Area Obituaries
William Huey Jones
William Huey Jones, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 27, 1937, in Catawba County, to the late Jasper H. Jones and Martha Davis Jones. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Teague and two brothers, Clarence Davis…
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James Varney Wyatt, 78, of Wilkes County, passed away on February 19, 2022, at his home. James was a logger and a poultry farmer. James was married to Sally Michael Wyatt of the home. Arrangements are unavailable at this time. Chapman Funeral Home is serving the Wyatt Family.
Read MoreCarolyn Mary Horton Fox
Carolyn Mary Horton Fox, 79, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Trinity Village. She was born on May 15, 1942, in Cherokee County, to the late Ralph and Lassie Truelove Horton. Mrs. Fox loved the Lord and enjoyed serving the Lord at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she was…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Blevins
William “Bill” Blevins, 82, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Carolina Caring. He was born on October 8, 1939, in Yancey County, to the late Rom and Hattie Blevins. Mr. Blevins enjoyed fishing, hunting, antique cars, and hanging out at Sigmon Motor Company with their dog Coco. During…
Read MoreEmily McKenzie Armstrong
Emily McKenzie Armstrong, 21, of Taylorsville, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Born February 25, 2000, she was the daughter of Sandra Driscoll Armstrong of Taylorsville and the late William Earl Armstrong, II. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Kevin Driscoll and wife…
Read MoreMartha Hedrick Barefoot
Martha Hedrick Barefoot passed away February 18, 2022, two days shy of her 85th birthday. She will be dearly missed by her surviving children, Leslie Smith (Don) of Winston-Salem, Susan McCraw (Ron) of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Bill Barefoot of Leesville, South Carolina. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Nelson Dickson (Stephanie), Howell…
Read MoreArthur Lee Watts, Jr.
Arthur Lee Watts, Jr., 83, of Taylorsville, went home Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Brookdale in Statesville. Arthur was born on July 24, 1938, the son of Arthur Lee Watts, Sr. and Janie Hollar Watts. He was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church and taught the older men’s Sunday School Class. He was in…
Read MoreGerry “Gary” Alvin Lee
Gerry “Gary” Alvin Lee, 73, of Hiddenite, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Gary was born on Thursday, September 30, 1948, in Buncombe County, to the late Fred Alvin Lee and Pansy L. Reese Lee. Those left to cherish the memories of Gary include his wife of…
Read MoreJordan Blake Looney
Jordan Blake Looney, 24, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1997, in Iredell County, to Matthew and Tonya Looney. Jordan graduated from Statesville High in 2015 and worked in the recycling field at Resources Material Handling. In addition to his parents, those left to cherish the memories…
Read MoreRebecca Lee Jenkins
Rebecca Lee Jenkins, of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her residence. Rebecca was born on November 14, 1987, in McDowell County, to Rusty Jenkins and the late Tina Watkins McMahan. Rebecca was known as a faithful and loving person who had a great sense of humor. She was also known to have…
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