Area Obituaries
Hazel Campbell Vasbinder
Hazel Campbell Vasbinder, 98, of Marlowe Road, Hiddenite, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born on February 12, 1921, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Melvin Noah Campbell and Francis Kerley Campbell. She had worked as a waitress in several restaurants and was of the Baptist…
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Samuel Bartram McMahon, 76, of Stony Point, formerly of Belfast, Northern Ireland, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Sam was born September 28, 1942, in Northern Ireland, to the late Samuel McMahon Sr. and Mary Agnes Scott McMahon. Those left to cherish…
Read MoreCarlton Edgar Cashion
Carlton Edgar Cashion, 91, of Stony Point, departed this life on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Taylorsville at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 19, 1927, in Alexander County, to the late Joseph Edgar Cashion and Christine Viola Benfield Cashion. He served in the Navy during World War II as a…
Read MoreCarl Edgar Shook Jr.
Carl Edgar Shook Jr., 66, of Taylorsville, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shook was born August 28, 1952 to the late Carl Edgar Shook Sr. and Anna Marie Scheck Shook. Mr. Shook was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a diesel mechanic for Huffman Grading.…
Read MoreTeresa Dawn Wallace
Teresa Dawn Wallace, 44, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday evening, April 12, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born, May 19, 1974 to Junior Robert and Anna Mae Fox Wallace in Alexander County, she was of the Baptist faith. She was employed by MOCARO Dying and Finishing in Statesville, before her health forced…
Read MoreMargie Rose Fleming Stratton
Margie Rose Fleming Stratton, 73, of Old Wilkesboro Road, Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stratton was born November 6, 1945, in Letcher County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charlie Fleming and Goldie Hall Fleming. She had worked as a seamstress in the textile industry and…
Read MoreMargaret Teague Stafford
Margaret Teague Stafford, 85, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born September 16, 1933, in Alexander County, Margaret was a daughter of the late Burrell Bowers and Lundia Bell Johnson Teague. Margaret was a lifelong member of Antioch Baptist Church. She enjoyed buying and selling…
Read MoreLula “Dumpy” Warren
Lula “Dumpy” Warren, 84, of Liberty Church Road, Taylorsville, went to her heavenly home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Warren was born November 9, 1934, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Frank Davidson and Noma Payne Davidson. She had worked in the cafeteria at Hiddenite…
Read MorePatricia Ann Bak
Patricia Ann Bak, 63, of Lori Lane, Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at her residence. Patricia was born August 13, 1955, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Frances Bak and Corrine Isabelle Murray Bak. Patricia had worked as a residential and commercial painter and was a member of Life of…
Read MoreJohnsie Austin Dyson
Johnsie Austin Dyson, 81, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly, following two years of declining health, on Monday, April 8, 2019 at her residence. Born June 16, 1937 to the late Chalie Cleve and Rachel Amanda Johnson Austin, she was a member or Liledoun Baptist Church. She and her late husband of 59 years, Dwight J.…
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