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Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Dorry Jane Bray Honeycutt
Oct 1, 2020
Dorry Jane Bray Honeycutt, age 82, of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully October 1, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on November 30, 1937 to the late Christopher Columbus Bray and Mattie Nelson Bray. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lewis A. Honeycutt; sons, Eric Hanes and...
Eleanor Marie Goddard Thomas
Sep 30, 2020
Eleanor Marie Goddard Thomas, age 89, of Statesville passed away September 30, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born August 27, 1931 in Waterville, Maine the daughter of the late Howard and Julia Goddard. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Raymond Thomas whom she married in 1954; and sister, Evelyn Klutz. Eleanor...
Torrence "Tracey" Chapman
Sep 29, 2020
Torrence "Tracey" Smith Chapman, age 61, of Statesville passed away September 29, 2020 at her home. She was born November 28, 1958 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Lewis Blackburn Smith and Bernice Carpenter Smith. Tracey loved the Bold and Beautiful and created a successful blog for fan updates. She loved spending time at home in...
Walter 'Buddy' Sanford Grimmett
Sep 28, 2020
Walter Buddy Sanford Grimmett, 75 of Lexington, passed away at home on September 28, 2020. Buddy was born on July 12, 1945 to Sanford Sam Lilly Mae Grimmett in Logan, West Virginia. He was a coal truck driver owner and worked in the logging industry in West Virginia for many years. After moving to North Carolina, he worked for Forsyth...
Mary Magdalene Mash
Sep 26, 2020
Mrs. Mary Magdalene Mash (Maggie) 74 of Statesville went to be with the Father Saturday, September 26, 2020 peacefully with her family. Mrs. Mash was born in Tazewell County, VA on October 23, 1945 to the late Harry Eugene Bowers Sr. and Ellen Louise Bowers Mullins. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother Harry Eugene Bowers Jr,...
Ramon Pagan
Sep 25, 2020
Ramon Pagn, 78 of Boston, Massachusettspassedaway with his family by his side on September 25, 2020, in Lexington, NC. Mr. Pagn was born in PuertoRico onMay 8, 1942. He calledSouth End Boston home, loving the area and his many friends. A few of his favorite things were listening to music, playing dominos and the fellowship of family and friends.Ramon was...
Mary Jo Martin Alexander
Sep 24, 2020
Mary Joanne Martin Alexander, age 92, daughter of the late Warren and Mabel Norris Martin, passed peacefully into eternity with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Mary Jo was born on August 14, 1928, in Elmwood, NC and was the oldest daughter born into a farming family of seven children. She learned homemaking, cooking, and gardening skills early in...
Richard Lester Smith
Sep 23, 2020
Richard Lester Smith, 87, of Statesville passed peacefully Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Pennsylvania on April 26, 1933 to the late Nora Dilly Smith. Richard served his country with the US Navy. He was a retired heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. He played on a roller hockey team, enjoyed roller...
Virginia Lee Pierce
Sep 22, 2020
Virginia Riddle Pierce, 88, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born in the mountains of North Carolina (Burnsville) on March 3, 1932. She then relocated to Statesville, as a teenager, where she attended and graduated from Cool Spring High School. Statesville is where she met and married the love...
Ronnie Eugene Bowman
Sep 19, 2020
Ronnie Eugene Bowman passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born August 16, 1962 in Forsyth County. Ronnie enjoyed fishing, singing, and playing the guitar. He enjoyed spending time with grandchildren. Ronnie is remembered as being a wonderful man and a hard worker. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Bowman; son, Ronnie Bowman, Jr.; stepdaughter, Melody Shortridge...
Velma Lorene Snead Sherrill
Sep 19, 2020
Velma Lorene Snead Sherrill, age 80, of Statesville passed away September 19, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born August 9, 1940 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Willie Talmadge Snead and Gracie Christy Snead. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Price Sherrill; daughter, Sarah Jane Snead Armstrong; brothers, James...
Mr Donald Glenn Gantt
Sep 17, 2020
Mr. Don Glenn (Don) Gantt, 73, of Statesville, died Thursday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Eulan Gantt and Grace Warren Gantt. He was retired from the furniture manufacturing industry and served his country in the U. S. Army. He enjoyed spending time with his wife. Survivors include his wife...
Mary Blanche Kennedy
Sep 17, 2020
Mary Blanche Kennedy, age 89, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2020 at Davis Regional Medical Center. She was born July 29, 1931 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Dallas Brady "Dash" Gaither and Nettie Blackman Gaither. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Calvin Barber Kennedy. Mary was a lady...
Myrtle Marie Hedrick
Sep 17, 2020
Mrs. Myrtle Marie Crouse Hedrick, 70, of Lexington, NC passed away September 17, 2020 at her home. A Davidson county native and the daughter of the late Glen and Stella Heathcock Crouse, Marie worked with the Davidson County School System. In her spare time she loved flower gardening, reading, and going to flea markets. Her children called her an awesome...
Mr. William Ray Owen Sr.
Sep 16, 2020
William Ray Owen Sr. (Bill Owen), passed away September 16th, 2020. Born 9-6-1927 in Thomasville, NC, he was one of six children of William Owen and Emma Owen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Peggy H Owen and daughter Karen E Owen Hutchison. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Hedrick of Raleigh NC and...
Norma Jean Sherrill
Sep 16, 2020
Norma Jean Sherrill, age 82, of Statesville passed away September 16, 2020 in Boone, NC surrounded by her family. She was born March 31, 1938 in Iredell County, NC the daughter of the late Howard Elmer Sherrill and Fannie Elizabeth Messick Sherrill. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Bill Sherrill; and a brother, Maurice...
Harold Spencer Stanley
Sep 15, 2020
Harold Spencer Stanley, 81 of Statesville, died September 15, 2020 at his home. Born in Yadkin County, February 9, 1939, he was the son of the late Cora Casstevens Stanley and Lacy Spencer Stanley. He married Mattie Merle Wharton Stanley January 15, 1956. Since retiring as a carpenter and truck dealer, Harold loved restoring antique tractors and deep-sea fishing. In...
Patricia Ann Dillon
Sep 15, 2020
On September 15, 2020, Patricia Ann Dillon, the loving mother of three daughters, passed away at age 84. She was born on October 30, 1935 in High Point, N.C. to Helen Brown Dillon and Percy McNeer Dillon. She received her Associate Degree from Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1956. She continued her education at the University of North Carolina...
Gerald Lanson Kale
Sep 15, 2020
Gerald Lanson Kale, 70, of Statesville, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on April 27, 1950 to the late Newell Lanson Kale and Mildred Mayberry Kale. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Charles Kale and a granddaughter, Heather Witherspoon. Gerald was the owner and operator of...
Dollitta Michelle Ziebert
Sep 13, 2020
Dollitta Michelle Ziebert, 51 of Asheboro, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. She was a wonderful daughter and mother. Dollitta was known as Breezy to many, the wild child with a loving heart, wonderful attitude in any situation, and for being straight forward with people. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, John and Elaine Watt; children, Ashley...
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