Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Georgia Carr Bentley,
Oct 24, 2014
Georgia Carr Bentley, age 74, formerly of Taylosville and Wilkesboro, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, in Franklin Woods Comm. Hospital in Johnson City, Tn. following a brief illness. Born in Johnson City, April 10, 1940 to the late Glenn Virgil and Lilly Naomi Lowe Carr, Georgia retired from Broyhill Furniture, in Taylorsville. She had been a member of...
Roy "Leo" Kerley,
Oct 15, 2014
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...
Melissa Van Cooney,
Oct 15, 2014
Melissa Marie "Missy" Van Cooney, age 49 of Taylorsville, passed unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 13, 2014. Missy was born August 10, 1965 in Charleston, SC to Stephanie Anne Felkel and the late John Edward Van Cooney. She enjoyed cooking and flower gardening. Those remaining to cherish her memory are four children: Jonathan Charles Roark, Christina Marie Blevins,...
Clara Deal Austin,
Oct 14, 2014
Clara Jean Deal Austin, age 77 of Taylorsville passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Catawba Regional Hospice. She was born in Cabarrus County on April 18, 1937 to the late Robert Partee and Ona Estelle Kerley Deal, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she always looked forward to attending Taylorsville Camp Meeting. She attended Wilkes Community ...
Tommy Dale Johnson,
Oct 10, 2014
Tommy Dale Johnson, 54 of Taylorsville, passed away at Frye Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was born April, 26,1960 to the late Fred Wilson Johnson and Betty Lou Herman Johnson. Tommy was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church in Taylorsville, and was a paramedic for over twenty five years. He also sat on the Board...
Larry Ray Wilcox,
Oct 7, 2014
Larry Ray Wilcox, age 79, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014, following a brief illness in Carolina Med. Ctr. Born May 10, 1935, in Iredell Co. to the late Charlie and Daisy Estes Wilcox, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Larry was an active member of Berea Baptist Church, which he dearly...
Lena Ann Lackey,
Oct 7, 2014
Lena Ann Lackey, 38 of Hiddenite passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 4, 2014. She was born February 2, 1976 to Henry Russell and Barbara Ann Spears Lackey of Hiddenite, NC. She attended Pisgah Methodist Church and worked as a CNA in the health care profession most of her life. Lena loved people, made friends everywhere, as well as enjoyed...
Jimmy Leonard Hatton,
Sep 30, 2014
Jimmy Leonard Hatton, age 69, of Taylorsville, passed away at his residence on September 28, 2014. He was born January 5, 1945 in Alexander County to the late Wilson Thomas and Beatrice Edna Pennell Hatton. Jimmy worked in the furniture industry for many years and had been employed by Broyhill Furniture. He occasionally attended Mountain Ridge Baptist Church in Taylorsville,...
Harvey Lee Harrington,
Sep 30, 2014
Harvey Lee Harrington, age 87, of the Pleasant Hill Community, Taylorsville, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born March 20, 1927 to the late Elisha Clay and Mamie Kerley Harrington, he was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Harvey was employed by Crescent...
Rita Brown Mash,
Sep 16, 2014
Rita Brown Mash, age 66 of Taylorsville, passed away at her home Tuesday afternoon, September 16, 2014, following an illness. Rita was born on February 2, 1948 to the late Jesse Lee and Viola Smith Brown. She had been a bus driver for the Alexander County School system and also worked at Burger Basket for some 30 years. Those loved...
Brandy Tarlton Thompson,
Sep 9, 2014
Brandy Nicole Tarlton Thompson, age 34, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Thursday, September 4, 2014. Born to the late Roger Hurst and Mary Darlene Rushing Hurst Tarlton, on November, 16, 1979, in Union County, NC. She was a member of Community Christian Fellowship in Bethlehem, and was the owner and operator of Whiskey Mountain Farms as...
Janet Burgess Fox,
Sep 9, 2014
Janet Burgess Fox, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 5, 2014 at her residence. Janet will be celebrating her 62nd birthday in Heaven. She was born on September, 14, 1952 in Alexander County, NC to Thomas Ross and the late Margie St. Claire Burgess. Janet was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Taylorsville and worked for Hickory...
Florence Belcher Blauvelt,
Sep 5, 2014
Florence I. Belcher Blauvelt, age 95, of Hiddenite, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Brian Center in Statesville. She was born on January 23, 1919 in Rome, NY. Florence was retired from Parker Hanason Air Conditioning in Lyons, NY. She was of the Catholic faith and she loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping, and traveling. Florence is...