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Area Obituaries

Kimberly Lackey Kennedy

Kimberly Lackey Kennedy, 41, passed away on November 2, 2024, after a brief illness at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Kim was born December 15, 1982, in Iredell County, to Roger Dale (Possum) Lackey of Hiddenite and the late Johana Smith Lackey. Kim was a daddy’s girl and was known for her love of animals, especially “Harley.”…

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Richard Blake Childers

Richard Blake Childers, 72, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Iredell. Born on Friday, October 3, 1952, in Alexander County, Richard was a truck driver. Survivors include his son, Jason Blake Childers; his sister, Gladys Minton; and brothers, Waitsell Dean Childers and Gene Childers. Visitation for Richard will…

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Judy Elaine Cook Fletcher

Judy Elaine Cook Fletcher, 77, of the Brushy Mtn. community, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Fletcher was born June 30, 1947, in Alexander County to King Darius and Maggie Millsaps Cook. Judy was a member and music director at New Hope Baptist Church for more than 20 years. Mrs.…

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Raymond Clifford LeVan

Raymond Clifford LeVan, 92, of Hiddenite, passed away on October 31, 2024, at Jurney’s Assisted Living in Statesville following an extended illness. Clifford was born in Iredell County on July 16, 1932, to the late Ralph LeVan and Stella Mae Martin LeVan. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was a retired…

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Steven Anthony Clark

Steven Anthony Clark, 51, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at his home. Steven was born April 29, 1973, in Vineland, New Jersey, the son of Mary Conard Clark and the late William Stacy Clark. He was a network engineer and of the Christian faith. In addition to his mother, those left…

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Susan Meadlock Wallace

Susan Meadlock Wallace, 67, of Taylorsville, returned to her eternal home on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 5:30 in the evening. Susan was born on Sunday, March 3, 1957, in Alexander County, to the late Roland and Edith Meadlock. Susan attended Alexander Central High School and later served her country in The United States Army.…

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Nancy Jane Evans

Nancy Jane Evans, 36, of Statesville, departed this life due to an unexpected illness at 4:20 p.m. on October 31, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House. Nancy was born in Logan, West Virginia, on March 23, 1988. Nancy is survived by her mother, Ellen Jane Kennedy (John Bruce Kennedy) of the home; a brother, John Henry…

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Kathleen “Kathy” McManus-Bock

Kathleen “Kathy” McManus-Bock, 66, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Kathleen was born February 23, 1958, in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Robert T. McManus and Catherine Connolly McManus. Earlier in her working career, she worked as a passenger service agent for Capitol…

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Jimmy Dale Barnes

Jimmy Dale Barnes, 86, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at his home in Alexander County. He was born in Spokane, Washington, on Tuesday, April 12, 1938, to the late Bynum and Ruby Haynes Barnes but grew up in Charlotte. During his working career, Mr. Barnes was a truck driver for the National Linen…

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Molly Oday Miller

Molly Oday Miller, 72, born on Saturday, September 13, 1952, in Carter County, Tennessee, to the late James and Pearl Whitehead Miller, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Iredell County. She leaves behind a cherished family, including her sons, Carmen Rosenbaum and Scott Rosenbaum; a sister, Betty Miller;…

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