Obituaries in Taylorsville, NC

Douglas Michael Mike Benfield Sr. age 74 of Hiddenite passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 21 2026 at his home. Mike was born May 13 1951 in Caldwell County the son of the late Ray Benfield and Alma Teague Benfield. Mike attended Taylorsville High School and was a retired truck driver of 30...

Dornetta Newland age 79 of Taylorsville passed away on February 21 2026 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Dornetta was born on January 21 1947 the daughter of the late Robert L. Newland Sr. and Addie Elizabeth Brawley Newland. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday February 28 2026 i...

Chelsey LeAnn Lippard Ingle, age 30, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, and friend, passed away on February 19, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County, leaving behind a...

Travis Grant Hodges age 47 of Lenoir passed away on Tuesday February 17 2026 in Caldwell County. Travis was born on December 15 1978 in Watauga County the son of Gil Edward Hodges and Judy Wilcox Berry. Travis was of the Christian faith. He loved to go fishing with his family and he also enjoyed pla...

Anna Claudine Carpenter Avery age 90 of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday February 18 2026 at Trinity Village. She was born September 26 1935 in Rowan County the daughter of the late Delma Ray Carpenter and Luna Zora Matlock Carpenter. Claudine graduated from West Texas State University with a d...

Bessie Lee Black age 80 of Statesville passed away on Sunday February 15 2026 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Bessie was born June 1 1945 in Iredell County the daughter of the late Roy Shoemaker and Adeline Cook Shoemaker. Bessie was a seamstress for most of her working career for Hunters Br...

Mark Allen Norris age 65 of Taylorsville passed away on Tuesday February 17 2026 at his home. Mark was born August 3 1960 in Alexander County the son of the late Howard Norris and Marie Tester Norris. Mark worked for Broyhill Furniture for 40 years. He was a hard worker and loved his horses and a de...

David Michael Blackburn age 55 of Millers Creek passed away on Tuesday February 17 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. David was born September 16 1970 in Wilkes County the son of the late Jimmy Blackburn and Eloise Johnson Billings. David was a carpenter by trade for most of h...

Kenneth Kenny Watt Poole 76 of Taylorsville passed away at his home after a period of declining health on Thursday February 12 2026. Kenny was a graduate of Taylorsville High School and Appalachian State. He was a retired school teacher who loved to share his passion of history with his many student...

Harold Nathaniel Simmons, age 68, a beloved husband, dad, poppa, brother, and friend, passed away on February 11, 2026, at UNC Chapel Hill. Born on June 20, 1957, in Watauga Cou...

Joyce M. Sharpe age 93 of Stony Point passed away on Thursday February 12 2026 at Valley Nursing Center. Joyce was born June 9 1932 in Alexander County the daughter of the late Dennis Moose and Sue Chapman Moose. Joyce was a homemaker and a charter member of Temple Baptist Church where she taught Su...

Mrs. Teresa Lee Sheets 68 of Millers Creek passed away on Wednesday February 11 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Teresa was born on March 21 1957 in Wilkes County to Odell Conley Church and Dollie Verlee Huffman Church. She was a simple lady who enjoyed time spent with he...