Area Obituaries

Dennis Owen Teague, 67, of Millersville, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dennis was born on Tuesday, May 4, 1954, to the late Ernest and Jacqueline Teague in Alexander County, North Carolina. During his career, Dennis worked in the transportation industry. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing,…

Harold Dean Jolly, 79, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his home following a brief illness. Harold was born on October 6, 1942, in Alexander County, the son of the late Joe Jolly and Ruby Loudermelk Jolly. He was a truck driver for several years and later was self-employed. He attended…

Laura Mitchell Gillispie, 45, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Laura was born on July 21, 1976, in Iredell County, the daughter of Janie S. Mitchell and the late Charlie Perry Mitchell. She was a homemaker and a member of White Plains Baptist…

Thomas “Tom” Junior Howell, 57, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Thomas was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1964, in Alexander County, to the late Rev. Thomas Leon Howell and Margaret Parsons Howell. Tom worked for the Town of Taylorsville. Tom attended St. John Baptist Church. Those…

Teresa Dawn Perkins, 58, of Hickory, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Teresa was born on Saturday, July 13, 1963, in Catawba, to Elizabeth Plemmons Rosenbaum and the late James Rosenbaum. During her career, Teresa worked in the cosmology field as a nail technician. She enjoyed coloring, crafting, painting,…

Ronald Edward Sharpe, 76, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 23, 2022, following a courageous battle with multiple surgeries since May of 2019. He has now gone home to rest in peace with his heavenly Father. Ron was born on March 5, 1945, in Iredell County, to the late Carl Kenneth Sharpe and…

John Odell Pennell, Jr., 59, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, following a brief illness at Frye Regional Medical Center. John was born July 4, 1962, in Alexander County, the son of the late John Odell Pennell, Sr. and Frances Wike Pennell. He was a US Navy veteran, and a self-employed business…

Steven “Steve” Edward Lackey, 71, went home to be with Jesus on January 20, 2022, after a long illness. Steve was born in 1950 to Dugan and Betty Lackey. He went to technical school in Nashville, Tennessee. After he received his certification, he started a long career as a mechanic. He married Shirley Stout in…

Ellon C. Gainey, 59, of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away January 19, 2022, in Georgia. He was born on December 13, 1962, in Cornwall, New York, the son of LaVoun Gainey Perdue of Alabama and Ellis Perdue (Deborah) of Georgia. He was a US Army veteran and had worked for the Children’s Hospital until he became…