Area Obituaries

Gerald Wayne Craig, 71, of Huckleberry Ridge Road, Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. Mr. Craig was born on January 23, 1947, in Caldwell County, the son of the late Ed Kirby and Thelma Lee Craig Mitchell. He was a US Army veteran, who had served in the Vietnam Era. He had worked…

Rev. Wade Edward Wright, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at his residence. Wade was born March 7, 1930, in Forsyth County, the son of the late John Henry Wright and Minnie Lunsford Wright. He was a US Army veteran and a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He pastored numerous Western United…

Vera Marcelle West Wood, 82, of Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Michael Minton and Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating. Burial will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens. The…

Mosie Laws, Jr., 73, of Taylorsville, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his residence. Born November 29, 1944 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Mosie Laws, Sr. and Layuna Davis Laws. A member of Maiden First Freewill Baptist Church, he was formerly employed in the furniture industry. In addition to his…

Ruth Hammer Warren Hagler died on November 15, 2018, in Charlotte, at the age of 94. Ruth was born on November 3, 1924, in Stony Point, to Thomas Marsh Hammer and Sarah Margaret Hammer. Ruth is survived by her son, William Dale Warren (Barbara) of Charlotte; daughter, Nancy Warren Zweigart of Raleigh; granddaughters, Laurie Jernigan…

Joseph “Arnold” Richey, 88, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Carolina Caring. He was born on February 16, 1930, in Caldwell County, to the late Moses Prater and Fannie Estelle Frye Richey. He was a member of Shiloh Lutheran Church and served in the Army during the Korean Era. Along with…

Maggie Elizabeth Baker, 79, of Buff Lane, Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Mrs. Baker was born September 9, 1939, in Greenville, the daughter of the late William Arthur Pennell and Lola Mae Earp Pennell. Maggie was a cook at the Burger Basket for 22+ years and was…

William “Bill” Franklin Hubbard, 68, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 18, 1950, in Rutherford County, to the late Jessie Franklin and Mary Lela Biggerstaff Hubbard. He enjoyed gunsmithing, knives, and hunting. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a sister,…

Ruby Lee Mayberry Kerr, 91, of Stony Point, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at Valley Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born November 27, 1926, in Alexander County, to the late John Glover Mayberry and Fannie Mitchell Mayberry. She was a textile worker and member of South River Methodist Church. She loved…