Area Obituaries
Janet Sterner Forrest
Janet Sterner Forrest, 78, died peacefully at home Wednesday afternoon, October 30, 2019. Janet grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduation from North High School, she attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she met (Paul) Tony Forrest of Mocksville. They married on September 1, 1960. After moving to Taylorsville in 1961, she graduated from…
Read MoreRalph Cary Warren
Ralph Cary Warren, 92, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born in February of 1927 to the late Ralph and Pauline Page Warren, Ralph served in the US Navy, worked as an insurance adjuster, was an active member at Antioch Baptist Church, and served the Lord…
Read MoreTina Diane Welborn
Tina Diane Welborn, 58, of Statesville, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at her residence. The Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 2019 in the Chapman Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Rev. Steven Pope will officiate. Burial will follow in the…
Read MoreDorthey “Dot” Susie May Bentley Connell
Dorthey “Dot” Susie May Bentley Connell, 86 and a half, went to be with the Lord, whom she loved so dearly, on October 27, 2019 after a period of declining health over the past few years. She passed peacefully in her sleep at Valley Nursing Center, where she had been a resident for less than…
Read MoreWare Prichard, Jr.
Ware Prichard, Jr., 68, of Cedar Creek Drive, Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born July 3, 1951, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ware Prichard, Sr. and Phyllis Matheson Prichard. He was employed with Broyhill Furniture for over 35 years. He loved his…
Read MoreHoward Shoemaker
Howard Shoemaker, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his residence. Born March 17, 1933, in Taylorsville, to the late Henry Howard and Elsie Elder Shoemaker, he graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1951. Howard was drafted and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Kewaunee…
Read MoreKaylin Acosta
Kaylin Acosta, 17, of Grain Drive, Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. Kaylin was born January 17, 2002, in Mecklenburg County, the daughter of the late Jacobo Ezequiel Acosta, Jr. and Jennifer Marie Boring. She was a student at Mitchell Community College and worked at…
Read MoreDustin Allen Hollis
Dustin Allen Hollis, 26, of Hiddenite, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 as a result of a tragic accident. Born to Charles and Donna Hughes Hollis on November 11, 1992, Dustin served with the US Marine Corp, was a driver for Zenith Furniture, and attended Freedom Baptist Church. Dustin’s interests included motorcycles and…
Read MoreLoretta Hefner Chapman
Loretta Hefner Chapman, 87, of Anderson Mt. Rd., Maiden, formerly of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Loretta was born December 24, 1931, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Quez Hefner and Eva Lou Fox Hefner. She worked in the furniture industry and was a member…
Read MoreDevin Lynn Tedder
, 37, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, April 18, 1982, in Alexander County, to the late Charles Patrick Tedder and Sherry Dean Chapman. In addition to Devin’s father, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Haven Bordeaux, and maternal…
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