OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.

Ethelene Marie Icenhour Pennell

Ethelene Marie Icenhour Pennell

May 27, 2023

Ethelene Marie Icenhour Pennell 89, of the Ellendale Community moved to her Heavenly home on Saturday May 27, 2023. Ethelene was born on September 24, 1933, to the late Charlie Junior and Sarah Pierce Icenhour. She is also preceded in death by her husband Bill Pennell and brother Glenn Icenhour. She was a proud graduate of Hiddenite High School and...

Daniel "Danny" Barry Chapman

Daniel "Danny" Barry Chapman

May 23, 2023

Daniel “Danny” Barry Chapman, age 68, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late D.B. Chapman and Louise Davis Chapman on Tuesday, July 6, 1954, in Alexander County. During his working career, Mr. Chapman was an upholsterer in the furniture industry. Danny was a member of Little River...

Lynda Carole Watts

Lynda Carole Watts

May 22, 2023

Lynda “Carole” Watts, age 80, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at her home in Alexander County. She was born to the late James Hugh Watts and Josephine Bumgarner Watts on Wednesday, October 28, 1942, in Alexander County. When she was younger, Carole was a state champion in archery. Ms. Watts was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Carole taught...

Timothy Scott Tidwell

Timothy Scott Tidwell

May 20, 2023

Timothy Scott Tidwell, age 58, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his residence in Alexander County. He was born to the late Robert W. Tidwell and Jacquelyn Cecile Valek Tidwell on Tuesday, July 28, 1964, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Mr. Tidwell worked as a welder. During his free time, he enjoyed racing, fishing, sports, and listening to country music....

Eric Lee Bentley

Eric Lee Bentley

May 14, 2023

Eric Lee Bentley, age 45, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Roy Lee Bentley and Debra Jean Harrington Bentley on Sunday, February 26, 1978, in Alexander County. Eric worked as an upholsterer at Broyhill for 18 years. Eric was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed...

Rosa Lee Johnson

Rosa Lee Johnson

May 12, 2023

Rosa Lee Bentley Johnson, age 83, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, in Iredell County. She was born to the late JB Bentley and Matie Mae Moxley Bentley on Sunday, November 12, 1939, in Wilkes County. During her working career, Mrs. Johnson worked in the service industry as the manager of Bonanza Steak House. She enjoyed yardwork, gardening, going to...

George "Junior" Washington Wood Jr.

George "Junior" Washington Wood Jr.

May 12, 2023

George Washington Wood Jr., age 76, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. He was born to the late George Washington Wood and Dorothy Wood on Thursday, November 28, 1946, in Catawba County. Mr. Wood was a veteran and proudly served in country in The United States Army. During his working career, Jr....

Mary Lee Lail Sayles

Mary Lee Lail Sayles

May 7, 2023

Mary Lee Lail Sayles, age 83, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at her home in Alexander County. She was born to the late Dexter David Lail and Mary Coodie Benfield Lail on Monday, September 25, 1939, in Alexander County. Mrs. Sayles was a member of Bethlehem Church of God and loved her church. Mary worked as cashier supervisor for...

Herman Dorta Jr.

Herman Dorta Jr.

May 6, 2023

Herman Dorta Jr, age 79, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born to the late Herman Dorta and Hilda Piloto Dorta on Saturday, July 10, 1943, in Bronx, NY. Mr. Dorta served in the United States Navy. Herman was baptized along with his wife as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on December...

Peggy Adelene Byrd Moose

Peggy Adelene Byrd Moose

May 6, 2023

Peggy Adelene Byrd Moose, age 87, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Iredell County. She was born to the late Odena Carson Redmand on Monday, May 13, 1935, in Iredell County. Peggy was of the Baptist faith. She loved to paint, read, and mentoring people. Peggy loved her family dearly. Including her mother, she was...

