Obituaries

Stanley Walter Forsack

Stanley Walter Forsack

May 19, 2019

Mr. Stanley Walter Forsack of Statesville went to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ May 19th, 2019. He was born to Stanley & Helen Forsack in Queens, NY & was a retired NY Firefighter. On June 4th, 1955 he married Marion Stock Forsack. He was proceeded in death by 3 children Maureen Carter, Kathleen Posey & John Forsack....

Ruth Lockey Burr

Ruth Lockey Burr

May 18, 2019

Lillie Ruth Lockey Burr, 78, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her residence. Ruth was born on March 29, 1941, in Marlboro County, SC to the late Tecumseh Lockey and Cora Lee Chavis Lockey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Alfred Burr, Sr. whom she married on June 2, 1958, and a brother; Bobby...

Mr Lonnie O. Mayberry

Mr Lonnie O. Mayberry

May 17, 2019

Lonnie Obadiah Mayberry, 92, of Statesville, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at the home of his daughter. Lonnie was born in Iredell County on October 14, 1926 to the late Arthur Mayberry and Esther Anderson Mayberry. He was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Shirley Elder Mayberry. He attended Hebron Baptist Church and Western Avenue Baptist Church...

Mr. Eric Vaughn Johnson

Mr. Eric Vaughn Johnson

May 17, 2019

Eric Vaughn Johnson, 46, of Advance, N.C. died unexpectedly on Friday, May 17, 2019 in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Iredell County on June 28, 1972, he was a son of the late Billy Lee Johnson and Marlyn Elizabeth Burke Johnson Smith, who survives. He enjoyed NASCAR, his dogs, Copper and Griffin, fishing, Tar Heel sports and following the...

Kathryn Elizabeth Reavis

Kathryn Elizabeth Reavis

May 15, 2019

Kathryn Elizabeth Kurtyka Reavis, 70, of Harmony, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on December 10, 1948, in Shirley, Massachusetts, to the late Rudulph Kurtyka and Irene Murray Kurtyka. Kathy was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Asbury Reavis. Kathy graduated from Ayer High School and was a retired record keeper....

Sylvia Kennedy Henninger

Sylvia Kennedy Henninger

May 12, 2019

Mrs. Sylvia Kennedy Henninger, 90, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Genesis Mooresville Center. Mrs. Henninger was born in Wilkes County on January 16, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Claude Blaine Hampton, Sr and Joyce Combs Hampton. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and she received her degree in nursing from...

Grady Preston Johnson

Grady Preston Johnson

May 12, 2019

Grady Preston Johnson, 67, of Statesville, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 28, 1952 in Iredell County to the late Rufus “John” Johnson and Blanche Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother; James Cothron. Grady attended Iredell County Schools and was retired from Kenny Benfield Construction. He attended Foundation...

Brian Dane Bangert

Brian Dane Bangert

May 12, 2019

Brian Dane Bangert, 55, of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Wake Forest Medical Center. He was born to in Columbus, Ohio on January 10, 1964 to Wanda Gail McCoy Bangert and the late Jon Dane Bangert. Brian graduated from Iager High School in Iaeger, West Virginia. He honorably served his country as a part of the United States...

Evelyn Grant Harris

Evelyn Grant Harris

May 10, 2019

Mary Evelyn Grant Harris, 82, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home. Evelyn was born in Iredell County on November 26, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Braxton and Ida Mae Wilson Grant. Evelyn worked for Hearst Celanese Fiber where she retired after 25 plus years of service. Following her retirement, she worked...

Karen Horn Irwin

Karen Horn Irwin

May 10, 2019

Mrs. Karen Ruth Horn Irwin, 71, of Statesville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by family. Mrs. Irwin was born in Oil City, PA on August 24, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Warren Horn and Ruth Heckathorne Horn. She was a graduate of Oil City High School and a member of...

Edgar Franklin Barnette Jr

Edgar Franklin Barnette Jr

May 9, 2019

Edgar Franklin “Ed” Barnette, Jr. died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Wake Forest Medical Center. Ed was born October 20, 1952 in Iredell county to the late Edgar F. Barnette, Sr. and Emma Fern Henderson Barnette. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Donald Barnette, and 2 sisters; Chubby Barnette and Sandra Millsaps. Ed graduated from North Iredell...

Marshall Kelly Warren

Marshall Kelly Warren

May 6, 2019

Marshall Kelly Warren, 69, of Statesville, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Kelly was born in Iredell County on November 12, 1949 and was the son of the late Marshall W. Warren and Reba Shook Warren. Kelly attended South Iredell High School and on June 27, 1981 he married Patricia Papkin Warren, who survives. Kelly was...

Charlie Lee Williams

Charlie Lee Williams

May 5, 2019

Charlie Lee Williams, 66, of Union Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Charlie was born in Iredell County on July 20, 1952 and was the son of the late Thomas Clyde “Tommy” Williams and Hilda Jean Harmon Williams. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and he attended N.C. State. Charlie was...

Thomas Edward Melvin Sr.

Thomas Edward Melvin Sr.

May 4, 2019

Thomas E. "Tommy" Melvin, Sr, 58, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born March 28, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Donald Willis Melvin and Elizabeth Shirleen Melvin. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law; Charles Wayne Gillespie. Tommy was a 1979 graduate of...

Donald Jeffrey Wilson Jr

Donald Jeffrey Wilson Jr

May 2, 2019

Donald Jeffrey “Jeff” Wilson, Jr, 44, of Linwood, formerly of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home. Jeff was born in Statesville on June 25, 1974 and was the son of Donald Jeffrey Wilson, Sr and Patricia Whitesides Wilson. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and he attended Oakdale Baptist Church in Spencer....

Marie Mayberry Watt

Marie Mayberry Watt

May 1, 2019

Marie Mayberry Watt, 88, of Statesville, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County to the late Arthur J. Mayberry and Esther Anderson Mayberry. She was also preceded in death by her husband; David M. Watt, a grandson; Chad Watt, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Marie attended Central School and had worked for...

Keith Christopher Herrington

Keith Christopher Herrington

May 1, 2019

Keith “Rocketman” Herrington, 46, of Statesville died Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1972 in Schenectady, New York to Allen Harrington and Dale Schelling Bills. Keith graduated from West Rutland High School in Vermont where he grew up. Before his disability, he was a campground host with Carolina Hemlocks Campground. Keith enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, hunting...

Edward Anthony Zumbach

Edward Anthony Zumbach

May 1, 2019

Edward Anthony Zumbach, 63, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Zumbach was born in Victorville, CA on May 30, 1955 and was the son of the late Cletus Anthony Zumbach and Ann Marie Hassa. He was a graduate of Lake Elsinore High School and he was a veteran of the U.S....

Pamela Sue Alverson

Pamela Sue Alverson

Apr 30, 2019

Pamela Sue Alverson, 72, of Statesville, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born August 20, 1946, in Adrian, Michigan, to the late Howard Alverson and Eleanor Higley Alverson. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Julia Frederick Kowalski. Pamela was a graduate of Adrian High School in Adrian, Michigan and was a...

Pauline Goodwin Mitchell

Pauline Goodwin Mitchell

Apr 29, 2019

Pauline Padgett Goodwin Mitchell, 94, of Statesville, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late Spencer G. Goodwin, Sr. and Alma Lois Padgett Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker and was a member of Fairmount United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter; Tamara Valores Mitchell, of Clemmons, a son; Bryan Kevin...