Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Marjorie Moose Friday
Dec 24, 2016
Marjorie Moose Friday, age 77, passed away at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville, NC on December 24, 2016. She was born on August 23, 1940 in Alexander County to the late Lloyd Ned Moose and Edna Marie Herman Moose. Marjorie was a long time employee of the Alexander County school system where she served in the cafeteria at Alexander Central...
Hugh Arthur Childers
Dec 19, 2016
Arthur "Hugh" Childers, age 80, of Taylorsville, passed away on December 19, 2016. Arthur was born on January 27, 1936 to Noah Garfield Childers and Dotsie Wike in Alexander County. He loved to golf but more importantly he loved his family. Arthur leaves behind to cherish his memory one son Kent Childers of Hiddenite. One daughter Ladonna and husband Shawn...
Hill Franklin Pennell
Dec 18, 2016
Hill Franklin Pennell, age 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his residence. Born July 27, 1933 in Alexander County, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Estelle Poarch Pennell. Hill retired from Century Furniture after 48 years and loved the outdoors. He was also a cattle farmer and grower for Mountaire Farms....
Mary Frances Stephens
Dec 17, 2016
Mary Frances Bevis Stephens, 105, of Hickory born August 4, 1911 in Coweta County, Georgia, left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2016. Throughout her life she served as a Sunday school teacher, pianist, organist, choir member, WMC director, and Home Bound director. In her early adult years she worked as a telephone operator....
Robert Frazier Taylor
Dec 7, 2016
Robert Frazier Taylor, age 66, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was born on August 14, 1950 to the late Robert Taylor, Sr. and Ruby Good Taylor. Robert worked for Cargo Transporters as a Diesel Mechanic. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Taylor. Those left to cherish his...
Escar William Childers
Dec 6, 2016
Escar William Childers, age 89 of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born on April 9, 1927 in Alexander County to the late Gill and Sally Chapman Childers. Escar was retired from Harrington Construction where he was a carpenter for 19 years. He also had worked for Schneider Mills and in the Alexander...
Betty Jane Hefner
Dec 3, 2016
Betty Jane Fox Hefner, age 84, of Taylorsville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on February 11, 1932 in Alexander County to the late Charlie and Margie Carrigan Fox. She had worked for Carolina Glove for 53 years and enjoyed baking, canning, and...
Jennie P. Icard
Nov 30, 2016
Jennie P. Icard, age 90 of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday November 30th at home surrounded by her family. Jennie loved her family and friends and enjoyed spending time with them. She enjoyed her church family and church activities. Singing brought her joy. Jennie had a beautiful smile, infectious giggle, and was loved by many. Jennie was preceded in death by...
Johnsie Deal Lackey
Nov 27, 2016
Johnsie Deal Little Adams Lackey, age 82, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Duke Hospice, Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. She was born on July 24, 1934 in Alexander County to the late Dexter Davidson and Lucy Bowman Deal. Johnsie was a homemaker. She loved to make people laugh and to provide comfort to those...
Tabatha Lesona Rudisill Elder
Nov 21, 2016
Tabatha Lesona Rudisill Elder, age 50, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 21, 2016. She was born July 29, 1966 in Mecklenburg County to Barbara Cole of SC and the late Johnny Rudisill. Tabatha worked for Mitchell Gold and was a Tennessee Titans, NHRA drag car racing and a die-hard Carolina Tarheels fan. Tabatha loved being outdoors, especially...
Mary Claudine Bunton
Nov 20, 2016
Mary Claudine Bunton, age 73, formerly of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, November 20, 2016, in Brian Center Nursing, in Brevard, NC. Born to the late Claude Franklin and Mary Lee Pool Buntun on Jan. 8, 1943, she was an retired office assistant. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Jimmie Gilbert Bunton and Claude Atwell Bunton....
Ernest Jewel Roberts
Nov 16, 2016
Ernest Jewel Roberts, age 79, of Hiddenite , passed away at his residence, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Born in Cherokee county North Carolina, on Oct. 18, 1937, to the late Clyde W. and Elsie Davis Roberts, he attended the Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded, by two brothers, Herman and Virgil Roberts, along with...
Grady Pennell
Nov 13, 2016
Grady Pennell, age 72, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was born on December 31, 1943 in Alexander County to the late Walter Hugh and Anna Mae Brown Pennell. Grady served in the US Army and had worked as a Truck Driver for Zenith. He was a regular handy man...
Mary Katherine Presnell Shew
Nov 12, 2016
Mary Katherine Presnell Shew gracefully passed away Saturday, November 12, surrounded by loving family. Mary was born July 9, 1923, to Walter L. Presnell and wife Pearl James Presnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers; Odell James, Kelly Presnell, Jack Presnell, Jerry Presnell, and James Presnell. Left to cherish the memory of her...
Joseph Allen "T-Bone" Winstead
Nov 12, 2016
Joseph Allen "T-Bone" Winstead, age 83, of Hiddenite passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Statesville. Born on Nov. 28, 1932 in Catawba County to the late Joseph Harrison Winstead and Sara Elizabeth Hahn, he was a security guard at Griffith Security and a veteran of the United States Army.In addition to his parents,...
Lucille Irene Hafer Icenhour
Nov 12, 2016
Lucille Irene Hafer Icenhour, age 94, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Taylorsville House. Born on Nov. 20, 1921, in Alexander county to the late Homer and Carrie Stafford Hafer, she was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, LC Icenhour, daughters, Linda Reitzel,...
Patricia Elaine Duncan
Nov 11, 2016
Patricia Elaine Duncan, age 68, of Statesville passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born on March 25, 1948 in Nevada and had worked for Dudley's Home Health. Patricia enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with her grandkids. She is preceded in death by her brother, Michael Crego. Those left to cherish her memory...
Mack Arthur McKinney
Nov 7, 2016
North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mr. Mack Arthur McKinney of North Wilkesboro, N.C. passed away peacefully Monday, November 7, 2016 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, surrounded by his family after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 2, 1943 to the late Robert and Hattie McKinney. He was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church, and had pastored Victory...
Lura Mae Reynolds Cormier
Nov 5, 2016
Lura Mae Reynolds Cormier, age 55, of Fort Collins, Colo., formerly of the Baton Community, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2016 in Fort Collins. Born April 28, 1961, to Max Edward Reynolds and Lura Hallie Sumpter Reynolds Blake, who survive, in Guilford Co., N.C., she was a graduate of South Caldwell High School and Western Carolina University. She was...
Sibil Deal Mull
Oct 31, 2016
Sibil Deal Mull, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at Catawba Regional Hospice in Sherrills Ford, NC. She was born, July 28, 1932 in Alexander County, to the late Dexter Davidson and Lucy Mae Bowman Deal. She was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church. Sibil retired as a secretary after a long history of service at...