Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Edward L. Sowards,
Apr 4, 2013
Edward L. Sowards, 82, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Newton after a brief illness. Born June 19, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois, he the son of the late Charles L. Sowards and Mary Denk Sowards Moore. Edward was a 1948 graduate from Rockford East High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
Stephen Thomas Bentley,
Mar 28, 2013
Stephen "Stroker" Thomas Bentley, age 68, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 28 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on May 21, 1944 to the late Claude Thomas Bentley and Fannie Lucille Hoke Bentley. He was retired from the furniture business where he had worked for Fashion House, Clayton Marcus and Huntington House. Stephen loved woodworking, fishing,...
Todd Jeffrey Lackey,
Mar 23, 2013
Todd Jeffrey Lackey, age 50, of Taylorsville passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, March 23 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born November 9, 1962 to the late Tommy Alexander Lackey and surviving Jane Johnson Lackey. He was retired at Century Furniture and was a member of Oxford Memorial Baptist Church. Todd loved to travel and just be in the...
Michael Allen Ray,
Mar 21, 2013
Michael Allen Ray, age 41, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident, near Blowing Rock. Born January 18, 1972, the son of Peter "Pete" Allen Ray and Rhonda Ray, of Stanley, NC. He was an employee of L & N Productions of Hickory, as an audio engineer. Michael is preceded in...
Rita Boggs Bumgarner,
Mar 19, 2013
Rita Sue Boggs Bumgarner, age 55, of Taylorsville passed away Tuesday morning, March 19 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 21, 1957 in Lynch, KY to the late William Bobby Boggs and surviving, Betty Sue Durham Boggs. Rita loved caring for her family and had worked in the food service industry at...
Betty Jane Johnson,
Mar 16, 2013
Betty Jane Jolly Johnson, age 83 of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. Born May 15, 1929 to the late Sippy Eli Jolly and Flossie Queen Harrington, she was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and often attended Victory Baptist Church as well as Beulah Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson was best known as being a tobacco farmer...
Ronald C. Rice,
Mar 16, 2013
Ronald Clifton Rice, age 65 of Hudson passed away at Caldwell Hospice's Pine Mt. facility on Friday, March 15, 2013. Born October 1, 1947 to the late Lewis Eugene and Mary Ross Rice, he was of the Baptist faith, and loved attending GlorylandBaptist Church in Hildebran. He was an avid pool player and enjoyed table games. He was retired from...
Harold Fortner, Jr.,
Mar 11, 2013
Harold B. "Hal" Fortner Jr., age 58, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly, at his residence on Sunday, March 10, 2013, following a lengthy illness. Born on April 17, 1954, to Harold B. and Edith Parsons Fortner Watson, he was a member of Little River Baptist Church. Hal was an avid supporter of ACHS football and basketball and will be remembered...
Roby "Dean" Kerley,
Mar 9, 2013
Roby "Dean" Kerley, age 61, of Taylorsville passed away at his home on Friday, March 8, 2013. Born in Iredell County on October 11, 1951 to the late Roby Rance Kerley and Florence Evelyna Milstead Kerley. He was employed in the upholstery industry for most of his life. Dean was also an avid Dale Earnhardt and NC State Fan. Those...
Zola Punch Mathis,
Mar 9, 2013
Zola Gertrude Punch Mathis, age 98, of Lenoir, passed away at Robbins Center of Caldwell Hospice House on Friday, March 8, 2013. She was born in Catawba County on June 6, 1914 to the late William Cleveland and Mittie Adline (Stafford) Punch and had been a member of New Vision Baptist Fellowship in Grace Chapel. Besides her parents, those preceding...
Peggy Meredith Elder,
Mar 7, 2013
Peggy Ann Meredith Elder, 61, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 6 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on May 6, 1951 to the late Sam and Esther Sharpe Meredith. Peggy was Disability Retired from the Alexander County School System in the Cafeteria at Hiddenite Elementary. She was a faithful member of Wayfound Baptist Church...
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