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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Elvin Bocook, Jr.

Elvin Bocook, Jr.

Nov 21, 2018

Elvin Bocook, Jr., 57, of Harmony, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home. Born in Columbus, Ohio on November 16, 1961, he was a son of the late Elvin Bocook, Sr. and Betty Jean Easterling Bocook. He was a loving father, grandfather and family man and loved his work. He also enjoyed NASCAR racing. Survivors include his companion, Barbara...

Franklin Eugene Krider

Franklin Eugene Krider

Nov 19, 2018

Franklin Eugene "Gene" Krider , 86, of Statesville, passed away November 19, 2018 at Gordon Hospice House. Gene was born November 6, 1932 in Statesville, NC and was the son of the late Ferdinand Eugene "Dutch" Krider and Ophelia Sims Krider. Gene graduated from Statesville Senior High Class of 1951 and thoroughly enjoyed these lifelong friends. While at North Carolina...

James Henry Sowers

James Henry Sowers

Nov 18, 2018

James Henry "Bo" Sowers, 53, of Cleveland, NC died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home following a brief illness. Bo was born in Iredell County on November 18, 1965 and was the son of Eugene Sowers, Sr and the late Annie Sue Upright Fox. He attended Iredell County schools. Bo was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his mother,...

Billy Frank Gaither

Billy Frank Gaither

Nov 16, 2018

Mr. Billy Frank Gaither, 89, of Harmony passed away on November 16th, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on Feb 6th, 1929, he was the son of the late Burl Samuel Gaither and Myrtle Tomlinson Gaither. He was a graduate of Harmony High School class of 1948. After graduating, he served as a Staff Sgt. in...

Catherine Louise Elmore

Catherine Louise Elmore

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Catherine Louise Benge Elmore, 73, of Statesville, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home. Born in Iredell County on July 23,1945, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Benge and Bertie Roseman Benge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Grover Elmore. Mrs. Elmore worked in the bake shop of K & W Cafeteria and...

Billie Kilpatrick Taylor

Billie Kilpatrick Taylor

Nov 14, 2018

Mrs. Billie K. Taylor, 79, of Statesville, gained her wings and went to Heaven on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born in Iredell County on May 28, 1939 to the late Eugene Kilpatrick and Pauline Tucker Waugh Kilpatrick. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bob Taylor, a sister, Brenda McLain and a son-in-law, Andy...

Kenneth Earl Crew

Kenneth Earl Crew

Nov 13, 2018

Mr. Kenneth Earl Crew, 75, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Crew was born April 15, 1943 in Akron, Oh and was the son of the late Denver Earl Crew and Lily Amtower Crew. He was a graduate of Parkersburg High School in West Virginia and on September 10, 1966, he married Audra...

Shirley Jean Shew

Shirley Jean Shew

Nov 12, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Jean Houpe Shew, 82, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, November 12, 2018 at Autumn Care. Mrs. Shew was born May 4, 1936 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt Houpe and Ruby Sloan Houpe. She was a graduate of Harmony High School, class of 1954 and attended Mitchell College. On March 10, 1955,...

Charles Edward Prichard

Charles Edward Prichard

Nov 12, 2018

Charles "Paw" Edward Prichard, 77, of Statesville, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Prichard was born in Gregoryville, KY on August 23, 1941 and was the son of the late Warnie Prichard and Cordia Shears Prichard. He was a graduate of Prichard High School. He was married to Donna Jane Griffith Prichard who preceded him...

Donald Eugene French

Donald Eugene French

Nov 11, 2018

Donald Eugene French, 87, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his residence. Mr. French was born September 19, 1931 in London, OH and was the son of the late Clark O. French and Gladys Marie Welch French. He was a graduate of Kent State University and received his degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from Ohio...

Maria Abad Sarmiento

Maria Abad Sarmiento

Nov 11, 2018

Mechita Maria lnes Mercedes Abad Sarmiento, 98, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Ecuador on May 1, 1920, she was a beloved daughter of the late Leopoldo Abad and Virginia Sarmiento. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luis Piedra and children: Fausto Piedra,...

Carlton Denford Hewitt

Carlton Denford Hewitt

Nov 10, 2018

Carlton Denford Hewitt, 91, of Statesville, passed away on November 10, 2018. He was known to many as "Boose" since he was the youngest sibling of six boys in the Hewitt family. He was born March 17, 1927 in Rowan County to the late John Henry Hewitt, Sr. and Sarah Essie Witherspoon Hewitt. He graduated from Cleveland High School in...

Bessy Josey

Bessy Josey

Nov 10, 2018

Bessy Mason Josey, 77, of Troutman, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her daughter's residence. She was born in Love Valley on December 25, 1940 to the late Bub Wiley Mason and Ida Branton Mason. Bessy was a graduate of Central High School and was married on June 24, 1964 to James Thomas Josey who preceded her in death...

Eugene Sloan Thompson

Eugene Sloan Thompson

Nov 9, 2018

Eugene "Gene" Sloan Thompson, 83, of Statesville passed away Friday, November 09, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on October 13, 1935 to the late Claude Franklin Thompson and Vera Bowles Thompson. Gene was a graduate of Harmony High School and was married to Esther Lee Mealing Thompson, who survives. He was member of...

Patricia Gail Steele

Patricia Gail Steele

Nov 8, 2018

Patricia "Gail" Lackey Steele, 67, of Harmony passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Steele was born June 7, 1951 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late James Roland Lackey and Beatrice Cockram Lackey. She was a graduate of South Iredell High School and on February 19, 1971, she married the late...

George Dwight Holland

George Dwight Holland

Nov 8, 2018

George Dwight Holland, 79, of Harmony passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on February 22, 1939 to the late Cleveland Calaway Holland and Lena Mae Brooks Holland. George attended Iredell County Schools and was a truck driver most of his career. He was married November 9, 1967 to Elaine Elizabeth Steele who...

Linda Marion Englebert

Linda Marion Englebert

Nov 7, 2018

Linda Marion Williams Englebert, 76, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on December 14, 1941 in Iredell County to the late Norris McGee Williams and Irene Prevette Williams. Linda was a graduate of Union Grove High School and Statesville Business College. She was married to James E. Englebert in 1974...

James Clinton Church

James Clinton Church

Nov 6, 2018

Mr. James Clinton Church went to his heavenly home to see his Lord and his wife for their anniversary which would have been on November 8th. Born in Iredell County on June 29, 1936, he was a son of the late Harold Young Church and Daisy Hicks Church. He was a charter member of Mt. Sinai Evangelical Methodist Church and...

Betty Jean Wallace

Betty Jean Wallace

Nov 6, 2018

Mrs. Mrs. Betty Jean Gaither Wallace, 89, of Harmony, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on February 6, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Burl Gaither and Myrtle Tomlinson Gaither. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Thomas G. Wallace. She was a member of Harmony...

Sadie Julia Hansel

Sadie Julia Hansel

Nov 5, 2018

Sadie Julia Link Hansel, 78, of Olin, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Hansel was born in Iredell County on June 21, 1940 and was the daughter of the late John McLain Link and Bertha Speaks Link. She was a graduate of Union Grove School and on December 19, 1959 she married Kenneth M. Hansel,...

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