Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Rosa Lee Johnson
May 12, 2023
Rosa Lee Bentley Johnson, age 83, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, in Iredell County. She was born to the late JB Bentley and Matie Mae Moxley Bentley on Sunday, November 12, 1939, in Wilkes County. During her working career, Mrs. Johnson worked in the service industry as the manager of Bonanza Steak House. She enjoyed yardwork, gardening, going to...
George "Junior" Washington Wood Jr.
May 12, 2023
George Washington Wood Jr., age 76, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late George Washington Wood and Dorothy Wood on Thursday, November 28, 1946, in Catawba County. Mr. Wood was a veteran and proudly served in country in The United States Army. During his working career, Jr....
Mary Lee Lail Sayles
May 7, 2023
Mary Lee Lail Sayles, age 83, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at her home in Alexander County. She was born to the late Dexter David Lail and Mary Coodie Benfield Lail on Monday, September 25, 1939, in Alexander County. Mrs. Sayles was a member of Bethlehem Church of God and loved her church. Mary worked as cashier supervisor for...
Herman Dorta Jr.
May 6, 2023
Herman Dorta Jr, age 79, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born to the late Herman Dorta and Hilda Piloto Dorta on Saturday, July 10, 1943, in Bronx, NY. Mr. Dorta served in the United States Navy. Herman was baptized along with his wife as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on December...
Peggy Adelene Byrd Moose
May 6, 2023
Peggy Adelene Byrd Moose, age 87, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Iredell County. She was born to the late Odena Carson Redmand on Monday, May 13, 1935, in Iredell County. Peggy was of the Baptist faith. She loved to paint, read, and mentoring people. Peggy loved her family dearly. Including her mother, she was...
Boyd "Alan" McLain
May 6, 2023
Boyd “Alan” McLain, age 60, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in Wilkes County. He was born to the late George Thurston McLain and Joyce Pauline Coffey McLain on Monday, June 11, 1962, in Iredell County. Mr. McLain proudly served his country in The United States Marines. Alan was of the Baptist faith. He was...
Andrea Louise Dubble Bohn
May 5, 2023
Andrea Louise Dubble Bohn age 61, passed away after an extended illness Friday May 5, 2023. She was born in Reading, PA to the late Paul Reber and Sarah Kiem Dubble on November 23, 1961. Ms. Bohn went to Nursing School and was an LPN for over 35 plus years. She worked at Berks Heim Nursing home where she enjoyed...
Millie Gay Reid Brookshire
May 3, 2023
Millie Gay Reid Brookshire, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at High Point Medical Center in Guilford County. She was born to the late Hayden Burke Reid and Cecil Pennell Reid on Sunday, May 3, 1936, in Alexander County. Millie attended Kings Business College. During her working career, Mrs. Brookshire worked as an administrative assistant for McDermatt, Cannady...
Everette Perry Wallace
May 2, 2023
Everette Perry Wallace, age 84, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Herman Parks Wallace and Mozelle Hubbard Wallace on Saturday, September 24, 1938, in Wilkes County. Mr. Wallace attended Grace Chapel and the Cowboys Church. He enjoyed woodworking, yard work and riding around. Everette loved spending time with...
Ruby Ida Jolly Collins
May 2, 2023
Ruby Ida Jolly Collins, age 89, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Taylorsville House in Alexander County. She was born the late Arthur A. Jolly and Lucy Echard Jolly on Tuesday, November 21, 1933, in Alexander County. Mrs. Collins was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafts, cooking, and baking wedding cakes. Including her parents, she...
Cynthia Joyce Pope Bolick
May 1, 2023
Cynthia Joyce Pope Bolick, age 70, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at her residence in Alexander County. She was born to the late Samuel Pope and Elsie Best Pope on Tuesday, November 25, 1952, Catawba County. During her working career Mrs. Bolick worked as a sewer for Hancock & Moore. She was a member of Crosspoint Church and helped...
Deborah "Debbie" McAlpin Pennell
Apr 29, 2023
Deborah “Debbie” McAlpin Pennell age 64, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday April 29, 2023, at her residence. She was born to the late Billy Dorce and Pauline Robertson McAlpin on October 29, 1958, in Florida. During her working career she was a Registered Nurse for over 30 years. Ms. Pennell enjoyed watching her grandkids most of all and they were...
James O. Drum Jr.
Apr 28, 2023
James O. Drum, Jr., age 85, passed away at his home in Alexander County on Friday, April 28, 2023. He was born to the late James Oscar Drum and Mamie Abernathey Drum on Friday, June 11, 1937, in Alexander County. James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Drum attended Mitchell Community College. During his working...
Mandy Shae Keller
Apr 27, 2023
Mandy Shae Keller of Taylorsville, age 36, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born to Debbie Ann Keller in Catawba County on December 17, 1986. Mandy loved The Wizard of Oz and was an avid collector of anything, The Wizard of Oz. Ms. Keller enjoyed reading, drawing, listening to music, playing video games, and most of all...
Nick Andrew Johnson
Apr 25, 2023
Nick Andrew Johnson, age 50, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Alexander County. He was born to the late Jimmy Andrew Johnson and Kathy Bowman Johnson on Saturday, April 14, 1973, in Catawba County. Mr. Johnson was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed Porsche and BMW cars. Nick loved to tinker, draw, and play chess....
Rodney Scott Simpson
Apr 25, 2023
Rodney Scott Simpson, age 58, went to be with his heavenly father on Tuesday April 25, 2023 at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Defoy Conley Simpson and Frieda Shore Simpson on Monday, October 12, 1964 in Mecklenburg County, NC. Mr. Simpson began working for Tindall Corp. at the age of 19. In 1985, he...
Bonnie Gay Cremen Carpenter
Apr 24, 2023
Bonnie Gay Cremen Carpenter, age 72, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, in Forsyth County. She was born to the late Frank Cremen and Eleaner Irvin Cremen on Saturday, April 14, 1951, in Blackwood, New Jersey. During her working career Ms. Carpenter worked as a ceramist. Bonnie was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed doing crafts, crocheting, painting, sewing, wood...
Trula Juanita Denton Putnam
Apr 23, 2023
Trula Juanita Denton Putnam, age 41, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Alexander County. She was born to Ricky Dean Denton and the late Debra Shelton Johnson on Tuesday, September 21, 1982, in Catawba County. Mrs. Putnam worked as a nurse in a nursing home. She was a very bubbly and outgoing person. Trula loved her family and children....
Marlow Basil Mitchell
Apr 21, 2023
Marlow Basil Mitchell age 99, of Taylorsville, went to his heavenly home Friday April 21, 2023. He was born in Alexander County on October 21, 1923, to the late Arrie and Melar Fox Mitchell. Marlow proudly served in the United States Navy. During his working career he worked in furniture, at the hosier Mill, and in the lumber yard. Marlow...
Jimmy Ray Speagle
Apr 19, 2023
Jimmy Ray Speagle, age 68 of Vale, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was born the middle son of the late Owen and Dorothy Teague Speagle on Friday, October 29, 1954, in Catawba County. Mr. Speagle proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Fred...