Area Obituaries

Tracy King, 60, of Hiddenite, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born March 14, 1963, in Germany, the son of the late Lawrence King and Betty Warren King. Tracy retired from the Department of Corrections with 30 years of service. He was…

Mary Ellen Hooper, 88, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1935, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late James Herman and Cecil Childers Herman. Mary was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church. She worked in nursing in her early years,…

Franklin “Frankie” Eugene Allison, Jr., 42, of Lincolnton, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at his home. He was born September 24, 1980, in Caldwell County, the son of Franklin Eugene Allison and Peggy Ann Curry Pike. He had worked 25 years for Carpenter Decorating and loved sports of all kinds, especially Georgia Bulldogs…

Hilda McLain Bowman, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at her home. She was born February 8, 1936, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Walter George McLain and Lois Eva Deal McLain. Hilda graduated from Hiddenite High School. She was a homemaker and had kept many children in her…

Justin Eugene Mitchell, 37, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at his home. Justin was born March 17, 1986, in Iredell County, to Benny Ray Mitchell and Melissa “Tia” Bumgarner Mitchell of Taylorsville. He was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church. He enjoyed hanging out with friends and family. He was…

Zeb Lee Welborn passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023, at 5:20 a.m., in Kernersville. He was born in New Hope at home on February 8, 1940, to Lawrence (Duch) Welborn Sr. (10.15.1915-12.31.2012) and Ruby Dishmond Welborn (08.18.1920-03.13.2007). Zeb’s faith was Baptist. Zeb passed the time by working on lawnmowers. Most of all, he loved…

Eulogio Reyes Rodriguez, 56, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Iredell County. He was born to the late Francisco Reyes and Lidia Rodriguez on Wednesday, November 2, 1966, in Zacatecas, Mexico. Eulogio enjoyed cooking, boating, fishing, shopping, and going to the movies. He also enjoyed watching Panthers football. Eulogio liked keeping his truck…

Robert “Lynn” Kerr, 74, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late Thomas Loftin Kerr and Mary Lois Kerr Lippard on Wednesday, January 19, 1949, in Iredell County. Lynn was a member of Midway Methodist Church in Statesville. He was part of…

Tony Howard “Minute Man” Matheson, 70, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by loved ones after a long courageous battle with cancer. Tony was born in Alexander County on May 13, 1953, to the late John Ray Matheson and Mary Marie Fincannon Matheson. Tony was of the Baptist…