Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Phyllis "Floonie" Ann Hoke
Oct 28, 2021
Phyllis “Floonie” Ann Hoke, age 67 of Hudson, passed away on October 28, 2021, at Amorem Hospice of Hudson. Floonie was born on June 1, 1954, to the late Harry Lee Hoke and Perlie Mae Bryant Hoke in Alexander County. Floonie was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Stony Point. Floonie had a love for music, especially Alabama and...
Tonya Hubbard Sipe
Oct 27, 2021
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, Tonya H. Sipe, went to meet her heavenly Father at home. Tonya was born September 14, 1975, in Iredell County. The daughter of Jerry Hubbard and Joyce Kerley Hubbard. She never met a stranger and was of the Baptist faith. She waitressed for Burger Basket for many years before a career at Comm Scope and...
Billy Neal Wike
Oct 26, 2021
Billy “Bill” Neal Wike, age 81 of Taylorsville, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Alexander County. Bill was born on October 30, 1939, to the late Poley Crouse Wike and Mary Elizabeth Deal Wike in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Bill was retired as an upholster. Bill was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Bill was a hard worker and...
Judy Benfield Moose
Oct 22, 2021
Judy Ellen Benfield Moose, age 66 of Taylorsville, passed away on October 22, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Judy was born on January 20, 1955, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany to the late Milas “Jack” Benfield and Mary Ellen Morris Benfield. Judy was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and loved her...
Rudolph "Rudy" Alfonso Lail
Oct 22, 2021
Rudolph “Rudy” Alfonso Lail age 88 passed away at his home in Taylorsville, NC. He was born to the late Ralph Isbel Lail and Lettie Martin Lail in Caldwell County. During his working career he was involved in many different business ventures. Rudy was the owner of Star Furniture Company in Hickory, NC and former owner of Bethlehem Hardware. He...
Mary Lou Kerley
Oct 20, 2021
Mary Lou Wike Kerley, age 93 of Taylorsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2021. Mary Lou was born May 6, 1928, in Alexander County. The daughter of the late Lawrence Wike and Cleo Deal Wike. She worked in the family poultry business until she retired at the age of 67. She was a lifelong...
Buford Stephen Dagenhart
Oct 20, 2021
Buford Stephen Dagenhart, age 78 of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Alexander County. Buford was born on March 30, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Hollis Buford Dagenhart and Sarah Fulbright Dagenhart. Buford was retired from DMV as a weighman at the weigh station. He was a member of Marvin United Methodist Church. Buford served...
Jeffrey Thomas Howell
Oct 19, 2021
Jeffrey Thomas Howell, 48 of Hickory formally of Taylorsville went to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Jeff was born Monday, November 27, 1972, in Alexander County to the late Robert Parsons and Juanita “Bo” Howell. Jeff loved spending time with his family above everything and enjoyed detailing cars. His wife and...
Carolyn Ann Daniels
Oct 19, 2021
Carolyn Ann Daniels, age 72 of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County, North Carolina. Carolyn was born on January 20, 1949, to the late Ralph Lewis Munday and Junie Ann Campbell Munday in Iredell County, North Carolina. Carolyn was a caregiver for her mother. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith. Carolyn...
Patsy Ann Rhyne
Oct 18, 2021
Patsy Ann Rhyne, age 70 of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Catawba County. Patsy was born on August 19, 1951, to the late William Jefferson Hines and Hazel Lorene Dagenhart Hines in Alexander County, North Carolina. Patsy was retired from furniture after 48 years. Patsy loved cooking for her church family as well as...
Mary Elizabeth Dunagan
Oct 17, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Dunagan, age 74 of Hiddenite, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Catawba County. Mary was born on Friday, July 18, 1947, to the late Joseph Herbert Spencer and Bertha Jane Bass Spencer in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Mary was retired from Charlotte Mecklenburg School System as a Teacher’s Assistant, working with special education children....
Doris Childers Castleberry
Oct 15, 2021
Doris Diane Childers Castleberry, age 70 of Covington, GA, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, in Newton, GA. Doris was born on October 31, 1950, in Alexander County, to the late Lawson Parks Childers and Evelyn Wilson Powell Childers. Doris was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Covington, GA. Doris loved gardening and flowers, she will be remembered...
Brenda McCall
Oct 15, 2021
Brenda Diane McCall, most beloved wife, daughter, mother, & grandmother was called home into our Lords precious arms while surrounded by her family at home on October 15, 2021, following a lengthy illness. With a heart of gold and a smile so sweet, she was cut from a cloth no longer made. Her passion was flowers, and her favorite was...
James William Richey
Oct 5, 2021
James William Richey died unexpectedly at Frye Regional on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was the son of the late Boyd and Lois Richey of Bethlehem. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his granddaughter Jacqueline Leigh Sills. Jimmy enjoyed collecting toy tractors-especially John Deeres, watching baseball games, working with wood, and having a good laugh. He...
Susan Jane Sharpe
Oct 4, 2021
Susan Jane Fox Sharpe, 76, of Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4, 2021, at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville. She was born on February 19, 1945, in Alexander County, to the late Ray A. Fox and Thelma Stafford Fox. Jane was a 1963 graduate of Taylorsville High School and a 1967 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne...
Charles Johnson
Oct 4, 2021
Charles Lawrence Johnson age 71 of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, in Iredell County, North Carolina. Charles was born on September 10, 1950, to the late Fred Harding Johnson and Rose Evelyn Teague Johnson. Charles was a veteran of the US Army. He enjoyed work and had a love for animals especially his fur babies,...
Georgia Ann Keller
Oct 4, 2021
Georgia Ann Keller age 83 of Hiddenite, North Carolina passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. Georgia was born on November 23, 1937, to the late Waitsel Ed Chapman and Iona Oliver Chapman in Alexander County. Georgia was retired from Clayton Marcus Furniture. Georgia was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She will be remembered for her story telling....
Faye Tedder
Oct 4, 2021
Faye Tedder age 87 of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. Faye was born on June 22, 1934, to the late Lonnie McKinley Carson and Virgie Octavia Bentley Carson. During her working career, she worked in the furniture industry. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed many hours in her flowers. The most important thing to...
Shirley Mae Hubbard
Oct 2, 2021
Shirley Mae Hubbard age 83 of Taylorsville, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Shirley was born on August 10, 1938, to Ralph Lee White and Rosella Lail White in Alexander County. Shirley was retired from Hickory Shoe Lace. She attended Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching tv and working in her flowers. In addition to her...
Mrs. Eva Louise Loudermelk
Sep 30, 2021
Eva Louise Loudermelk, age 85 of Taylorsville passed away September 30, 2021. Louise was born February 8, 1936, to the late Edith and Haskell Ingram. Louise worked at Broyhill Furniture for 39 years before retiring. Louise was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church but had also attended Calvary Chapel. Louise enjoyed reading, camping, cooking, canning, gardening, sitting in her...

