Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
William Ervin Kilby,
Dec 19, 2015
William Ervin Kilby , age 90, of Taylorsville, passed away at Valley Nursing Center on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was the son of the late John Wilbur and Mary Elizabeth Griffin Kilby. Mr. Kilby was born on June 13, 1925 in Wilkes County. He was a member of Little River Baptist. He was employed as a truck driver at...
Rodney "Tokyo" Bowman,
Dec 19, 2015
Rodney "Tokyo" Dean Bowman, age 56, of Taylorsville, passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Mr. Bowman was the son of the late Escar Sylvanus and Elsie Marie Whisenant Bowman. He was born on November 5, 1959 in Alexander County. In addition to his parents Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by brothers; Dennis & Tony Bowman....
Elizabeth Horn McDevitt,
Dec 17, 2015
[caption id="attachment_4820" align="alignleft" width="205"] Elizabeth Horn McDevitt[/caption] Elizabeth Horn McDevitt, age 57, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Russell Sevil and Nell  Rebecca Dobbins Horn. She was born on November 20, 1958 in Rutherford County. She loved her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ with all her heart and served him...
Larry Lloyd Ramsey,
Dec 15, 2015
Larry Lloyd Ramsey, age 67, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015, at Catawba Regional Hospice. Â Mr. Ramsey was the son of the late Lemuel John and Thelma Fox Ramsey. He was born on May 22, 1948 in Alexander County. Larry was employed as a shipping supervisor at Mitchell Gold prior to his retirement and had a love...
Maloie Pritchard Lackey,
Dec 14, 2015
Mrs. Maloie Pritchard Lackey, age 84, of Hiddenite passed away at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylorsville, NC on December 14, 2015, following a lengthy illness. She  was born February 4, 1931 in Hiddenite, NC. Maloie was the daughter of the late John Clinton Prichard and Ida Matheson Prichard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Gaetano Sanniota,
Dec 11, 2015
Gaetano Sanniota, age 85, of the Bethlehem community, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Mr. Sanniota was the son of the late Vance  Bincenzo and Assunta Borromeo Sanniota on July 3, 1930 in Naples, Italy. He arrived in America in 1951, following his sister & parents with his siblings. Gaetano loved beautiful furniture, woodworking, yard...
Ruth Hollar Norris,
Dec 10, 2015
Ruth Arlene Hollar Norris, age 55, of Taylorsville, passed away Wednesday evening December 9, 2015. Ruth was the daughter of the late Grady Lee and Ellen Mae White Hollar. She was born on Monday, March 28, 1960 in Caldwell County. She had a loving nature toward everyone she came in contact with, always willing to go the extra mile to...
Della Benfield Jackson,
Dec 4, 2015
Della Benfield Jackson, age 73, of Granite Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Helen Rachel Caldwell Benfield. Della was born on January 13, 1942 in Caldwell County. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and loved helping with the food and...
Billy Ray Day,
Dec 3, 2015
Billy Ray Day, age 81, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. He was born to the late Charles Adrian and Edith Bell Reinhardt Day on January 22, 1934. Bill was a member of Winklers Grove Baptist Church. He loved watching racing and wrestling. He was a wonderful cook and enjoyed canning vegetables from...
Libby Frye Pittman,
Nov 30, 2015
Libby Frye Pittman, age 60, of Taylorsville, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice after an extended illness. Libby was born on July 1, 1955 to the late Earl L. and Irene Bowman Frye in Catawba County. She was a sales trainer for Combined Insurance based in Atlanta, GA. Prior to that she enjoyed many years in...

