Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
John Robert Rufty,
May 15, 2014
John "Johnny" Robert Rufty, age 74, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born on February 8, 1940 in Alexander County to the late Pleas and Texie Leona Mays Rufty. Johnny was retired from Broyhill Furniture with 40 years of perfect attendance. He was an active and faithful member of St....
Karen Parkhurst Nestor,
May 14, 2014
Karen Parkhurst Nestor, 57, of Bethlehem went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born October 6, 1956, She was the daughter of Dolores and the late Charles Parkhurst of Bethlehem. Karen graduated from Alexander Central High School in 1974 and has been employed...
Delbert "Red" Sutton,
May 12, 2014
Delbert Joe "Red" Sutton, age 48, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his residence unexpectedly. He was born in Caldwell County on March 17, 1966 to Linda Alice Wright Campbell. Red was employed as a carpenter at Joe Ward Construction and he was of the Baptist faith. He loved hunting, fishing, Nascar, and construction work. Red...
Viola Lackey Stevenson,
Apr 23, 2014
Viola Lee Lackey Stevenson, age 74, of Hiddenite, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Alexander County on December 9, 1939 to the late Walter Alonzo Lackey and Lena O. Lambert Lackey. Viola was employed by Hunt Manufacturing for 39 years and attended Stony Point School. She loved her...
Harold Fortner, Sr.,
Apr 21, 2014
Harold Boyden Fortner, Sr., age 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born in Alexander County on December 2, 1927 to the late Howard Fortner and Lorna Kerley Fortner. He was retired from Harold Fortner & Sons Sawmilling and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening in his spare time. Harold was...
Glenn Leroy Frye,
Apr 21, 2014
Glenn Leroy "PeeWee" Frye, age 73, of the Bethlehem Community, Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his residence after a period of failing health. Born on Sept. 13, 1940 to the late Alvin Ray and Willie Lee Bowman Frye in Alexander Co., he was a member of Friendship Lutheran Church in Taylorsville. Mr. Frye, was employed by...
Sarah Bernice Bost,
Apr 17, 2014
Sarah Bernice Harrington Bost, age 92, died Monday, April 14, 2014, at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Wilmington, NC. She had been in declining health for several years. Bernice was the daughter of the late Lee and Minnie Harrington of Hiddenite, NC. She was born on June 12, 1921 and was one of eight children. Bernice was a person who...
Evelyn Evans Gregory,
Apr 15, 2014
Evelyn "Evie" Freese Bussard Evans Gregory, age 79, of Taylorsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Monday, April 14, 2014. She was born in Medina County, Ohio on March 19, 1935 to the late Orlin Farr Freese and Edna Mabry Freese. Evie, in retirement, was at WalMart of Taylorsville as a salesperson. She was a...
Ronnie Gene Howell,
Apr 15, 2014
Ronnie Gene Howell, age 68, of Taylorsville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Catawba Regional Hospice. He was born in Alexander County on July 28, 1945 to the late Sarah Mae Howell. Ronnie worked in furniture manufacturing and also worked at Galaxy Market Basket. He was a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church. He...
Kenneth Kerley,
Apr 15, 2014
Kenneth Kerley, age 88, of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Catawba Regional Hospice. He was born in Alexander County on March 25, 1926 to the late Dolphus Perry "DP" Kerley and Luella Mae Johnson Kerley. Kenneth served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII and as a military policeman. Kenneth retired as a foreman at Champion...