Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Aug 7, 2011

Wendy Craig Pearson, 51, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly August 7, 2011 at Davis Regional Medical Center.

Aug 6, 2011

Myretay Howington Reid, 76, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reid was born on June 3, 1935 in Richlands County, VA to the late Lem and Veenie Howington and was the last of her siblings. On December 12, 1967, she married the love of her life,...

Aug 6, 2011

Graveside services at Iredell Memorial Gardens will be held on Monday, August 8 , 2011 for Lloyd Gaylen Davis who died peacefully on August 6, 2011. He was born March 10, 1932 in Maple Fork, WV. In 1957 his mother and the younger children moved to Statesville, NC. Mr. Davis followed in a few years but always maintained ties to...

Aug 5, 2011

Annie Whiting Young, 86, of Statesville, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Young was born August 4, 1925 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Frank Henry Whiting and Florence Anderson Whiting. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and Mitchell College. She did clerical work her whole life starting with...

Aug 4, 2011

Jean Moore Bradford of Statesville passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, August 4, 2011. Jean was a precious and very special child of God. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and cousin; a constant source of joy for her family and all those who knew and loved her. Jean was preceded in death by her loving parents...

Aug 4, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Sherrill Simmons, 76, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons was born June 22, 1935 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Will H. Sherrill and Ellamae Caldwell Sherrill. She attended Winston-Salem, NC schools and was married to the late John E. Simmons, Jr.,...

Aug 3, 2011

Willard John Stewart, 64, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Stewart was born June 10, 1947 in Mathney, WV and was the son of the late Alfred Kelly Stewart and WillaDene McAlpine Stewart. He attended Mathney Schools and Oceana High School in Mathney, WV and served in t he U.S. Army Special...

Aug 3, 2011

Barbara Ann Johnson, 70, of Statesville, NC passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. She is survived by her brother, Harold N. Johnson, two nephews, one niece and nine great nieces and great nephews. Barbara was a wonderful friend, always willing to lend a hand. She loved music, her family and her church. She will be...

Aug 2, 2011

Stephen Alan Wilson, 56, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Wilson was born June 30, 1955 in Rockingham, NC and was the son of the late Arthur Neal Wilson, Sr. and Gertrude H. Wilson. He was a graduate of Rockingham High School and was employed by Leggett & Platt/ Iredell Fiber of Statesville...

Aug 2, 2011

Mrs. Eva Nell Daniels Gryder, 73, of Statesville, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Gryder was born June 4, 1938 in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Boyd William Daniels and Eva Hopkins Daniels. In 1958 she was married to the late James Harold "Buck" Gryder, who died Nov. 10, 1997....

Aug 2, 2011

Mary Ann Green Johnson, 62, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at her residence. Ms Johnson was born September 17, 1948 in Welch, WV and was the daughter of the late Amos Green and Nellie Lester Green. Ms Johnson attended Welch County schools and she was employed with Mitchell Community College. Ms Johnson was of the Baptist...

Jul 31, 2011

Charles Edward Bennett, 72, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Bennett was born November 6, 1938 in Niagara Falls, NY and was the son of the late John Preston Bennett and Eva M. Pratz Bennett. He attended LaSalle High School and on October 26, 1968, was married to Lucile Jean Bennett, who preceded...

Jul 30, 2011

John Preston Summers, 101, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at The Gardens, where he had resided the past 4

Jul 29, 2011

Mrs. Judy Lee Hammond Miller, 67, of Statesville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Mrs. Miller was born March 4, 1944 in Lansing Mich. and was the daughter of the late Leon Russell Hammond and Betty Jane Ross Hammond. She attended schools in Michigan and she was a homemaker. On November 24, 1962,...

Jul 29, 2011

Jul 27, 2011

Theodore "Ted" R. Templeton, Jr., 77, of Troutman, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Templeton was born April 1, 1934 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Theodore R. Templeton, Sr. and Nomarie Cash Templeton. In 1952, he graduated from Troutman High School and in 1953 was married to the late...

Jul 24, 2011

Ernest Tracy Anderson, 85, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Statesville. Mr. Anderson was born July 5, 1926 in Rowan County and was the son of the late Tracy Anderson and Lacy Marlow Anderson. He attended Rowan County Schools and on December 1, 1949, was married to Betty Jo Swicegood Anderson, who survives of the home. He...

Jul 23, 2011

James Paul Campbell - (Paul) died at the age of 96 on Saturday, July 23, 2011 in Wilmington, NC, where he had made his home for the past fifty plus years. He was born August 31, 1914 in Statesville to the late Ransom Asbury Campbell and Hattie Patterson Campbell. In 1979, he married Ollie Whitman Campbell, who preceded him in...

Jul 22, 2011

Mr. Charles Clay McDaniels, 76, of Olin, N.C. passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at his residence. Mr. McDaniels was born October 11, 1934 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Franklin S. McDaniels and Matilda Jenkins McDaniels. He attended Iredell County Schools and on October 1, 1955, he married Betty Campbell McDaniels, who survives of the...

Jul 19, 2011

Jack Edward Watt, 62, of Harmony died in the VA Hospital in Durham on Monday, July 18,2011 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born October 13, 1948 he was the son of the late Paul H. Watt and Hilda Jenkins Watt, who survives. On November 1, 1994 he was married to Donna Burke Watt who survives. In addition he...