Area Obituaries

    On Friday, April 10, 2020, James Wayne Walker, 75, passed away peacefully at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Wayne had recently battled several health challenges and he is now at rest. Wayne was born and raised in the Central Community of northern Iredell County, the son of the late Elbert Walker and Emily Crater…

Dorothy “Dot” Lackey Marshall, 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. Dot was the daughter of the late Bron and Edna Lackey. She was born in Iredell County on Monday, May 9, 1932. She attended Stony Point Tabernacle. Her favorite thing was corresponding with family and friends through…

Samuel Eugene Yoder, 59, of Johnson Farm Road, Hiddenite, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his residence. Samuel was born April 10, 1960, in Geauga County, Ohio, the son of Mary Ann Hochstetler Yoder and the late Alfred Yoder. Although he was a farmer at heart, he worked in construction for his last…

J. Dale Holmes, 55, passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2020. He was born on August 22, 1964, in Taylorsville, to Faye P. Foster who survives and the late John Anderson Holmes. Dale was a graduate of Alexander Central High School and Mitchell College School of Nursing. He was employed as a Registered Nurse by…

Patrina Sue Hutchins Skipper, 57, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her residence. She was born on November 8, 1962, daughter of Donald Hutchins and the late Mary Ella Wilson Hutchins. During her career, she was employed as a CNA for several nursing homes in Palm Beach, Florida. Those left…

Nolan Jarvis, 66, of Old Mountain Village, Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his residence. Nolan was born June 10, 1953. He was the son of the late Ward Kehlyn Jarvis and Anna Lee Swaim Jarvis. He had worked as a paramedic and was the former director of the EMS for Alexander…

Amanda Hammer, 50, of Muskett Way, Conover, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Amanda was born July 13, 1969, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Howell Hammer and Elaine Stine Hammer. She was clerical worker and was of the Lutheran faith. She loved the Carolina Panthers and dearly…

David Phillip Sprinkle, 70, of Hiddenite, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Gordon’s Hospice House in Statesville. David was born May 31, 1949, in Iredell County, the son of the late Thomas Lee Sprinkle and Wilmeth Sharpe Sprinkle. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather,…