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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Tammy Lyn Wright Hartness

Tammy Lyn Wright Hartness

Oct 17, 2024

Tammy Lyn Wright Hartness, 51 of Statesville died Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Moses Cone Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born in Cecil County, Maryland to Elaine Keenan Wright, and the late Fred Eugene Wright.

Tammy loved being outdoors and enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, fishing, camping, going to the mountains and the beach. She was a great wife, mother...

Thomas George English

Thomas George English

Oct 15, 2024

Thomas “Tom” George English, 96 of Statesville NC passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.

He was born in Anselmo, Nebraska on October 10, 1928, to the late Thomas G. English and Mildred Dickson English. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Parker and son-in-law, Clyde Parker.

Tom attended Hastings College, Nebraska and the...

Tonie Karen McDaniels

Tonie Karen McDaniels

Oct 15, 2024

Tonie Karen Lambert McDaniels, 70 of Statesville, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Iredell County on April 1, 1954, to the late Marvin Lambert and Mary Jeannette Barnette Lambert. She was also preceded in death by a son, Scott Eugene McDaniels, a brother, Kimothy Lambert, and a sister, Sharon...

Linda Fisher Halverson

Linda Fisher Halverson

Oct 14, 2024

Linda Lou Fisher Halverson, 76 of Statesville died Monday, October 14, 2024, at her home following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Sauk County, Wisconsin on June 7, 1948, to the late Stan Fisher and Brownie Faun Zinke. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Fisher.

Linda was a member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church where she was...

Sharon Ann McCullough

Sharon Ann McCullough

Oct 6, 2024

Sharon Ann “Sha” Hunter McCullough, 69 of Statesville, died Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.

She was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1954, to the late James G. “Babe” Hunter and Mildred Woods Hunter. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Pete Hunter, Milton “Peanut” Woods, and a...

Philip Steven Church

Philip Steven Church

Sep 28, 2024

Philip Steven “Steve” Church, 60, of Statesville died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home following an extended illness.

He was born in Iredell County on June 22, 1964, to Ruth Ann Moore Church and the late Larry Steve Church.

Steve was a 1982 graduate of West Iredell High School. He drove a truck for 17 years and...

Melanie Elliott Blackwell

Melanie Elliott Blackwell

Sep 27, 2024

Melanie Elliott Blackwell, 45 of Statesville, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at her home following a period of declining health.

She was born in Chatham County, Georgia, to Danny Elliott and Sybil Tayes Elliott.

Melanie had a big heart and loved people and animals. She loved traveling, hiking, canoeing, going to the beach and skydiving.

Those left to cherish her memory include her...

Mary Broome Mitchum

Mary Broome Mitchum

Sep 24, 2024

Mary NELLE Broome Mitchum, died Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.

Nelle was born in Marion, NC on December 11, 1936, in Marion NC to the late Lloyd Broome and Louise McCoy Broome. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vonley Edward Mitchum, a son-in-law, Carlton Wilkerson, a grandson, Matthew Wilkerson, her cousin’s, husband Rev. David...

Pearl Boan Sigmon

Pearl Boan Sigmon

Sep 24, 2024

Pearl Boan Sigmon, affectionately known as Maw Pearl, 86 of Statesville, died Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at her home following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina on November 23, 1937, to the late Earl Elijah Boan and Viola Watson Boan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy R. Sigmon, and two brothers, JE...

WC Edwards

WC Edwards

Sep 23, 2024

W.C. Edwards, 69 of Statesville died Monday, September 23, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

At an early age W.C. was baptized at Shiloh Institutional Baptist Church. He worked as a construction worker and was good at it. He also worked for the City of Statesville until he was unable to work. He still worked doing odd...

Jerry Dean Wright

Jerry Dean Wright

Sep 22, 2024

Jerry Dean Wright, 82 of Statesville died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at his home following a brief illness.

He was born in Pageland, South Carolina on November 3, 1941, to the late Pierce Wright and Beulah Summerford. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Wright.

Jerry worked as a supervisor for United Merchants. He loved hunting, guns, and working...

James Boyd Gantt

James Boyd Gantt

Sep 21, 2024

Mr. James Boyd Gantt, 83, of Pop's Lake Road, Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 21, 2024, peacefully at his home. Boyd was loved by a big family and so many friends that he considered family. He was married to the love of his life, Joyce, for almost 63 years, whom he lost just...

Julio Benjamin Moreno

Julio Benjamin Moreno

Sep 15, 2024

Julio Benjamin Moreno, 68 of Statesville died Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Colombia on September 21, 1955, to the late Gabriel Moreno and Ana Ordosgoitia.

Julio loved music and sometimes played in the band at Luz de Vida Church. He enjoyed watching sports, especially soccer, and his favorite team was Junior de Barranquilla. More than...

Bruce Eugene Pope

Bruce Eugene Pope

Sep 15, 2024

Bruce Eugene Pope, 83 of Statesville, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2024, at his son’s home following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Iredell County on September 9, 1941, to the late Carl Pope and Tressie Sigmon Pope.

Bruce retired from Duke Power, was a cattle farmer, loved fishing, painting houses, and watching old westerns. More than anything he loved...

Emmett Thompson Head

Emmett Thompson Head

Sep 14, 2024

Emmett Thompson Head, 79, of Olin, died September 14,2024 at his home. Born in Alexander County on November 8, 1944, he was a son of the late Eugene Head and Alta Mae Davis Head. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Clanton and Lou-Alta Stone, and his fishing buddy, Frank Johnson

He was a master carpenter, and taught...

David Warren Hamby

David Warren Hamby

Sep 10, 2024

David Warren Hamby, 73, of Statesville, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House.

He was born Nov. 15, 1950, to the late Leonard Allen Hamby and Ola Mae Spears Hamby. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Meshele Hamby, and a brother, Wayne Hamby.

He is survived by Sherri Wingler Hamby of Hiddenite; daughter, Kristi Spencer (Ken),...

Kevin Ray Rankins

Kevin Ray Rankins

Sep 10, 2024

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. ~2 Timothy 4:7-8

Kevin Ray Rankins 68, of...

Linda Summers Adams

Linda Summers Adams

Sep 9, 2024

Linda Summers Adams, 75 of Statesville, died Monday, September 9, 2024, at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1948, to the late Robert Summers and Pansy Miller Summers.

Linda was a hairdresser for over 40 years. After retiring, she continued working alongside her husband, Clyde Adams, in the tree service business. Linda loved...

Jessica Teague

Jessica Teague

Sep 8, 2024

Jessica Dawn Teague 43, of Taylorsville North Carolina passed away at home on September 8, 2024. Jessica was born on August 15, 1981, in Statesville to Nicus Hamrick Jr. and Janet Herman Hamrick.

Jessica is survived by her parents, a daughter Haley Echevarria-Morrise (Richard) & her son Dawson Smith. Her sister Crystal Richardson (Travis), a niece and nephew Kaitlynn Richardson &...

Willa Mae Prevette Hinson

Willa Mae Prevette Hinson

Sep 8, 2024

Willa Mae Prevette Hinson, 88 of Statesville, died at the Mitchell Mack Hospice House on Sunday, September 8, 2024. She was born in Wilkes County on October 12, 1935, to the late Noah Prevette and Myrtle Anderson Prevette. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hinson, a daughter, Rhonda Privette, and a granddaughter, Angela Jarvis.

During her life,...

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