Kelly Eugene “Bud” Carrigan, 93, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, at his residence. Our loss is Heaven’s gain.

Bud was born in Alexander County on December 21, 1930, to the late Garland Odell Carrigan and Maggie Bell Grant Carrigan. He attended Troutman School and worked as a lineman for Southern Railway until retirement.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Juell Bass Carrigan; son, Donnie Eugene Carrigan; sister, Margaret C. Moore; and brother, Veldon Grant Carrigan.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Judy Carrigan Douglas (Reg Brown) and Penny Carrigan McMullen (Tommy); sister, Mary C. Miller of Advance; four grandchildren, Joel Douglas (Sheree), Ryan Douglas (Crystal), Kelli Douglas, and Steve Carrigan; five great grandchildren, Brittany (Tim) Hattier of Louisiana, and Chandler, Maddie, Mary Ryan, David; and eight great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 11 a.m. at Ostwalt Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Wesley Morris. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 until 11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ostwalt Baptist Church, 198 Ostwalt Amity Road, Troutman, NC 28166, or Hospice of Iredell County, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.

Troutman Funeral Home is serving the family.