Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
James Howard Baker
Jan 11, 2022
James Howard Baker age 52 passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 11, 2022. He was born to Howard Lee Baker and Kathy Arnold Moore on November 29, 1969, in Berrien Michigan. Mr. Baker was of the Christian faith. During his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, and driving a truck. He is preceded in death by his mother...
Robert Caryle Fortner
Jan 11, 2022
Robert “Bob” Carlyle Fortner, age 86 of Taylorsville, passed away on January 11, 2022, after a long period of declining health with parkinson’s disease. Bob was born on Sunday, April 14, 1935, to the late Howard Boyden Fortner and Lorna Kerley Fortner. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired truck driver from Sherill’s Furniture....
Clara Edith Land
Jan 9, 2022
Clara “Edith” Land, age 99, went to her heavenly home, on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Edith was born on May 23, 1922, to the late Carter Land and Lita Johnson Land. During her career, she worked as a textile inspector at Schneider Mills, for 35 years. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Edith was a loving mother,...
Graceteen Pearl Childers
Jan 2, 2022
Graceteen Pearl Childers, Age 89, of Taylorsville, passed away on January 2, 2022, at Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation. Graceteen was born on May 10, 1932, to the late Herman Parks Wallace and Mozelle Francis Wallace. During her career, Graceteen was a cutter at Paladin. She was a member at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Graceteen was a loving mother, grandmother, great...
Phyllis Ann Deal
Jan 2, 2022
Phyllis Ann Ingram Deal, age 72, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on June 23, 1949, the daughter of the late George Haskel and Edith Margaret Sawyer Ingram. During her career, Phyllis worked at Lewittes, Hickory Springs, and as a CNA caregiver. She was a member at Pleasant Hill...
Mack Randall Hefner, Sr.
Dec 31, 2021
Mack Randall Hefner, Sr., age 80, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 31, 2021, at his residence. He was born on April 25, 1941, the son of the late Mary “Viola” Hefner Pennell. Mack was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and worked for Hefner Landscaping with his son, Randy. He had a special love for his family,...
Shirley Ann Whaley
Dec 31, 2021
Shirley Ann Oswalt Whaley, age 81, of Taylorsville left this world for her heavenly home on Friday, December 31, 2021, after fighting a long and hard battle with cancer, without complaining. She was born on April 28, 1940, in Mississippi, the daughter of the late Clarence and Annie Ethel (King) Oswalt. Shirley met the love of her life, her husband,...
Marlene Ruth Hendren
Dec 29, 2021
Marlene Ruth Icenhour Hendren, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence. Marlene was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1943, to the late Marlow Ray Icenhour and Lois Ellen Icenhour. Marlene worked for Sherrill Furniture and Icenhour Furniture. She enjoyed doing yard work and growing flowers and loved horses. Marlene was of the Lutheran Faith. Including...
Timothy Allan Glass
Dec 27, 2021
Timothy Allan Glass, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 27, 2021, at his residence. Tim was born to the late Vilas Sherman Glass and Treva Ruth Johnston Glass, on June 18, 1945, in Wilkes County. Tim was a poultry farmer for Tyson for many years, he enjoyed being a cattle farmer, was formerly; the chairman of Alexander County...
Larry Dean Crouch
Dec 27, 2021
Larry Dean Crouch, age 80, of Granite Falls went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Conover Nursing and Rehab Center, following a period of declining health. Larry was born on Wednesday, March 10, 1941, to the late Raymond and Lona Bowman Crouch. Larry was a graduate of Taylorsville High School. He obtained a bachelor’s...
Lou Ann Frye
Dec 23, 2021
Lou Ann Frye, Age 88, of Taylorsville, passed away on December 22, 2021, at Trinity Village. Lou Ann was born on April 8, 1933, in Alexander to the late Pete Theodore Bowman and Lottie Elizabeth Bowman. Lou Ann enjoyed gardening, working in her flowers, sewing, but most of all loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Including her parents,...
Margaret Jane Butler
Dec 22, 2021
Margaret Jane Butler, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in Iredell County. Jane was born on January 8, 1937, to the late Othoa Andrew Knight and Hazel Daphne Thompson Knight. Including her parents, Jane is preceded in death by, her husband, Clyde Oscar Butler, brothers, Russell Knight, and Sonny Knight, two sisters, Carolyn Kelly, and Evelyn Knight....
Betty Jo Anderson
Dec 20, 2021
Betty Jo Call Anderson, 87 went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, December 20, 2021, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on January 9, 1934, to the late Everette and Louise Call. Betty was a wonderful mother and grandmother and was loved by her family very much. Betty had been in declining health for the...
Elizabeth "Lib" Shoemaker
Dec 20, 2021
Elizabeth “Lib” Price Shoemaker passed away on December 20, 2021. Lib was born in Taylorsville on October 28, 1932, to the late Jeff and Neva Payne Price. She was united in marriage to Howard Shoemaker on February 22, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 25, 2019, after 66 years of marriage. Lib was a 1951 graduate of Hiddenite...
Steve Anthony St. Clair
Dec 19, 2021
Steve Anthony St. Clair, Age 45 of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Atrium Health in Mecklenburg County, NC. Anthony was born on Tuesday, August 24, 1976, to Steve and Wanda St. Clair in Catawba county. Anthony began working in the apple orchard with his family at a young age, he continued his career in construction at...
Teresa Anette Chatham
Dec 18, 2021
Teresa Annette Wagoner Chatham, age 50, passed away Saturday December 18, 2021. She was born to the late Jerry Wagoner and Doris Wagoner. During her working career she worked in furniture and in the restaurant industry until she became disabled and started spending time playing games, on Facebook, and with her family. Along with her biological father she is preceded...
William White Jordan
Dec 15, 2021
William “Bill” White Jordan, age 77 of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Alexander County. Bill was born on Tuesday, September 12, 1944, in Iredell County to the late Oscar Ivey Jordan and Rachel Brown White. Bill retired from Bellsouth after 30 plus years of service. He then went on to work in the maintenance department...
Becky Anita Littlejohn
Dec 14, 2021
Becky Anita Littlejohn, age 43 of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Becky was born on Thursday, June 29, 1978, in Wilkes Co. to the late Charles James Littlejohn and Mamie Marie Howell Littlejohn. Becky enjoyed singing and spending time with her family. Including her father, she is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Thomas Leon...
Danny Alvin Sipe
Dec 11, 2021
Danny Alvin Sipe, Sr. Went to meet his wife in Heaven on December 11, 2021. Danny was born January 2, 1943, in Catawba County. He was the son of the late Alvin O. Sipe and mother, Icie Diew Sipe. He served with honor in the USAir Force and received several commendations. He worked in the mobile home business for many...
Mary Ellen Porch Partin
Dec 10, 2021
Mary Ellen Porch Partin age 85, passed away at Valley Nursing Center Friday December 10, 2021. She was born to the late John and Amanda Porch on March 6, 1936, in Alexander County. During her working career she worked at several different furniture plants, and lastly finished her career at Taylor King as a Brass nailer. Mrs. Partin was a...