Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Florrie Elizabeth Kerley,
Apr 21, 2013
Florrie R. Elizabeth Kerley, age 84, of the Mt. Herman Community, Ellendale, passed away on Sunday, April 21 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born August 27, 1928 to the late George Lindsay and Beatrice Earl Watts Rogers. Florrie enjoyed staying at home raising her seven children and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a...
Mabel St. Clair,
Apr 18, 2013
Mabel Louise Lowe St.Clair, age 85, of Taylorsville passed away Wednesday, April 17 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born November 8, 1927, the daughter of the late William Rosevelt and Blanch Deal Lowe. She was retired from Carolina Glove. Mabel was known as a hard worker and with seven children to rear, her faithfulness to the Lord was seen in her...
Anita Lynn Newby,
Apr 18, 2013
Anita "Annie" Lynn Newby, age 54 of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly at Catawba Valley Medical Center, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Born in Orlando, FL in 1959 to John Allen Trussler, Jr. and late Alice Trussler Collins, she ran a daycare center. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her grandmother - Geneva Young. Those left to...
Oid "Michael" Hawkins,
Apr 17, 2013
Oid "Michael" Hawkins, age 60, formally of Wilkes County passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. He was born on September 25, 1952 to the late Oid Lester Hawkins and Ruth Ellen Billings Hawkins. He was best known for his automobile paint and body work, as well as being an automobile and diesel mechanic. Michael loved sports, mostly football and...
Donald Ray Church,
Apr 12, 2013
Donald Ray Church, age 64, of Granite Falls passed away on Thursday, April 11 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1948 to the late Shirl Louid and Helen Stilwell Church, he was retired from Hickory Springs where he was a truck driver for over 35 years. Donald attended Friendship Methodist Church in Rhodhiss before he became a member...
Betty Funeral Home
Apr 9, 2013
Betty Carol (Dunn) Perry, 70, of Afton, passed away on Monday April 8, 2013 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Perry was born on March 12, 1943 in Staunton, and was a daughter of the late John and Hattie (James) Dunn. She worked for many years as a seamstress for Genesco, as a C.N.A. at Avante Nursing Home, and most...
Todd Hefner,
Apr 9, 2013
Todd Hefner, age 49, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 8 at his residence. He was born September 5, 1963 to Cloyd Hefner and the late Helen Fox Hefner. Todd was self-employed and a member of Wayfound Baptist Church. Including his mother he is preceded in death by his grandparents - Garland and Beulah Hefner and Lester and Eva...
Edward L. Sowards,
Apr 4, 2013
Edward L. Sowards, 82, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Newton after a brief illness. Born June 19, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois, he the son of the late Charles L. Sowards and Mary Denk Sowards Moore. Edward was a 1948 graduate from Rockford East High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
Stephen Thomas Bentley,
Mar 28, 2013
Stephen "Stroker" Thomas Bentley, age 68, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 28 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on May 21, 1944 to the late Claude Thomas Bentley and Fannie Lucille Hoke Bentley. He was retired from the furniture business where he had worked for Fashion House, Clayton Marcus and Huntington House. Stephen loved woodworking, fishing,...
Todd Jeffrey Lackey,
Mar 23, 2013
Todd Jeffrey Lackey, age 50, of Taylorsville passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, March 23 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born November 9, 1962 to the late Tommy Alexander Lackey and surviving Jane Johnson Lackey. He was retired at Century Furniture and was a member of Oxford Memorial Baptist Church. Todd loved to travel and just be in the...
Michael Allen Ray,
Mar 21, 2013
Michael Allen Ray, age 41, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident, near Blowing Rock. Born January 18, 1972, the son of Peter "Pete" Allen Ray and Rhonda Ray, of Stanley, NC. He was an employee of L & N Productions of Hickory, as an audio engineer. Michael is preceded in...
Rita Boggs Bumgarner,
Mar 19, 2013
Rita Sue Boggs Bumgarner, age 55, of Taylorsville passed away Tuesday morning, March 19 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 21, 1957 in Lynch, KY to the late William Bobby Boggs and surviving, Betty Sue Durham Boggs. Rita loved caring for her family and had worked in the food service industry at...
Betty Jane Johnson,
Mar 16, 2013
Betty Jane Jolly Johnson, age 83 of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. Born May 15, 1929 to the late Sippy Eli Jolly and Flossie Queen Harrington, she was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and often attended Victory Baptist Church as well as Beulah Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson was best known as being a tobacco farmer...