Area Obituaries
Thomas “Tom” Lee Pennell
Thomas “Tom” Lee Pennell, 88, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House in Newton. Tom was born October 22, 1935, in China Grove, to the late James Columbus Pennell and Wilma Meadlock Pennell. He retired from Hickory Craft Furniture, where he was a driver and dispatcher.…
Read MorePeggy Darlene Bolick
Peggy Darlene Bolick, 68, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born October 20, 1955, she was the daughter of the late James Arvil Ledford and Ethel Price Ledford. She is survived by a sister, Sandra Huffman (Bobby Jr.) of Taylorsville; a niece, Cynthia Huffman Corrales (Richard) of…
Read MoreMae Cardwell Pennell
Mae Cardwell Pennell, 71, passed away peacefully at home, in the Ellendale Community, on December 4, 2023, surrounded by family. Mae was born and raised in Wilkesboro. Mae retired from Century Furniture in 2020 after a long career in the furniture industry. She will be missed by her husband, Steve Pennell; her daughter, Heather; and…
Read MoreNancy Ellen Cad
Nancy Ellen Cad (nee Spokas), 81, passed away on December 4, 2023, in Taylorsville. She was born on July 21, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio. Nancy was a retired Librarian at Kirtland Public Library. Nancy is survived by her husband, Guy Thomas Cad; her children, MaryAnne Glasier, Guy Thomas Cad, Jr., Marypamela Myers, and Laurel Durban;…
Read MoreHelen Johnson Braswell
Helen Johnson Braswell, 84, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. She was born to the late Linzie and Maggie Benfield Johnson on Sunday, August 6, 1939, in Avery County. During her working career, Helen worked as an upholsterer seamstress for Emerson Leather. Helen attended Millersville Baptist…
Read MoreBobby Lewis Keller “Caveman”
Bobby Lewis Keller “Caveman,” 65, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Wilkes Campus. Bobby was born June 7, 1958, in Catawba County, the son of Toney Calvin Keller and the late Pauline Elizabeth Pennell Keller. He was a truck driver for over 30 years and of…
Read MoreVivian Carlene Morrison
Vivian Carlene Morrison, 91, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and formerly of Statesville, passed away on December 4, 2023, at McKendree Village in Tennessee after an extended illness. She was born April 17, 1932, in Alexander County, to the late Carl Morrison and Zora Pierce Morrison Sherrill. She was a member of New Amity ARP Church…
Read MoreDoras Edward Elmore
Doras Edward Elmore, 92, of Taylorsville, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Born March 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Dorris Effrim Elmore and Lois Hurley Elmore. Doras served in the United States Navy. He was the janitor at Highland Elementary School and was…
Read MoreJames Everette “Binder” Adams
James Everette “Binder” Adams, 69, of Hiddenite, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born November 17, 1954, in Iredell County, the son of the late Everette Reaford Adams and Elmeta Bennett Adams. He was a US Air Force veteran and a member of Zion Chapel AME Zion Church. He worked in the…
Read MoreMatt L. Jarrell
Matt L. Jarrell, 27, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Matt was born January 17, 1996, in Alexander County, the son of David Jarrell and Donna Barlow. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He adored his nieces and nephews and always enjoyed being with people.…
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