Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Shelba Jean Wooten
Jan 17, 2017
Shelba Jean Mason Wooten, 79, of Harmony, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Brookdale-East Broad. She was born in Alexander County on September 26, 1937 to the late Remus Howard Mason and Maggie Miller Mason. Mrs. Wooten was a graduate of Hiddenite High School and was married in 1960 to Jack Harbin Wooten, who preceded her in death in...
Donna Vestal Knox
Jan 17, 2017
Donna Vestal Knox, 35, of Charlotte, died January 17, 2017. Born in Forsyth County on September 4, 1981, she was a daughter of Richard Vestal and Sheila Moore Vestal both of whom survive and are of Statesville. She held a B.S. in Nursing and was a former news editor for Media General. Survivors in addition to her parents include, her...
Richard Lee Beckett
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Richard Lee Beckett, 62, of Statesville, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mr. Beckett was born March 19, 1954 in Hughes Creek, WV and was the son of the late Shirley Jean Long Barnes. He attended schools in W.V. and was married to Sheila Young Beckett, who survives. He was a self-employed home repair...
Romona Sue Alexander
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Romona Sue Whitley Alexander, 74, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Alexander was born January 13, 1943 in Davie County and was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Bruce Whitley and Hilda Holthouser Whitley. She was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and was married to the late Parks Mitchell...
Paul Allen Gaines
Jan 14, 2017
Mr. Paul Allen Gaines, 75, of Statesville, passed quickly and peacefully into the arms of God from his home on January 14, 2017. Born in Iredell County on February 26, 1941, he was a son of the late Jay Odus Gaines and Frances Coggins Gaines. On March 24, 1989, he married the former Gale McGhee who survives. He was preceded...
Kenneth Gray Rummage
Jan 13, 2017
Kenneth Gray Rummage, 83, of Statesville, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at Claire Bridge of Statesville. He was born in Davie County, September 19, 1933 to the late Boone Reece Rummage and Mildred Boger Rummage. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Rummage Beeker of Salisbury. He graduated from Statesville Senior High School in 1952. Mr. Rummage...
Debra Sina Mae Speece
Jan 13, 2017
Debra Sina Mae Renegar Speece, 55, of Olin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born November 9, 1961 in Iredell County and was a daughter of the late Ralph Bobby Renegar and Lottie Mae Brown Renegar. She was a 1980 graduate of North Iredell High School and was a member of Covenant Of...
Anthony Lloyd Pike
Jan 13, 2017
Anthony "Tony" Lloyd Pike, 41, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Tony was born in Pulaski County, AR on January 29, 1975, and was the son of Rose Etta Crow Winkler and the late Steven Jay Pike. He was a graduate of J.A. Fair High School in AR. He was employed in the maintenance department at J.C....
Robert Junior Dobbins
Jan 12, 2017
Mr. Robert Junior Dobbins, 53, of Statesville, died January 12, 2017 unexpectedly. Born in Alexander County on January 30, 1963, he was a son of Mary Emma Dobbins who survives. He enjoyed fishing, basketball, Phase 10 cards, chess, politics and was the best wheel chair roller in Statesville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Holmes. In addition...
Rev. Albert Kenneth Carpenter
Jan 11, 2017
Rev. Albert Kenneth Carpenter, 79, of Appling, Georgia, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Wake County, N.C., he was a son of the late Hildred Boyden Carpenter and Virgie Mae Adkers Carpenter. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired from Eastern Airlines ramp services. Survivors include his wife, Donna Holcomb Carpenter, sons, Shawn...
Phillip Wayne Nixon
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Phillip Wayne Nixon, 55. of Troutman, died Wednesday at his home. Born in Iredell County on September 14, 1961, he was a son of the late William Wayne Nixon and Doris Miller. He was a long haul truck driver, a field supervisor for the N.C.D.O.T., and worked for Bullington Construction. He attended Iredell County Schools. Survivors include a son,...
Robert William Romo
Jan 10, 2017
Robert William Romo, 52, of Statesville, entered eternal rest on January 10, 2017. He was born in Missouri on September 1, 1964, and was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Louise Grumman Romo-Buck. He was a high school graduate and had also received some college education. His work was in heating and air conditioning and he also was...
Saul Martin Gordon
Jan 10, 2017
Saul Martin Gordon, 88, of Statesville, passed away at Carolinas Medical Center surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2017. Saul was born May 12, 1928 in Statesville, NC to the late Charlotte and Louis Gordon. He graduated from Statesville Senior High in 1946 and then attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946-1950 where...
Richard Webb Mayberry
Jan 10, 2017
Mr. Richard Webb Mayberry, 60, of Statesville, went home to his Lord Jesus surrounded by family and friends at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on February 25, 1956, he was a son of the late Clyde Richard Mayberry and Nancy Thomas Mayberry. He was a disability retired machine operator and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded...
Kristina Ruth Winters
Jan 9, 2017
Kristina Ruth Winters, 70, of Statesville, died peacefully Monday, January 8, 2017 following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1946 to the late Frank G. Winters, Sr. and Ruth Dasher Winters. She was of the Lutheran Faith; loved music, was a loving person, and never met a stranger Kris is survived by her brother, F. Glenn "Frosty" Winters...
Frank Lewis Fortner
Jan 9, 2017
Mr. Frank Lewis Fortner, 89, of Statesville, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Fortner was born September 15, 1927, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Charles Glenn Fortner and Ona Moose Fortner. He attended Statesville schools and entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, during WWII and served until May 1946. During...
Alfred Milton Waugh
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Alfred Milton Waugh, 76, of Statesville, died January 7, 2017 unexpectedly. Born in Catawba County on January 14, 1940, he was a son of the late Daniel Blake Waugh and Florence Butner Waugh. He was a truck driver. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Waugh Weedman, a step daughter, Libby Ridenhour Jones, five grandchildren: Alicia Anne Austin, Michael Frank Weedman,...
Dessie Elizabeth Connolly
Jan 7, 2017
Dessie Elizabeth Hamm Connolly, 76, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, January 07, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on May 20, 1940 to the late Stanley Silas Hamm and Emma Burgess Hamm. Mrs. Connolly attended Central High School and on June 25, 1960 married Franklin D. Connolly who preceded her in death on July 30, 2010. They...
Bobby Snider
Jan 6, 2017
Bobby Snider, 81, of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Mobile, Alabama on May 3, 1935, he was a son of the late Omer and Bonnie Snider. He was a pipeline construction foreman. He was a lover of the Lord, family and friends. He loved to entertain...
John Little Goodman
Jan 6, 2017
John Little "Big John" Goodman, 60, of Statesville, went to be with his heavenly Father surrounded at home by his loving family Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, after an extended but courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. John was born Dec. 8, 1956, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Graham George "Tommy" Goodman and the late Aileen Martin...
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