Area Obituaries

Mary Francis Connor Younger, 58, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday morning, August 19, 2021. Mary was born on September 17, 1962, in Alexander County, to the late D. A. and Catherine Miller Connor. Mary was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Those left to celebrate the life of Aunt Mary include sister-in-law, Stephanie…

Robert L. Miller, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Robert was born May 2, 1938, in Alexander County, the son of the late Dave Williams and Susie Miller Wilson. He had retired from ABF after 30 plus years of truck driving. He was a member of…

Rick Childers, 66, of Taylorsville, met his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Rick was born May 1, 1955, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ceph Childers and Cloice Childers Childers. He worked for Comm-Scope for 30 years and was a member of Bethel…

Billie Grace Davis Kerley, 93, of Hiddenite, passed peacefully to her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Trinity Ridge. Billie was born March 9, 1928, in Wilkes County, the daughter of the late Lewis Davis and Martha Jane Mitchell Davis. She had worked for Craftmaster Furniture. Following retirement,…

Matthew A. Homminga, 27, of Killeen, Texas, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S. FM 116, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 with a graveside service following at Central Texas State…

Martha Joel Childers Hammer, 67, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 16, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1953, to the late Hub and Pauline Goble Childers. Martha was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and loved God along with her church. During her working career, she worked at the Alexander…

Ed Cooper, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Ed was born April 23, 1946, in the Poplar Community of Mitchell County, the son of the late Carl and Dora Bryant Cooper. Ed was a graduate of Tipton Hill High School in Mitchell County and…

Noel Wike Kerley, 56, of Taylorsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1965, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Rayford Wike and Doris Earp Wike. She had worked as office manager for Carpenter Company for 35…

Jason D. Parkhurst, 44, of Bethlehem, went to his heavenly home Monday, August 16, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. Jason was born July 24, 1977, to Wanda Parkhurst and the late Jeffery Parkhurst. He was of the Christian faith and attended Crosspoint Church in Taylorsville. He attended Bethlehem Elementary School as a…