Area Obituaries

Crystal Dawn LeVan Reed, 49, of Hiddenite Campground, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in her home due the flood. She was born March 19, 1971, in Iredell County, to Billy David LeVan of Hiddenite and Pamela Annette Norton Davidson of Stony Point. She was formerly a C.N.A., but had battled M.S. for many years.…

Tyrell Jordan “Ty” Reed, 18, of Hiddenite Campground, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in his home due to the flood. He was born June 26, 2002, in Iredell County, to the late Crystal Dawn LeVan and Thessa Lonnie Reed of Aiken, South Carolina. He was his Mother’s caregiver. He was also of the Christian…

Tina Ann Allen, 52, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in her home at the Hiddenite campground. Tina was born the daughter of Richard Russell and Mollie Sue Layne Dotson in Mingo County, West Virginia. Tina was of the Pentecostal faith and will be remembered as a caregiver and for the…

Elizabeth “Ann” Cartner, 88, of Statesville, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Wilkesboro Health and Habitation. A graveside service for Mrs. Cartner will be conducted at Society Baptist Church Cemetery in Statesville on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Ann will be laid to rest next…

Daniel Keith Ballew, 64, of Hiddenite, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Alexander County. Daniel was born July 7, 1956, in Kings Mountain, the son of the late George Ballew and Mary Sue Ramsey Ballew. He worked in the furniture industry most of his working career. He was a member of Faith…

Jerry Lynn Mecimore, 69, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. Jerry was born January 21, 1951, in Alexander County, the son of the late Eugene Mecimore and Pauline Land Mecimore. He had worked in the furniture industry and retired form Hancock & Moore in Bethlehem. He was…

Ann Gray Davis, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2020. She was born January 18, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph and Elaine (Wheaton) Gray, but was raised in the western part of New York state. Ann led a very accomplished life. After raising four children, she went back…