Area Obituaries

Martha (Sunny) Little Price, 89, of Hickory, passed away at home on July 20, 2020 after a brief, but courageous, battle with lung cancer. Sunny was born on August 9, 1930 to the late Claude and Muriel Flowers Little and worked for the City of Hickory for 23 years, before retiring in 1990. It was…

Joyce Avalene Greene Osborne, 72, of Taylorsville, entered Heaven’s gates on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Taylorsville House. Joyce was born July 14, 1948, in Wilkes County, the daughter of the late Turner Greene and Ola Taylor Greene. A loving mother and homemaker, Joyce’s greatest pleasure was caring for her family and home. She was…

Jennifer Marie Reynolds, 32, of Stony Point, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Jennifer was born November 23, 1987, in Catawba County, the daughter of Harley Lee Haynes and Paula Bumgarner Reid and also step-mother, Judy Haynes. She had worked as a Pharmacy Tech for Wal-mart. She loved family, especially…

Virginia L. Gwaltney, 92, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Brookdale-Memory Care Unit in Statesville. Virginia was born November 3, 1927, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Parks Scott Lackey and Flossie Jane Kendall Lackey. She was a homemaker and a member of Hiddenite Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling,…

Arnesta Mallard-Lackey peacefully made her earthly transition at the age of 86 on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. She was born on January 4, 1934 to the late Fred and Elmer Mallard in Taylorsville. Arnesta was the third oldest of twelve siblings. She was educated in the Alexander County School System. While living…

Shirley Elizabeth Mayberry Pennell, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away at Catawba Memorial Hospital on July 18, 2020. Born to the late Lloyd Richard and Mabel Catherine Duncan Mayberry, Shirley was a member at Calvary Baptist Church in Taylorsville. During her working career, she worked at Lewittes Furniture. Shirley enjoyed reading her Bible, watching Hallmark and…

Gail Harris Passmore, 60, of Lona Daniels Loop, Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home. Gail was born February 23, 1960, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Fred Harris, Sr. and Louise Summers Harris Chapman. She had worked in the furniture industry most of her life and was a…

Jeffrey Allan Little, 60, of Taylorsville, passed away at his home on July 16, 2020. He was born to Jo-Anne Mae Graham Little and the late Ralph Junior Little in Catawba County. Jeffrey was of the Baptist faith. He loved four-wheeling, all shooting sports, was considered a master mechanic and carpenter, but most of all,…

Brenda Kay Harrington Kanipe, 73, of Taylorsville, passed away on July 15, 2020 at Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory. She was born to the late Roby Smith Harrington and Lois Pauline Loudermilk Harrington. Brenda was of the Lutheran faith, was a cloth cutter for the retail sales industry, and retired from Walmart where she continued…