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Glory Gale Blankenship

Glory Gale Blankenship

Mar 24, 2020

Glory Gale Chafin Blankenship, born April 1st, 1937, she left us on March 24th, 2020. She was our loving and beautiful mother who has been chosen by our Lord and Savior to grace the presence of Heaven. Glory was born in Lovley, Kentucky to Wallace and Grace Chafin She is preceded in death by her parents, nine siblings, her beloved...

Donna Jean Mcgrew

Donna Jean Mcgrew

Mar 21, 2020

Donna Jean McGrew was born March 2, 1930 in Girard Ohio to Charles Everett Pauley and Norma Edna Mae Pauley. She went to her final rest and reward in Heaven on March 21, 2020. Donna met her future husband, Robert McGrew, at Cleveland Bible Institute in 1952. They were married on June 12, 1953. Donna is survived by her 5...

Sherrie Jean Williams

Sherrie Jean Williams

Mar 20, 2020

Sherrie Jean Williams, 63 of Avery County, passed away March 20, 2020. She attended Trinity High School in Trinity and Cape Fear Tech in Wilmington. Sherrie was a beautiful person inside and out and a friend to all. She loved living in the mountains where she became quite the fly fishing expert, winning 4 state trout awards. Among fly fishing...

Lois Fulbright Waugh

Lois Fulbright Waugh

Mar 19, 2020

Lois Fulbright Waugh, 92, of Statesville, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at The Gardens. She was born in Iredell County om July 4, 1927 to the late Walter and Edmona Drum Fulbright better known in the community as Dad and Mom Fulbright. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Perry Waugh. Mrs. Waugh was a member of...

Della Leann Elberson

Della Leann Elberson

Mar 16, 2020

Della Leann Elberson, 48, passed away March 16, 2020. Della was a graduate of Central Davidson High School, she went on to receive her masters degree. She enjoyed life, especially staying busy with work; she worked for the state of North Carolina for many years, was a CPA, and tax accountant as a second job. Mrs. Elberson was also a...

David Francis Guy

David Francis Guy

Mar 16, 2020

David Francis Guy, 63, passed away at home on March 16, 2020. He was born on February 23, 1957 to Francis Jean Guy in PA. David was a wonderful husband to his wife Ellen, enjoying their life together with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces nephews. Along with special time with family, he enjoyed using his hands at his favorite...

Sallie Cartner Comer

Sallie Cartner Comer

Mar 16, 2020

Sallie Cartner Comer, 84, of Statesville, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Davie County on January 25, 1936 to the late Hugh M. Cartner and Mae Stroud Cartner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Comer. Sallie and Clarence had been owner/operators of their own chicken farm. Sallie was a member...

Helen Sloan York

Helen Sloan York

Mar 16, 2020

Helen Sloan York, 68, passed away peacefully at her home in Harmony, North Carolina. She was born May 2, 1951, in Statesville, North Carolina, to Avery Sloan and Edith Warlick Sloan, both deceased, of Statesville, North Carolina. She leaves behind a husband, Bill York of Harmony; two daughters, Dare York of Harmony and Emily York Salter (Benji Salter) of Weaverville,...

Bert Milton Shumaker Jr.

Bert Milton Shumaker Jr.

Mar 15, 2020

Bert "Milton" Shumaker, Jr., 61, of Union Grove, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. Born in Iredell County on August 24, 1958, he was a son of Lacy Lewis Shumaker and the late Bert Milton Shumaker, Sr. Since retiring from cattle farming Milton enjoyed flying drones, video games and playing card games with his friends, In addition to...

Dewey Vestal Williams Jr

Dewey Vestal Williams Jr

Mar 15, 2020

Dewey Vestal Williams, Jr., 62, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Vestal was born February 28, 1958 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Dewey Vestal Williams, Sr and Esther Steele Williams. He attended D. Matt Thompson and he was formerly employed with Ostwalt Roofing. Vestal was an all-around fun-loving...

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow

Mar 15, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow 79, of Statesville, passed away on March 15, 2020 at her home unexpectedly. Mary was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1940 to the late James Monroe and Mary Lackey Fink. Mary was a hard worker and had a great work ethic. She loved gardening, flowers, coloring books, doing puzzles, cooking and drawing. She cherished...

Mrs. Verlyn Sharpe Campbell

Mrs. Verlyn Sharpe Campbell

Mar 14, 2020

Verlyn Ann Sharpe Campbell, 78, of Olin, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home. Born in Iredell County on May 30, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Roy S. Sharpe and Minnie Deal Sharpe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion of over 40 years, Ernest Edwards Spears, brothers, Clyde and...

Christine Berkowitz

Christine Berkowitz

Mar 13, 2020

Christine Santangelo Berkowitz passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. She was born January 5, 1955 to Charles Grace Santangelo. Christine enjoyed her life by spending as much time as possible with her family, cats, dogs and cooking for them all. She worked as an office manager for many years. Mrs. Berkowitz is preceded in death by her parents, and husband...

Alejandrina Vazquez

Alejandrina Vazquez

Mar 11, 2020

Alejandrina Vazquez, 84, of Statesville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home. She was born in Puerto Rico on February 26, 1936. She was a homemaker and was dearly loved by her large family. Services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Nicholson Funeral Home with Evangelist Isaac Figueroa Maysonet officiating. The family...

Hazel Marie Colbert

Hazel Marie Colbert

Mar 9, 2020

Hazel Marie Colbert, 80, passed away March 9, 2020 at Pelican Nursing Home in Thomasville. Hazel worked many years as a waitress, enjoying her time with her customers. She is preceded in death by her parents, Glenn Daisy Rice, and son, James Jay Canter; sister, Helen Rice; brothers Glenn Rice, Jr., Charles, Robert, Don Rice. Mrs. Colbert is survived by...

Mrs. Rachel Brooks Stikeleathe Ellis

Mrs. Rachel Brooks Stikeleathe Ellis

Mar 8, 2020

Rachel Brooks Stikeleather Ellis, 98, of Statesville died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born February 16, 1922 in Iredell County to the late James Blain Stikeleather and Metta Marie Morrison Stikeleather. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard Ellis in 1985, a grandson, Steven Scott...

John 'Steve' Steven Loflin

John 'Steve' Steven Loflin

Mar 8, 2020

John Steve Steven Loflin, 73, of Lexington, passed away March 8, 2020, at Brookstone Retirement Center. Steve was born December 27, 1946 to Ray Von Pat Mary Loflin. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sue Mauldin. He is survived by his son Patrick Loflin and wife Jennifer, daughter Courtney Tuttle. He is also survived by his...

James Floyd Snyder

James Floyd Snyder

Mar 5, 2020

James Floyd Snyder, 93, of Statesville died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Rosewood Nursing Home. He was born in Adrian, Michigan to the late John Snyder and Bernice Klump Snyder. James was also preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Corlese Bohner Snyder and Swanie Hayes Snyder. He was a graduate of Adrian High School...

Mrs. Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness

Mrs. Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness

Mar 5, 2020

Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness, 80, went home to be with the Lord whom she loved dearly, on March 5, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born on May 11, 1939 in Alexander County, she was the daughter to the late Florence Wilkerson. Ethelene had a great work ethic that she taught to her children and grandchildren....

Mr. Joseph Anthony Garcia Jr.

Mr. Joseph Anthony Garcia Jr.

Mar 5, 2020

Joseph Anthony Garcia, Jr., 73, of Statesville, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in New York, New York on August 2, 1946, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Garcia, Sr. and Mary Sicilia Garcia. He was retired as a foreman from the W.L. Clark Sign Company. Graveside services will be conducted at...

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