Area Obituaries

Barbara Jean Fox Stocks, 80, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at her residence. Born, March 25, 1939, in Alexander County, to the late Fred Thomas and Mildred Ethel Hines Fox, she was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. Having worked at Beauty Maid in Statesville, she left to provide private…

Ruth Richey Hall, 94, of Richey Road, Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Valley Nursing Center. Ruth was born July 29, 1925, in Caldwell County, the daughter of the late Moses Prater Richey and Fannie Estelle Frye Richey. She had worked in the furniture industry and retired from Clayton Marcus. She was…

Owen Durant Price, 81, of Taylorsville, passed away at his residence on December 15, 2019. Born to the late Clifford and Reba Dyson Price, Owen was the owner of Alexander Swatching Inc. He was a hard worker, enjoyed gardening, especially operating his John Deere tractor. He loved spending time in the mountains with his family…

A beautiful soul to her family and friends, Joan Teague Fox, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a very brief illness. She was born on December 3, 1947, in Alexander County, to Robert and Marie Sipe Teague, who preceded her along with her beloved husband, Clifford Fox;…

Phyllis C. Stikeleather, 78, of J and S Lane, Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her residence. Phyllis was born July 12, 1941, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Parks Childers and Dora Wiles Childers. She had worked in the furniture industry and was a faithful and prayerful member of…

Jack Kirby Wike, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 12, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, December 15, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., at Alexander Funeral Service in Taylorsville, with the funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the Carson Chapel Church Cemetery. A resident of Charlotte, where he retired…

Marjorie Hendren Hager left for her heavenly home Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She was the youngest child of Charles and Jo Hendren of Stony Point and was born January 3, 1925. She graduated from Stony Point High. While still a teenager, she spotted a good looking boy walking to the barber shop and she whistled…

Kay Mecimore Benfield, of Granite Falls, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Grace Hospital, Morganton. Born October 1, 1947, in Alexander County, she was the daughter of the late Lindsay E. Mecimore and Mildred Pauline Land Mecimore. Kay was a member of True Vine Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was…