Curtis Ray Pendleton, 91 of Taylorsville, passed away on May 11, 2026, at his residence. Curtis was born in Sullivan County, TN to the late Curtis Lee Pendleton and Grace Dickens Pendleton. He was also preceded in death by brother Richard (Dickie) Pendleton and sister Mary Anne Fox.
Curtis was retired from General Electric and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Helen Herman Pendleton, daughters; Natalie Turner (Scott), Cindy Stotts (Matt), grandchildren; Jordan Woods (Joseph Nelson), Canyon Turner and Talon Turner (Claire).
A Memorial Service will be held for Curtis on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Reverend Mark Seamon officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2160 35th Avenue Drive, NE Hickory, NC 28601
Condolences may be sent to the Pendleton family at www.drumfh-hickory.com
Drum Funeral Home in Hickory is honored to be serving the Pendleton family.