Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Dec 8, 2020

Louis Hiram James, age 97, went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early afternoon of December 8, 2020 with his daughters by his side. He was born April 22, 1923, in Statesville and was a lifelong resident until October 7, 2019, when his daughters began caring for him in their homes. He was the son of the...

Dec 7, 2020

Ruth Coleman Gaither, age 78, of Statesville passed away December 7, 2020 at her home, after a long battle of health issues. Ruth was born December 24, 1941 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Dana Coleman and Addie Johnson Coleman. Also preceding her in death are brother, Edward Coleman; sisters, Gearldean Cook, Cledus Somers, Dorothy Prevette,...

Dec 6, 2020

Jerry Devene Hester, 72, of Lexington reached the end of his journey on December 6, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Hospice of Davidson County after several years of declining health, moving on to the light to meet his Lord. Jerry was bornJune 10, 1948 to William McKinley and Adilean Davis Hester. In addition to his parents and four brothers,...

Dec 6, 2020

Gordon Sladen, age 92, of Statesville passed away December 6, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born May 30, 1928 in England the son of the late Alfred Sladen and Edith Richmond Sladen. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Darlene Sladen and son, Kirk Sladen. Gordon served in the Royal Airforce in England. He was...

Dec 6, 2020

Mr. Furman Vinson Fant, 59, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 6, 2020 in Jacksonville. The son of Erufus, Jr. and Dorothy Brown Fant of Thomasville, Mr. Fant honorably served in and retired from the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed playing golf, watching professional football (especially the Minnesota Vikings), and the L.A. Lakers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fant is...

Dec 6, 2020

Jerry Wayne Caskaddon, 56, of Statesville, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 6th. Jerry was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1964 and was the son of John Franklin and Patricia (Pat) Caskaddon. He was processed in death by his sister Loretta (Lori) Dawn Caskaddon, sister-in-law Donna Rose Caskaddon and step-nephew James Robert McReynolds. He was a graduate...

Dec 5, 2020

Jerry Lee Moore, Sr., 72, of Statesville died, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1948, in Iredell County to the late Vance Moore and Elsie Basinger King. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry L. Moore, Jr., brothers, Vernice Moore, Curtis Moore, Billy Moore, Frank Moore, sisters, Kathleen Adams, Rachel...

Dec 5, 2020

Perry Steve Miller, 73 of Statesville, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ashe County on September 25, 1947 to Ralph Miller and the late Ruby Miller. Perry attended Bright Light Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening and going to the beach to fish. Perry was a hard worker and was the owner and operator...

Dec 4, 2020

Frederick McCaskill Scarboro, 93, of Statesville, died on December 4, 2020, at home with his niece, Cheryl and her husband, Bill, by his side. Fred was born in Montgomery County, N.C. on July 30, 1927 to Floyd Spencer Scarboro and Ella Rae McCaskill. He was one of twelve children. Having spent his childhood in corn and tobacco fields, Fred had...

Dec 3, 2020

Mavis Surface Calabrese passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 after a brief illness. Mavis was born December 5, 1934 in Monroe County, WV to the late P.H. and Daisy Wickline Surface. She attended and graduated from Monroe County Schools and Concord College in Athens, West Virginia, where she met her future husband James D. Calabrese. They wed on June11,1955 and...

Dec 2, 2020

Lonnie Carroll Harmon, age 84, of Statesville passed away peacefully December 2, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born January 8, 1936 in Statesville, North Carolina the son of the late Lonnie Benjamin Harmon and Louise Collins Harmon. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Harmon. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Lonnie...

Dec 2, 2020

Norma Jean Lee Hellard, 85, of Statesville, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Hunt County, Texas on December 20, 1934 to the late Noel Newton Lee and Ila Evylena Thomas Lee. Norma was a retired schoolteacher and was one of the first teachers at Statesville Christian School. She was a member of...

Dec 1, 2020

Richard Herman Mayberry, 88, known as Herman, of Mooresville, NC passed away at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born in Statesville, NC on January 31, 1932, the son of the late Robert Cleve and Mary Barker Mayberry. He is also preceded in death by his brother Grady Mayberry and sister Mozelle Mayberry. Herman worked for 40 years...

Dec 1, 2020

Paul James Matlock died on December 1, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville from complications from COVID-19. Paul was born on September 10, 1929 in Alexander County and was the son of the late Bannie Matlock and Marie Bowles Matlock. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Katrina Murph Matlock on September 29, 2013 and his brother, Clyde...

Dec 1, 2020

Palmer John Edwards, age 91, of Statesville passed away December 1, 2020 in Amelia, Virginia. He was born December 23, 1928 in Canton, Ohio the son of the late Palmer J. Edwards Sr. and Mary Rhean Edwards. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years whom he married in 1949, Doris Edwards who passed in October...

Dec 1, 2020

Nancy Virginia Bagala Neary, of Statesville NC slipped away in her sleep on December 1, 2020. The sole remaining child of Italian immigrants Antionette and Salvatore Bagala, Nancy was the beloved wife of the late Willard Neary. Bornin Perth Amboy, NJ, Nancy spent her life in Fords, NJ. There she and her husband raised two sons, Richard and Ronald. She...

Dec 1, 2020

Melinda Elizabeth Goodson Leonard, 62, of Thomasville, NC passed away December 1, 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mindy was employed by Energy United as a dispatch supervisor and was known as a workaholic and being sweet and kind to everyone who knows her. In her spare time she enjoyed being outdoors, especially spending time with her family at the...

Nov 29, 2020

Robert Kenneth Benzinger, 80 years old, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 29, 2020 at the Autumn Care Nursing Facility in Statesville, North Carolina. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Celia Ann (Clauson) Benzinger; his daughter, Lori Jones (Jack Jones); his son, Ronald Benzinger (Nereida Benzinger); two grandchildren, Tyler Buckley (Ellen Buckley) and Emily Buckley; two...

Nov 28, 2020

Our beloved Lisa Dawn Lakey Kennedy went home to be with our Heavenly Creator Saturday, November 28, 2020 at approximately 12:50 p.m. She was surrounded by her closest friends and sisters in Christ with gospel music while her sister Davana Moore sang 10,000 Reasons as she drew her last breath. Along with Davana, Lisas other sisters in Christ; Cami Carter,...

Nov 26, 2020