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Julie Anne Eason Jenkins, age 47, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 31, 2019 after an automobile accident. She was born in Union County on June 8, 1972, the daughter of Grace “Anne” Eason of Hiddenite and the late Clyde Kenneth Eason. Julie had her master’s degree and worked as a program director for the Department of Public...
Ralph Cary Warren, age 92 of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born in February of 1927 to the late Ralph and Pauline Page Warren. Ralph served in the US Navy, worked as an insurance adjuster, was an active member at Antioch Baptist Church and served the Lord there as a deacon....
Dorthey “Dot” Susie May Bentley Connell, age 86 and a half went to be with the Lord, whom she loved so dearly on October 27th, 2019 after a period of declining health over the past few years. She passed peacefully in her sleep at Valley Nursing Center where she had been a resident for less than a week. She was...
Dustin Allen Hollis age 26 of Hiddenite passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 as a result of a tragic accident. Born to Charles and Donna Hughes Hollis on November 11, 1992. Dustin served with the US Marine Corp, was a driver for Zenith Furniture and attended Freedom Baptist Church. Dustin’s interest included motorcycles and anything automotive, He enjoyed hunting...
Howard Shoemaker, age 86, of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his residence. Born March 17th, 1933 in Taylorsville to the late Henry Howard and Elsie Elder Shoemaker. He graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1951. Howard was drafted and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Kewaunee Scientific Corporation after 27...
Eddie Thomas Williams, age 63 of Union Grove began his eternal walk with Jesus on October 20, 2019. Born in Iredell County to the late Thomas Clyde and Hilda Jean Harmon Williams. Eddie was self-employed and ran Deal-Rite Feeds in Union Grove. Along with his parents Eddie was preceded in death by a brother, Charlie Lee Williams, a niece Rebecca...
Andrew “Dean” Maye, age 89, of the Ellendale Community, Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 22, 1930 in Watauga County, the son of the late Mac and Ida Maye. During his career, Dean was a bus driver for 29 years for the county schools. He was a hard worker, always...
Larry Daniels of Hiddenite passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born to the late Carl Daniels and Ruey Belle Bradshaw. In addition to his parents Larry is preceded in death by one sister Patsy Daniels Simmons. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Evelyn Lambert Daniels. Also survived by...
Howard Clinton “Sonny” Moretz, age 72 of Hickory passed away at his residence on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Born March 3, 1947 to the late Howard and Francis Hill Moretz. Howard was a cloth cutter in the furniture industry, was an avid fisherman, also enjoyed hunting and frying fish for family gatherings. In addition to his parents Sonny was preceded...
Catina Rae Joines, age 43, passed away October 11, 2019 in Forsyth Medical Center. Born September 7, 1976 to Roy Lee and Marion Elizabeth “Libby” Mitchell Joines, in Alexander County, she was of the Baptist faith. Her life was wrapped up in her children and grandchildren. She loved kayaking and biking. Summer was for sun flowers and hula hoops. She...
Grady Aldean “Al” Crouse – age 66 of Hickory, NC Al Crouse was born January 17, 1953 in Wilkes County to the late Mitchel and Annie Crouse and died October 5th surrounded by his loving family. He was the youngest child of a family of 12. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Charlie, Kenneth,...
Mary Louella Smith Williams age 92 of Granite Falls passed away on October 5, 2019 at Trinity Ridge in Hickory after a period of declining health. Born on January 12, 1928 in Caldwell County to the late John Wallace and Virgie Bolick Smith. Mary was a member at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church, enjoyed working in her flower beds and vegetable...
Charles Edward Wilson age 58 of Hiddenite passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his residence after a period of declining health. Born on Saturday, February 11, 1961 to the late Hugh and Bess Moody Wilson in Watauga County. Charles was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, enjoyed watching westerns on TV especially John Wayne movies and Bonanza...
Larry Richard Bowman, age 83 passed away on Monday, October 1, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton after a period of declining health. Born on February 24, 1936 to the late Maurice and Gurldean Hunt Bowman in Catawba County. Larry was a member at Sandy Ridge Baptist Church and attended Winkler Grove Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing and in his latter...
Mary Lou Harris McBride, age 92, life-long resident of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. Born September 10, 1927 in Guilford County, moving to Taylorsville, before starting to school, Mary Lou graduated from Taylorsville High School. The wife of Wayne McBride, marrying in December 1949, having known each other since first grade....
Wayne Ervin Hefner, 79, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at Carolina Caring of Sherrills Ford after a brief illness. Wayne was born August 21, 1940, in Alexander County, to the late Earl Lee and Nelda (Bet) Smith Hefner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce serving during the Vietnam era and was a retired long-distance truck driver for...
Joyce Alice Barnes Hodge, age 80, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Carolina Caring, Newton. Born in the District of Columbia, on August 29, 1939, to the late Charles Albert Henry Barnes and Martha Mary Hartley Barnes Reese, she was of the Baptist faith. Before retirement she had been employed with Century and Chair Craft Furnitures....
Mary Helen Walker, age 72 of Taylorsville passed away on September 20, 2019 at Trinity Village in Hickory after a period of declining health. Born to the late Hugh and Bess Moody Wilson on February 25, 1947, she was a former Customer Service worker at Walmart in Taylorsville, enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and crocheting. In addition to her parents, Mary...
Davie Lynn Little, age 62 of Taylorsville began his eternal walk with Jesus on September 15, 2019. Born to the late Solon Alexander and Eula Mae Shoemaker. Davie graduated high school in 1977 from Laurel County High School in Kentucky, was a faithful member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church and will always be remembered for his love of his church,...
Donna Kay Kent, age 70 passed away on September 10, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on December 29, 1948 in Beckley, West Virginia to Ruth Geneva Carpenter. Donna was a hard worker all her life but especially enjoyed accounting and work in the medical field. She had moved from Michigan to North Carolina in 2017...