Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Jul 22, 2022

Metta Catherine Sennett, 76, passed away on July 22nd, 2022, in Thomasville NC. She was born on October 18th, 1945. Nicholson Funerals and Cremation - Thomasville Chapel has the honor of serving the family. Services may be pending at this time. Events Details are pending.

Jul 22, 2022

Barbara Blume Simpson, 86 of Statesville, NC died Friday, July 22, 2022. Born in Blythewood, SC to the late Lonnie and Ruth Blume, Bobbie graduated from Winthrop University and became a dietician at the VA and the Columbia Hospital in Columbia, SC. This is where she met Tommy Simpson, a pharmacist. The couple married and later moved to Statesville, NC...

Jul 21, 2022

Sandra Elizabeth Kykes Ruehrwein, age 76, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on June 13, 1946, in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Coleman Kyles and Helen Hamrick Kyles. Sandra was a 1964 graduate of Statesville High School. She graduated from High Point College in 1967 and received her...

Jul 18, 2022

Marcia Fox Thompson, 69, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 18, 2022. She was born August 5, 1952, to the late Bynum L. and Sarah Boles Fox in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Marcia was dearly loved by all who knew her. She loved worshiping her Lord and Savior and spending time with all her...

Jul 17, 2022

Sue Carolyn Hartline Misenheimer of Statesville passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the age of 90. Sue was born in Iredell County on July 10, 1932 to the late Harry Josiah and Leona Allen Hartline. Sue was married to Homer Misenheimer for 52 years, prior to his death in 2006. Sue and Homer leave behind 4 children; sons Timothy...

Jul 17, 2022

Laura Leigh Compton Overman, 59, of Statesville, died July 17,2022 at her home. Born in Iredell County on November 6, 1962, she was a daughter of Robert Bryant Compton and Irene Goodin Compton, both of whom survive. She was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and loved 4-H, crafts, knitting, crocheting and reading her Bible. In addition to...

Jul 17, 2022

Mr. J.B. Cole, 78, of Lexington, NC passed away at his home Sunday, July 17, 2022. The son of the late Charlotte Edith Eggers Cole and Marlin Odell Cole, J.B. was born January 12, 1944, in Watauga County, NC. J.B. worked for Food Lion, Inc. as a truck driver before retiring in 2003. J.B. was of the Christian faith and...

Jul 16, 2022

Betty Reinhardt Pope, 91, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 16, 2022. She was born in Catawba County, NC on August 6, 1930, to the late Belton Reinhardt and Minnie Smith Reinhardt. Betty was reunited with her husband, Coite Lee Pope, and her son, Ashley Coite Pope, who preceded her in death, along...

Jul 12, 2022

Charles Dwight "Jack" Stroud, 88 of Statesville died Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was born on March 9, 1934, to the late Bruce Stroud and Mae Evans Stroud. On July 16, 1955, he married Mary Galliher Stroud who preceded him in death on March 11, 2001. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, Pete Stroud and Robert Stroud, a...

Jul 10, 2022

Betty Holleman Wooten, 85 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Betty was born on September 7, 1936, in Statesville, NC, and was the oldest of 4 children. She enjoyed spending her time with family and friends, and she loved to travel. Betty was passionate about fashion and owned a successful clothing store...

Jul 8, 2022

Inge Charlotte Dummann Stephens, 84, of Statesville died Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on April 20, 1938, in Germany to the late Franz Dummann and Gertrud Aschendorf Dummann. Inge was loved by all who knew her. She was the neighborhood "Oma" and the children loved to come see her. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting,...

Jul 8, 2022

Frances Elaine Horne, 38, of Statesville died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born in Rowan County to Cynthia Dedmon and Victor Horne. Frances was preceded in death by her fianc, Michael Cleveland, maternal grandparents, Paul and Blanche Bost, paternal grandparents, David and Frances Horne, aunt, Sharon Bost, and three uncles, David Horne, Tim Horne...

Jul 8, 2022

Willie Charles Hill, 75, of Statesville, died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was born in Georgia and had worked as a warehouse/distribution manager. Butch was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. He loved his church and church family. He was in charge of the food ministry at the church for 20 years, helping those in need. He...

Jul 6, 2022

Mary Aileen Mayhew Pope, 84 of Statesville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on March 13, 1938, to the late Bruce Mayhew and Mary Lillian Morrow Mayhew. She loved cooking, making quilts, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Aileen started a new chapter of her life in 1981. With...

Jul 5, 2022

Jul 3, 2022

Clarence Burke, 82, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence Houchins and Rachel Burke. He served in the US Army and retired from the City of Statesville Electric Department. He was a member of Monticello Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carole Burke, sons, Jerry Burke (Connie), Ricky...

Jul 3, 2022

Pearl J Caudill - Fisher, received her wings and went home to be with the Jesus she loved on July 3rd 2022. Pearl is survived by her children and their spouses Annette, Tammy, Gail and Byron, Tim and Barb. Grandchildren and their spouses, Ashley, Zack, Toni, Chris Ann, Josh, Jeremy and Stephanie, Tiffany and Nick, Cole and Stefenie, Travis and...

Jul 2, 2022

Paula Angeline Rushing, age 49, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born on August 11, 1972, in Iredell County, she was the daughter Virgil Hawks and Barbara Mayberry Hawks. Paula enjoyed vacationing with her family and going to the movies. She loved music, especially Contemporary Gospel, and was a huge Elvis fan....

Jun 30, 2022

Christinia Jean "Chrissy" Ledford, 24 of Statesville died Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Chrissy left this world a hero by donating her organs so that others could live. She demonstrated this same nature by having a heart of gold and loved giving rather than receiving. She was very outgoing and loving to everyone around her. She loved...

Jun 30, 2022

Theodore "Ted" Henry Olesen, age 80, of Statesville, NC, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Atrium Health, Wake Forest in Winston Salem, NC. Born on October 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Henry "Hank" Theodore Olesen and Cecelia Wilkening Olesen. Ted was a graduate of Kaneland High School in IL., where he played basketball and...