Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Patricia Jeaneane "Jip" Baker
Dec 22, 2022
Patricia Jeaneane “Jip” Wike Baker peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the age of 88. She was born in Alexander County on June 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Jack and Ethel Wike. Jip was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Aaron W....
Jackie Lee Benfield
Dec 21, 2022
Jackie Lee Benfield, age 64, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late Ray L. Benfield and Hester “Corlean” Mays Benfield on May 1, 1958, in Alexander County. Mr. Benfield was of the Christian faith. Jackie was a sports fan that enjoyed watching the Cowboys and Carolina Tar...
Linney Bryant Lowe Jr.
Dec 18, 2022
Linney “Bryant” Lowe Jr., age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Westwood Hills in Wilkes County. He was born to the late Linney Bryant Lowe and Winnie Wood Lowe on September 16, 1933, in Alexander County. Mr. Lowe was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed CB radios, airplanes, and fishing. Bryant opened Sugar Loaf Apple Orchards with...
Robert Shane Summerlin
Dec 17, 2022
Robert “Shane” Summerlin, age 46, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his home in Horry County in South Carolina. He was born to Robert Henry Summerlin and Billie Powell Summerlin on December 13, 1976, in Catawba County. Mr. Summerlin enjoyed hunting, fishing, jet skis, and watching NASCAR. He also enjoyed hanging out with friends. Shane loved taking his children...
Ruth Craig Davis
Dec 17, 2022
Ruth Irene Craig Davis, age 94, of Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on May 30, 1928, to the late Russell Craig and Edith Abernathy Craig in Lincoln County, NC. Ruth was a Hazel Keller Beauty Consultant for 52 years and up until two months ago was still taking orders. She received many trophies and...
Mable Baker Petrea
Dec 15, 2022
Mable Elizabeth Baker Petrea, age 93, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. She was born to the late Kelly Tate Baker and Virla Russell Baker on March 11, 1929, in Alexander County. Ms. Petrea was a member of Dover Baptist Church. Mable was a homemaker. She loved sewing, cooking, and flower gardening....
Richard "R.G." Gray Grimes Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Richard “R.G.” Grimes Sr., age 79, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Gordon’s Hospice House in Iredell County. He was born to the late James Horton Grimes and Julia Baugess Grimes on January 22, 1943, in Wilkes County. R.G. enjoyed working on old cars, wood working, whittling, hunting, and fishing. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Tina Lane Hanas
Dec 15, 2022
Tina Marie Lane Hanas, age 60, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home in Iredell County. She was born to John Calvin Lane and the late Patricia Turcott on January 24, 1962, Watertown in Jefferson County. Ms. Hanas was a baker. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She was kind and never had anything bad to...
Jason Lee Wolfe
Dec 15, 2022
Jason Lee Wolfe, age 45, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his home in Wilkes County. He was born to Floyd Daniel Wolfe and Nancy Ross Wolfe on June 23, 1977, in Wilkes County. Mr. Wolfe worked as a builder. He liked RC cars. He enjoyed going to car shows, antique cars, and working on old cars. He loved...
Larry Gene Childress
Dec 13, 2022
Larry Gene Childress, age 85, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Lee Shafter Childress and Annie Ball Childress on August 26, 1937, in Wilkes County. Mr. Childress was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was very involved in church and in camp meeting. Larry enjoyed gardening, coon...
Hallie Kirby Hefner
Dec 13, 2022
Hallie Elizabeth Kirby Hefner, age 90, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center in Alexander County. She was born to the late Horace Pinkney and Esther Deal Kirby on October 31, 1932, in Caldwell County. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Hallie formally sang in the choir and was the church secretary for many years....
Chester "Scooter" Grinton
Dec 13, 2022
Chester “Scooter” Lee Grinton Jr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Chester Lee Grinton Sr. and Ola Sue Rowe Grinton on July 12, 1958, in Alexander County. Mr. Grinton was a member of St. John Baptist Church where he served as an elect deacon for a...
Ria Braswell Childers
Dec 10, 2022
Ria Bernadette Braswell Childers, age 74, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, following a short illness. She was born in Alexander County on January 12, 1948, to the late Owen Augustus and Mary Braswell. She was a retired sewer. Ria was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. Ms. Childers enjoyed traveling and reading. Ria loved her grandkids and cherished...
Hugh William Barnes
Dec 9, 2022
Hugh William Barnes, age 74, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at his residence in Caldwell County. He was born to the late Thomas Glenn Barnes and Selma Oxford Barnes on April 24, 1948. Mr. Barnes was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir where he served as a deacon. Hugh enjoyed doing genealogy research. He loved his...
Nancy Lang Dockery
Dec 8, 2022
Nancy Ann Lang Dockery, age 54, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Catawba County. She was born to Roger John Lang and the late Cora Mayton Lang in Orange County, California on April 25, 1968. In high school Nancy loved playing soccer. She enjoyed going to rock concerts and riding ATVs in the desserts...
Linda Price Davis
Dec 7, 2022
Linda Sue Price Davis, age 82, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Carolina Caring in Catawba County. She was born to the late Clifford Earl Price and Reba Dyson Price on March 1, 1940, in Alexander County. Mrs. Davis was a devoted member of Liledoun Baptist Church, and she decorated the church for many years. Linda had an Interior...
Dorothy Jones Teague
Dec 3, 2022
Dorothy Ann Jones Teague, age 85, of Bethlehem, went to her heavenly home Saturday December 3, 2022. She was born March 23, 1937, to the late Edgar and Estel Jones in Caldwell County. Ms. Teague was very involved in her church, Fellowship Advent Christian. Dorothy was also very involved in the Bethlehem community, with the Republican party and the Bethlehem...
Anita Elder Dunn
Dec 3, 2022
Anita Carol Elder Dunn, age 61, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Carolina Caring in Catawba County. Ms. Dunn was born to Richard Larry Elder and the late Helen Mays Elder on September 14, 1961 in Alexander County. During her working career she worked in the furniture industry. She was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. Anita taught...
Sonya Stroud Moore
Dec 3, 2022
Sonya Stroud Moore, age 69, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her residence in Alexander County. Ms. Moore was born to the late Luther Dorman Stroud and Mary Lee Brotherton Stroud on July 29, 1953, in Iredell County. During her working career she worked in the furniture industry. She was a member of Emerald Baptist Church. Sonya enjoyed reading,...
Toni Clarke Ledbetter
Dec 2, 2022
Toni Ledbetter, born September 26, 1945, to Jack and Kathleen Clarke, passed away peacefully December 2, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She worked for Schneider Mills for 23 years where she retired. After retirement, she fostered children in her home for many years. Over the years Toni had fostered dozens of children and young adults, the impact she left on...
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