Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Nancy Hemmings Owens,
Jul 8, 2013
Nancy Ruth Hemmings Owens, age 69, of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born June 16, 1944 to the late Perry William and Mattie Ruth Nance Hemmings. She was a member of New Life Christian Fellowship where she was part of the Prayer and Healing Team. She enjoyed reading, learning and teaching. She...
Edna Bailey Deaton,
Jul 1, 2013
Edna Marie Bailey Deaton, age 86, of Taylorsville went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at her residence. Born April 20, 1927 to the late Willie M. Bailey and Elsie Crowley Beach. Edna was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and was active in all the programs when she was available. She loved to play the piano...
Fred Eli Childers,
Jun 30, 2013
Fred Eli Childers, age 93, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 29 at Valley Nursing Center. Born on March 31, 1920 to the late Thad and Maggie Query Childers. Fred was a veteran of the US Army and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was retired from Broyhill in Conover where he...
Mark Foster Helms,
Jun 28, 2013
Mark Foster Helms, age 50, of Conover passed away on Monday, June 24 at his residence. Born on August 22, 1962 to Betty Joyce Helms and the late Ray Helms. He served in the US Army and worked as a packer at Certain-Teed in Claremont for 9 years. Mark attended Sandy Ridge Baptist Church and was a Tennessee "Vols" and...
Gene Martin Linney,
Jun 25, 2013
Gene Martin Linney, age 81, of Taylorsville passed away at his residence on Monday, June 24 after a period of declining health. He was born in Charlotte on February 2, 1932 to the late William Talmadge Linney and Elsie Clark Linney, who were waiting to greet him in heaven along with a brother, William and a sister Mary Evelyn. Those...
Kearney Hall Pennell,
Jun 22, 2013
Kearney Hall Pennell,age 79 passed away at his residence on Friday, June 21, 2013. He was born to the late Harry Lee and Beautrice Edith (White) Pennell in August of 1933, a furniture upholsterer by trade, but spent most of his life as a farmer. He was a member of Dover Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he preceded...
Maxine Chapman Handy,
Jun 22, 2013
Maxine Davis Chapman Handy, age 89, of Taylorsville, passed away at Brian Center - Tate Blvd, Hickory on Saturday, June 22, 2013. She was born to the late Sherman and Effie (Bumgarner) Davis on September 10, 1923. As a member of Little River Baptist Church she had once taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and had been a member...
Lois Warren Teague,
Jun 21, 2013
Lois Warren Teague, 91, of Gulf Breeze, Florida went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Formerly of Taylorsville, North Carolina, Lois was born in Alexander County on September 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Wesley David and Maggie Stafford Warren. She moved to Gulf Breeze in 1956 and was a member of the First Baptist...
Elbert Hall Teague,
Jun 21, 2013
Elbert Hall Teague, age 82, of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, June 20 at his residence. Born November 1, 1930 to the late Hayden and Alma Brookshire Teague. Elbert was a veteran of the US Army where he served as a Paratrooper during the Korean War. He also worked as an Iron worker and was a member of Community Christian...
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Jun 19, 2013
Roger “Sarg’ “Bull Dog” Lee Barr, 64, of 257 10th Street, Fieldale, Virginia, passed away on June 15, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born on May 27, 1949 to Connie Neaves Barr and the late Raymond Cecil Barr. Roger was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Fieldale, Virginia. He worked for Stanley Furniture and...
Eugene Lawrence Whitonis,
Jun 17, 2013
Eugene Lawrence Whitonis, age 75, of Statesville passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Carolina's Medical Center. Born December 13, 1937 in Illinois to the late Joseph and Wanda Whitonis. Eugene was a veteran of the US Air force where her served for 14 years. He was retired from Freight Liner and was of the Catholic Faith. He enjoyed...
Mary Childers Pennell,
Jun 12, 2013
Mary Estelle Childers Pennell, age 89 of Taylorsville, departed this life on Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 2013. Born in Alexander County October of 1923 to the late Gillian Alexander and Sally Nimo (Chapman) Childers, she had spent many years working in the furniture industry, and was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church. Estelle loved her family, cooking, singing and...