Area Obituaries

Roy Dale Dillard, 74, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Iredell County. He was born to the late Robert Bruce and Ruth Dillard, in Wilkes County, on April 25, 1950. During his working career, he was a mechanic in the textile industry for Schneider Mills and JPS. Those left to cherish…

Douglas Wayne Harrington, 58, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Douglas was born February 22, 1966, in Alexander County, the son of Dwight Harrington and the late Dorothy Bentley Harrington. Douglas had worked at Broyhill Furniture until he became disabled. He was a member of Pleasant…

Stanford Clark Morton, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, following a brief illness. Clark was born in Hampton, Tennessee, and was the son of the late James Dalton Morton and Sadie Hinkle Morton. Clark was a graduate of Hampton High School and ETSU. Clark served in the US Army during…

On Friday, November 8, 2024, 84-year-old world traveler, Vista Boyles “Vickie” Harrison, embarked on her greatest journey. She had booked the trip as a teenager when she gave her life to Christ. There were no bags to pack, as everything she could need or want had been sent ahead through service to the Lord of…

Crystal Belle Conklin, 46, of Hiddenite, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House following a lifelong illness. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on August 10, 1978, to the late Roger Dale Conklin and Deborah Sue Meissner Coffey. She was a member of Rocky Face Baptist Church. Her dog, Scrappy,…

Rev. Kenneth Neil George, 77, of Taylorsville, left his earthly abode for his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. He was born July 8, 1947, in Alexander County, the son of the late Paul Ross George and Louvada Harrington George. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Melvin, Edsel and Danny George; an…

Betty Stevenson, 88, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Betty was born July 26, 1936, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Jay Elder and Margaret Burke Elder. She was a self-employed bookkeeper and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and going out…

Reba Jean Shook Atkinson, 70, of Claremont, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024. Reba was born in Catawba County on March 15, 1954, to the late Clarence Cliffard Shook and Lucy Maybell Steward Shook. She enjoyed being outside in her garden planting flowers and watching the hummingbirds. She loved her TV shows and spending…

Timothy Isenhour Lackey, 72, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Timothy was born June 23, 1952, in Iredell County, the son of the late William Howard Lackey and Phyllis Isenhour Lackey. Timothy graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University and worked for Alexander County DSS until…