Area Obituaries

Carl “Jimmy” Moretz, 78, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Jimmy was born on Sunday, May 16, 1943, in Alexander County, to the late Joseph Zachariah Moretz and Clara Belle Cline Moretz. Jimmy started and was president of the Red Neck Club and was president of the Foothills CB Radio Club, where…

Minnie Mae (Biddy) Rodgers, 96, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. She was born on March 6, 1925, in Charlotte, the daughter of Ollie and Mae Biddy. Mrs. Rodgers was preceded in death by her husband, Frank (after 50 plus years of marriage); her son, Leslie;…

William Arnold Epley, 51, of the Bethlehem Community, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by family and friends, on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center. William was born November 20, 1970, in Cumberland County, the son of William Epley and Mary “Elaine” MacDonald. He was a man that enjoyed working with his hands and…

Georgia Lee Dula, age 94, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Iredell County. Georgia was born on Sunday, September 18, 1927, in Alexander County, to the late John Carl Newland and Maude Julia Lackey Newland. Georgia was a member of Love and Unity Resurrection Church. She loved to cook, sew, and garden, but…

Alice “Sis” H. Bowman, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1934, in Catawba County, the daughter of the late James Allen Houston and Lilly Christine Stafford Houston. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening…

Gary David “Butch” Sherrill, 80, of Stony Point, passed away February 4, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1941, in Iredell County, to the late David Norris “Jack” Sherrill and Ruby Vergene Adams Sherrill. He was a salesman and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to his parents, he…

Cynthia “Cindy” Kaye Wyatt, 59, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Cindy was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1962, in Alexander County, to the late Walter William Melton and Barbara Jean Price Melton. Cindy worked for Walmart as a claim director. She was a strong person. She loved…

Melvin Napoleon King, 67, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born in Catawba County, the son of the late John Henry and Edna Marie King. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Valerie, and three brothers, Jerry, Michael, and John Henry. Melvin worked…