Barnes Harrington
Goldie Barnes Harrington, 89, passed away on March 9, 2021. She was born on June 19, 1931, in Taylorsville, to the late Charlie Alexander Barnes and Eula Mae Harrington Barnes. She was the youngest in a family of nine children. She attended Oxford School and made lifelong friends. She met and married the love of…
Read MoreRobert Elton Greer Jr.
Robert Elton Greer Jr., 62, fell asleep in Christ on March 9, 2021 at the Gordon’s Hospice House in Statesville, surrounded by his wife, family, and pastor. Robert was born on December 7, 1958, in Watauga County, to the late Robert Elton Greer Sr. and Shirley Ann Norris Greer. He was a veteran of the…
Read MoreFire forces evacuation of daycare facility
A fire on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, burned a portion of the Small Hands Learning Center in Stony Point around 1 p.m. Stony Point Fire Chief Scotty Abernathy stated the initial call was for a mulch fire near the front of the daycare. When firefighters first arrived, the front side of the structure was involved…
Read MoreTaylorsville man among suspects arrested in Iredell
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated that on Friday, March 5, 2021, Narcotics investigators with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from Road Patrol Deputies, executed a search warrant at 120 Deep Water Road, Statesville. Narcotics investigators received information about illegal drug activity was still on-going even after some of the suspects had been…
Read MoreDouglas “Doug” Larry Deal
Douglas “Doug” Larry Deal, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, March 7, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Doug was born on October 5, 1936, in Alexander County, the son of the late Jacob Calvin Deal and Esther Margaret Childers Deal. He was an iron worker in New York for 19 years.…
Read MoreElizabeth “Ann” Pauline Oswalt Hubbard
Elizabeth “Ann” Pauline Oswalt Hubbard, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 7, 2021. She was born Thursday, April 16, 1936, in Sunflower County, Mississippi to the late Clarence Oswalt and Ethel King Oswalt. Ann was a member of Stony Point Tabernacle Church. In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded…
Read MoreJettie Lee Millsaps
Jettie Lee Millsaps, 99, of Hiddenite, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Jettie was born May 7, 1921, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Edward A. Millsaps, Sr. and Pearlie Elizabeth Parker Millsaps. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Berea Baptist Church. She…
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