Local obituaries for Taylorsville, NC Area.
Opal Maragaret Harrington
Jun 11, 2017
Opal Margaret Watts Harrington, age 90, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born on November 4, 1926, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late William Culberson "Cub" Watts and Margaret Lou "Maggie" Thomas Watts. She was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church. Opal was an avid genealogist and historian....
Wilma Dean Millsaps Speaks
Jun 7, 2017
Wilma Dean Millsaps Speaks, age 86, of Taylorsville left this world for her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She came into this world on December 7, 1930 in Alexander County to the late Garfield and Sarah Linney Millsaps. Wilma was a member at Smith Grove Baptist Church and joined Mt. Carmel Baptist Church...
Beulah M. Hare
Jun 6, 2017
Beulah M. Hare, age 92, of Granite Falls, NC, passed from this life into the arms of her Savior, Jesus, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was born September 27, 1924 in Athens, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Hare; parents, Frank and Ora Hull; brothers, John and Pete...
Carlton Leroy Dix
Jun 3, 2017
Rev. Carlton L. Dix, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Trinity Village in Hickory. He was born to the late William Daniel Dix and Mary Elizabeth Travis Pellam in Pittsylvia County, VA. He was a faithful member of Tri - City Baptist Church. In his spare time he enjoyed car auctions, and anything that had to...
Michael Todd Campbell
May 31, 2017
Michael " Todd " Campbell, age 54 of Taylorsville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was born to the late Allen Leroy Campbell and Laura Ann Robinette of Iredell County on Thursday, July 4, 1962. He was of the Baptist faith and was well known for collecting all kinds of rocks, and enjoyed Nascar...
Elwyn Junior Bostian
May 31, 2017
Elwyn Junior Bostian, age 85, of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Valley Nursing Center. He was born February 3, 1932 in Alexander County to the late Thomas Chase and Luda Bowman Bostian. He was a faithful member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. Elwyn was a avid fisherman...
Russell Reeves White
May 29, 2017
Russell Reeves White, age 75, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born in Gaston County on February 2, 1942 to the Eulah Gowings. He was retired as a security guard from Griffin Security Service and was of the Baptist faith. Russell was an avid fisherman, conservationist, and loved to lend a...
Joseph Wade Myers
May 29, 2017
Joseph Wade Myers “Bill,” 87, of Summerville, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 29, 2017 with his daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Robert Page. Graveside Funeral Services will be Saturday afternoon, June 3, 2017 at 1 o’clock in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, 3525 Dover Church Rd, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 until...
David Brian Ross
May 28, 2017
David Brian Ross, age 59 of Conover passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born to the late Johnny Fred Ross and Mildred Azaline Eckard in Catawba county on March 10, 1958. David was a faithful member at Oxford Memorial Baptist Church. He was also a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He is preceded in death...
Joesphine Wave Watts
May 25, 2017
Joesphine Wave Bumgarner Watts, age 95 of Taylorsville passed away at her home on Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was the daughter of Edgar Bumgarner and Wave Swaney of Arkansas. She was a faithful member at Lebanon Baptist Church. Along with her mother and father she is preceded in death by her husband; James Hugh Watts, four brothers, and two...
Doris "Marie" Kerley
May 25, 2017
Doris "Marie" Mays Kerley, age 82, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Valley Nursing Center. She was born in Alexander County on June 21, 1934, to the late Floyd and Lucy Jenkins Mays. Before retirement, Marie worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Doug Stroud and later as co-owner with her husband and secretary of...
Hattie Watts
May 23, 2017
Hattie Greene Watts, age 88 of Wilkes County passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. She was born to Chilo and Martha Hamby Greene on Wednesday, May 15, 1929. She was a faithful member at North Wilkesboro Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Hattie enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and loved having conversations about the Bible, she loved her...
Martha Diane McClellan
May 22, 2017
Martha "Diane" McClellan, age 59, of Taylorsville left this world on Monday, May 22, 2017 to her heavenly home at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She came into this world on May 7, 1958 to the late Wayne and Mary Ethel Hollifield. Diane was a member at Grace Baptist Church and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed...
Veronica Leigh McKinney Kern
May 20, 2017
Veronica Leigh McKinney Kern, age 58, of Taylorsville, passed away at home Saturday, May 20, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Ed Lewis and Norma Spear Byrd McKinney. She was employed by Components Manufacturing Systems in medical supplies. In addition to being a member of Oxford Memorial Baptist Church, Veronica enjoyed fishing, being a rockhound (amateur...
Michael George Rhyne
May 20, 2017
Michael George Rhyne, age 74, of Taylorsville, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at his residence. He was born January 7, 1943, to the late Charles Rhyne and Ruth Scroggs Rhyne, in Canton, NC. He made his career in the furniture industry as a Quality Control Manager at Mitchell-Gold Furniture. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was...
Rohe Lewis Winchell
May 17, 2017
Rohe Lewis Winchell, age 84, of Taylorsville, passed away in Catawba Valley Medical Center on May 17, 2017, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 6, 1932, to the late Alfred Main and Mary Prescilla Hickman Winchell, in Waterbury, Conn. His career as a financial adviser spanned several industries and financial institutions. He faithfully attended East Taylorsville Baptist Church....
Shirley June Sigmon
May 14, 2017
Shirley June Sigmon, age 80, of Taylorsville went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at home on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born to the late Charles Allen Roberts Sr. and Pansy Hatton Roberts. Shirley enjoyed cooking, sewing, planting flowers and being at home with her beloved family. She was a faithful member at Bethlehem Baptist...
Blanche Fox
May 5, 2017
Blanche Fox, age 85, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2017 at her residence. The daughter of the late Carl James & Hattie Bentley Fox. She was born on August 27, 1931 and throughout her career worked from Carolina Glove for 10 years and was the owner/operator at Sanitary Pick Up Services. Blanche...
Frances Anna Lail Davis
May 3, 2017
Frances Anna Lail Davis, age 90, of Taylorsville left this world for her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Valley Nursing Center surrounded by her family. Frances came into this world on April 8, 1927 in Gaston County to the late Cletus Monroe & Anna Scates Lail. In her career, she worked for Southern Devices on the assembly...
Reverend James Bradford Little
Apr 30, 2017
Reverend James Bradford Little, age 61, of Taylorsville, passed into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, April 30 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He is the son of the late Howard and Lucy Little. Reverend Little was born in Alexander County, February 13, 1956. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Shaw University, and Mitchell Community College....