Area Obituaries
Rev. T. Dwight Dowell
Rev. T. Dwight Dowell, 92, of Statesville, passed away September 27, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born September 29, 1929, in Iredell County, to the late D. Clint Dowell and Estelle Redman Dowell. He graduated from Union Grove High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 doing…
Read MoreGale Smith
Gale Smith, 73, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Gale was born November 26, 1948, in Alexander County, the son of the late Walter B. and Edna Elder Smith. He was a member of Little River Baptist Church and the Little River Ruritans Club. He enjoyed farming, his cows, and spending time…
Read MoreConnie Patterson Chatham
Connie Patterson Chatham, 78, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Connie was born September 4, 1944, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Wade Patterson, Sr. and Mary Lynn Johnson Patterson. She was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and had retired from…
Read MoreChristopher “Jason” Cox
Christopher “Jason” Cox, 41, of Taylorsville, formerly of Garden Creek, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Catawba Medical Center in Hickory, with his wife by his side. Born March 14, 1981, in Richlands, Virginia, he was the son of the late Karen “Janey” Cox and Timothy Elswick. Jason was of the Christian…
Read MoreStephanie Dale Campbell
Stephanie Dale Campbell, 40, of Statesville, passed away September 24, 2022, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. Stephanie was born May 31, 1982, in Iredell County, to the late Tommy Manners and Dale Campbell of Statesville. Stephanie was a restaurant worker and of the Baptist faith. Those left to cherish her memory in addition to…
Read MoreKay Icenhour Smith
Kay Icenhour Smith, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her home. Kay was born August 27, 1939, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late L.C. Icenhour and Lucille Hafer Icenhour. She was a lifetime member of Friendship Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years and Bible…
Read MorePatsy Jolly Stepp
Patsy Jolly Stepp, 68, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at her home. Patsy was born July 31, 1954, in Catawba County, the daughter of the late Ross J. Shook and Willie Mae Shook. She worked as a CNA for In Home Health Care and was a member of Shining Light Baptist…
Read MoreSandra K. James
Born March 9, 1942, in Tekamah, Nebraska, Sandra K. James passed into the kingdom of heaven on September 23, 2022. She was preceeded in death by her husband of 54 years, Hanley Ronald James, in July 2014. Prior to their 1993 arrival in Taylorsville, where they co-owned and managed SurCutDie, Sandi and Hanley lived in…
Read MoreDr. Micheal “Mike” McCoy
Dr. Micheal “Mike” McCoy, 71, retired dentist, passed away on September 22, 2022, after declining health. He was born on March 5, 1951, in Lincoln County, to the late William C. and Billie McGee McCoy. His wish was to leave this world quietly as he had lived it. Therefore, a private memorial service to celebrate…
Read MoreRita Payne Ledford
Rita Payne Ledford, 91, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her home. Rita was born July 13, 1931, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late J. Stamey Payne and Mamie Stine Payne. She graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College and taught in the Alexander County Public School System. She was a very…
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