Area Obituaries

James (Jim) Karr Rogers, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving and devoted daughters, Debbie, Susan, and Kim. Jim was born on October 29, 1929, in Taylorsville, the son of the late D. Roy Rogers and Gussie Chapman Rogers. After graduating from high school at the age of 15,…

Marion Lucille Marlowe Parlier, a dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away after a brief illness on September 8, 2025, at Valley Nursing Center, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Wilkes County on September 18, 1933, to the late Freddie Marlowe and Laura Estep Marlowe. She was one of…

Late last Thursday, September 4, 2025, David Kerley, 75, of Alexander County (whom some of us here were privileged to have known) peacefully shuffled this mortal coil. And his spirit, now released from a painful fight with cancer, has rejoined the energy that animates all things. He was the youngest born of Delmas and Gladys…

Tommy “Kyle” Stidham, 32, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Kyle was born July 25, 1993, in Catawba County, the son of William Stidham and Michelle Roark. Kyle worked for Sunbelt Express and enjoyed skateboarding, riding four-wheelers, playing video games, and spending time…

Glenda Gale Bowman Sipe, 81, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Born on July 24, 1944, to Pete Theodore Bowman and Lottie Elizabeth Bowman, Glenda was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Taylorsville. Throughout her life, she worked in various jobs, but her greatest calling was…

Wanda Wallace Millsaps, 75, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at her home. Wanda was born April 7, 1950, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late JC Wallace and Lorene Millsaps Wallace. Wanda was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. When her health…

Nana Grace “Gracie” Bumgarner Brown passed away peacefully at her home in Alexander County on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born on Wednesday, December 23, 1942, in Alexander County, to the late Edgar E. and Wave Swaney Bumgarner. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Gracie leaves behind…

Evelyn Margaret Childers Weant finished her earthly journey on September 1, 2025, and is now with her Savior in her eternal home. After several years of declining health, she passed away in her home on the Weant farm. Evelyn’s husband of 66 years, Roy Daniel Weant, and her sister, Lois Childers, lovingly cared for her…