Area Obituaries

Colleen Clementine Hubbard McDuffie, 94, of Taylorsville, passed away at her home on Friday, July 23, 2021. Colleen was born Saturday, June 4, 1927, to the late Daniel “Calloway” Hubbard and Lydia Treadway Hubbard. Colleen enjoyed sewing, walking, and her grandkids. In addition to her parents, Colleen was preceded in death by her husband, Joe…

Dolly “Dollie” Bea Howell, 89, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. She was born March 30, 1932, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Lindsay “Pink” Howell and Annie Mae Hays Howell. She was a CNA and a member of St. John Baptist. She enjoyed doing…

Elizabeth “Lib” Ann Campbell Gilreath, age 85, of Hiddenite, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born December 20, 1935, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Charlie Campbell and Lucy Campbell Campbell. She was a poultry farmer and a member of Linney’s Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed…

Helen P. Absher, age 87, of Piney Creek and Taylorsville, NC, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Hospice of the Piedmont, High Point, NC. Helen was born February 19, 1934, in Ashe County, NC, to the late Arthur Lee and Nona Howell Powers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…

Edward O. Worley, age 80, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Ed was born December 26, 1940, in Catawba County, the son of the late Claude Worley and Mable Price Worley. He had retired from the furniture industry and was of the Baptist faith. He loved to…

Maria Del Carmen Gomez, age 67, of Stony Point, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at her residence. She was born June 28, 1954, in San Miguel, El Salvador, the daughter of the late Francisco Antonio Benavides and Maria Isabel Gomez. Maria was of the Catholic faith. Maria was the rock of the family. She…

Dr. Jeffrey Peal, 57, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly in Ohio on Monday, July 19, 2021, due to an automobile accident. He was born June 12, 1964, in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of the late Charles Peal and Muriel Peal Coleman and step-father, Richard Coleman. He graduated from River Local High School, West Liberty State…

Mary “Sue” Daniels, age 89 of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday morning, July 19, 2021, at Iredell Health Systems. A graveside service will be held at Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jeff Chapman and Rev. Phil Jolly will officiate. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alexander Funeral…