Area Obituaries

Ruth Bowman Clontz, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away after a brief illness on October 20, 2021, at Carolina Caring Hospice. She was born on May 31, 1930, to Lorenzo and Blanche Bowman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and faithful Jehovah’s Witness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Harold…

Buford Stephen Dagenhart, 78, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Alexander County. Buford was born on March 30, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Hollis Buford Dagenhart and Sarah Fulbright Dagenhart. Buford was retired from DMV as a weighman at the weigh station. He was a member of Marvin United…

Lewis Marshall Childers, 62, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. He was born on March 2, 1959. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Wayne Childers, and brother, Michael Wayne Childers. Those left to cherish the memories of Lewis are his son, Marshall Childers, and granddaughter, Emily Rose; his mother,…

Terry Nathan Chapman, 71, of Troutman, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Terry was born August 27, 1950, to the late Ralph Richard Chapman and wife Willie Honeycutt Chapman. Terry graduated from Stony Point High School in 1968. In 1970, he graduated from Lowrance Hospital Inc. School of…

Carolyn Ann Daniels, 72, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County. Carolyn was born on January 20, 1949, in Iredell County, to the late Ralph Lewis Munday and Junie Ann Campbell Munday. Carolyn was a caregiver for her mother. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith. Carolyn…

Jeffrey Thomas Howell, 48, of Hickory, formerly of Taylorsville, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Jeff was born Monday, November 27, 1972, in Alexander County, to the late Robert Parsons and Juanita “Bo” Howell. Jeff loved spending time with his family above everything and…

Patsy Ann Rhyne, 70, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Catawba County. Patsy was born on August 19, 1951, in Alexander County, to the late William Jefferson Hines and Hazel Lorene Dagenhart Hines. Patsy was retired from furniture after 48 years. Patsy loved cooking for her church family as well as…

Michael “Herbie” Stevenson, 71, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Michael was born October 4, 1950, in Alexander County, the son of the late Virgil Stevenson and Nellie Elder Stevenson. He worked in the furniture industry for 45 years and attended Life of Victory Church in Taylorsville.…

Mary Elizabeth Dunagan, 74, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Catawba County. Mary was born on Friday, July 18, 1947, in Mecklenburg County, to the late Joseph Herbert Spencer and Bertha Jane Bass Spencer. Mary was retired from Charlotte Mecklenburg School System as a Teacher’s Assistant, working with special education children.…