Boyd "Alan" McLain

Boyd "Alan" McLain

May 6, 2023

Boyd “Alan” McLain, age 60, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in Wilkes County. He was born to the late George Thurston McLain and Joyce Pauline Coffey McLain on Monday, June 11, 1962, in Iredell County. Mr. McLain proudly served his country in The United States Marines. Alan was of the Baptist faith. He was...

Andrea Louise Dubble Bohn

Andrea Louise Dubble Bohn

May 5, 2023

Andrea Louise Dubble Bohn age 61, passed away after an extended illness Friday May 5, 2023. She was born in Reading, PA to the late Paul Reber and Sarah Kiem Dubble on November 23, 1961. Ms. Bohn went to Nursing School and was an LPN for over 35 plus years. She worked at Berks Heim Nursing home where she enjoyed...

Millie Gay Reid Brookshire

Millie Gay Reid Brookshire

May 3, 2023

Millie Gay Reid Brookshire, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at High Point Medical Center in Guilford County. She was born to the late Hayden Burke Reid and Cecil Pennell Reid on Sunday, May 3, 1936, in Alexander County. Millie attended Kings Business College. During her working career, Mrs. Brookshire worked as an administrative assistant for McDermatt, Cannady...

Everette Perry Wallace

Everette Perry Wallace

May 2, 2023

Everette Perry Wallace, age 84, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home in Alexander County. He was born to the late Herman Parks Wallace and Mozelle Hubbard Wallace on Saturday, September 24, 1938, in Wilkes County. Mr. Wallace attended Grace Chapel and the Cowboys Church. He enjoyed woodworking, yard work and riding around. Everette loved spending time with...

Ruby Ida Jolly Collins

Ruby Ida Jolly Collins

May 2, 2023

Ruby Ida Jolly Collins, age 89, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Taylorsville House in Alexander County. She was born the late Arthur A. Jolly and Lucy Echard Jolly on Tuesday, November 21, 1933, in Alexander County. Mrs. Collins was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafts, cooking, and baking wedding cakes. Including her parents, she...

Cynthia Joyce Pope Bolick

Cynthia Joyce Pope Bolick

May 1, 2023

Cynthia Joyce Pope Bolick, age 70, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at her residence in Alexander County. She was born to the late Samuel Pope and Elsie Best Pope on Tuesday, November 25, 1952, Catawba County. During her working career Mrs. Bolick worked as a sewer for Hancock & Moore. She was a member of Crosspoint Church and helped...

Deborah "Debbie" McAlpin Pennell

Deborah "Debbie" McAlpin Pennell

Apr 29, 2023

Deborah “Debbie” McAlpin Pennell age 64, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday April 29, 2023, at her residence. She was born to the late Billy Dorce and Pauline Robertson McAlpin on October 29, 1958, in Florida. During her working career she was a Registered Nurse for over 30 years. Ms. Pennell enjoyed watching her grandkids most of all and they were...

James O. Drum Jr.

James O. Drum Jr.

Apr 28, 2023

James O. Drum, Jr., age 85, passed away at his home in Alexander County on Friday, April 28, 2023. He was born to the late James Oscar Drum and Mamie Abernathey Drum on Friday, June 11, 1937, in Alexander County. James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Drum attended Mitchell Community College. During his working...

Mandy Shae Keller

Mandy Shae Keller

Apr 27, 2023

Mandy Shae Keller of Taylorsville, age 36, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born to Debbie Ann Keller in Catawba County on December 17, 1986. Mandy loved The Wizard of Oz and was an avid collector of anything, The Wizard of Oz. Ms. Keller enjoyed reading, drawing, listening to music, playing video games, and most of all...

Nick Andrew Johnson

Nick Andrew Johnson

Apr 25, 2023

Nick Andrew Johnson, age 50, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Alexander County. He was born to the late Jimmy Andrew Johnson and Kathy Bowman Johnson on Saturday, April 14, 1973, in Catawba County. Mr. Johnson was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed Porsche and BMW cars. Nick loved to tinker, draw, and play chess....

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