Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
William Glenn Rector,
Oct 24, 2011
William Glenn Rector, age 75, of Hiddenite, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24th, 2011. He was born in Alexander County on Christmas Day, 1935 to the late Earnest James and Beulah Icenhour Rector. Retired from Southern Screw, formerly of Statesville, he was a compassionate daddy, brother, Christian, and friend. Glenn enjoyed gardening, painting, and tending to his cows, as...
Judy Mae Phelps,
Oct 18, 2011
Judy Mae Phelps, age 65, of Hickory,passed away in Frye Regional Hospital on Monday, October 17. Born January 6, 1946 to the late Ralph Durant and Ver Lee Harrison, she was a member at OakgroveBaptistChurchin GraniteFalls. Besides her parents, those preceding her in death are a sister Patsy Moretz and a brother Glen Harrison. Those left to treasure her memories...
Annalene Pennell Austin,
Oct 18, 2011
Annalene Pennell Austin, age 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October17th, 2011 at Catawba Valley Hospice. She was born on August 13th, 1931 in Caldwell County. She was the daughter of the late Grover and Estelle Poarch Pennell. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and was a homemaker with a great love...
Clifton "Bill" Douglas,
Oct 18, 2011
Clifton RV “Bill” Douglas, age 81, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, October 17th, 2011 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born on October 28th, 1929 in Alexander County to parents Benjamin Fincher and Cleo Gant Douglas. He was a member East Taylorsville Baptist Church and was well-known for his wood stoves. He was a sheet metal mechanic and was...
Anthony "Tony" Blair,
Oct 17, 2011
“Tony” Anthony Clell Blair, age 47, of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Tony was born in Henry County, Virginia on May 16th, 1964 to parents Luther Rhodes Blair and Doris Joy Huckaby. He enjoyed watching football, and also liked to hunt, fish, and play the guitar. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. In...
Ola Rowe Grinton,
Oct 17, 2011
Ola Sue Rowe Grinton, age 80, of Taylorsville, NC departed this earthly life on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1931 to the late Rev. J.C. and Mrs. Vertie C. Rowe. She attended school in Alexander County and Winston-Salem Teacher’s College. She was a Teacher Assistant in Alexander County schools for 28 years. She...
Larry Blaine Reid,
Oct 13, 2011
Larry Blaine Reid, age 72, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, October 13th, 2011. He was born in Caldwell County on December 13th, 1938 to parents Hayden Burke and Cecil Pennell Reid. He attended Oxford Memorial Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Margaret Mays Chapman,
Oct 12, 2011
Margaret “Lucille” Mays Chapman, age 86, of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Westwood Hills Nursing and RehabilitationCenterin Wilkesboro. Born in AlexanderCountyon January 11, 1925 to the late Ralph William and Goldie Teague Mays, she had been a fabric sewer in the Textiles Industry as well as a member of LiledounBaptistChurch. Besides her parents, Mrs. Chapman is preceded...
Annual Memorial Service
Oct 11, 2011
Don't forget that our annual memorial service for all families served since Thanksgiving 2010 will be held on: Sunday afternoon, November 27th, 2011 at Alexander Funeral Service. The service will begin at 3:00 p.m. Family, friends, and anyone from the community are encouraged to attend. The grief process, especially during the holidays, is a stressful time. This service is an...
Annie Auton Bowman,
Oct 10, 2011
Annie Lou Auton Bowman, age 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday morning, October 10th, 2011 in the Sterling House in Hickory. Annie was born in Caldwell County on July 17th, 1925 to parents Julius Edgar and Fannie Lou Anna Beach Auton. She was a member of Shiloh Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Billy Ray Johnson,
Oct 7, 2011
Billy Ray Johnson, age 78, of the Ellendale community, passed away at his home on Friday, October 7th. He was born in Alexander County to the late Charlie Butler and Vela Paige Johnson. As a member of Antioch Baptist Church, he previously served as a church Deacon and a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Johnson was one of the original founding...