Area Obituaries

Lisa Bennett Jenkins, 59, of Taylorsville, passed away following a lengthy illness on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Lisa was born December 30, 1962, in Gaston County, the daughter of the late Walter Bennett and Betty Short Bennett. She had worked in customer service for Boyles Furniture, which she enjoyed, and owned…

Thomas Lynn Cook, 79, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Forlines Care Unit Caldwell Hospice. Thomas was born May 4, 1943, in Alexander County, the son of the late Sylvester Lynn Cook and Lillian Sloop Cook. He was a printer for Rock-Tenn for over 40 years and was a member of…

Lola Wyke Lowe, 92, of Taylorsville, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, September 18, 2022. She was born in Alexander County to the late Virgil and Nan Munday Wyke. During her working career, she worked as a float sander. Mrs. Lowe enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking, and overall was a homemaker for her family.…

John Preston Lowman, Jr., 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Born at home on December 10, 1938, in Plateau, he was the son of the late John Lowman Sr. and Rosie Drum Lowman. John proudly served in the United States Navy, deploying to Korea and around the…

Vickie Mae Hoke Williamson, 67, of Taylorsville, passed away after a long illness on Friday, September 16, 2022, at her home. She was born to the late Ernie Lee and Evelyn Brown Hoke on August 12, 1955, in Iredell County. During her working career, she worked in furniture at Bassett. Mrs. Williamson was a homemaker…

Mary “Bobbi” Miller Carson, 86, formerly of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at her home in Greensboro. She was born July 17, 1936, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Plato E. Carson and Mary Hazel Miller Carson. Bobbi was a graduate of Taylorsville High School, Woman’s College, The University of…

Tootsie Chapman, 85, of Mt. Holly, entered into Heaven, her eternal home, on September 10, 2022. She was born on March 21, 1937, in Alexander County, to Rev. William Otto and Ida Belle King Johnson. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Lloyd Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Boyce Johnson, and C.W. Johnson;…

Raymond Warren Neidinger, 69, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Carolina Caring in Catawba County. He was born on November 2, 1952, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, to the late Clyde and Mariann Hummel Neidinger. In high school and college, Raymond played football and enjoyed watching football. He loved riding his motorcycle and traveling out west.…