Area Obituaries
Alice Delena Icard Icenhour
Alice Delena Icard Icenhour, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at home. She was born Monday, September 26, 1932, in Alexander County, to the late Forest Raydron Icard and Mazie Amanda Hollar Icard. Alice worked for a number of years in the furniture industry and then as a homemaker. She was a…
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TL Moore, 92, of Statesville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born Wednesday, May 30, 1928, in Haywood County, to the late Tommy Lee Moore and Della Moore. TL is survived by two sons, Charles Moore and James Moore, both of Statesville; and a daughter,…
Read MoreAlice Icenhour
Alice Icenhour, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at home. Arrrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Chapman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Alice Icenhour.
Read MoreHarold Dean Pendergrass
Harold Dean Pendergrass, 80, of Statesville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Wednesday, June 26, 1940, in Wilkes County, to the late Spencer Pendergrass and Victoria Shew Pendergrass. Harold is survived by two sons, Michael Pendergrass of Lenoir, and Nelson Pendergrass of Union Grove.…
Read MoreBilly Ray Sharpe
Billy Ray Sharpe, 77, of Olin, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at W.G. Hefner V.A. Medical Center. He was born Thursday, October 28, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Boyd Lee Sharpe and Virginia Hefner Sharpe. Billy is survived by his wife of 45 years, Peggy Ann Gatton Sharpe of the home, and…
Read MoreBarbara “Joanne” Sharpe
Barbara “Joanne” Sharpe, 76, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on May 18, 1944, in Wilkes County, the daughter of the late Commodore Myers and Ruby Royal Sharpe. Before retirement, Joanne worked as a supervisor for Alexvale Furniture. She was a faithful member of Concord…
Read MoreCarl Spurgeon Childers
Carl Spurgeon Childers, 81, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 29, 1938, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ceph Crowson Childers and Cloyce Arlene Childers. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Alexander County, where he served as a deacon, Sunday…
Read MoreTanner Austyn Kitchings
Tanner Austyn Kitchings, 25, of Granite Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Tanner was born March 25, 1995, in Burke County, to Billy Ray Kitchings Jr. and Sharon Houston Kitchings. He worked as the grocery manager for Lowes Foods in Viewmont. Tanner loved wrestling and UFC, but most…
Read MoreMary Wilma Durmire Sprinkle
Mary Wilma Durmire Sprinkle entered heaven’s gates on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born on April 7, 1944, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Buford and Emma Lea Durmire. She married the love of her life, Franklin Douglas Sprinkle, on December 26, 1962 at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in Hiddenite. Her love…
Read MoreGail F. Gant
Gail F. Gant, 76, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Gail was born April 24, 1944, in Alexander County, the son of the late Clarence Gant and Elsie McAlpin Gant. He was an upholster by trade for 40 years and then began the…
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