Area Obituaries

Barbara W. Barnes, of Wilkes, passed away on November 11, 2023, at the age of 81. Barbara was born to the late Mary Lou Emma Haynes Wyatt on August 8, 1942, in Wilkes County. In addition to her mother, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, O. C. Barnes, Jr., and…

Thelma St. Clair Burgess, 93, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born in Alexander County on January 25, 1930, to Obie and Patty St. Clair. Thelma was a devoted housewife. She was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church, the Red Hat Club, and the Hiddenite…

Shirley “Jean” Souther Martin, 74, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Jean, as she was affectionately known, was born October 17, 1949, in Iredell County, and was the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant Souther and Margerett Davis Souther. She was a graduate of North Iredell…

Arnold L. Wall, 79, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina on November 1, 1944, to Robert and Louise Wall. Arnold served in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Wall retired from the furniture industry. He enjoyed reading, loved his family,…

Jerry Mack Mitchell, 62, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born November 30, 1960, in Alexander County, the son of the late R. C. Mitchell and Irene Bentley Mitchell. Jerry worked for Sipe Lumber Company for 34 years as a warehouse manager. He was a member…

Johnny Mack Jones, 76, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing Center. He was born September 18, 1947, in Caldwell County, the son of the late Booker T. Jones Sr. and Iana Ferguson Jones. He began his career driving a truck for Histrand Chemicals and, later, for I.F.H. for 15…

Angelle Pennell Foust, 84, of Linden, Tennessee, formerly of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Ms. Foust was born in North Carolina to the late Byrd Rufus Pennell and Amy Cecil White Pennell. She was inducted into the Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame in November of 2014 for her achievements playing basketball.…

Rachel Colean Hartness Holland, 81, of Stony Point, went to sing in the Angels choir on November 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loved ones after an extended illness. Rachel was born April 6, 1942, in Alexander County, to the late William Ivan Hartness and Ina Marlowe Hartness. Rachel was a member of…

Betty J. Still, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Betty was born September 25, 1940, in Lebanon, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert William Cardwell and Gladys Virginia Reynolds Cardwell. She was of the Baptist faith and worked in retail for Walmart. She enjoyed planting…