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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Evea Irene Klock
May 13, 2024
Evea Irene Klock 71, passed away on May 13,2024, at her home. Full obituary is forth coming.Nicholson Funeral Home is honored to serve the Klock family.
Darlene Myers
May 12, 2024
Mrs. Darlene Hicks Myers, 62, has passed away May 12th, 2024 at Novant PresbyterianMedical Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina.The eldest daughter of Grady Hicks and Mary Holland Hicks, Darlene was born on August 14th,1961 in Iredell County. She grew up in Statesville with her parents and younger sister, Melissa,and spent most of her life in Statesville before moving to Belmont,...
Joseph Willie Sharpe
May 11, 2024
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Willie Sharpe, 73 , of Olin, died Saturday, May 11, 2024 at his home.Born in Iredell County on October 3, 1950, he was a son of the late Ruffus Sharpe andLilly Summers Sharpe. He was also preceded in death by brothers: Buster and JimSharpe and sisters: Elizabeth Shoemaker, Norma Shoemaker, Mary Shoemaker, andMae Walker.He loved to "wheel...
Janice Mae Fox Ballard
May 10, 2024
Mrs. Janice Mae Fox Ballard, 86, of Statesville, died Friday, May 10, 2024, at theGordon Hospice House.Born in Iredell County on November 4, 1937, she was a daughter of the late WilliamWesley Fox and Janie Miller Fox. She retired from Hunt-Bienfang and then worked at the Statesville Auto Auction. Shewas a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, enjoyed vegetable gardening,...
Henry W. Tomlin
May 6, 2024
Mr. Henry Wells Tomlin, 81, of Harmony, went to his heavenly home on May 6, 2024, at his home.
Born in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Sam Tomlin and Dade Welborn Tomlin. He was formerly a maintenance mechanic at J. P. Stevens in Turnersburg. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and was involved in many...
Lavonne Galliher
May 5, 2024
Lavonne Jordan Galliher, 96, loving wife, mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Brookdale Assisted Living (Peachtree) where she was a resident for more than 7 years.She was born in Iredell County on September 13, 1927 to the late William Marshall and Nancy Greene Jordan and was the youngest of 10 children. Lavonne, also...
Tressie Starrette
May 4, 2024
Mrs. Tressie Louise Starrette,94, of Statesville, died May 4, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Born in Iredell County on August 26, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Dwight Bowles and Lois Stevenson Bowles.
She was a store manager for Starrette's Office Supply and a member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. She was also in the U.M.W. at the church, involved...
Idaho Bryson, Jr.
May 4, 2024
Idaho Bryson Jr., 76, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 5, 1947, in Cherokee County NC, to the late Idaho Bryson Sr. and Medal Vaye Huskins Bryson. Junior was also preceded in death by 1 daughter Chrissa Bryson, 2 brothers, Clifford Bryson and Garland Bryson, 1 sister, Edna Patterson, 2 nephews, and 2...
Phyllis Jane Lanier Plyler
May 3, 2024
On Friday, May 3rd, 2024, Phyllis Lanier Plyler went home to be with her Lord. Mrs. Plyler was 79 years old and was a resident of Brookdale Assisted Living where she had been for the last 2 years.
Mrs. Plyler grew up in Statesville, North Carolina. She was a member of Shiloh Methodist...
Harvey Lee Waddell
May 1, 2024
Harvey Lee Waddell, 70, of Statesville, died May 1, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on April 5, 1954, he was a son of the late Odell Waddell and Guynell Cheeks Waddell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Judy Mason Waddell and a brother, Ernie Waddell
He was a retired painter and enjoyed playing bingo,...
Tamara Carol Church
Apr 27, 2024
Tamara Church, 57, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Tamara was born in Iredell County to the late Marcus Fulbright and Carol Kuhn on September 30, 1966. Tamara had a passion for caring for others, she worked as a CNA for over 15 years. She was a loving mother, sister and friend. In her spare time, she enjoyed being outdoors...
Carol Jean Kuhn
Apr 25, 2024
Carol Jean Kuhn, 76, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Carol was born to the late John Gibson Hager and Hilda Pauline Johnson Hager. Carol was a loving mother and grandmother. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting and she would often be found in the kitchen cooking meals for her beloved family.
She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Shirley Ann Gillespie
Apr 24, 2024
Shirley Ann Gillespie, 85 of Statesville NC passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.Shirley was born on September 18th, 1938 to the late James W. and Pauline L Rorrer, in Pageton W.V. She was a graduate of Pocahontas High School in Va. She was married to the late Charles "Wayne" Gillespie for 56 years. Shirley is survived...
Hirohide Yunome
Apr 23, 2024
Hirohide Yunome was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 6, 1957, to the late Hideo Sato andYosahiko Takahashi. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving and devoted wife of 30years, Yoko Yamada Yunome, and a brother-in-law.Mr. Yunome (You-Know-Me) as he would always introduce himself, was a kind, good-natured, caring man. His bright smile, great sense of humor, and...
Florencio Machado
Apr 22, 2024
Florencio “Mac” Machado, 83 of Statesville died Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Salisbury, NC.
He was born in Uruguay on April 3, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, all of Uruguay..
Mac worked with the police and military in Uruguay before coming to the United States. His last...
Michael Leo McManus
Apr 21, 2024
Mr. Michael Leo McManus, 81, of Statesville, died April 21, 2024, at his home. Born in Wisconsin on January 20, 1943, he was a son of the late Arthur William McManus and Irene Veech McManus. He was a truck driver, owner and operator and a member of St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling in his...
Nellie Loftin
Apr 20, 2024
Nell Ruth Williams Loftin, 99 of Statesville, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at BrookdalePeachtree.She was born in Surry County on May 26, 1924, to the late Wily Everet Williams and MaryEmma Weisner Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Edwin Loftin,a son, Dennis Laughton, a daughter, Sheila Ann Gregory, three brothers and three sisters.Nell loved to...
Steven Pettit
Apr 20, 2024
Steven Gray Pettit, 72 of Statesville, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.
He was born in Forsyth County on October 5, 1951, to the late Floyd Pettit and Colala Reavis Pettit.
Steve retired from the Jeep dealership where he worked as a mechanic. He loved working on old cars, especially Renaults and the old AMC vehicles, jeeps and...
Shelby Jean Grimm
Apr 18, 2024
Shelby Jean Hartsell Grimm, 87 of Statesville, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the GordonHospice House.She was born in Elkin County on November 22, 1936, to the late Roscoe Hartsell and FannieBell Ravis Sutehin. Also preceded her in death was a son William Grimm. Shelby loved playing cards, Bingo, thrift shopping, cooking, baking, music, especially Elvis andDolly, and the Seattle Seahawks....
Polly Vermell Warren
Apr 18, 2024
Polly Shoemaker Warren, 94, of Statesville died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the GordonHospice House.She was born in Iredell County on March 19, 1930, to the late Vernie King Shoemaker and InaMcLain Shoemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Paul Warren,two brothers, Jay Shoemaker, Keener Shoemaker, and three sisters, Ruby Moore, DotDishman, and Mae...
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