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John “Bill” William Lowe
John “Bill” William Lowe, 87, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his residence in Alexander County. He was born to the late A.S. Lowe and Gay Wallace Lowe on Monday, April 20, 1936, in Wilkes County. During his working career, Bill mainly worked in the furniture industry and was a clerk at Deal…
Read MoreDonel “Don” LaFevre
Donel “Don” LaFevre, 69, of Lenoir, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his home. Don was born October 5, 1954, in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of the late Leland Merle LaFevre and Fannie Irene Fowler LaFevre. Don served proudly in the United States Navy, worked as a HVAC technician for most of his…
Read MoreMichael Steve Fox
Michael Steve Fox, 74, of Creston, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was born to the late Carl James Fox and Hattie Bell Bentley Fox on June 29, 1949. Michael retired from Duke Power after many years of service. Those left to cherish the memories of Michael include…
Read MoreMary Alice Tutterrow
Mary Alice Tutterrow, 75, of Hiddenite, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024. A graveside service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at Zion Baptist Church, 714 Union Grove Rd., Union Grove, NC 28689. Rev. Luke Green will officiate. Condolences may be sent to the Tutterrow…
Read MoreFaulkenberry named Interim Alexander County Manager
Ben Faulkenberry, County Attorney for Alexander, has been named Interim County Manager following a unanimous vote at a special called meeting of the County Commissioners on Thursday evening, March 21, 2024. Faulkenberry will serve as the interim effective May 1 as current County Manager Shane Fox resigns to take his former position as Town Manager…
Read MoreKirt Donald Millsaps
Kirt Donald Millsaps, 87, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. Kirt was born on February 14, 1937, in Alexander County, to the late James Otto Millsaps and Ella Harrington Millsaps. Kirt graduated from Hiddenite High School and on October 25, 1958, he married his wife of 61…
Read MoreRichard Dale Smith
Richard Dale Smith, 68, of Taylorsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 21, 2024, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Richard was born August 20, 1955, in Alexander County, the son of the late Harold Junior Smith and Mary Ann Mayberry Smith McAlpin. His employment in life was varied, from driving a…
Read MoreCounty Commission, Board of Education to meet jointly Mar. 28
A Joint Work Session of the Alexander County Board of Education and Alexander County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Alexander Central Auditorium. A link for viewing the work session will be available on Thursday on the school system website at www.alexander.k12.nc.us. The purpose of…
Read MoreHiddenite man dies in collision Mar. 20
A Hiddenite man suffered fatal injuries in a collision this week. On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on Kirby Lackey Road near Shew Road. A 2007 Honda motorcycle was traveling northeast on Kirby Lackey Road when the…
Read MoreKevin Thomas Bentley
Kevin Thomas Bentley, 48, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Forsyth County. He was born on Wednesday, June 18, 1975, to Lanie Starnes Bentley and the late Stephen Thomas Bentley in Catawba County. Mr. Bentley was the owner/operator of K/B Heating & Air and he loved his…
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