Area Obituaries

Ryan Patrick Repasy, 44, of Hickory, passed away on December 3, 2022, at Frye Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Ryan was born July 9, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Paul E. Repasy and the late Dottie Witt DeFillips. Ryan owned and operated Five Star Carwash & Oil Change in Conover. Ryan was…

Sonya Stroud Moore, 69, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her residence in Alexander County. Ms. Moore was born on July 29, 1953, in Iredell County, to the late Luther Dorman Stroud and Mary Lee Brotherton Stroud. During her working career, she worked in the furniture industry. She was a member of Emerald Baptist…

Anita Carol Elder Dunn, 61, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Carolina Caring in Catawba County. Ms. Dunn was born to Richard Larry Elder and the late Helen Mays Elder on September 14, 1961, in Alexander County. During her working career, she worked in the furniture industry. She was a member of East Taylorsville…

Dorothy Ann Jones Teague, 85, of Bethlehem, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was born March 23, 1937, to the late Edgar and Estel Jones in Caldwell County. Ms. Teague was very involved in her church, Fellowship Advent Christian. Dorothy was also very involved in the Bethlehem Community, with the…

Toni Ledbetter, born September 26, 1945, to Jack and Kathleen Clarke, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She worked 23 years for Schneider Mills, where she retired. After retirement, she fostered children in her home for many years. Over the years, Toni had fostered dozens of children and young adults,…

Roger Dale Auton, 77, of Taylorsville, passed peacefully at home in the Lord, on Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born Saturday, May 5, 1945, to the late ToyeLeona Roberts Auton and Lewis Robert Auton in Caldwell County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Arvel Auton and Steve Auton;…

Allen Wade Hefner, 77, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home. Allen was born September 7, 1945, in Catawba County, the son of the late Sam Edward Hefner and Ina Bowman Hefner. He was a faithful member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Catawba County, where he served on the…

Joan “Joanie” McGhee Anderson, 66, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Joanie was born on June 23, 1956, in Champaign, Illinois, to the late Troy and Irma Wheeler McGhee. During her free time, she enjoyed riding and camping with horses, muscle cars, painting, and drawing. Joanie loved her family and pets and spending time with…