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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
James Benjamin Holcombe, Sr
Feb 7, 2018
Mr. James "Jim" Benjamin Holcombe, Sr., 90, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Holcombe was born in Iredell County on August 14, 1927 and was the son of the late Samuel Franklin Holcombe and Clyde Moore Holcombe. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and attended Mitchell Community College. Mr. Holcombe served...
Mitchell Alan Corbett
Feb 5, 2018
Mitchell Alan Corbett, 55, formally of Statesville, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on January 15, 1963 in Kingstree, SC to the late Mitchell and Connie Tuten Corbett, who survives. Alan attended West Iredell High School and was married to Terri Kretzler Corbett, who survives. He was owner/operator of Alco Construction in San...
Walter Allen Anderson
Feb 5, 2018
Mr. Walter Allen Anderson, 70, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Anderson was born April 4, 1947 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Clyde and Louise Mencer Anderson. He was a graduate of Wayside School and served in the US Army from 1965-1967. He was married to the...
James Gracen Williams, Iii.
Feb 4, 2018
Mr. James Gracen Williams, III., 72, of Charlotte, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Bradenton, Florida. Born in Iredell County on April 29, 1945, he was a son of the late James G. Williams, Jr. and Martha Ellen Saunders Williams. On November 7, 2000, he married Frances Friedman who survives. Jim served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps...
Richard Wright Martin
Feb 3, 2018
Heaven received a special child of God and very Proud Marine Feb 3 when Dick Martin went to his eternal home surrounded by his loving Family and Friends. Born in Alexander County to Ralph and Hilda Martin he became a Husband a loving Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Marine and Friend to everyone who ever had the pleasure of knowing him....
Carole Louise Gantt
Feb 3, 2018
Carole Long Gantt, 79, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital. She was born in Iredell County on March 10, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Jason Long and Doris Shumaker Long. She was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and on July 5, 1959, she married James Gantt and together...
Dorothy Joann Bennett
Feb 2, 2018
Dorothy Joann Moose Bennett, 85, of Statesville, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1932 in Catawba County to the late Eugene Walter and Vera Stewart Moose. Mrs. Bennett attended Iredell County Schools and worked in textiles most of her career. She retired from Heritage Knitting after many years of service....
Marion Lamar Dorton
Feb 2, 2018
Dr. Marion Lamar Dorton died Friday, February 2, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ansonville, NC to the late Rev. Martin Luther Dorton and Lena White Dorton on November 17, 1927. He was married to the former Bettie Jane Sides on June 25, 1949, in Winston-Salem. His early education was in Albemarle, Marion, and Landis High School...
Luther Presley Nicholson
Feb 2, 2018
Luther Presley Nicholson, 79, of Statesville, died Friday at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Yadkin County on October 21, 1938, he was a son of the late Walter C. Nicholson and Viola Lewis Nicholson. On October 14, 1960, he married the former Enola Deviney who survives. He was preceded in death by siblings: Lawrence, W.C., Thurman, Troy, Dwight and Mott...
Caroleta Faye Goforth
Jan 31, 2018
Caroleta Lipe Goforth, 83, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Iredell County to the late H. Hoyle and Arleene Nash Lipe. Mrs. Goforth attended Statesville City Schools and was married to Douglas Worlds "DW" Goforth on June 24,...
Betty James
Jan 29, 2018
Betty Josey James, 87, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 29, 2018, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Catawba County on April 25, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Della Mae Josey. Betty attended Iredell County schools and in 1965, she married Everette James, who preceded her in death in 1993. Betty was a...
Samuel "June" Stewart, Jr.
Jan 29, 2018
Samuel J "June" Stewart, Jr., 93, of Statesville, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at Abernathy Laurels of Newton. He was born on November 29, 1924 in Iredell County to the late Samuel J Stewart, Sr. and Bernice Rimmer Stewart. Mr. Stewart was first married to Mable Caldwell Stewart who preceded him in death on January 23, 1979. He then...
Kenneth Miller Hansel
Jan 29, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Miller Hansel, Sr., 83, of Olin, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Gaston County on January 16, 1935, he was a son of the late William Hugh Hansel and Edith Moore Hansel. He was married to the former Sadie Link who survives. Mr. Hansel was a member of Union Grove United Methodist Church...
Mary Louise Walsh
Jan 28, 2018
Mary Louise Mitchell Walsh, 92, of Statesville, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at the Brian Center. She was born in Alexander County on January 25, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Ramey L. Mitchell and Mamie Millsaps Mitchell. Mrs. Walsh was a graduate of Hiddenite High School and Mitchell Women's College where she played on the basketball team....
Emily Milstead
Jan 28, 2018
Emily Pharr Arey Sechrest Milstead went to Heaven, Sunday, January 28, 2018, following a brief illness. Mrs. Milstead was born December 7, 1925, in Iredell County, the only daughter of the late George Ray Pharr and Leola Robbins Pharr and the sister of six brothers: Lawrence, Nick, Doug, and Ray Pharr preceding her in death and surviving brothers Bill Pharr...
Olivia Joy Goforth
Jan 28, 2018
Olivia Joy Robbins Goforth, 75, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1942 to the late Jesse Martin Robbins and Lola Kale Robbins. Olivia attended Statesville City Schools and worked in Textiles most of her career. She was married to Billy Ray Goforth who preceded her in death on...
Frankie Sue Schmeichel
Jan 28, 2018
Frankie Sue Hinkle Schmeichel, 68, of Statesville, died January 28, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in El Paso, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. Hinkle and Frances (Pat) Suave Hinkle. She was a member of St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church and was retired from home healthcare. Survivors include a daughter, Tami Frutig of...
Carol Lou Mccaskill
Jan 27, 2018
Mrs. Carol Lou Summerfield McCaskill, 87, of Apex, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Rex Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Apex. Born in Baltimore Maryland on March 23, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Louis Summerfield and Geraldine Rae Cohen Summerfield. Born in Baltimore and grew up in Wilson, NC Carol graduated from American University in 1952...
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean O'Carroll
Jan 27, 2018
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean McDaniel O'Carroll, 81, of Statesville, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on January 23, 1937 and was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph Conway McDaniel and Barbara Lee Robertson McDaniel. She was a graduate of Central High School and received her Masters Degree in Mathematics from...
Lester Hamilton Chambers
Jan 26, 2018
After extended illness, Lester Chambers of Statesville, passed away Friday, Jan.26. He was known in the community for Lester's Books and Tea Room and his passionate love of literature. Lester is survived by his beloved wife, Erma, their daughters, grandchildren and great-grand children. A private memorial will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that...
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