Area Obituaries

Glenn Leslie Mays, 78, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at his home. Glenn was born on January 15, 1944, in Catawba County at Frye Hospital, the son of the late Blake Leslie Mays and Ruth Jenkins Mays. Glenn was a US Army veteran, where he served with the military newspaper,…

Phyllis Warren Childers, 86, of Raeford, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Wickshire Creeks Crossing Senior Living Facility. She was born on April 17, 1935, in Alexander County. She married the love of her life, Grady, in 1950. He passed away on February 7, 2013. The couple’s biggest heartbreak was the loss…

Robert Lee Allen, 79, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Atrium Charlotte. Robert was born on September 18, 1942, in Alexander County, the son of the late Rev. Clarence Allen and Eupha Matheson Allen. He was the owner and operator of Allen Shoe Store in Hiddenite for 32 years. He was…

JoAnn Hall Martin, 81, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Ms. Martin was born on November 4, 1940, in Surry County, to Robert “Bob” and Essie Hall. She was of the Baptist faith. JoAnn enjoyed yard work, watching the birds outside her window, and attending the…

John L. Eddy, III, 60, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home. John was born October 14, 1961, in Wake County, the son of the late Elmer Bertley Eddy and Florence Boardman Cooke Eddy. He was the sole proprietor of Eddy Engineering, PC, and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed…

Linda Wike Sherrill, 78, of Stony Point, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Linda was born August 14, 1943, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Edward Wike and Wilmoth Bumgarner Wike. She had worked in many positions during her working career, one of them being a Fire Tower…

William “Vance” Baker, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center. He was born August 3, 1934, in Alexander County, the son of the late Curtis Ervin Baker and Mary Davidson Baker. He was a craftsman, woodworker, and loved making knives and showing them to everyone. He loved to…