Martha Irene Skidmore Kaylor

Martha Irene Skidmore Kaylor, 83, of Morganton, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006 while at Grace Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1923 in Mecklenburg County to the late Ed Skidmore and Elizabeth Whisnant Skidmore. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Kaylor was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Kaylor; four brothers, Vinton, James and Andrew Skidmore and Raymond Brown; and two sisters, Annie Teeter and Marie Brown Yerton. Mrs. Kaylor was an active member of the Valdese First Baptist Church, where she served as a choir member and was a Sunday school teacher. She was a furniture decorator at Drexel for over 33 years. Mrs. Kaylor leaves behind to cherish her memory a son, Steve Kaylor and wife, Kathy, of Shelby; a daughter, Rhonda Kaylor Rhyne and husband, Ralph, of Valdese; and a sister-in-law, Georgia Skidmore of Valdese. She will also be remembered by her grandchildren, Scott and Kevin Buchanan, Robert and James Kaylor and Rebekah Shealy and husband, Matt; a great-granddaughter, Miranda Shealy; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service and celebration of life for Mrs. Kaylor will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 at the Valdese First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Clark officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services in the church parlor. Services are in the care of Valdese Family Funeral Care and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. Kaylor's memory to the National Parkinson's Foundation Inc., 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Bob Hope Road, Miami, Fla. 33136-1494. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com.