Obituary of Daniel-Dewayne Tapp

Rev. Daniel Dewayne Tapp <br/> CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC --> Rev. Daniel Dewayne Tapp CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC-- The Reverend Daniel Dewayne Tapp, 49, of Connelly Springs passed away Friday September 5, 2014. Daniel was born January 13, 1965 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, a son to Brenda Kirby Tapp Gallman and the late Dewell Dewayne Tapp. He was the minister of Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church and at Burke Chapel United Methodist Church. He attended Appalachian State University, he was a member of Phi Theta Capa and he was also a student at Duke Divinity. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Dewell and Nora Quinn Tapp, maternal grandfather William Alton Kirby, and one uncle Denny Kirby. Survivors include his wife Kelly Largent Tapp of Connelly Springs; two sons Alex Tapp and Niles Tapp; one step son Christopher Sill; his mother Brenda Kirby Tapp Gallman; two sisters Tammy Jackson, and Tana Tapp; one grandmother Sara Kirby; and his dog Abby. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday September 9, 2014 at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Stephenson officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Tuesday September 9, 2014 at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Mill Springs, NC. Memorials may be sent to Catawba County Humane Society at 3224 20th Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Tapp family.