Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Daniel "Partee" Rector,
Jan 31, 2013
Daniel "Partee" Rector, 77, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 30 at Valley Rehabilitation Center. Born in Alexander County on February 25, 1935 to the late Toye Poole and Nelle Matheson Rector. Partee was a professional driver for 46 years and drove for 26 years for Broyhill Furniture received the 1 Million Mile Accident...
Ricky Gwen Foster,
Jan 25, 2013
Ricky Gwen Foster, 56, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on May 21, 1956, he was the son of Harley Foster (the late) and Vercie Price Foster. He worked in the auto industry and attended Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. Including his mother, those left to cherish his memory are his...
Bertha Jane Spencer,
Jan 21, 2013
Bertha Jane Spencer, age 86, of Taylorsville ( and formerly of Charlotte) passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 in her home after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Robert Oscar and Lovie Mae (Harris) Bass in Birmingham, AL, and retired after 30 years service from The Charlotte Observer. Ms. Spencer was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist...
Billy Wayne Mills,
Jan 17, 2013
Billy Wayne Mills, 69, of Charlotte, NC went to be with his Lord on January 17, 2013, at Valley Nursing of Taylorsville, NC. Born May 4, 1943 in Rockingham, NC, he was the son of Noah Hassell Mills and Ina Catherine Mills. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers: Lacy Frank Mills of Pikeville, NC...
Eullain Linney Booker,
Jan 15, 2013
Eullain Earline Linney Booker, age 75, of Hiddenite passed away at the Statesville Brian Center on Monday, January 14, 2013. Born to the late William Roger and Lethia Sarah (Jones) Linney, she attended Happy Plains High School and A and T College in Greensboro. Eullian was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church where she had served as a delegate...
Talmage Ambrose Loudermilk,
Jan 15, 2013
Talmage Ambrose Loudermilk, 92, of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, January 15 at the Catawba Valley Hospice House. Born to the late Daniel Ambrose and Alice Leola (Neagle) Loudermilk on January 16, 1920. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served during World War II in the 150th infantry as Staff Sergeant attached to the jungle platoon...
Juanita S. Schanzenbach,
Jan 14, 2013
"With the Lord, which is far better......." Juanita S. Schanzenbach, age 87; formerly of Snellville, GA, after a prolonged illness, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 11, 2013. Juanita was born and raised in Valley, Alabama October 31, 1925 to the late Hugh and Mattie (Benenhaley) Still. She graduated from Valley High School in 1943, and...
Charles William Little,
Jan 12, 2013
Charles William Little, 78, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born to the late Mack I. and Ethel Mays Little on August 13, 1934 in Alexander County. He started out in the furniture industry but later worked for CBM Construction as a Construction Superintendant. Charles was a life loving member of...
Clara Wike "Granny",
Jan 12, 2013
Clara Bumgarner Wike, 82, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born in Alexander County on December 27, 1930 to the late Chaunce C. and Sadie Deal Bumgarner. She was employed by Peoples Drug for 35 years. Because of her outgoing personality and friendly smile, she affectionately...
Margaret Elder Baity,
Jan 11, 2013
Margaret Rose Elder Baity, 74, of Taylorsville passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Valley Nursing Center. Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on March 22, 1938 to the late Howard W. and Nell Dagenhart Elder. For over 30 years she worked for The Rock-Tenn Company in Taylorsville and was a member of East Taylorsville Baptist Church. Margaret loved flowers, gardening,...
Frank Gaither Watson,
Jan 10, 2013
Frank Gaither Watson, 62 of Lexington, NC passed away in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem on January 7, 2013. He was born October 19, 1950 to the late Frank Gaither and Annie Mae (Woodruff) Watson. Frank enjoyed fishing and was of the Baptist faith. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother Rondell Watson....
Perry Lee Austin,
Jan 10, 2013
Perry Lee Austin, Sr., 92, of Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Catawba Valley Hospice House. Born on August 31, 1920 in Alexander County, he was the son of the late Charles Austin and Ada Brinkley Austin. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in World War II. His career in the furniture industry...
David Thomas Mazeau,
Jan 10, 2013
David Thomas Mazeau, 86, of Taylorsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at home after a brief illness. Born February 17, 1926 to the late Julian and Mary Inez (Archibald) Mazeau in Long Island City, New York. He was a stationary engineer for the Long Island University CW Post Campus for 20 years. David was a veteran who served...