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Vance Eartle Hammonds, age 78, of the Wittenburg Community, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014, following a lengthy illness. Born Aug.9, 1935, in Robeson Co. NC, to the late, Woodrow Wilson and Julia Thelma Rebels Hammonds, he was of the Baptist faith. He was owner operator of Hammonds and Hammonds Trucking until his retirement. Vance loved hunting and fishing at...
Linky Milton “Link” Milstead, age 64, of the Rocky Springs Community, Hiddenite, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, following a lengthy illness. Born July 2, 1949 to the late Don Milton Milstead and Mary Maxwell Harrington, who survives, he was a professional truck driver, having retired from CommScope. He had also driven for Poteat...
Harold Clifford Adkins, age 55, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Knoxville, TN on July 19, 1958 to the late Opal Pearl Rydner. Harold was previously employed as a masonry and served in the US Navy. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Patricia Ann...
Carl Wilson Teague, age 73, of Taylorsville, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Carolina Medical Center. He was born in Alexander County on November 29, 1940 to the late Frank Wilson Teague and Mary Lovina Teague. Carl was employed as a truck driver for Khroeler Furniture Manufacturing and he attended Stoney Point Tabernacle. He also owned and operated Carl...
Michael Alvin Pritchard, age 61, of the Ellendale Community, passed away unexpectedly at Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born in Norfolk County, VA on December 18, 1952 to Dorothy Simmons Pritchard and the late Frank Alvin Pritchard. Michael was a truck driver for CommScope and a member of Christian Fellowship Church...
Jack Wallace Reid, Sr., of Lenoir, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Charlotte Carolina Medical Center. He was born in Caldwell County on October 9, 1949 to the late Harold Don Reid and Blanche West Reid. Jack was once employed by Broyhill, Singer, and other furniture companies. He was of the Baptist faith and he was a talented...
John "Johnny" Robert Rufty, age 74, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born on February 8, 1940 in Alexander County to the late Pleas and Texie Leona Mays Rufty. Johnny was retired from Broyhill Furniture with 40 years of perfect attendance. He was an active and faithful member of St....
Karen Parkhurst Nestor, 57, of Bethlehem went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born October 6, 1956, She was the daughter of Dolores and the late Charles Parkhurst of Bethlehem. Karen graduated from Alexander Central High School in 1974 and has been employed...
Delbert Joe "Red" Sutton, age 48, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his residence unexpectedly. He was born in Caldwell County on March 17, 1966 to Linda Alice Wright Campbell. Red was employed as a carpenter at Joe Ward Construction and he was of the Baptist faith. He loved hunting, fishing, Nascar, and construction work. Red...
Viola Lee Lackey Stevenson, age 74, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Alexander County on December 9, 1939 to the late Walter Alonzo Lackey and Lena O. Lambert Lackey. Viola was employed by Hunt Manufacturing for 39 years and attended Stony Point School. She loved her...
Harold Boyden Fortner, Sr., age 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born in Alexander County on December 2, 1927 to the late Howard Fortner and Lorna Kerley Fortner. He was retired from Harold Fortner & Sons Sawmilling and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening in his spare time. Harold was...
Glenn Leroy "PeeWee" Frye, age 73, of the Bethlehem Community, Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his residence after a period of failing health. Born on Sept. 13, 1940 to the late Alvin Ray and Willie Lee Bowman Frye in Alexander Co., he was a member of Friendship Lutheran Church in Taylorsville. Mr. Frye, was employed by...