Deborah Taylor Stevenson

Deborah Taylor Stevenson, 57, of Statesville, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Laurel, Maryland on March 9, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Claude Taylor and Ima Moore Taylor who survives. She attended Eastern Star Holiness Church in Raleigh with her daughter. She enjoyed church and travel. Deborah was a retired CNA from Brookdale Assisted Living. She was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Harris. Survivors in addition to her mother include a son, Brian Stevenson and his wife, Selina Davis-Stevenson of Catawba, a daughter, Karen Taylor of Raleigh and grandchildren: Troy Joyner, II., Bryson Stevenson, Cameron McDaniel and Briana Stevenson. Also surviving are brothers: Claude and Raymond Taylor of Maryland and Kelly Taylor of New Mexico and sisters: Leatha Taylor and Lillian Crooms both of Philadelphia, Pa., Barbara Brooks and Rachel Knox both of Statesville and Ima Johnson of Atlanta. Services celebrating Deborah's life will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Nicholson Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Brian Caines and Elder Kirk Crowder officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 at the funeral home prior to the service and burial will follow in Belmont Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.