Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Sep 15, 2011

Priscilla L. Childers, 45, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at her residence. Priscilla was born Feb. 1, 1966 in Concord, NC and was the daughter of the late Winston "John" Childers and Mary Ruth Taylor Childers. She was a graduate of South Rowan High School, class of 1984 and Rowan Cabarrus Community College. She was currently a...

Sep 14, 2011

James Monroe Hedrick, 81, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hedrick was born March 31, 1930 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Jesse Hedrick and Lizzie Campbell Hedrick. He attended Iredell County Schools and in 1951 he married Lucille Moose Hedrick, who survives. Mr. Hedrick was retired from Southern...

Sep 12, 2011

Robert "Bob" Lee Dishman, 79, of Statesville, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at the Statesville Brian Center. Mr. Dishman was born June 28, 1932 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Sanford Dishman and Lela Jordan Dishman. He attended Iredell County Schools and on Oct. 31, 1953, was married to Ruth Eller Dishman, who survives of...

Sep 11, 2011

Mr. Christopher Lee Gregory, 29, of Cleveland, NC passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at Davis Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Chris was born Oct. 24, 1981 in Rowan County and was the son of Deborah Suzie Gregory and Darrell Gregory. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was a member of The Connection. In...

Sep 9, 2011

Melba Lorene Eagle Cocilo, 83, of Statesville, NC died Friday, September 09, 2011 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cocilo was born in Alexander County on July 18, 1928. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Margaret Lambert Eagle. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Benedict John Cocilo. Mrs. Cocilo was a...

Sep 7, 2011

Mr. Sam Sozio, 91, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Sozio was born Oct. 27, 1919 in Fairport, NY and was the son of the late Anthony Sozio and Anthonette Pittanro Sozio. He attended schools in Fairport, NY and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Sam was honored as VFW Member...

Sep 6, 2011

Moffett Preston Knox, 90, of Cool Springs, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at home. Born March 2, 1921, he was the son of Lon Knox and Katherine Moore Knox. He graduated from Cool Springs School. A proud veteran of WWII, he fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. As a member of the 19 Combat Engineers, he won six bronze...

Sep 4, 2011

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Ida Mae Garrett Beasley, 75, of Statesville, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Beasley was born July 4, 1936 in Granville County and was the daughter of the late Flunnoy Owen Garrett and Mary Gracie Newton Garrett. She was a graduate of Stovall High School class of...

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Grace Giarraputo Falzone, 98, of Statesville, NC passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Jan. 15, 1913 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Nina Montelione Giarraputo. She attended New York Schools and on Sept. 2, 1930 was married to Joseph Falzone who...

Sep 2, 2011

Mr. Earl Lee Stewart, Jr., 68, of Statesville, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center following a period of declining health. Mr. Stewart was born April 30, 1943 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Earl Lee Stewart, Sr. and Hazel Travis Stewart. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and on December...

Sep 2, 2011

Mr. Robert Carroll Fulbright, 80, of Old Mountain Road, Statesville, passed away Friday, September, 2, 2011, at the Gordon Hospice House following a short illness. Born August 21, 1931 in Iredell County he was the son of the late Noel Baxter Fulbright and Euphia Sherrill Fulbright. He attended Scotts School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in...

Sep 1, 2011

William Joe James, 59, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 1, 2011, at his residence. Mr. James was born July 7, 1952 in Iredell County and was the son of the late William Howard James and Frances Wall James. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was a member of Statesville Full Gospel Tabernacle. Mr. James...

Aug 30, 2011

Mrs. Mary Helen Williams Bunton, 63, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Bunton was born March 30, 1948 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Claris Williams and Georgia Harris Williams. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School and on December 24, 1964, she was married to Allie...

Aug 29, 2011

Mr. William Hazel Rhyne, Jr., 87, of Statesville, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011, at N.C. State Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury following a period of declining health. Mr. Rhyne was born May 3, 1924 in Alexander County and was the son of the late William Hazel Rhyne, Sr. and Jettie Foy Rhyne. He was a graduate of Stony Point...

Aug 26, 2011

Mr. Ambrose Edward "Ed" Cochran, 78, of Statesville, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Cochran was born November 4, 1932 in Union, S.C. and was the son of the late John H. Cochran and Alice Ledford Cochran. He attended school in Bryson City and was self-employed as a painter. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Aug 25, 2011

Mr. Herbert Ray Campfield, 57, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Campfield was born December 15, 1953 and was the son of Victoria Crews McKoy and the late Arthur Campfield, Jr. He attended New Hanover County schools and on December 22, 1979, he married Gail Smith Campfield, who survives. Mr. Campfield...

Aug 25, 2011

Miss Veanna Mahaffey, 95, of Olin passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Miss Mahaffey was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Wilkes County, NC and was the daughter of the late Joe Mahaffey and Clusia Money Mahaffey. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School, was a member of Winthrop Friends Meeting and had...

Aug 20, 2011

Aug 19, 2011

Herman Marshall Speece, Sr., 82, of Union Grove, NC accidentally died Friday, August 19, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Speece was born April 30, 1929 in Iredell County and was the son of the late William Marshall Speece and Treva McDaniels Speece. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and served two tours in the U.S. Army in...