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Jimmy Lynn Millsaps, age 79, of Statesville, passed away April 23, 2020. Born on March 16, 1941 in Alexander County. He was the son of James and Ella Harrington Millsaps. Jimmy was a truck driver for Douglas and Sons trucking, was a member of Linney’s Grove Baptist where he was a deacon and a Sunday School superintendent and enjoyed many...
Mary “Alice” Warren Childers, age 94, of Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Born on April 3, 1926, daughter of the late Pleas and Ruby Martin Warren. After college, Alice was recruited by the FBI in Washington, DC where she worked for several years until returning to NC to take care of her...
Allie “Ray” Lovette, age 81, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully in Valley Nursing Center, Taylorsville, on Friday, April 17, 2020. He was born May 29, 1938 in Wilkes County to the late George Allen and Isabell Miller Lovette. After graduating from West Wilkes High, he entered the United States Air Force, serving from 1957-60. He was recently recognized as one...
Emma Lee Byrd Martin, age 89 of Stony Point passed away on April 14, 2020. Born to the late Lee Adam and Nancy Curley Byrd of Cabarrus County. Emma was a homemaker, and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Emma enjoyed gardening, and raising green beans. Emma will be remembered as one that took care of everyone, especially her late...
Terry James Buchanan, age 63 of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly at his residence on, Saturday, April 11, 2020. He was born to the late James Walter and Doris Marie Frye Buchanan on June 25, 1956 in Catawba County. He was a 1974 graduate of Alexander Central High School. Terry worked at Meredith Berta company in Graphic Art Design for many...
Patrina Sue Hutchins Skipper, age 57, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 07, 2020 at her residence. Born on November 8, 1962, daughter of Donald Hutchins and the late Mary Ella Wilson Hutchins. During her career, she was employed as a CNA for several nursing homes in Palm Beach, FL. Patrina attended New Life Assembly and went to...
Bruce Wayne Keller, age 57, of Taylorsville passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at his residence. Born on October 26, 1962 the son of Toney Keller and the late Pauline Pennell Keller. He was self-employed as a handyman and was of the Baptist faith, attending Mt. Ridge Baptist Church. Bruce enjoyed woodworking, mechanics, fishing, and had a special love...
Dorothy Lorene Wike, age 94 of Taylorsville passed away at her residence on April 5, 2020. Born to the late Johnny and Ida Harrington. Dorothy was a member at Salem Lutheran Church, she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, baking and working in her garden. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Atwell Wike, three brothers, Ed,...
Regina “Diane” Fields Byers, age 61, of Stony Point passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness. Born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on March 30, 1959, the daughter of Mary Lou Lockhart Fields and the late Charlie Lee Fields. Diane graduated from Lynn View High in Kingsport, TN and studied in the nursing field...
Ruby “Sarah” McCurdy, 95, of Vashti, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Saturday, April 4. She was born Friday, April 3, 1925, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Noah and Lacy (Blackwelder) Childers. Sarah was a charter member of Vashti Baptist Church, who loved to share her love of God and the importance of a personal...
Raymond Joshua Jowers, age 41, of Bethlehem, passed away at his residence, on Friday evening, April 3, 2020. Born in Catawba County to Raymond B. Jowers and Patty Marie Teague Spencer, on January 29, 1979, he was a heavy equipment operator for Neil Construction Company. Known as selfless and kindhearted, he was a wonderful son and a great Dad to...
Terry Edward Roberts, age 64 passed away on March 30, 2020 after a short, hard fought battle with leukemia. He was a child of God, a wonderful husband, brother and uncle. Terry was tough! He didn’t start no junk, but he didn’t take any either! He was a Marine to the core; his last work was at Piedmont Wood Products....
Margie Chapman Presnell, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully March 29, 2020. Born September 13, 1935 in Alexander County. She was the daughter of the late Jenna Barnes and the wife of the late Robert Wayne Presnell. She was a lifelong member of Liledoun Baptist Church where she was a faithful member and Sunday School teacher for many years. She...
Margaret Flynn Quinn, age 77, of Taylorsville passed away on March 28, 2020 at Catawba Memorial Hospital. Born to the late Lloyd Thomas and Emma Sneed Flynn, Margaret was member at Oakwood Baptist Church in Bethlehem. During her working career, she was a knitter in the hosiery industry. Margaret enjoyed the outdoors, going everywhere she could in her wheelchair “legally”...
Brent Lee Sanders, age 39, of Collins, Mississippi passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 27, 2020. Born on November 17, 1980 in Hinds County, MS, the son of Billy and Patsy Sanders. He was employed as a Pharmacy Technician for Merit Health Wesley and Park Place Pharmacy and was a member at New Life Baptist Church. Brent was big hearted...
Janet Lee Hamby Hill, age 65, of the Bethlehem Community passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 25, 1954 in Caldwell County, daughter of the late Thomas George and Mary Jane Hart Hamby. During her career, she was employed at Shuford Mills and was a member at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church....
Blanch Erline Allen Jones, age 81, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2020 at her residence. Born April 15, 1938, daughter of the late James & Jamie Teague Allen. Blanch was a member at Liberty Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed planting flowers and working in the garden. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Anne Lee Meadows Bowles, age 102, who passed away on March 19, 2020, will have a celebration of her life reception, on August 30, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, for family and friends. Covid19 precautions are recommended. You are invited to attend.
Anne M. Bowles, 102, of Taylorsville born August 31, 1917 died Thursday, March 19, 2020. The matriarch of our family and the love of our lives passed into her glorious home with the Lord. Preceded in death by parents Lon and Victoria Meadows, five brothers, and three sisters. She was married to Guy Bowles who preceded her in death, also...
Charles Bryson Williams, 76, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born April 22, 1943 in Burke County, son of the late Evert Williams and Mary Lorene Sweezy Fox. During his career, Charles was employed at Ellis Hosiery in Hickory. He was an active member of Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church in...