Area Obituaries
Paul Dean Crouch
Paul Dean Crouch, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his home. Paul was born July 10, 1938, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ray Crouch and Blanche Dyson Crouch. He was a drafted US Army veteran and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church but attended Calvary Baptist Church.…
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David Lee Henson, 69, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. David was born July 6, 1952, in Fletcher, the son of the late Oscar Tommy Gibbs and the late Mary Jane Henson Swart. David was a graduate of Western Carolina University and was of the Baptist faith.…
Read MoreKenneth R. Wax
Kenneth R. Wax, 79, of Statesville, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. He was born December 19, 1941, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Evelyn Sweet Wax and Sidney Wax. He graduated from Brookline High School and received a degree in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was…
Read MoreShelby Jean Cook-Combs
Shelby Jean Cook-Combs, 83, of Taylorsville, passed away from an extended illness Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born Thursday, May 5, 1938, in Raleigh County, West Virginia, to the late Darl Edgar Cook Sr. and Beulah Nan Cook. She loved gardening and flowers were her passion. She was a…
Read MoreHelen Harriet (Kroboth) Rauscher
Helen Harriet (Kroboth) Rauscher, 89, of Taylorsville, formerly of Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 10, 2021. She was the wife of the late Victor Rauscher Jr. Born December 29, 1931, in Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresia (Deutsch) Kroboth. She worked…
Read MoreMichael Allan Killian
Michael Allan Killian, 46, from Lenoir, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was born August 1, 1974, in Catawba County, to Katrina Huffman of Lincolnton. Michael is survived by two sons, Brandon Tallent of Conover, and Michael Rickey Killian of Lenoir; two daughters, Alexandria Rubin of Kernersville,…
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Brenda Phoenix Johnson, 77, of Hickory, died Friday, July 9, 2021, following a period of declining health. Brenda was born September 1, 1943, daughter of the late Fred and Helen Phoenix. She was a native of Burnsville but had made her home in the Hickory area since 1962. Brenda was a licensed cosmetologist for more…
Read MoreGary Lavon Hall
Gary Lavon Hall, 67, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday evening, July 9, 2021. Gary was born January 20, 1954, in Catawba County, to the late Melvin “Buck” and Lois Crouch Hall. Gary worked as an auto mechanic until he retired from Richey’s Automotive. He was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. He…
Read MoreGloria Jean Bryant Hurdle Bonds Donaldson
Gloria Jean Bryant Hurdle Bonds Donaldson, 71, of Stony Point, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Gloria was born October 20, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Dan Bryant and Francis Cox Bryant. She had worked as a nurse and dedicated her life to the…
Read MoreRobert Lee Brawley
Robert Lee Brawley, 81, of Harmony, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 7, 2021, at Gordon’s Hospice in Statesville. Robert was born on Thursday, October 12, 1939, in Allegheny County, to the late Ronald and Attie Bedsaul Brawley. Robert was an entrepreneur and a member of Sharon Lutheran Church. Those left to cherish and celebrate…
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