Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
James William Little
Dec 31, 2019
James William Little, age 69 of Taylorsville, passed away at Catawba Medical Center in Hickory, NC on December 31, 2019. Born on November 6, 1950 to the late John Dallas “JD” and Lucy Richey Little. James was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and worked in furniture most of his life. He was loved by his family and his grandchildren...
Sadie Catherine Reese
Dec 23, 2019
Sadie Catherine Reese, age 90 passed away on December 23, 2019 at Trinity Village in Hickory. Born to the late Leroy and Ila Smith Jonas. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, was considered a great cook. She enjoyed sewing for her family, loved to travel especially to the mountains. Working in her flowers was one of her favorite...
Donald Ray Arrowood
Dec 22, 2019
Donald Ray Arrowood, age 70, passed away at his residence on December 22, 2019. Born to the late Alvin and Lois Barger Arrowood. Donald served in the US Army during the Vietnam era, was a member of Liledoun Baptist Church and was an avid fisherman. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his sister, Tina and...
David Wesley Elder
Dec 18, 2019
David Wesley Elder, age 53 of Taylorsville passed away on December 18, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Born to Bobby Lee Elder and Shirley Mitchell Sigmon. David served in the US Army, was of the Baptist faith, he worked at Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams for several years. David enjoyed working outdoors in his garden, landscaping around his house and...
Barbara Jean Stocks
Dec 17, 2019
Barbara Jean Fox Stocks, age 80, of Hiddenite passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at her residence. Born, March 25, 1939, in Alexander County to the late Fred Thomas and Mildred Ethel Hines Fox, she was a member of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. Having worked at Beauty Maid in Statesville, she left to provide private childcare, for thirty...
Owen Durant Price
Dec 15, 2019
Owen Durant Price, age 81 of Taylorsville passed away at his residence on December 15, 2019. Born to the late Clifford and Reba Dyson Price. Owen was the owner of Alexander Swatching Inc. He was a hard worker, enjoyed gardening, especially operating his John Deere tractor, he loved spending time in the mountains with his family and grandchildren. Owen was...
Jack Kirby Wike
Dec 11, 2019
Jack Kirby Wike of Bethlehem passed away on Dec. 12, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, December 15 from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Service in Taylorsville, with funeral service at 2:30. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the Carson Chapel Church Cemetery. A resident of Charlotte, where he retired from Overhead Garage Doors, after 43 years,...
Deidra Mays Locklear
Dec 1, 2019
Deidra Beth Mays Locklear, age 53, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019, in Frye Regional Medical Center. Born on January 16, 1966 in Alexander County, to the late Lynn Daniel and Maxine Dora Stafford Mays, she was a member of Friendship Lutheran Church. Deidra was Broker Manager for Sunbelt Trucking before health forced her to retire. In...
Wayne Eugene Wooten
Dec 1, 2019
Wayne Eugene Wooten, age 78, of Hiddenite passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his residence. Born to the late James Long and Bernice McNeely Wooten, on March 17, 1941, in Iredell County, Wayne was an active member of the community and an ultimate “Renaissance Man”. Wayne was knowledgeable and interested in art, music, literature, nature, animals, flowers, sports,...
Billie Lefler Matlock
Nov 20, 2019
Billie Matlock, age 106 of Hiddenite passed away at her residence on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Born in Rowan County to the late William Martin and Josephine Elam Lefler, Billie was a resident of Alexander County from 1927 until her death. She was a homemaker, a member at Hiddenite United Methodist Church where she served as the treasurer for approximately...
Grady Allen Johnson
Nov 19, 2019
Grady Allen Johnson, age 92 of Hiddenite passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Gordons Hospice in Statesville. Born in Iredell County to the late Foy T. and Fallie Goodin Johnson. Grady was employed at Niemand Industry in Statesville. Grady served our country in the US Army and was a life-long member at Damascus Baptist Church. Grady enjoyed being...
Glenn Keener Bowman
Nov 18, 2019
Glenn Keener Bowman, age 88 of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Trinity Village in Hickory. Born to the late Keener and Maude Teague Bowman of Alexander County. Glenn served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, he worked in the furniture industry for North Hickory Furniture and was a member at Antioch Baptist Church. Glenn...
Arlene Lucy Lackey
Nov 18, 2019
Arlene Lucy Lackey, age 102 of Hiddenite passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Visitation for Arlene will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Stony Point United Methodist Church from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm. Her funeral service will follow at 12:00 pm, burial will be at Stony Point United Methodist Church...
Vivian Reid Watson
Nov 17, 2019
Vivian Reid Watson, age 76 of Lenoir passed away on November 17, 2019. Vivian was born to the late Odell and Elva White Reid of Caldwell County. During her working career, she was an administrative assistant for Fairfield Chair Company. Vivian was a member at Oxford Memorial Baptist church; she loved cooking and taking care of her family. She also...
Lewis Winfield Burgess
Nov 15, 2019
Lewis Winfield Burgess, age 86, of Taylorsville passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born on January 25, 1933 the son of the late Pervie Otis and Mozelle Harrington Burgess. During his career, Lewis worked as a cutter for Rock-Tenn and loved to spend time with his family especially his grandson, Phillip Harrington. Lewis...
Garry Lee Gentle
Nov 14, 2019
Garry Lee Gentle, age 67, of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born December 23, 1951 in Alexander County, the son of the late William Thomas and Vivian Edith Chapman Gentle. During his career, Garry worked in the furniture industry for Conover Chair and Huntington House. He was a faithful member...
Virginia Carolyn Jenkins
Nov 12, 2019
Virginia Carolyn Stacey Jenkins, age 81 of Taylorsville went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born to the late Harley and Athlee Stacy of Baltimore Maryland. Virginia was a member of Liledoun Baptist Church, she had a driving concern for other people, her love for her Lord and her church. She was a supporter of...
Betty Jean Crouch
Nov 12, 2019
Betty Jean Crouch, age 79 of Taylorsville, passed away at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville on November 12, 2019. Born in May of 1940 to the late Lonnie Bumgarner and Verna White Hayes of Caldwell County, Betty was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and was self-employed in her home day care center. Betty will be remembered for her faith...
Cecil Sanford Sain Jr.
Nov 12, 2019
Cecil Sanford Sain, Jr. passed into his eternal reward on November 12, 2019. He was born November 27, 1948 to the late Cecil Sanford, Sr. and Marjorie Winters Sain. He was preceded in death by his brother Wendell Sain and his granddaughter Dallas Marie Sain. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of fifty years, Gwen Brooks Sain, his...
Max Edward Hollar
Nov 12, 2019
Max Edward Hollar, age 78 of Taylorsville passed away on November 12, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton. He was born to the late Ed and Falah Townsend Hollar of Watauga County. Max was a truck driver for forty-eight years and had driven for Cargo Transport and W & L Motor Lines prior to retirement. Max’s hobby was woodworking and...
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