Area Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Porter Harrington, 85, of Claremont, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 22, 2019 following an extended battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Tom was born September 11, 1933, in Alexander County, to the late Thomas Huston Harrington and Mary Porter Burke. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death…

Janet Lynne Mays Walker, 66, of Taylorsville, took her journey home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on June 28, 1952, in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Lynn and Maxine Stafford Mays. During her career, Janet worked as a Route…

David Lee Dales, 52, of Raintree Park Road, Hiddenite, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Dales was born March 10, 1966, in Buchanan County, Virginia, the son of the late Luther Bural Dales and Jonnie Mae Johnson Dales. He had worked as a diesel mechanic for Freightmaster in…

John D. Quillen, 85, of Fox Mountain Road, Hiddenite, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Quillen was born January 5, 1934, in Russellville, Alabama, the son of the late Hubert Quillen and Willie Mae Montgomery Quillen. He had worked in citrus processing for many years and was a member of Christ…

Mary “Maggie” A. Cothran, 85, of Hiddenite, entered her eternal home to forever be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on April 1, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Juette C. and Elsie Echerd Austin. During her career, she worked at…

Dennis Dean Miller, 59, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born on April 24, 1959, in Minnesota, the son of the late Ned Devon and Leona Schroder Miller. Dennis worked for Bowman Roofing and had a special talent in construction and teaching others. He loved…

On Saturday, January 19, 2019 the Heavenly dispatcher, God himself, gave Willis Samuel “Bill” Sadberry his final earthly call to come home to heaven from Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Bill was born on April 16, 1963, in La Chapelle-Saint Mesmin, Loiret, France, to the late Samuel Leo Sadberry and Ruth Blackburn Sadberry. Following his…

Nellie Marie Tevepaugh Burgess, 98, of Taylorsville, passed away on January 19, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House, in Statesville, after a decline in health of three weeks. Born July 7, 1920, in Taylorsville, Nellie was the oldest daughter of the late Joseph Graham Tevepaugh and Delia Ann Harrington Tevepaugh. She married Roland Eugene Burgess on…