Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Linda Joann Miller
Dec 29, 2020
Linda Joann Scott Miller, age 76, of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her residence. She was born of February 17, 1944 the daughter of the late Joseph Arnum & Hazel Stafford Scott. During her career, Linda worked in the furniture industry for Lewittes and then for Lane Furniture. She enjoyed gardening, jewelry, and beads. Linda had...
Betty Jo Mayberry
Dec 29, 2020
Betty Jo Crisp Mayberry, age 86, of Stony Point passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on September 17, 1934 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Joe Hawk and Mary Elizabeth Adams Crisp. During her career, Betty worked in textiles for many years. She was a faithful member of Stony Point...
Janie Elizabeth Teague
Dec 29, 2020
Janie Elizabeth Daniels Teague, age 85, of Taylorsville went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on September 10, 1935 the daughter of the late Homer & Ruby Childers Daniels. Janie was a member at East Taylorsville Baptist Church, working in the nursery for seventy years. She was an amazing homemaker...
Steve Waitfield Bentley
Dec 28, 2020
Steve Waitfield Bentley, age 73, of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born on September 1, 1947 the son of the late Lester Waitfield and Cecil Mae Hubbard Bentley. Steve attended Mt. Hebron Baptist Church and loved gardening. He sold his produce as a living. He also enjoyed reading, playing checkers, and riding...
Janet "Dorcas" Barnes
Dec 28, 2020
Janet “Dorcas” Mays Barnes, age 64, of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her residence. She was born on October 13, 1956 the daughter of the late Garnet Sylvester and Dorothy Ellen Burchette Mays. Dorcas worked at Craftmaster Furniture and was a member at Salem Lutheran Church. She was very involved in serving at Salem Lutheran and...
Donald Albert Mason
Dec 28, 2020
Donald Albert Mason, 82, of Hiddenite passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Gordon’s Hospice House in Statesville following several years of declining health. Born on August 7, 1938, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late David Boyd Mason and Adelle Millsaps Mason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother...
Rev. Douglas "Doug" Kay Foster
Dec 27, 2020
Rev. Douglas “Doug” Kay Foster, age 89, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Carolinas Caring. He was born on January 10, 1931 the son of the late Chelsie Wyatt & Verna Mae Bulis Foster. Doug pastored Mt. Olive Baptist Church and later was the Interim at Macedonia Baptist Church where he would move his membership. He...
Kathy Ann Drum
Dec 27, 2020
Kathy Ann Starnes Drum, age 62, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born on September 27, 1958 the daughter of the late Bruce Richard and Elsie Mae Baker Starnes. During her career, Kathy worked at Precedent Furniture a Division of Sherrills Furniture and was a member of Shiloh Lutheran Church....
Martha Little Halyburton
Dec 27, 2020
Martha Little Halyburton, age 80, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born on June 7, 1940 the daughter of the late Charlie and Pansy McAlpine Little. Martha was a member at East Taylorsville Baptist Church and loved to take care of children. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening and working in...
James Barry Watts
Dec 26, 2020
James Barry Watts, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 26, 2020. James was born to the late John and Doris Thomas Watts. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing most of all. Along with his parents James is preceded in death by his Spouse Patricia Dagenhart Watts, and a brother Gene Watts. Those left...
Arthur Donald Millsaps
Dec 25, 2020
Arthur Donald Millsaps, age 75, of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born on July 13, 1945 the son of the late Roy Ray & Eloise Bunton Millsaps. During his career, Arthur worked at Broyhill Furniture for 46 years. He enjoyed hunting and working on the racing pit crew. Along with his...
Donald "Don" Wayne Ingle
Dec 24, 2020
Rev. Donald “Don” Wayne Ingle, age 81, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Frye Regional Medical Center and is now rejoicing in his heavenly home with His Lord and Savior. He was born on April 15, 1939 to the late Javan Beech and Nettie Freeze Ingle. Don had a special love for his family, especially his grandchildren who...
Sheila Faye Bowman
Dec 22, 2020
Sheila Faye Witcher Bowman, age 83 passed away Tuesday December 22, 2020 at Trinity Village in Catawba County. She was born to the late Lonnie and Eloise Johnson Withcer. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Faye enjoyed watching tv, cleaning house, swimming, and her cats most of all. She was a cosmetologist for 38 years at Merle Norman....
Judy Hines Davis
Dec 21, 2020
Judy Hines Davis, 63, of Taylorsville, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on December 21, 2020, due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. Judy was born to Walter and Evelyn Hines on October 10, 1957, in Alexander County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Watson Hines; aunts Jean Furr and Jeanette Palmer; uncle Frankie Watson; grandfather and...
Waitsel Wilson Wike
Dec 21, 2020
Waitsel Wilson Wike, 93, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Wilkes Medical Center. Born on December 27, 1926 in Alexander County, to the late Vermon Wike and Lola Kerley Wike. Waitsel enjoyed his time tending to his apple farm. He also cherished the time he spent with his family and grandchildren. He had a love for...
Greyson Joseph Osborne
Dec 20, 2020
Greyson Joseph Osborne, age 8, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was born on January 9, 2012, the son of Abigail Louise Osborne and the late Samuel Christopher Saunders. Greyson was an energetic young boy with a great imagination and was an all-around typical boy who loved to get into...
George Carl Bard
Dec 19, 2020
George Carl Bard, 90 of Taylorsville, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, April 22, 1930, to the late George W.T. Martin Bard and Ella Mae Parsons Bard in Wagoner in Ashe County, North Carolina. He was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. He retired from Schneider Mills in Taylorsville and in his...
Ella Mae Rhodes Nichols
Dec 19, 2020
Ella Mae Rhodes Nichols, 84, of Taylorsville, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina on Thursday, May 28, 1936 to the late Smith Isaac and Zilla Ella Cole Rhodes. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she had been active in the mission work of the Church. She served...
Charles Albert Braswell
Dec 17, 2020
Charles Albert Braswell, 84, of Taylorsville, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Carolina Medical Center-Charlotte. He was born Tuesday, July 21, 1936 in Caldwell County, North Carolina to the late Horace Henry Braswell and Julia Etta Kelley Braswell. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He retired from Furniture Design with Southern Furniture in Conover. He enjoyed traveling and...
Myra Frances Younts
Dec 17, 2020
Myra Frances Rash Younts, 79 of Taylorsville, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her residence. She was born on September 29, 1941, in Guilford County, North Carolina to the late Ira Evans Rash and Ruby Frances Garner Rash. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was a member of the Merry Hearts Sunday School Class. She enjoyed...