Area Obituaries

Barbara Louise Teague, 91, of Taylorsville, passed away at her residence on August 13, 2019. She was born to the late Reginald and Dorothy Weaver Jones. Mrs. Teague worked in the food services for the Mohave School System in Arizona. She was a member of the Community Christian Fellowship Church, and enjoyed gardening, crocheting, and…

Ivan Louis Eastman, 66, of Taylorsville, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on November 25, 1952, in Fayette County, West Virginia, to the late Charles Eastman and Patricia Mae Blake Eastman Gauze. During his career, he worked as a machine operator for PGI Manufacturing in…

Barbara Conner Kite, 84, of Statesville, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Karen. She was born September 10, 1934, in Thomasville, and was a daughter of the late L. L. Conner and Sadie Conner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a twin brother, Lester Dean…

Myrna Laverne Wood Swiney, 77, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 30, 1942, in Patrick County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Murray and Lillian Annabella Cockram Wood. During her career, she worked as a manager at Sears and was a member…

David Eugene Elder, Sr., 70, of Taylorsville, passed away at his residence on August 9, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born to the late Donald Eugene Elder and Lucille Bentley Elder, David was a longtime member of Wayfound Baptist Church, loved fishing, working on his ‘66 Mustang, going to church, and enjoyed hanging…

Marcell Keller Miller, 75, of Hudson, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Carolina Rehab of Burke. She was born October 7, 1943, in Kings Mountain, to the late Grover Cleveland Keller and Josie Bentley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Franklin Dean Suddreth; an infant grandson,…

Buford Payne Warren, 92, of Iredell County, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., at Iredell Memorial Hospital under Hospice care. Buford was born March 26, 1927, in Alexander County, the son of the late Ralph Hendren Warren and Gertrude Payne Warren. Buford was a 1944 graduate of Hiddenite High School.…

Shirley L. Bumgarner, 85, of Carrigan Road, Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House. Shirley was born February 20, 1934, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Smith Ray Loudermelk and Lela Daniels Loudermelk. She had worked in the textile industry and was a faithful member of Taylorsville Church…

Jerry Baker “Beaver” Kohnle, 75, of Taylorsville, passed away at Catawba Memorial Hospital on August 8, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born to the late Carl Mast and Blanch Hodges Kohnle, Jerry was a US Army Vet. During his working career, he was the Spring-up supervisor at King Furniture and a member at…