Area Obituaries
Deeston Michael Brown
Deeston Michael Brown, age 12, of Granite Falls, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, following a lengthy illness. Deeston was born October 12, 2011, in Caldwell County, the son of Michael Damien Lane and Allison Barrier. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, go-karts, camping, and loved to fly his drones and enjoyed shooting guns. Including his…
Read MoreArthur Anton Cleveland, Jr.
Arthur Anton Cleveland, Jr., 64, of Statesville passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born June 6, 1960, in Roane County, Tennessee, to the late Arthur Anton Cleveland, Sr., and Willa Jeryl Coleman Thombs. He worked at Keystone Powdered Metal Company as a machine operator. In addition to his…
Read MoreJerry Ray Triplett
Jerry Ray Triplett, 70, of Statesville, passed away at his home on Friday, July 5, 2024, after an extended illness. He was born November 16, 1953, in Summers County, West Virginia, to the late John Triplett and Nannie Josephine Triplett. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Debbie Anderson Triplett of the home, and a…
Read MoreCharles Stephen Jolly
Charles Stephen Jolly, 78, of Hiddenite, passed away very peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at his home, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, after an extended illness. Steve was born June 27, 1947, in Alexander County, to the late Charles Aaron Jolly and Aileen Millsaps Jolly. After retiring as a CPA accountant, he later started…
Read MoreDorothy Karvelis
Dorothy Karvelis, 88, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. She was welcomed into her heavenly home by her husband, Julie, who she missed terribly and whom she awaited to be reunited with. Born in Astoria, New York, on March 13, 1936, to Clara Harms and Herman Berny, she…
Read MoreTom Reynolds Jr.
Tom Reynolds Jr., 99, a retired firefighter and lieutenant for the city of Abilene, Texas, and a skilled log home builder, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Valley Nursing Center in Alexander County. He was born on Tuesday, May 5, 1925, in Anson Jones County, Texas. A proud veteran who served his country…
Read MoreFrancis “Joe” Arnold Shearer
Francis “Joe” Arnold Shearer, known affectionately as Joe to his family and friends, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Forsyth County. He was born on Wednesday, July 12, 1939, in Keene, New Hampshire, to the late Russell and Florine Shearer. He graduated high school in June 1958…
Read MoreEdward Arthur Turner
Edward Arthur Turner, known affectionately as Ed, passed away at his home in Alexander County on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He was born on Tuesday, April 15, 1941, in Catawba County, to the late Arthur Lincoln Turner and Claudia Craig Turner. Ed dedicated 34 years of his life to the furniture industry, where his hard…
Read MoreFrances Marie Bennett Blount
Frances Marie Bennett Blount, 76, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Frances was born May 25, 1948, in Alexander County, the daughter of Florence Bennett Wilson of Hiddenite. During her working career, she worked for Brian Center East in Hickory as a CNA, Dickies Mill in Stony…
Read MoreNancyPat Carpenter
Our precious mother, NancyPat Carpenter, age 86, of Taylorsville, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving children at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center from complications of her valiant fight with leukemia. NancyPat was born a coal miner’s daughter in Slab Fork, West Virginia, on November 15, 1937, to George Thurbon…
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