Grady Wilson Shives

Mr. Grady Wilson Shives, 81, of Statesville, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Iredell County on October 17, 1936, he was a son of the late Horace Anderson Shives and Blanche Bass Shives. On September 7, 1977 he married the former Arlene Mitcham who died on November 24, 2016. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Jim Shives and a daughter-in-law, Tanna Chapman Shives.



Mr. Shives was self employed and owner/operator of Grady W. Shives Trucking Company retiring in 1996. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1954 until 1957. He graduated from Troutman High School and Statesville Business College.



Survivors include his children from a previous marriage, including a son, Wayne Shives (Ann), and two daughters, Pam Fox- Heaton (Sam) and Lisa Shives. Also surviving are brothers, Marvin and Freddie Shives (Lida) and grandchildren: Kamie Pitts (Chris), Miranda Shives, Brandon Shives, and great grandchildren: Preston Shives, Kaitlyn Pitts, Mary-Catherine Pitts and Raeghan Jane Shives.



Graveside services will be held at 2 :00 P.M. on Thursday at Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening at Nicholson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.



Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Memorials may be given to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, N.C. 28625 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, New York, 10163-4777.



Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.



Donations may be made to:

Hospice & Palliative Care Of Iredell County2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville NC 28677Web: https://www.hoic.org/donate_form.aspMichael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchGrand Central Station P.O. Box 4777, New York NY 10163