Area Obituaries

Sheila Faye Witcher Bowman, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Trinity Village in Catawba County. She was born to the late Lonnie and Eloise Johnson Witcher. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was a cosmetologist for 38 years at Merle Norman. Those left to cherish her memories include her daughter,…

Iva Lee McClain Jackson, 73, of Charlotte, passed away on December 22, 2020. She was born on July 16, 1947, in Alexander County, to Elsie Parker McClain and Willard McClain, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Happy Plains School in Taylorsville, and attended Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem and Central Piedmont Community College…

Judy Hines Davis, 63, of Taylorsville, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on December 21, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. Judy was born to Walter and Evelyn Hines on October 10, 1957, in Alexander County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Watson Hines; aunts, Jean Furr and Jeanette Palmer;…

Waitsel Wilson Wike, 93, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center. He was born on December 27, 1926, in Alexander County, to the late Vermon Wike and Lola Kerley Wike. Waitsel enjoyed his time tending to his apple farm. He also cherished the time he spent with his family…

Charles E. “Chuck” Copeland, 83, of Stony Point, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Charles was born April 19, 1937, in Brady, Texas, the son of the late Charles Emmit Copeland and Lola Frances Brock Copeland. He was a US Air Force veteran and was a member of…

Blain “Blackjack” George Hall, 77, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 19, 1943, in Catawba County, to the late George Blain Hall and Clara Starnes Hall. Blain was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church Mo-Synod. He thoroughly enjoyed racing, working on cars, and spending time…

8/26/1993 – 12/20/2020 Brandon Miles Lowe, of Brevard, returned home to his Lord on December 20, 2020 in Taylorsville. A native to Brevard, Brandon was preceded in death by his mother, Terry-Lynn Gibson Lowe of San Diego, California; his father, Bobby Lee Lowe of Brevard; his grandmother, Ethelee Fox Gibson of Asheville; and great-uncle and…

Greyson Joseph Osborne, 8, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born on January 9, 2012, the son of Abigail Louise Osborne and the late Samuel Christopher Saunders. Greyson was an energetic young boy with a great imagination and was an all-around typical boy who…

Steven Gary “Doffie” Allen, 74, of Taylorsville, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. He was born January 9, 1946, in Iredell County, the son of Thelma Lowe Allen Hamilton of Monroe and the late Atwell Allen. He was a US Army National Guard veteran. Doffie was a truck driver who…