Steven Ashley Sherrill

Steven Ashley *Brud* Sherrill, age 42, of Taylorsville, passed away in Frye Regional Hospital following a brief illness on Monday, February 25, 2019. Born on Dec.14, 1976, to Steven Matthew Sherrill and Deborah Simmons Little & husband James, he was of the Lutheran faith. Ashley was employed by Whiteside Machine and Repair of Claremont. He enjoyed all things machines and working with wood and tools. He loved Charlie, who truly was "man's best friend" and constant companion. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Dewey and Lenabelle Simmons, as well as, Jim and Connie Sherrill.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Karen Sherrill Howard and husband Todd, of Bethlehem. Two twin nephews, Cole and Tyeson Rogers, both of Bethlehem. Step-brothers Phillip, Dallas, and Anthony Little. "Brud" will be remembered by several aunts and uncles: Joe, Lee, and Mikey Simmons, of Bethlehem, Jeff Simmons, of Taylorsville, and Dean Simmons of Alabama. Aunts include Linda Seagle, Patsy Sigmon, and Melissa Ritchie, all of Taylorsville. Hilda Seter of Conover, and Nancy Goforth of Statesville. He has a host of cousins. Special friends are Mitchell Bowman, Jeremy Childers, Cory Fox, Travis Harrington.

Visitation will be 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Friday evening March 1, at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m. at Shiloh Lutheran Church with burial in the Simmon's Family Cemetery, Teague Town Road. Rev. David L. Hefner and Rev. Gary W. Jennings will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Memorial Fund of Shiloh Lutheran Church, 1011 Shiloh Church Rd. Hickory, N.C. 28601.