Area Obituaries

Dorcas Brookshire Dyson died February 23, 2021. She was born in Iredell County, the youngest child of the late Butler Nathaniel and Marylou Lowe Brookshire. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Courtney Brooke Johnston who was killed on December 9, 1999, and her son-in-law, Kelvin G. Johnston. Also preceding her in death were…

Margaret Rebecca Robinson Barker, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 17, 1934, in Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas, to the late Crawford Robinson and Victoria Carter Stigger, as well as stepmother, Blondell Ross Robinson. Margaret was a member of Love & Unity Resurrection Assembly. Those…

Connie “Goo” Mack Chapman, 85, of Stony Point, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Monday, September 2, 1935, in Alexander County, to the late Dave Chapman and Reba Mays Chapman. Goo was a member of Stony Point Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he served as…

Baby Navy Brooke Bowles went to be with Jesus on February 21, 2021. Although we only held you for a short time, you will always be in our hearts. Those that are left and are grieving the loss of Navy include her parents, Joshua and Haley Holman Bowles; brothers, Shepherd and Sutton Bowles; grandparents, Tim…

Betty Louise Dyson Cline, 79, of Conover, passed away February 21, 2021. She was born to the late John Henry (Ruth) Dyson and Ruby Mitchell (JD Goble) on September 11, 1941. Betty enjoyed flowers, gardening, cooking, and her grandkids most of all. She attended Oxford Baptist Church in Conover. Along with her parents, those preceding…

Roy Everette Bruce, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Roy was born May 27, 1945 in Cherokee County. He was a furniture builder and also a teacher, where he taught classes for GED and many Biblical studies. He proudly served his country in the US Army…

Billy Ray Meadows, of Hiddenite, went to be with his Heavenly Father on his 84th birthday at the Glenn A Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Billy was born on February 19, 1937 to the late Royd Franklin Meadows and Ethel Sharpe Meadows. Billy served in the US Army from 1960-1962, during the Vietnam Era. He…

Mary Alice Teague Brown, 72, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully February 18, 2021. She was born to the late Roscoe David and Mary Jane Catherine Brookshire Teague in Iredell County. Mrs. Brown was of the Christian faith and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church since she was a child. She graduated from Lenoir Rhyne…

Jeffrey Coleman Parsons, 54, of Taylorsville, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 18, 2021 following a brief illness. Jeffrey was born on April 23, 1966, in Alexander County, the son of Judy Mecimore Roberts and the late Ronald Coleman Parsons. He had worked for Matlock Used Cars & Parts and was of the…