Area Obituaries

Gail Elder Hurt, 74, of Yadkinville, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022, at the SECU Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1947, to Harold and Bobby Elder. Mrs. Hurt was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jennings Hurt, and her father. Gail graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a nursing…

Laura Francis Bumgarner Presnell, 65, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was born to Robert and Ruby Watts Bumgarner on August 4, 1956, in Alexander County. During her working career, she worked at The Taylorsville Times for 40 years. Laura was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where…

Johnsie B. Bruce Hartis, 98+ years young, was called to Glory by her Savior on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from her current home in Monroe, formerly of Indian Trail. She was carried peacefully by angels from Jessi and Debbie’s hands and greeted by a multitude of family and friends celebrating her home. Johnsie was born…

George Lindburg White, 94, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born December 20, 1927, to the late Ralph and Fannie White. He was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church. George loved to work at Little Egypt with his son, Terry. Those left…

Jacqueline Leigh Rogers Rapp, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the age of 80. She was born January 20, 1942, in Queens, New York, to Carroll S. Rogers and Margaret M. Garbett. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Tim, and her sister, Gail. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Tappan;…

Sylvia Rash Rector, 77, of Hiddenite, formerly of Stony Point, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House following an extended illness. She was born April 13, 1945, to the late Mack Leonard and Augusta Caskaddon Rash. On December 23, 1961, she married Johnny Eugene…

Monty Roger George, 51, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Accordius in Statesville. Monty was born October 6, 1970, in Alexander County, the son of the late Danny Roger George and Judy Carlson George. Earlier in his life, he worked in the concrete business until he became disabled. He was a…

Thomas Mack Deal, 73, of Stony Point, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home with his wife by his side. Thomas was born on April 20, 1949, in Alexander County. He worked several years in the construction business for CSC in Florida until he retired and came home to North Carolina. He…

Ray “Claude” “Poppy” Fox, 91, passed away at Catawba Valley Medical Center on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born on February 3, 1931, in Alexander County, to the late James Arthur and Pearl Etta Pennell Fox. He drove a truck for several different companies including Alexander Trucking Company, Zenith, and most of all at…

Dennis Paul Chapman, 53, of Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. Dennis was born July 15, 1968, in Iredell County, the son of the late David Paul Chapman and Linda Keever Chapman. He worked for Wesley Hall Furniture in Hickory and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed…