Roy "Leo" Kerley,

Roy "Leo" Kerley, age 81, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly at his residence on October 13, 2014. He was born May 1, 1933, in Alexander County to the late Romulus Don and Nannie Hubbard Kerley.  He was of the Baptist Faith and attended Victory Baptist Church in Taylorsville, NC. "Leo" was an avid hunter and loved his dogs.  He was an assembler in the furniture industry and was formerly employed by Broyhill of Conover, E.R. Carpenter, as well as Smile Oil.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife; Lorene Kerley, and brother; Arlie Delmas Kerley.
He is survived by sisters; Betty Tedder, and husband Buddy, Clara Russell, brother; Keith Kerley and wife Helen, all of Taylorsville, NC. Also are a number of nieces and nephews, and special friends; Jimmy Mitchell, and Lindsey Herman.
A visitation will be held for Roy "Leo" Kerley, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Taylorsville, from 1:00pm til 2:00pm. The funeral service will be Wednesday, October, 15, 2014 at 2:00pm at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie Yount officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Kevin and Klint Kerley, Matt and Nathan Lowe, TJ Daniels, Alan Michael and Andrew Bresch, and Chase Sharpe.
Condolences may be sent to www.alexfuneralservice.com
Arrangements entrusted to Alexander Funeral & Cremation Service.