Area Obituaries

  , 60, of Taylorsville, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ed was born May 1, 1958, in Iredell County, to Lynne Sigmon Shook and the late James Arlen Shook. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessi Palinski. He is survived by…

Clara Lynn Watts, 84, of McCurdy and Watts Drive, Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The second oldest of 10 children, Clara was born on March 4, 1934, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Chester Field Watts and Mildred Stokes…

Julia Darlene Wilson, 54, of Taylorsville, was called home on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born on April 12, 1964, in Watauga County, the daughter of the late Jacob “Hugh” and Bess Moody Wilson. During her career she worked for Hancock & Moore Furniture and as a CNA for Alexander…

John Hall Echerd, 87, of Taylorsville, moved to Heaven on Friday morning, October 12, 2018 from Valley Nursing Center. He had been in declining health for 10 months and seriously ill for three days. John Hall was born February 27, 1931, in Alexander County, to Dallas George and Ida Cleo Burgess Echerd. He proudly served…

Kay Keller Herman, 82, of Ned Herman Road, Taylorsville, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Herman was born May 5, 1936, in Cabarrus County, and was the daughter of the late Floyd Keller and Loula Matthews Keller. She had worked as a seamstress in the furniture industry. She…

Helen Beatty Heafner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the age of 95. Her father was Erson Calvin Beatty, Sr., and her mother was Birdie Lee Dellinger Beatty. She had one brother, Erson Calvin (EC) Beatty, Jr. She was born in Lucia, in northeast Gaston County. She graduated Appalachian State in 1943…

Mabel Bowman Chapman, 98, of Matthews, died on October 10, 2018. She was born on September 12, 1920, in Taylorsville, to the late Vella Echerd and Walter Bowman. Mabel was a teacher in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School district for 34 years, teaching various elementary grades. In her spare time, she enjoyed her beach house and…

Nancy Florinda Walker, 71, of Taylorsville, was called home Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Frye Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 4, 1947, the daughter of the late James and Willie Ingram Walker. Nancy was an extremely hard worker with a high work ethic. During her career, Nancy worked for Clayton Marcus, Royal…