Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
James D. Fox,
Jul 10, 2012
James David Fox, Sr., age 84 of Taylorsville passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born in Alexander County to the late Charlie A. and Margie (Carrigan) Fox on February 15, 1928 he had held many jobs in the food service industry, but his most current job prior to retirement was dealer transport at AAA of...
Annie Lee Hefner,
Jul 7, 2012
Annie Lee Hefner Meadlock, age 82 of Taylorsville passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Frye Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born to the late Floyd Dallas and Jennie Pearl (Fox) Hefner November 23, 1929, Annie was a lifelong resident of Alexander County. She worked in the Textile Industry for many years prior to retirement and was a...
Giles "Scotty" Scott,
Jul 6, 2012
Giles Derold "Scotty" Scott, age 80 of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, July 3 at his residence. He was born February 15, 1932 to the late Lonnie and Elizabeth (Deal) Scott in Alexander County. Scotty began his career in the restaurant business in Alexander County in 1965, having owned and established several restaurants, over the years. These places include Harry Gant's...
Willis "Bill" Merrill,
Jul 6, 2012
Willis Graham "Bill" Merrill, age 83 of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, July 5 at his residence. Born May 26, 1929 to the late Willis Beam and Mary Alice Graham Merrill in Franklin County, Ohio. Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel in Taylorsville and...
Charles Fred Sanders,
Jun 27, 2012
Charles “Chuck” Fred Sanders, age 45 of the Millersville Community, passed away at his home on Wednesday June 27, 2012 following a long illness. He was born on October 16, 1966 to Edward Eugene Saunders and the late Francis Watson Saunders. He worked at Ethan Allen as a frame assembler for 3 years and was a member of Millersville Baptist...
Roger Wayne Shipman,
Jun 24, 2012
Roger Wayne Shipman, age 56, of Hildebran, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born March 4, 1956. Roger was well known as owning and operating Hildebran Service Center for many years. He loved all things Chevy, as well as cars in general, along with dragsters. He is preceded in death by...
James Alton Lackey,
Jun 21, 2012
James "Gruff" Alton Lackey, age 75, of Taylorsville passed away to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Alexander County on January 26, 1937 to the late Vance and Almetta Baker Lackey. He worked for both Akers Motor Lines and Consolidated Freight during his trucking career. After retiring from trucking,...
Evelyn Watson Hines,
Jun 13, 2012
Evelyn Watson Hines, age 74, of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born August 19, 1937 to the late Frank "Son" Watson and Mildred Starnes Watson. She was retired from Valdese Weavers and was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and...
Mary Rowe Saner,
Jun 12, 2012
Mary Lee Rowe Saner, age 74 of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, June 12 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC. Born in Alexander County on May 19, 1938 to the late Rev. James Calvin and Vertie (Carlton) Rowe, Mrs. Saner had been very active at St. John's Baptist Church where she was an Assistant Teacher for the Young Adult Class,...
Ethel Jones Hamby,
Jun 11, 2012
Ethel Gaynel Jones Hamby, age 91 of Wilkesboro passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Avante at Wilkesboro Nursing Home. Born to the late Sam Hill and Effie (Edminston) Jones in Ferguson, NC on March 18, 1921, she enjoyed crafts, sewing, knitting, and cooking. Prior to retirement, Ms. Hamby has worked in the Textile industry. She was a member...

