Samuel "Sam" Lee Kelsoe

Samuel “Sam” Lee Kelsoe, age 21, of Taylorsville unexpectedly left this world on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center after an automobile accident. He was born on July 25, 1996, the son of Bertis Lee and Elizabeth Kerley Kelsoe. Sam worked for GKN Driveline in Newton and had prior worked at Domino’s in Taylorsville. He was a graduate of ACHS and was an ROTC cadet. Sam was of the Baptist faith and loved cars and playing video games. He brought such a joy to his family and friends, that will truly be missed but his memories will forever be cherished in our hearts. With the kind of person that Sam was, he was an organ donor, and still after death helping others and giving where he could. Sam is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Grady Franklin Kerley and Jane Young Kerley.

Along with his parents, those left to cherish his memory include his brother Josh Kelsoe of Hickory; sister Brandi Kelsoe of Minneapolis, MN; paternal grandparents Coy & Joyce Hodge of Taylorsville; maternal step-grandmother Nancy Daniels; very special friend Nicole Bentley of Hickory; along with a number of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The family will receive friends on Friday, March 9, 2018 from 11:00 am – 12:45 pm at East Taylorsville Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm with the Rev. Jamie Steele, Rev. Chris Meade, and Rev. Jordan Byers officiating. Burial will follow at Taylorsville City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Josh Kelsoe, Cameron Kerley, Drew Plyler, Matt Law, Hayden Komonczi, Devin Seagle, and Mark Worley. Honorary pallbearer will be PVT Zachary Kerley.