Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Bryson Ulysses McAlpin,
Apr 15, 2014
Bryson Ulysses McAlpin, age 79, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Alexander County on December 20, 1934 to the late Paul Ulysses McAlpin and Mammie Cook McAlpin. Bryson was retired from General Electric of Conover, NC. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister;...
Avery "Steve" Anderson,
Apr 12, 2014
Avery Stephen ("Steve") Anderson, age 63, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, April 11th, 2014. He was born on Saturday, December 30th, 1950 to parents Avery Tellis ("Jack") and Betty Heavner Anderson. He was a member of the Jimmy Swaggard Media Ministry and he enjoyed building birdhouses and bird watching. He worked as a coater for Joan Fabrics in Hickory....
Doris Wike Jenkins,
Apr 9, 2014
Doris Earp Wike Jenkins, age 93, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Taylorsville House. She was born in Alexander County on February 24, 1921 to the late Clete Earp and Jennie Lail Earp. Doris was retired from Schneider Mills. She was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church and she enjoyed gatherings of family and friends...
Anna Austin Townsend,
Apr 7, 2014
Anna "Tressie" Austin Townsend, age 85, of Hickory, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Catawba Regional Hospice. She was born in Alexander County on March 15, 1929 to the late Juette Carson Austin and Elsie Elizabeth Echerd Austin. Tressie's former employers include Whisnant's, Little Coleman Co., and Hickory Craft Furniture. She attended St. Andrews Lutheran Church and she was...
Bessie Lail Holland,
Apr 3, 2014
Bessie Joyce Lail Holland, age 80, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Catawba Regional Hospice. She was born in Alexander County on May 21, 1933 to the late Gaither Lee and Etta Louise Harrison Lail. Bessie was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church and she was famous for her cooking, especially her chicken and dumplings....
Tony Jillson Correll,
Apr 3, 2014
Tony Jillson Correll, age 74, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Rowan County on December 29, 1939 to the late Calvin Wright Correll and Lillian Hammer Correll. Tony served in the Navy Reserves during Post Korea and Pre Vietnam era and was of the Lutheran faith. He was a...
Mary Brookshire Teague,
Apr 1, 2014
Mary Jane Catherine Brookshire Teague, age 87, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born in Wilkes County on September 26, 1926 to the late B. N. Brookshire and Mary Lou Lowe Brookshire. Mary was a very active member of Antioch Baptist Church. She worked as a homemaker and was...
Joyce Douglas Abbott,
Mar 21, 2014
Joyce Ann Douglas Abbott, age 70, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Alexander County on August 23, 1943 to the late Benjamin Fincher Douglas and Cleo Gant Douglas. Joyce was a retired purchasing agent at Alexvale Furniture and was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. She enjoyed going...
Robert Howard Elder,
Mar 21, 2014
Robert "Rob" Howard Elder, Jr., age 52, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born in Montgomery County, Ohio on April 5, 1961 to Robert Howard Elder, Sr. and Wanda Kay Lee Elder. Rob was employed by Walmart in Conover for 8 years and formerly worked at Broyhill in Taylorsville for 27 years. He was a...
Harrell Lytle Leighton,
Mar 19, 2014
Harrell "Todd" Lytle Leighton, age 73, of Taylorsville, finally left his wheelchair behind and crossed River Jordan, clapping and shouting, "God is good" on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Florida on May 8, 1940 to the late Edward Randall Leighton and Ruby Mae Childress Leighton. Todd was a veteran of the US Air...
Hershal Rowe Prichard,
Mar 19, 2014
Hershal Rowe Prichard, age 67, of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on June 21, 1946 to the late Rowe Stamey Prichard and Lillian Revis Prichard. Hershal attended Liberty United Methodist Church in earlier years but later was affiliated with the Baptist faith at the time of his death....