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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Allen Gean Aldridge
Sep 12, 2020
Allen Tammy Aldridge, both 59, of Albemarle, passed away suddenly;Allen on September 12, 2020 Tammy on September 13, 2020. They moved to Albemarle from Covington, Va, where they loved spending time camping on Cowpasture River. They are survived by daughters, Constance Lindsay; siblings, Elizabeth, Peggy, Donna, Dennis, Charles, Clayton, Nancy Lisa; numerous nieces nephews. There will be a memorial service...
Margie Lucille Williams
Sep 11, 2020
Mrs. Margie Lucille Myers Williams, 82, of Greensboro, NC passed away September 11, 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. She was known for her love of wrestling and softball playing. The daughter of the late Frank and Alma Myers, Margie was predeceased by a son and three brothers Phillip Ray Myers, Willie Franklin Myers, and Jerry Arthur Myers. She is...
Barbara Gregory Benfield
Sep 11, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Ann Gregory Benfield, 80, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 peacefully with her family by her side. Mrs. Benfield was born in Sioux City, Iowa on June 5, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Orville and Anna Lauritsen Gregory. On November 17, 1956 she married Harvey S. "Benny" Benfield and together they shared...
Tony Michael Waugh
Sep 11, 2020
Tony Michael Waugh, 71, passed away on September 11, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. Born on September 26, 1948 in Iredell County he was the son to the late John Perry and Lois Fulbright Waugh. Tony was a member of Marvin UMC and a US Navy veteran. He loved to deer hunt, go fishing, cutting wood for the elderly in...
Maxine Smith Sprinkle
Sep 10, 2020
Maxine Smith Sprinkle, age 93, of Statesville passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Maxine was born on January 22, 1927 in Iredell County and was the daughter of Isaac L. and Grace Connolly Smith. She attended Central High School and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She retired...
Linda Cook Cason
Sep 9, 2020
Linda Cook Cason of Statesville, NC passed away in the early morning of September 9th, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Anderson, South Carolina on December 6, 1960 the daughter of the late Anne and Herman Cook. She is preceded in death by her sister, Doris Cook. Linda dedicated her life to extensive service, enlisting in the...
Katherine Dempsey Thomas
Sep 9, 2020
Katherine Inez Dempsey Thomas, 86, of Statesville, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Chocktaw, Arkansas on June 24, 1934 to the late Lonnie David Dempsey, Sr., and Leota Maybell Derotha Williams Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Walter Lee Thomas, Jr., 2 sons, Ricky David Thomas, Sr....
Patsy Lee Owens
Sep 8, 2020
Patsy Lee Boovey Owens, 88, of Statesville died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pittsboro, NC to the late Eugene "Gene" Boovey and Sarah Thomas Boovey. Patsy was married in 1950 to Billy Lucky Owens who preceded her in death in 2013. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Betty Boovey Mason...
Tommy Cass
Sep 7, 2020
It is with great sadness that on Monday, September 7, 2020, Baron Thomas Cass (Tommy) of Harmony, NC was taken from us unnecessarily and way to soon. Tommy was born February 24, 1974 in Iredell County to Kandie Cass Westmoreland (David) of Union Grove and the late Thomas Steven Cass. The surviving family members who will cherish his memory include...
Eldon Carlos Woods
Sep 7, 2020
Eldon Carlos Woods, 77, of Statesville died Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born in Buncombe County on May 10, 1943 to the late William M. Woods and Sara Tilson Shepherd. Eldon was a retired maintenance worker in the furniture industry. He was an excellent carpenter and could build a house from the ground up. He also enjoyed working on...
Edwin "Ed" Gearhart Nelson
Sep 6, 2020
Edwin "Ed" Gearhart Nelson, 62, of Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home. Ed was born in St. Joseph's, MI on October 2, 1957 and was the son of the late George Nelson, Sr., and Marlene Jeanette Gearhart Nelson. He was a graduate of Galien High School. Following high school, he attended school for...
Roger Lee Johnson
Sep 6, 2020
Roger Lee Johnson, 70, of Statesville died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1950 to the late Robert Lee Johnson and Bertha Lee Salmons Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Johnson and 2 sisters, Patricia Gobble and Wanda Anderson. Roger was...
Larry Wilson Summers
Sep 4, 2020
Larry Wilson Summers, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2020 at his home. He was born March 28, 1946 in North Carolina the son of the late William Monroe Summers and Edna Marie Sharpe Summers. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy Carolyn Allen Summers, sister, Peggy Marie Summers Poston; and brother, William Paul Summers....
Camille Carolyn Lawrence
Sep 4, 2020
Camille Lawrence died September 4 after a long battle with Alzheimers in her home at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville, NC. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn (David Wilcox) Lawrence, son Thomas (Rhoda) Lawrence, son Joel (Joan) Lawrence, son Alan (Sarah) Lawrence, grandson Richard (Caley) Lawrence, granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence, great grandson Joel Lawrence, sister Ruth Jackson, brother Vance (Carolyn) Turner,...
Michael Henry Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Henry Watkins, 62, of Statesville, formerly of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. He was born to Henry and Era T. Watkins Sunday, June 29, 1958. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glen and Savannah Tideline and Mamie V. and John Watkins; niece, Sonya Cockerham; daughter, Lori VanHorn; and son, Michael...
Edwin Dwight Burks
Sep 3, 2020
Edwin Dwight Burks, age 66, of Statesville passed away September 3, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born June 24, 1954 in Welch, West Virginia the son of Dorisia Green Burks and the late Edward Burks. Dwight was an incredibly gifted musician who was able to play numerous instruments and in many different bands including the...
Michael Edward Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Edward Watkins, age 20, of Statesville, formerly of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on September 3, 2020. Michael was born to Elizabeth (Libby) Singh and Michael Henry Watkins on May 20, 2000. Michael was a 2019 Graduate of North Forsyth High school in Winston-Salem. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father, his grandparents Newlin "Caryle" and Mary...
William Bryan Powell, Jr
Sep 2, 2020
Mr. William Bryan Powell, Jr., 87, of Lexington NC passed away September 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Marian Martin and William Bryan Powell, Sr., Bill was a maintenance instructor with Piedmont Airlines (later U.S. Air) for over 40 years. Bill loved to garden and restore outboard motors. He and his...
Alice Louise Lee
Sep 2, 2020
Alice Louise Lee, age 75, of Statesville passed away September 2, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born September 9, 1944 in Iaeger, WV the daughter of the late Alonzo Rose and Mearlen Riffe Rose. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Billy Lee; daughter, Jennifer Rae Lee and a grandson, John Christopher Lee. Alice was a...
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