Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Linda Sue Dean
Jan 17, 2019
Linda Sue Crouch Dean, age 79, of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Carolina Caring. She was born on November 22, 1939 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late James Roy and Anna Belle Chapman Crouch. During her career, she worked as a sewer for Carolina Glove. Linda loved her dogs and taking trips to the...
Aaron "Dale" Land
Jan 14, 2019
Aaron “Dale” Land, age 72, of Taylorsville passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born to Clara Edith Land on September 21, 1946 in Alexander County. Aaron was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He was an avid fisher and loved to do “fish fry’s” for others to enjoy! Nascar was one of...
Jimmie Levoy White, Sr.
Jan 14, 2019
Jimmie Levoy White, Sr., age 87, of Taylorsville left this world for his heavenly home on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Carolina Caring. He was born on June 1, 1931, the son of the late Ralph Shaver & Fannie Watts White. Jimmie was a hard-working man. Whether in the textile industry, as a carpenter, or on the farm where he...
Ethel Mildred Fox
Jan 9, 2019
Mildred Hines Fox, of Sulphur Springs Road, Hiddenite passed away January 9, 2019. Mrs. Ethel Mildred Hines Fox was 99 years of age. Mrs. Fox was born October 20, 1919 in Alexander County, daughter of the late Samuel William Hines and Hattie Linda Fox. She attended Hiddenite High School. She worked at Beauty Maid Mills and Craftmasters until retiring and...
Edna Jones Padgett
Jan 6, 2019
Edna Jones Padgett, age 87, of Taylorsville left this world on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Edna was the daughter of the late Ragan & Minnie Carroll Jones of Spruce Pine, NC. Edna was also preceded in death by her husbands David I. Seelbinder & Rae. C. Padgett; son Douglas N. Seelbinder; and three siblings Jewell Davis, George Jones, & R.B....
Sylvia Fox Melton
Jan 4, 2019
Sylvia Fox Melton, born July 22, 1948 in Alexander County, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Valley Nursing Center following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Billy Sawyer & Nellie Jolly Fox. During her career, Sylvia worked as a sewer at Southern Furniture in Conover. She attended Wayside Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she...
Ronald Howard Orren
Jan 1, 2019
Ronald Howard Orren, age 69, of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born to the late Cedric Howard and Pauline Brown Orren on June 29, 1949 in Iredell County. He was a member of Little River Baptist Church and in his spare time he enjoyed car shows, restoring cars, and playing card games...
Linda Paulette Smith Lail
Jan 1, 2019
Linda Paulette Smith Lail, age 73, of Granite Falls passed away on Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Caldwell County to the late Archie Kent and Ada Pauline Helton Smith on November 8, 1945. She worked at Granite Falls Middle School before she retired and knew every child by their name. Linda was a wonderful...
Rev. Steven Wayne Bumgarner
Dec 29, 2018
Reverend Steven Wayne Bumgarner, age 60, of Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born on March 20, 1958 in Alexander County to Donald Houston and Janie Bumgarner Sprinkle. He was the pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church for ten years Steven formerly worked for jobs from Trio’s Super Market and Feimsters - Sherill’s Apple...
Dorothy Elaine Watson
Dec 29, 2018
Dorothy Elaine Dyson Watson, age 65, of Taylorsville left this earthly world for heavenly home on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born on March 3, 1953 in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Graydon Henry & Peggy Jane Teague Dyson. During her career, Dorothy worked at Sears in Taylorsville and Mo Caro Dye...
Jonathan "John Henry" Robert Paige
Dec 28, 2018
Jonathan “John Henry” Robert Paige, 47, of Taylorsville passed peacefully from his earthly life to his heavenly life, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness on Friday, December 28, 2018. Jonathan was the son of Gary and Norma (Richey) Paige of Taylorsville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister Elizabeth (Paige) Jackson and her husband...
Lynn "Pee Wee" Smith
Dec 25, 2018
Lynn “Pee Wee” Smith, age 56, of Hiddenite passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 16, 1962, the son of the late Thomas Richard Smith, Sr. & Martha “Jean” Hines Smith. Pee Wee was a carpenter by trade and was employed with Cody Smith Construction Company. He was of the Christian...
Ricky Dean Childers
Dec 25, 2018
Ricky Dean Childers, age 49, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 following an automobile accident. Born April 9, 1969 in Taylorsville, NC he was the son of Waitsel Dean Childers and the late Judy Steel Childers. Ricky was of the Baptist faith. His hobbies included riding horses and hunting. Surviving along with his father of Conway are his wife Pamela...
Billy "Bill" Rosevelt Smith
Dec 23, 2018
Billy “Bill” Rosevelt Smith, age 78, of Taylorsville left this world for his eternal home on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Valley Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 24, 1940 in Alexander County, the son of the late Isaac Newton & Lucy Mae Testament Smith. During his career, Bill worked as an upholster for Broyhill Furniture. He was a...
Lena Fox Deal
Dec 21, 2018
Lena Pauline Fox Deal, age 93 of Taylorsville, passed away at Catawba Valley Living at Rock Barn, December 21st after an extended illness. Born February 2, 1925 in Alexander County she was the daughter of the late John and Maggie Willet Fox. Places of employment included Irene Cotton Mill and Carolina Glove Mill. Lena loved working in her yard, flower...
Rev. John Walter Parsons
Dec 21, 2018
Rev. John Walter Parsons, age 77, of Lenoir, formerly of Taylorsville, took that glorious journey to his eternal home on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care to forever be with his Lord & Savior. Born in Catawba County on February 20, 1941, the son of the late David & Effie Flowers Parsons. The greatest day of...
Johnny Edgar Hill
Dec 19, 2018
Johnny Edgar Hill, age 71, of the Bethlehem Community, Hickory passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Scotland County, NC on December 4, 1947, the son of the late Lester Douglas & Opal Venable Hill. During his career, Johnny worked as a sheet metal mechanic for William C. Reynolds Company...
Ann Delowis Walker Johnson
Dec 13, 2018
Ann Delowis Johnson Walker, age 64, of Granite Falls passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She was born on September 5, 1954 in Alexander County to the late Roger Wilson and Opal Blanche Hubbard. She was of the Baptist faith. Ann enjoyed planting flowers, tending to her yard, and canning the produce she had...
Stoney Brook Billings
Dec 10, 2018
Stoney Brook Billings, age 78, passed away unexpectedly at his residence, on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Born to the late John Pearlie and Virginia Lee Harris Billings, in Wilkes County on May 19, 1940 he attended the North Carolina School of the Deaf, in Morganton, where he played football and wrestled. It was there that he met his wife Peggy,...
Sylvia Jean Dyson Sprinkle
Dec 9, 2018
Sylvia Jean Dyson Sprinkle, age 64, of Taylorsville passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 8, 2018 at UNC Rex Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 6, 1954 in Catawba County, the daughter of Reba Hildebran Dyson, of the home and the late Devon Walter Dyson. Sylvia had prior worked as a secretary for Attorney Dale...