Area Obituaries

Tony Cleatus Bentley, 80, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at his home. Tony was born January 18, 1944, in Catawba County, the son of the late Cleatus Luther Bentley and Annie Lee Benfield Bentley. Tony proudly served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam Era, and was part of the…

William Herman Shew, born to Simon and Sena Jones Shew (Wilkes County) on July 3, 1937, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 12, 2024. He was a patient at Atrium Baptist Wilkes Hospital. Mr. Shew was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, North Wilkesboro. Mr. Shew was preceded in death…

Rachel Anne Icenhour Deal, age 89, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Rachel was born on November 18, 1934, to the late Clifford and Della Chapman Icenhour. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love…

Daniel “Danny” Paul Martin, 75, of Hickory passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Grace Village in Granite Falls. He was born on January 12, 1949, to the late Crowson Martin and Ethel Shatley Martin in Iredell County. Danny was a United States Army Veteran. He retired after working for 42 years at Village…

Hugh Caleb Lowe, Sr., age 85, of Boomer, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at his home. Hugh was born February 2, 1939, in Wilkes County, the son of the late Melvin Lowe and Bessie Corn Lowe. Hugh graduated from Union Grove High School in 1958 and also attended Tennessee Temple Bible College and…

Lee Presnell, age 72, a retired captain with the Tayorsville Police Department, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Iredell County. He was born on Thursday, October 25, 1951, in Iredell County. During his lifetime, Lee proudly served in the United States Army and later, as a police officer. He is survived by his…

Judy Ann Alspaugh Hoover, 82, of Stony Point, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 8, 2024, unexpectedly following a brief illness. She was born December 14, 1941, in Caldwell County to the late Edward Lawrence Alspaugh and Eva Auton Alspaugh. She worked as an LPN at Davis Hospital for 30 years and…

Ann Smith McCurdy, age 90, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Ann was born August 9, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Zeb Smith and Ina Alexander Smith. Ann worked for Champion Paper for many years, she later worked part-time at the Alexander County Chamber…