Obituaries
Donovan Romeo DeRiso
Dec 21, 2018
Donovan Romeo DeRiso, infant, of Statesville, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Suffolk County, New York on July 15, 2018 to Sharisa K. Soto and Andrew J. DeRiso-Marshall. Donovan was a happy baby and the sound of music always brought a smile to his face. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00...
Bellva Annette (Pinkerton) Barksdale
Dec 20, 2018
Bellva Annette Pinkerton Barksdale, 78, of Statesville passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Kansas on October 2, 1940 to the late George Wetzel Pinkerton and Mary Ann Cummins Pinkerton. Bellva was a graduate of Kingman High School in Kingman, Kansas and Business College. On February 13, 1972, she married Darrell Wayne Barksdale, who...
Christopher David (Chris) Mauney
Dec 20, 2018
Christopher David “Chris” Mauney, 54, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home. Chris was born in Iredell County on August 8, 1964 and was the son of the late Charles Mauney and Georgia Durbin Mauney. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and he was married to Rita Mayberry Mauney, who survives. Chris...
Sue (Carter) Walser
Dec 18, 2018
Ella Sue Carter Walser passed away at her home on December 18, 2018. She was born in Arlington Virginia March 14, 1942, daughter of James Lowry Carter and Isabelle Snipes Carter. Her family, including three younger siblings, moved to Salisbury when she was 14. Sue attended Boyden (Salisbury) High School where she met the love of her life, Bert Walser....
David Eugene Parker
Dec 16, 2018
David Eugene Parker, 67, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Davis Regional Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1951 in Iredell County to the late Walt Parker and Dorothy Weston Harris. David was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was a truck driver his whole career. He was married to Carrie Moss Parker, who...
Douglas Gilbert (Doug) Windsor
Dec 16, 2018
Douglas Gilbert “Doug” Windsor, 53, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home. Doug was born in Reno, NV on January 28, 1965 and was the son of Linda Rivers Windsor and the late James Gilbert Windsor. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School and was of the Baptist faith. Doug was employed with...
Jodie (Hastings) Brittain
Dec 15, 2018
Jodie Hastings Brittain, 49 of Statesville, entered her eternal home Saturday December 15, 2018 at University Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Lincoln County on February 5, 1969 daughter of JoAnn Hastings and the late Dwight Benjamin Hastings. She was a member of Bright Light Baptist Church. On June 16, 2012, she married the love of her...
Nellie Mae (Campbell) Anderson
Dec 14, 2018
Nellie Mae Campbell Anderson, 79, of Statesville, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Nellie was born in Alexander County on March 4, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Lex Campbell and Zelma Coffey Campbell. She attended Alexander County schools and on July 5, 1953 she married Clyde Welborn Anderson who passed away February 17,...
Espy Ray Benfield, Jr.
Dec 13, 2018
Espy Ray Benfield, 79, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1939 in Iredell County to the late Espy Ray Benfield Sr. and Eutrella Evelyn Brown Benfield. Ray was a graduate of Celeste Henkel School and married Shelby Jean Fox Benfield on October 5, 1958. They shared over 60...
Robert Charles Lybarger
Dec 12, 2018
With Photo Col. Robert Charles Lybarger, U. S. Army Retired, 86, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Born in Brush, Colorado on December 12, 1932, he was a son of the late Willis Charles Lybarger and Helen Stark Lybarger. Col. Lybarger was of the Presbyterian faith and was the second oldest of five brothers...
Johnny Clinton Goforth
Dec 12, 2018
Johnny Clinton Goforth, 79, of Statesville passed away Wednesday December 12, 2018. He was born on December 19, 1938 to the late Jay Boyce and Margaret Hicks Goforth. Johnny was educated in the Iredell County School System at Olin and Harmony schools. He served in the U.S. Army spending time in Texas and Germany. Johnny worked many years as an...
Clyde Wilson Thomas
Dec 12, 2018
Clyde Wilson Thomas, 84, son of Flake William and Margaret Wilson Thomas, of Mt. Bethel Road, Harmony, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Clyde grew up on the farm along side his dad, working in the fields and learned a lot about farming and farm life. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1952 and maintained great relationships...
Lester Daniel Souther
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Lester Daniel Souther, 88, of Statesville, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on October 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Rochie Daniel Souther and Tishie Mae Speaks Souther. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings: Dorsey L. Souther, Flora Belle Goodin, Lela Dishman...
Marianna (Johnson) Speaks
Dec 10, 2018
Marianna Johnson Speaks, 92, of Statesville, passed away Monday morning, December 10, 2018 at her home. Heaven has gained a new Saint. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother and devoted her life to caring for others. Mrs. Speaks was born October 3, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Henry Pinkney Johnson...
Lillian Mae (Campbell) Mabe
Dec 8, 2018
Mrs. Lillian Mae Campbell Dixon Mabe, 96, of Statesville, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mrs. Mabe was born in Iredell County on May 1, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Barnett Clyde Campbell and Hallie Mae Lundy Campbell. She attended Iredell County schools. Mrs. Mabe was married to Jim Dixon who preceded her in...
Joseph Blair Atwell
Dec 5, 2018
Joseph Blair Atwell, 61, of Harmony, passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Mr. Atwell was born June 23, 1957 in Welch, WV and was the son of the late Miles Herbert Atwell and Rosetta Blair Shelton. He attended schools in Bradshaw, WV and was married to Brenda Lea Bailey Atwell. He retired as a coalminer...
Judy (Mason) Waddell
Dec 5, 2018
Judy Mason Waddell, 76, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Waddell was born in Iredell County on March 5, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Johnnie Franklin Mason and Faye Agnes Gryder Mason. She attended Central School and she was a home-maker. Mrs. Waddell was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Waddell...
Dr. Otway O'Meara Pardee
Dec 4, 2018
Dr. Otway O’Meara Pardee, 98, of Statesville passed away Tuesday, December 4th. Dr. Pardee was born June 26, 1920 in Seattle Wash. and was the son of the late Otway Pardee and Mary Gertrude O’Meara Pardee. He was a graduate of University of Washington and earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1948. He served with the...
Elizabeth Fairley (Lucas) Jones
Dec 4, 2018
Mrs. Elizabeth Fairley Lucas Jones, 85, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Mrs. Jones was born July 14, 1933 in Burgaw, NC and was the daughter of the late David Nicholson Lucas and Margaret MacMillan Lucas. She was a graduate of Queens College in Charlotte and on June 20, 1956, she married the late Avery Sherrill Jones, Sr,...
Charles Wesley Worley, Sr.
Dec 3, 2018
Charles Wesley Worley, Sr., 95, of Statesville, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Maple Leaf Healthcare Center. He was born in Asheville, NC on September 13, 1923 to the late Carl Bronson Worley and Rena West Worley. Mr. Worley was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School in Asheville and served his country honorably in WWII in the U.S....
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