Obituaries in Taylorsville, NC

Kay Shook age 72 of Taylorsville passed away peacefully on Saturday January 31 2026 at her home surrounded by family following a lengthy illness. II Timothy 47 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith. Kay was born March 16 1953 in Iredell County the daughter of the...

Dennis Gale Rocket Man Rockette age 70 of Claremont passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 30 2026 at his home. Dennis was born January 15 1956 in Catawba County the son of the late Everette Obie Rockette and Annie Bryant Rockette. He worked as a carpenter and also in textiles and the furniture ...

Don Grover Hatton age 82 of Taylorsville passed away on Thursday January 29 2026 at his home. Don was born February 20 1943 in Alexander County the son of the late Thomas Wilson Hatton and Beatrice Pennell Hatton. Earlier in his working career he was a sawmiller then worked at Sipe Lumber Company an...

Joan Bottoms Smith age 76 of Taylorsville passed away on Friday January 23 2026 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Joan was born January 18 1950 in Wilkes County the daughter of the late Gurney Bottoms and Lena Mitchell Bottoms. Joan was a homemaker for most of her life and a member of Bethlehem Bapti...

Mr. James Bobby Church 91 of Ferguson passed away on January 28 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. He was a good man who loved his family and his church he was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Bobby is preceded in death by his parents son Micheal Harless sisters...

Thomas Overton Tod Deal age 74 of Taylorsville passed away on January 29 2026 at his home. He was born May 11 1951 in Wilkes County to the late Dr. Glenn Perry Deal Sr. and Rosemary Dabney Deal. He was a graduate of Taylorsville High School and attended both Appalachian State University and UNC Chap...

Mertha Braswell Biddy age 94 of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday January 21 2026 at her home. Mertha was born June 22 1931 in Caldwell County the daughter of the late Horace Braswell and Julia Kelley Braswell. Mertha retired from Walmart after managing the craft department for many years. In he...

Annie Ruth Crouch Wike age 86 of Alexander County passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at her home. Annie Ruth was born August 24 1939 the daughter of the late Julius Shaver Crouch and Cora Lee Kirby Crouch. Annie Ruth was an active member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church for many years. She ...

Nell Dean Pennell Dyson Goodman born November 8 1938 went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday January 27 2026 following a lengthy illness. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked in the furniture industry and her last twenty years of working she worked at Hickory Springs in Hiddenite. She loved f...

Claude Andrew Hoot Gibson born May 26 1938 was an American former football player and coach. He made his last earthly touchdown early Saturday morning January 17 2026 after a brief hospitalization. A retired NFL defensive back and punt returner he played college football for the NC State Wolfpack be...

Mrs. Janey Lee Puckett Wolfe 53 of Boomer passed away on Saturday January 17 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Wilkes Medical Center. Janey was born on May 20 1972 in Pike County Kentucky to James William Puckett and Alice Elizabeth Lang Puckett. She was a loving and caring wife mother and loved her...

Linwood Barrie Moore age 81 of Taylorsville passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at his home. Linwood was born September 7 1944 in Wake County the son of the late Tolley Greene Moore and Geneva Upchurch Moore. Linwood proudly served in the United States Navy and a member of Three Forks Baptist and ...