Obituaries
Mary Lou (Childers) Brinkley
Oct 25, 2018
Mary Lou Childers Brinkley of Statesville passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at her home. Born August 23, 1928 in Catawba County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William M. Childers and Zelia Brittain Childers. Mrs. Brinkley was a graduate of Granite Falls High School and Statesville Business College. She was married to the love of her life,...
Gregory Scott Burris
Oct 25, 2018
Gregory Scott Burris, 53, of Statesville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Asheville on September 15, 1965 to the late Peggy Chapman Burris and Jack Burris, who survives. Gregory was a graduate of Mooresville High School and worked in the family business, Jack’s Concrete Company, before becoming disabled. ...
William Dall Poston
Oct 24, 2018
Mr. William Dall Poston, Sr., 58, of Statesville, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home. Born in Portland, Oregon on August 23, 1960, he was a son of Dall Henry Poston and Bertie May Matthews Poston who survive. He was a mechanic and plumber. He was preceded in death by a brother, Aaron Lee Poston. Survivors in addition to...
Louis James Huffman
Oct 23, 2018
Louis James Huffman, 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. He was born in Tulsa, OK and was the son of the late Austin Louis Huffman and Winifred Tabor Willeford Huffman. He spent his early years in Bond County, IL and married Linda Jo Frey in 1966. He went on to study forestry at the University of IL and...
Dennis Keith Drum
Oct 20, 2018
Dennis Keith Drum, 66, of Sherrills Ford, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 15, 1952 in Iredell County to the late Thomas Leroy Drum and Sarah Nell Smith Drum. Keith was a graduate of North Iredell High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He worked most of his...
Mary Ann (Marshall) Hedrick
Oct 18, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ann Marshall Hedrick, 83, of Harmony, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Hedrick was born in Iredell County on August 26, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Ralph Benjamin Marshall and Mary Early Walker Marshall. She was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and received her associate degree from Mitchell College. ...
Terry Alan Foster
Oct 18, 2018
Terry Alan Foster, 54, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on April 24, 1964 to the late Charles Foster and Wilma Jean Richardson Moon, who survives. Terry was a Captain in EMS in Johnston County, NC before becoming disabled. He was a member of the North Carolina Rescue Association. ...
Barry Kent Morrison
Oct 18, 2018
Barry Kent Morrison, 66, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Morrison was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1951 and was the son of the late O.B. Morrison and Carrie Hartness Morrison Brawley. On October 20, 2016 he was married to Pamela Fulbright Morrison. He was a graduate of North...
Hunter "P nut" Mark Cook
Oct 17, 2018
Hunter “P nut” Cook, 19, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 17, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born in Iredell County on November 13, 1998 to Mark Cook and Judy Welborn, who survive. “P nut” attended North Iredell High School and was employed by Kewaunee Scientific as a welder. He was a member of Popular Springs Church...
Herman Eugene Parlier
Oct 16, 2018
Herman Eugene Parlier, born January 6th, 1930, was reunited in heaven with his beloved Miss Betty on Tuesday October 16th, 2018. Herman served in the Navy and Navy Reserves as a young man. His final-and favorite job- was working for Rental Uniform Service. His years with the company brought him great pride, the opportunity to travel, and the mutual appreciation...
L.S. (Bill) Gilliam, Jr
Oct 15, 2018
Leonard Statham Gilliam, Jr. lifelong resident of Statesville died October 15, after several months of declining health. Bill was born in Statesville June 11, 1924 to Marie Moseley and Leonard S. Gilliam, Sr. He was educated in the Statesville City Schools graduating in 1940. Bill then spent a year at The McCallie School before attending UNC-CH. In December 1941, he...
Jackie Myers Hicks
Oct 14, 2018
Mr. Jackie Hicks, 79, of Statesville, checked out of Serenity House in Mooresville, NC on Sunday, October 14, 2018 to check into his mansion just over the hill top walking hand in hand with Jesus to the Promise Land. On January 31, 1959, he married Barbara Benfield Hicks and together they shared 57 years of marriage until her death on...
Marie (Prevo) Saunders
Oct 13, 2018
Marie Prevo Saunders passed away on October 13, 2018 in Statesville, NC after an extended illness. Born in Franklinville, NC on June 30, 1930, she was a mother, an artist, a businesswoman and a service club member. She is survived by her three daughters and their spouses, Suzette and David Gregg of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Marissa and Keith Ray...
Mary Lucile "Lucy" (Reid) Brown
Oct 13, 2018
Lucy Reid Brown, a native of Statesville, NC died on October 13, 2018 in Durham, NC after a lengthy illness. Ms. Brown is survived by her daughter, Amy Leigh Burris, of Durham, three sisters, Sally Garrett of Alexandria, VA, Rebecca Kilpatrick and Rachel Josey of Statesville, and by one brother, Alan Reid, also of Statesville. Along with her parents, Hubert...
Willard Mansfield Dishmond
Oct 13, 2018
Willard Mansfield Dishmond, 77, of Statesville, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home. Born in Wilkes County on March 5, 1941, he was a son of the late Leonard Lee Dishmond and Esther Hendren Dishmond. On July 4,1981 he married the former Sylvia Williams who survives. He was disability retired from International Paper and loved hunting, fishing and being...
Betty Boyd
Oct 10, 2018
Elizabeth Stimson “Betty” Boyd passed away on October 10, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House from complications due to a stroke. A resident of The Pines of Davidson, Mrs. Boyd was born on November 17, 1930 and reared in Statesville, NC. Daughter of Benjamin Alston and Elizabeth Anderson Stimson, she married Richard A. “Dick” Boyd, MD in 1954 and they...
Michael Alan Knox
Oct 9, 2018
Mr. Michael Alan Knox, 70, of Statesville passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Maple Leaf Health Care. Mr. Knox was born May 11, 1948 in Washington, DC and was the son of the late Moffett Preston Knox and Jacqueline Propst Knox. He graduated from South Hills High School in W. Covina, CA and worked for Ingersoll Rand Inc. He...
Jerry Feimster Beatty
Oct 7, 2018
Jerry Feimster Beatty, 78, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Beatty was born in Iredell County on June 2, 1940 and was the son of the late Howard I. Beatty and Lina Feimster Beatty. He was a graduate of Celeste Henkel School and a veteran of the National Guard. He was a...
Clarence "Sonny" Eugene Fraley
Oct 7, 2018
Sonny Fraley Clarence Eugene Fraley, Jr. died Sunday, October 7, 2018 following a long illness. A memorial service will be held October 27, Saturday, 2:00 PM at the Statesville ARP Presbyterian Church, led by The Reverend Phillip McCoy. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall for the family to receive friends. Clarence Eugene, "Sonny" was one of three children...
Mary O'Neil (Fox) Frye
Oct 5, 2018
Mrs. Mary F. Frye of River Hill Road, Statesville, entered into eternal rest on October 5, 2018 at her home after a ten-year battle with cancer. She was born July 7, 1932 to Jason and Irene Hobbs Fox. On November 21, 1952 she married Ernest Woodrow “Wood” Frye. They enjoyed almost 52 years of marriage before his death in October...
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