Area Obituaries

Teresa Ann Fox Bailey, 62, of Taylorsville, passed away on April 11, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Teresa was born April 30, 1960, in Alexander County, to the late Floyd Royce Fox and Linda Faye Fortner Fox. Teresa was a furniture worker and a very kind, caring, and loving person. Teresa…

Helen “Pat” Rebecca Goodin King, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away on April 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylorsville. Pat was born April 1, 1935, in Iredell County, to the late Lola Clark Goodin and Rachel Elizabeth G. Goodin Davis. Pat was a seamstress and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her…

After several years of declining health, Effie Murphy White went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on January 1, 1950, in Ramseytown, to the late Conway and Dona Murphy. She was a member of Liledoun Baptist Church. Before her…

Lenore Sobel Yanyac Harrington, 85, of Taylorsville, left this earthly world on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Lenore was born April 28, 1937, in Branford, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Louis and Helen Zvonkovic Yanyac. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Yanyac II.…

Matthew Brent Jones, 48, of Black Mountain, departed to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, April 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Horry County, South Carolina, on August 5, 1974, to Rose Prichard Jones and the late Lloyd Worth Jones. Matthew was a member of Swannanoa Heights Baptist Church. In addition…

Terry Lynn Swain, 67, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Alexander County. Terry was born June 3, 1955, in Iredell County, the son of the late Thomas Larry Swain and Alice Dean Mills Swain. He was self-employed, enjoyed woodworking, and loved his family, especially the children and grandchildren. Including his…

Kenneth Marshall Richards entered his heavenly home on Thursday, April 6, 2023. He was the son of the late Robert Boone and Edna McGee Richards. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Richards. Kenneth was saved at an early age, serving the Lord faithfully. He was a member of Oxford Memorial Baptist Church…

Patricia Elenor Mattei McDaniels, 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at her residence in Alexander County. She was born on Tuesday, May 24, 1938, in West Haven, Connecticut, to the late Salvatore and Victoria Mattei. Ms. McDaniels was a faithful member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She enjoyed word searches, reading, cooking, flowers, and…