Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Sep 28, 2015

Mrs. Rachel Jurney Noblitt, 78, of Statesville, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 27, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Archibald Campbell Jurney and Rose Long Jurney. Rachel grew up in the Snow Creek Community of Northern Iredell County, N.C. and graduated from Central High School. She loved...

Sep 26, 2015

Mr. Dewey Lee Odom, 75, of Stony Point, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House. Born in Bladen County, N.C. on July 15, 1940, he was a son of the late Roger Odom and Emma Dell Kinlaw. Dewey worked for 53 years for Thorlo and served in the Army National Guard. He enjoyed target shooting,...

Sep 25, 2015

Mr. Buddy Joe Sigmon, 85, of Statesville, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015, at Maple Leaf Health Care in Statesville. He was born in Catawba County on September 20, 1930, and was the son of the late Connelly James Sigmon and Nellie Sigmon Sigmon. He was a graduate of Claremont High School Class of 1948 and The Coyner Electrical School....

Sep 25, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

Joseph Patrick (Joey) Clendenin, 45, of Statesville, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 in an automobile accident. Born in Iredell County on August 13, 1970, he was a son of the late Tommy Woodfin and Brenda Little Woodfin who survives. Joey was a member of Monticello United Methodist Church and was a barber. He was a graduate of West Iredell High...

Sep 24, 2015

Mr. Robert Melton (Bob) Coley, 84, of Statesville, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on January 19, 1931, he was a son of the late French Benard Coley and Elvie Elizabeth Burgess Coley. Bob was retired from Southern Screw Co. as a machine operator and instructor. He was a member of Fairview...

Sep 24, 2015

Beverly Hedrick: Devoted wife, caring mother, affectionate sister, loving daughter, and friend to many. "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer, you beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." We believe that God chooses his angels, and he chose a very special one on 9/24. Bev...

Sep 23, 2015

Mrs. Odions H. Parks, 90, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House following a long and challenging struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on July 21, 1925 in Grayson County, Va. to William Edgar Hoffman and Veredie Leota Hagamann Hoffman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Sep 23, 2015

Betty Waugh Brady, 85, of Statesville, was taken by the hand of the Lord to a quieter, gentler place on September 23, 2015. Born November 22, 1929 in Catawba County she was the daughter of the late Donnie B and Flora Waugh Waugh. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Statesville and retired as an executive secretary from...

Sep 23, 2015

Craig Thomas Fortner passed away peacefully September 23, 2015 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born at Iredell Memorial Hospital on February 21, 1962 and attended Statesville City Schools. In his 20s, he became a licensed electrician and wired many homes on Bald Head Island. Later in his life he attended CVCC and was successful in obtaining a...

Sep 23, 2015

Roy Campbell, Jr., former resident of Lake Norman, NC, died unexpectedly on September 23, 2015. Roy, affectionately known as RC, was born on June 19, 1935 in Chattanooga, TN to Mary Mills Ham and Roy Campbell. He was educated in the Charlotte City School system and graduated from Myers Park High School in 1953. Roy attended The Citadel and the...

Sep 20, 2015

Faye Louise Wooten Loyd, 80, is home with her Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville, Saturday, September 19, 2015. Faye was born October 23, 1934 in Iredell County to the late Edgar and Annie Louise Howard Wooten. She was a homemaker who was known for her spotless home and her wonderful meals including...

Sep 20, 2015

Mrs. Rachel Cockrell Thorne, 81, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Davis Regional Medical Center. She was born July 13, 1934, in Mt. Mourne, NC and was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Ben Cockrell. She attended Mt. Mourne School and was married for 62 years to Millard Foster Thorne, who survives. She retired from...

Sep 20, 2015

George "Anthony" Yates, 51, of Statesville, NC, formally of Vansant, VA passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, after a courageous fight with the complications of Severe Black Lung Disease. Anthony was born August 13, 1964 in Grundy, VA to Vern and Wanda Dotson Yates of Vansant, VA. He was a 1982 graduate of Garden...

Sep 19, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine Weber Young, 86, of Statesville, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at The Gardens. Born in Merrill, Wisconsin on January 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Weber and Erna Schwartzman Weber. She grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas and Manassas, Va. and was a retired R.N. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr....

Sep 19, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Rash Shupe, 75, of Statesville, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on May 15, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Webster Rash, Sr., and Angie Cloer Rash. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was a member of Sharon Lutheran Church. She...

Sep 15, 2015

Wilma Joyce Mills Barker, 79, of Mooresville, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. She was born in Statesville on August 20, 1936 to the late Homer and Hazel Hoover Mills. Mrs. Barker was a graduate of Troutman High School and on January 22, 1954, she married Max Jarvis Barker, who survives. They enjoyed over 61...

Sep 12, 2015

Rev. James Dyer Justice Jr., 58, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 11, 2015 at Davis Regional Hospital. He was born in Charlotte, NC on May 13, 1957 to late James Dyer Justice Sr. and Jacquelyn Miller Justice, who survives. Jim was a graduate of Statesville Senior High Class of 1976 and then served in the U.S. Navy for...

Sep 12, 2015

Grace Bost Rouse, 80, of Statesville, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born February 27, 1935 to the late Edwin Bost and Inez Pridgen Bost. Grace was a graduate of Metaire High School in Louisiana, The University of Alabama, and Meredith College. She was a former property manager at Century 21 Boling and Associates in...

Sep 12, 2015

Arlen "Al" Upton; loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away Saturday September 12, 2015, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Al is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ellen Upton; 4 children, Pam (David) Hall, Connie (Rick) Newman, Greg (Catherine) Upton & Steve Upton; 1 brother, Jerry (Faye) Upton; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Al bravely served his...