William “Bill” Eads Miller
William “Bill” Eads Miller, 88, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Trinity Village in Hickory. Bill was born in Washington, D.C. in April 1932 to the late Russell P. Miller and wife Katherine Barr Miller. He was a graduate of Herndon High School, Virginia, and attended Bridgewater College in Virginia. He served four…
Read MoreRoby “Dwayne” Warren
Roby “Dwayne” Warren, 80, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Dwayne will lie-in-state at Alexander Funeral Service on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Friday, December 11, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. –…
Read MoreKelly Dale Lackey
Kelly Dale Lackey, 39, of Olin, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2020 at her residence. She was born Friday, March 13, 1981, in Iredell County, to Roger “Possum” Dale Lackey of Hiddenite and the late Johana Smith Lackey. In addition to her mother, Kelly was preceded in death by her infant son, Adam…
Read MoreJames Kenneth “Apple” Auton
James Kenneth “Apple” Auton, 85, of Hickory, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at his residence. Born May 15, 1935, in Alexander County, he was the son of the late Josie White Auton and David Alexander Auton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Wright Auton; grandson,…
Read MoreEileen Oliver
Eileen Oliver, 79, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Frye Regional Hospital. Eileen was born March 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Eileen Doyle. She had worked in the restaurant industry. She is survived by four children and no services are planned at this time.…
Read MoreEddie Suddreth
Eddie Suddreth, 71, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at UNC Caldwell Health Care. Eddie was born on December 23, 1948, in Caldwell County, the son of the late Charles Suddreth and Norh Pennell Suddreth. He was a sawmiller and had worked for Childers Lumber Company and Sipe Lumber Company before retiring.…
Read MoreHarold Devon Bowman
Harold Devon Bowman, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Carolina Caring in Newton. He was born June 25, 1938, in Alexander County, to the late Clyde and Gladie Icenhour Bowman. Mr. Bowman’s body will lie-in-state at Alexander Funeral Service on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.,…
Read MoreMan charged with child rape
A local man has been charged with the rape of a child. On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist on a search warrant being executed by the Homeland Security Investigations taskforce at a residence in the Bethlehem Community of Alexander County, according to Sheriff Chris Bowman. The search warrant…
Read MoreCustodian charged with peeping at local school
A custodian at a local elementary school has been arrested after he allegedly hid a camera in a restroom at the school. On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office responded to Wittenburg Elementary School in reference to a video camera that had been located in a staff restroom. The camera…
Read MoreDavid J. Locklear
David J. Locklear, 47, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. David will lie-in-state on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Service. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at Friendship Lutheran Church with…
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