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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Russell Babers Rhodes Sr.
May 1, 2022
Russell Babers Rhodes, Sr., age 93, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Born on December 9, 1928, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Butler Means Rhodes and Elizabeth Wright Rhodes. Russell was proud to have served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years. After...
Angel Kay Pendergrass
May 1, 2022
Angel Lambeth Pendergrass, born 4-17-1971. Parted from this world in the morning sun of 05-01-2022 after having lost her battle of four years with cancer. She was a loving mother, avid gardener, caring person, and in general enjoyed watching those around her grow. She was preceded in death by her husband (Maxwell Pendergrass), her mother (Rhonda Coppley), and previous husband...
Lessie Aretha Kersey
May 1, 2022
Lessie Aretha Kersey, 56, of Thomasville, North Carolina, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was born April 19, 1966, in Thomasville, North Carolina, to Catherine Kersey and the late Lester Kersey. Lessie graduated from Thomasville City Schools in 1985. She worked in Nursing Homes. In addition to her father, Lester Kersey, Lessie was preceded in death by her brother, Ben...
Homer James Davis
Apr 30, 2022
Homer James Davis, 82 of Olin, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, to the late Houston Jenkins Davis and Bellmar Dishmon Davis. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Unia Mae Davis, a son, Scotty Davis and two sisters, Susie Ann Davis, and Louise Davis...
Douglas Merrille Baity
Apr 30, 2022
Douglas Merrille Baity, age 77, of Statesville, passed away on April 30, 2022, at Novant Health in Salisbury. He was born on April 11, 1945, and raised in Winston-Salem, NC until he found a home here in Statesville in 1976. He resided in Statesville until he passed away. Mr. Baity was a hard worker who had a great sense of...
Thelma Wilson
Apr 29, 2022
Thelma W. Wilson, 96, passed in peace on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Thelma was the beloved matriarch of her family. She was a woman of strong and unwavering faith. She led by example, extending compassion, forgiveness, unconditional love, and grace to all who knew her. She took pride in her family and...
Ray Bell
Apr 28, 2022
Ray "Dude" Bell passed away in his home on Thursday, April 28th, surrounded by his family. Ray was a man of honor and lived his life devoted to those around him. Following retirement from a 28-year career at Rental Uniform, where lifelong friendships were formed, he found joy in the outdoors, Carolina basketball, and helping his family live their life...
Harold Athegene Munday, Jr.
Apr 28, 2022
Harold Athegene Munday, Jr. April 4th, 1944 - April 28th, 2022 Harold Athegene Munday, Jr., 78, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, April 28th, 2022. Harold was born April 4th, 1944, to the late Harold A. Munday, Sr. and Edith Byrd Munday who preceded him in death. He attended Statesville High School and was a veteran of the...
Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes
Apr 27, 2022
Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes, age 64, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born on July 2, 1957, in Madison (Boone County), WV, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Edward Pauley and Myrtle Geraldine Meadows. Norma was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church for over 33 years. She worked for...
Margie Catherine Duke
Apr 26, 2022
Our blessed mother, Mrs. Margie Catherine Gregory Duke, 86, of Statesville was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Bub Gregory and Ethel Adams Gregory. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Duke, a...
Ray Charles Warren
Apr 24, 2022
Ray Charles Warren, age 66, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born on June 3, 1955, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late James Warren and Catherine Smyres Warren. No services will be held at this time. Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
Dorothy Gant Huffman Warfford
Apr 24, 2022
Dorothy Gant (Huffman) Warfford, 86, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed from this life April 24, 2022. She was born March 29, 1936, in Conover, North Carolina, to the late Edward Oscar Huffman and Ola (Gant) Huffman. In addition to her parents, Edward and Ola Huffman, Dorothy was preceded in death by her son, Donnie Batten, brothers, Edward Huffman Jr. and...
John Franklin Mccrary Sr.
Apr 23, 2022
John Franklin McCrary, born October 14, 1940, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and Saturday, April 23, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lavonne McCollum McCrary, son, Franklin McCrary (Bobbi), Tim McCrary, Kim Heafner (Jon), granddaughters, Heather Fulbright, Katelynn McCrary, Christina McCrary, step-granddaughters, Kayla and Laura Heafner, Amanda Carina, grandsons, Cody Clanton (Nicole),...
Brenda Kaye Shephard
Apr 19, 2022
Brenda Kaye Shephard, age 71, loving mother of two, and adoring wife to husband Garry Shephard, passed away peacefully in the early morning on the 19th of April 2022 with her family by her side. Brenda was born on October 26, 1951 by Ardna Lucille Michael Walker Johnson in North Carolina with 7 other siblings. She was happily married to...
Mary Alice Love
Apr 18, 2022
Mary Alice (Barnes) Love, 78, of Thomasville, North Carolina, celebrated her arrival into Heaven on Monday, April 18, 2022. She was born September 9, 1943, in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Russell Barnes, Sr. and Sarah (Rutherford) Barnes. Mary Alice Love was a faithful member of Brown New Calvary Baptist Church. She served her church well. She was always...
Arlene Maynard Burgess
Apr 18, 2022
Arlene Maynard Burgess, age 76, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home. Born on March 27, 1946, in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Sherrell Maynard and Lovie Baisden Maynard. In addition to her parents, Sherrell and Lovie Maynard, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Burgess;...
Michael Hennessey
Apr 18, 2022
Michael Hennessey, 62, of Statesville passed away April 18, 2022. He was born October 13, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts the son of Patrick and Anastasia Hennessey. He was preceded in death by brothers Patrick and George Hennessey and a stepson, Matthew Ward. Michael attended Heartsville High School in South Carolina. He loved spending time with his family. He loved collecting...
Cristian Ariel Alvarado Chacon
Apr 18, 2022
Cristian Ariel Alvarado Chacon, 31, of Statesville died Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born in Honduras on January 27, 1991, to Mary Chacon. Cristian was very creative, loved music and playing soccer. He loved God and was a man of faith. More than anything, he loved his family and spending...
Iris Rebecca Funderburk
Apr 15, 2022
Iris Rebecca Funderburk, 69, of Statesville, NC, passed away on April 15th, 2022. She was born on April 4th, 1953, in Dillon, SC, daughter of the late Charlie and Norma Funderburk. Iris lived a life filled with the love of God. She enjoyed reading, crafting, and Bible study. She had a love for all God's creations, especially the ocean. She...
Ernest Howard "Ernie" Beach
Apr 15, 2022
Ernest Howard "Ernie" Beach, age 80, of Statesville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born on March 15, 1942, in Brevard, NC, he was the son of the late Ernest Earl Beach and Elnora Grant Beach Bennett. Ernie was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having received the...
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