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James Barry Watts, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 26, 2020. James was born to the late John and Doris Thomas Watts. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing most of all. Along with his parents James is preceded in death by his Spouse Patricia Dagenhart Watts, and a brother Gene Watts. Those left...
Arthur Donald Millsaps, age 75, of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born on July 13, 1945 the son of the late Roy Ray & Eloise Bunton Millsaps. During his career, Arthur worked at Broyhill Furniture for 46 years. He enjoyed hunting and working on the racing pit crew. Along with his...
Rev. Donald “Don” Wayne Ingle, age 81, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center and is now rejoicing in his heavenly home with His Lord and Savior. He was born on April 15, 1939 to the late Javan Beech and Nettie Freeze Ingle. Don had a special love for his family, especially his grandchildren who...
Sheila Faye Witcher Bowman, age 83 passed away Tuesday December 22, 2020 at Trinity Village in Catawba County. She was born to the late Lonnie and Eloise Johnson Withcer. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Faye enjoyed watching tv, cleaning house, swimming, and her cats most of all. She was a cosmetologist for 38 years at Merle Norman....
Judy Hines Davis, 63, of Taylorsville, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on December 21, 2020, due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. Judy was born to Walter and Evelyn Hines on October 10, 1957, in Alexander County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Watson Hines; aunts Jean Furr and Jeanette Palmer; uncle Frankie Watson; grandfather and...
Waitsel Wilson Wike, 93, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center. Born on December 27, 1926 in Alexander County, to the late Vermon Wike and Lola Kerley Wike. Waitsel enjoyed his time tending to his apple farm. He also cherished the time he spent with his family and grandchildren. He had a love for...
Greyson Joseph Osborne, age 8, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born on January 9, 2012, the son of Abigail Louise Osborne and the late Samuel Christopher Saunders. Greyson was an energetic young boy with a great imagination and was an all-around typical boy who loved to get into...
Ella Mae Rhodes Nichols, 84, of Taylorsville, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina on Thursday, May 28, 1936 to the late Smith Isaac and Zilla Ella Cole Rhodes. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she had been active in the mission work of the Church. She served...
George Carl Bard, 90 of Taylorsville, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, April 22, 1930, to the late George W.T. Martin Bard and Ella Mae Parsons Bard in Wagoner in Ashe County, North Carolina. He was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. He retired from Schneider Mills in Taylorsville and in his...
Charles Albert Braswell, 84, of Taylorsville, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Carolina Medical Center-Charlotte. He was born Tuesday, July 21, 1936 in Caldwell County, North Carolina to the late Horace Henry Braswell and Julia Etta Kelley Braswell. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He retired from Furniture Design with Southern Furniture in Conover. He enjoyed traveling and...
Myra Frances Rash Younts, 79 of Taylorsville, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her residence. She was born on September 29, 1941, in Guilford County, North Carolina to the late Ira Evans Rash and Ruby Frances Garner Rash. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was a member of the Merry Hearts Sunday School Class. She enjoyed...
Mr. David Q. Williams, age 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday. December 16, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. David was born on June 23, 1934 in Alexander County, the son of the late Willie D. and Etta Mae Childers Williams. David joined the United States Air Force and retired with 22 years of service....
Barbara “Joanne” Sharpe, age 76, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born in Wilkes County on May 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Commodore Myers and Ruby Royal Sharpe. Before retirement, Joanne worked as a supervisor for Alexvale Furniture. She was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church where she...
Johnnie Ray Punch, age 50, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 8, 1970 in Caldwell County, the son of Ray Sanford Punch and Wanda Jean Moretz. Johnnie honorably served our country in the US Air Force. He earned his Associates Degree as an Accountant and worked for Caldwell Solutions....
Carl Spurgeon Childers December 29, 1938 – December 13, 2020 Carl Spurgeon Childers, 81, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, December 13th at his residence. He was born December 29, 1938 in Alexander County, the son of the late Ceph Crowson Childers and Cloyce Arlene Childers. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Alexander County where he served...
Tiffany Rena Traylor, age 20, of Conover passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born on July 27, 2000 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She is survived by a son Dior Jordynn; mother Chrystal Traylor; father Randy Watts; sister Keyara, Mya Salianna; brother Chris and Rahiem; grandparents Salianna and Cecil; aunt Angel; uncle Cecil; and cousins Jashawn,...
James "Ray" Harding, age 63, of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his residence. James will lie-in-state at Alexander Funeral Service on Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th, 2020 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Graveside service will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with the...
~ Courtesy obit for the Joines family ~ Ada Lodemia Transeau Joines, age 87, of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Joines was born September 10, 1933 in Wilkes County to Grover and Martha Nance Transeau. She was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro and attended Taylorsville Weslyn Church in Taylorsville....
Courtesy obituary for the Summers family Mr. William “Bill” Herman Summers, 87, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Summers was born November 3, 1933 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Henry Clay Summers and Ila Stikeleather Summers. He was a graduate of Scotts High School and was previously married to...
Mrs. Lois Teague Richey, age 94, of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home. Born on October 3, 1926 in Alexander County, Lois was a daughter of the late William Waitzel and Edna Childers Teague. Lois enjoyed gardening, canning, and working in her flowers. She also enjoyed sewing and baking. Her most joyous times were spent...