Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
James Thomas Smith
Mar 5, 2022
James Thomas Smith 74, passed away in Catawba County at Brian Center after a period of declining health on March 5, 2022. He was born to the late William and Ann Smith on October 11, 1947. James retired from North Carolina Department of Corrections and later worked as a maintenance supervisor at Supreme Elastic Corporation. During his free time, he...
James Foote Davis
Mar 2, 2022
James Foote Davis (Jimmy), age 86, made his final journey home to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 2, 2022. Jimmy was born July 12, 1935, in Alexander County, NC to the late Sherman and Effie Davis. He was a Veteran who served in the Army. Jimmy was a member and faithful servant of First Baptist Church of Taylorsville...
Junie Ann Munday
Mar 1, 2022
Junie Ann Munday, age 90 of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Iredell County. Junie was born on Saturday, May 16, 1931, to the late Lex and Zelma Coffey Campbell. Mrs. Munday, worked at Broyhill, until her retirement. She enjoyed working in her flowers, crocheting, and working word search puzzles. Including her parents, Mrs. Munday is preceded...
Laura Jane Parsons
Feb 27, 2022
Laura Jane Parsons, age 67, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, in Caldwell County. Laura was born on Saturday, March 6, 1954, in Alexander County, to the late Rev. Thomas Leon and Margaret Parsons Howell. She was a member of St. John Baptist Church, where she attended regularly, when her health allowed. She was a homemaker, where...
Sara Hannah Keever
Feb 27, 2022
Sara “Hannah” Keever, Age 87, of Hiddenite, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Hannah was born on Sunday, November 18, 1934, to the late Pleas McLain and Pearl Lorraine Lackey McLain, in Alexander County. Hannah was a member of Rocky Springs United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening and traveling and loving her cats,...
Johnnie Lee Smart
Feb 26, 2022
Johnnie Lee Smart Jr. age 50, passed away unexpectedly February 26, 2022, at his home in Alexander County. He was born January 13, 1972, to the late Johnnie Lee Smart Sr. and Nancy Carolyn Rhodes Smart. Johnnie worked at Crossroads Grill as a cook and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cooking during his free time. Johnnie is survived by a sister...
Gay Diane Weston Mundy
Feb 25, 2022
Gay Diane Weston Mundy age 64, passed away February 25, 2022, in Iredell County. She was born to Wesley Gilbert and Beatrice Davidson Weston on August 18, 1957, in Iredell County. Mrs. Mundy was a member of South River Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. During her working career she sewed at Broyhill for many years....
Myrium Ballard Stewart
Feb 25, 2022
Myrium Arlene Ballard Stewart, 91, of Taylorsville, passed away on February 25, 2022, while surrounded by her family in Bethlehem. She was born on August 8, 1930, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Edgar Levett Ballard and Mary Lee Woodside. The family, including her late brothers Thomas Levett Ballard and Woodus Lenair Ballard, moved to Taylorsville in 1947. Myrium was dedicated...
Carolyn Mary Fox
Feb 19, 2022
Carolyn Mary Horton Fox, age 79 went home to be with her lord Saturday February 19, 2022 at Trinity Village. She was born May 15, 1942 to the late Ralph and Lassie Truelove Horton in Cherokee County. Mrs. Fox loved the lord and enjoyed serving the lord at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she was in the choir and helped with...
William 'Bill' Blevins
Feb 19, 2022
William ‘Bill’ Blevins, age 82 went home to be with his Lord on Saturday February 19, 2022, at Carolina Caring. He was born October 8, 1939, to the late Rom and Hattie Blevins in Yancey County. Mr. Blevins enjoyed fishing, hunting, antique cars, and hanging out at Sigmon Motor Company with their dog Coco. During his working career he was...
Arthur Lee Watts Jr
Feb 17, 2022
Arthur Lee Watts Jr. age 83 of Taylorsville, went home Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Brookdale in Statesville. Arthur was born on July 24, 1938, the son of Arthur Lee Watts Sr., and Janie Hollar Watts. He was a member of the Three Forks Baptist Church and taught the older men’s Sunday School Class. He was in the US Army,...
Gerry Alvin Lee
Feb 16, 2022
Gerry “Gary” Alvin Lee, age 73 of Hiddenite, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, in Winston Salem. Gary was born on Thursday, September 30, 1948, to the late Fred Alvin Lee and Pansy L. Reese Lee, in Buncombe County. Gary was an avid basketball fan, loved music, drums, war movies, doing yard work, and...
Jordan Blake Looney
Feb 16, 2022
Jordan Blake Looney, age 24 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 16, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1997, in Iredell County to Matthew and Tonya Looney. Jordan graduated Statesville High in 2015, loved basketball, football, gaming, Puerto Rico, was a big brother to many, had a contagious laugh, and gave the biggest hugs. He worked in the recycling...
Patrick Richard Teague
Feb 15, 2022
Patrick Richard Teague, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in Burke County. Patrick was born on Tuesday, March 17, 1964, to Bob Teague and the late Billie Jean Huffman Walker. Patrick attended Freedom Independent Baptist Church. Patrick was employed at Designmaster Furniture as an upholster for 28 years. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, cars, and...
Kimberly Ann Parsons
Feb 13, 2022
Kimberly Ann Parsons, Age 57 of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Kimberly was born on Thursday, November 12, 1964, to the late Bobby Ray Smith and Anna Lee Phillips Smith, in Caldwell County. Kimberly formally worked at Friendship Furniture as a sewer. Kimberly enjoyed going to the river, doing crafts, flower gardening,...
James Bradley Walker Sr
Feb 12, 2022
James “Jim” Bradley Walker Sr., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Catawba County. Jim was born on Monday, March 25, 1946, to the late Leslie Clyde Walker and Mary Gwendolyn Thompson Walker, in Alexander County. Mr. Walker was a very faithful and Godly man, which showed in his day-to-day life. Jim enjoyed...
Barbara Hepler Morrison
Feb 12, 2022
Barbara “Bobbie” Hepler Morrison of Taylorsville, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Bobbie was born to Henry and Ruth Hepler and was raised by Henry and Pauline Hepler after the death of her mother. Bobbie worked in the furniture industry before retiring. Bobbie was a member of Millersville Baptist Church and loved her ladies Sunday School Class. Bobbie enjoyed...
Ellen Sue Ostwalt
Feb 10, 2022
Ellen “Sue” Ostwalt, age 73, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Sue was born on Friday, March 12, 1948, in Iredell County, to the late DD Mason and Onar Marie Patterson Mason. Sue was a 1966 graduate of Central High School. During her career, Sue was an office manager at Maple Leaf health care for 25 years. She enjoyed...
Janice Hall
Feb 9, 2022
Janice Hall, Age 85, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Janice was born on Tuesday, November 17, 1936, in Mitchell County, to the late Fred Milton Buchanan and Elma Young Buchanan. Janice loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Janice was a devoted member to East Taylorsville Baptist Church. She was a...
Tina Annette Pope
Feb 7, 2022
Tina Annette Pope, age 57, of Statesville, went home to be with her Lord, on Monday, February 7, 2022, in Iredell County. Tina was born on Friday, January 8, 1965, to David Monroe Byrd and the late Mattie Jane Phillips Byrd. Tina loved the Lord and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed pottery, antique shopping, cooking, baking, quilting, traveling...