OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.

Rev. John Walter Parsons

Rev. John Walter Parsons

Dec 21, 2018

Rev. John Walter Parsons, age 77, of Lenoir, formerly of Taylorsville, took that glorious journey to his eternal home on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care to forever be with his Lord & Savior. Born in Catawba County on February 20, 1941, the son of the late David & Effie Flowers Parsons. The greatest day of...

Johnny Edgar Hill

Johnny Edgar Hill

Dec 19, 2018

Johnny Edgar Hill, age 71, of the Bethlehem Community, Hickory passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Scotland County, NC on December 4, 1947, the son of the late Lester Douglas & Opal Venable Hill. During his career, Johnny worked as a sheet metal mechanic for William C. Reynolds Company...

Ann Delowis Walker Johnson

Ann Delowis Walker Johnson

Dec 13, 2018

Ann Delowis Johnson Walker, age 64, of Granite Falls passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born on September 5, 1954 in Alexander County to the late Roger Wilson and Opal Blanche Hubbard. She was of the Baptist faith. Ann enjoyed planting flowers, tending to her yard, and canning the produce she had...

Stoney Brook Billings

Stoney Brook Billings

Dec 10, 2018

Stoney Brook Billings, age 78, passed away unexpectedly at his residence, on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Born to the late John Pearlie and Virginia Lee Harris Billings, in Wilkes County on May 19, 1940 he attended the North Carolina School of the Deaf, in Morganton, where he played football and wrestled. It was there that he met his wife Peggy,...

Sylvia Jean Dyson Sprinkle

Sylvia Jean Dyson Sprinkle

Dec 9, 2018

Sylvia Jean Dyson Sprinkle, age 64, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 8, 2018 at UNC Rex Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 6, 1954 in Catawba County, the daughter of Reba Hildebran Dyson, of the home and the late Devon Walter Dyson. Sylvia had prior worked as a secretary for Attorney Dale...

Renda Gail Burgess

Renda Gail Burgess

Dec 8, 2018

Renda Gail Mays Burgess, age 65, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her residence. She was born on August 13, 1953, the daughter of the late Floyd & Lucy Jenkins Mays. During her career, Renda worked as a secretary at Farm Bureau Insurance in Taylorsville and was of the Baptist faith. She loved to shop and...

Penny Leigh Kerley

Penny Leigh Kerley

Dec 8, 2018

Penny Leigh Bentley Kerley, age 56, of Taylorsville left this world for her heavenly home on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Wilkes County on December 10, 1961, the daughter of the late Herman A. and Shirley B. Bare Bentley. During her career she worked as a weaver at Schneider Mills and was a member...

Lillie Mae Loudermelk

Lillie Mae Loudermelk

Dec 5, 2018

Lillie Mae St. Clair Loudermelk, age 79, of Taylorsville took her journey home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on November 2, 1939 in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Lloyd Perminous and Agie Mae Wike St. Clair. During her career, Mae worked as a secretary...

Gypsy Marilyn Callahan

Gypsy Marilyn Callahan

Dec 5, 2018

Gypsy Marilyn Rose Callahan, age 76, of Taylorsville left this world for her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. She was born on October 12, 1942, the daughter of the late Doyle and Mildred Hooper Dills. During her career she worked as a sewer at Royal Comfort for almost 30 years. She was a faithful member of Antioch Baptist...

Mary Alice Wike Childers

Mary Alice Wike Childers

Dec 3, 2018

Mary Alice Wike Childers, age 91, of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 22, 1927 in Alexander County to the late Wilson Roby and Sadie Allen Wike. Alice was a lifelong member at East Taylorsville Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and helped in...

Martha Louise Bennett

Martha Louise Bennett

Nov 29, 2018

Martha Louise Bennett, age 71, of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born April 30, 1947 to Laura Martha Vonicia Johnson, she was a graduate of Happy Plains High School, Class of 1965. She was retired from Tyson Foods, Wilkesboro, and was a life long member of Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church. Martha...

Thank you, Annual Memorial Service

Thank you, Annual Memorial Service

Nov 25, 2018

We are thankful for everyone who was able to come out for our Annual Memorial Service. We had a wonderful turnout to celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have went on before us from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. If you were not able to make it to the service, you are more then welcome to...

2018 Annual Memorial Service

2018 Annual Memorial Service

Nov 21, 2018

You and your family are cordially invited to Alexander Funeral Service's Annual Memorial Service Sunday, November 25th, 2018 3:00 pm at Alexander Funeral Service For all families served from November 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018 It has been a great privilege for you to allow us to serve your family this past year. We understand that after the passing...

Joseph "Arnold" Richey

Joseph "Arnold" Richey

Nov 13, 2018

Joseph “Arnold” Richey, age 88, of Hickory passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Carolina Caring. He was born on February 16, 1930 to the late Moses Prater and Fannie Estelle Frye Richey in Caldwell County. He was a member of Shiloh Lutheran Church and served in the Army during the Korean Era. Along with his parents he is...

William "Bill" Franklin Hubbard

William "Bill" Franklin Hubbard

Nov 13, 2018

William “Bill” Franklin Hubbard, age 68, of Hiddenite passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 18, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late Jessie Franklin and Mary Lela Biggerstaff Hubbard. He enjoyed gunsmithing, knives, and hunting. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one sister; Frances Fortune. Those left...

Paulette "Margaret" Hefner

Paulette "Margaret" Hefner

Nov 9, 2018

Paulette “Margaret” Humphries Hefner, age 64, of Taylorsville, formerly of Hickory passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018. She was born on June 8, 1954 in Shelby, NC, the daughter of the late Burgess and Beulah Robinson Humphries. Margaret was a member of Mountain View Mennonite Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband...

Mailon "Nick" Deforrest Nichols

Mailon "Nick" Deforrest Nichols

Nov 6, 2018

Mailon “Nick” Deforrest Nichols, age 84, of Taylorsville went home on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born on July 10, 1934 in Wilkes County, the son of the late Winfiel and Annie Dancy Nichols. Nick was a graduate of Millers Creek High School in Wilkes. After graduation he joined the US Air Force. When he returned...

Forrest Fred Morgan Sr.

Forrest Fred Morgan Sr.

Nov 5, 2018

Forrest Fred Morgan Jr., age 61 of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Catawba Valley Hospice. He was born on September 23, 1957 in Catawba County to the late Forrest Fred and Margaret Shirley Little Morgan Sr. In his spare time Forrest enjoyed the outdoors, watching nature and feeding the birds and squirrels around his home. He...

James Kenny Mitchell

James Kenny Mitchell

Nov 5, 2018

James Kenny Mitchell, age 78, of Hiddenite passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 16, 1940 in Alexander County to the late James Arthur Mitchell and Agnes Benge Mitchell. He was a retired cable maker for CommScope Catawba and attended Victory Baptist Church. Mr. Mitchell was a proud Republican...

Marvin Lewis Saner

Marvin Lewis Saner

Nov 4, 2018

Marvin Lewis Saner, age 60, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his residence. He was born to the late Floyd Edmand Saner and Lucy Mae Parsons Evans in Bluefield County, West Virginia. Marvin was a devoted member at Community Baptist Church in Wilkesboro. He loved his wife Renee, his family, and his grandchildren more than anything...

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