Obituaries
Patricia Sherrill Rogers
Aug 2, 2018
Mrs. Patricia Sherrill Rogers, 68, of Statesville, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on January 20, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Tom Sherrill and Sadie Lackey Sherrill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Rogers on January 28, 2015, whom she married on November 15,...
Skyler Briston Little
Aug 1, 2018
Skyler Briston Little, 96, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018, following a period of declining health. Born May 15, 1922 in Alexander County, he was the son of the late Sippie Atwell Little and Mamie Stikeleather Little. Skyler was a graduate of Scotts High School, Class of 1942, and served our country honorably, first in the Merchant Marines...
Mabel Armonde (Welborn) Troutman
Jul 30, 2018
Mabel Armonde Welborn Troutman passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at age 92. She was born in Statesville, NC, to Mabel and Clarence Welborn on June 10, 1926. Armonde will be remembered fondly for her Southern charm, passion for living, positive outlook, and the profound impact she had on the lives of her loved ones. She had countless friends in...
Edwin Gail (Squirrel) Thomas
Jul 29, 2018
Edwin Gail “Squirrel” Thomas passed on to Heaven Sunday July 29th, 2018 after months of declining health. Born August 1st, 1934 “Squirrel” was born and raised in Alexander County, NC by his father Paul Alexander Thomas and mother Dorothy June Lackey Thomas. Preceded in his death by his parents; his brother Raeford Thomas; grandson TJ Prevette; brother-n-law Hugh Simpson and...
Vera Evelyn (Jarrett) Shuford
Jul 28, 2018
Vera Evelyn Jarrett Shuford, 85, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Catawba County on June 15, 1933 to the late Frank and Carrie Schronce Jarrett. Vera was a graduate of Plateau High School in Newton, N.C. and was married to Harry Russell Shuford, Jr. on September 10, 1950. They...
John Shafter Cole III
Jul 26, 2018
John Shafter Cole, III, 40, of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord on July 26, 2018 after several years of declining health. John was known for his unwavering love for his family and friends, as well as his charismatic personality. He is survived by his devoted wife, Heather Flouton Cole and his two beloved children John S. Cole,...
Theodore Willing Hawkins
Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Theodore Willing Hawkins, 82, of Statesville, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Hawkins was born July 7, 1936 in Glens Falls, NY, the son of the late Dr. Charles Hawkins and Herta Nagel Hawkins. He was a graduate of Glens Falls High School and Siena College in Loudonville, NY with a...
Thomas Allen Coley
Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Thomas Allen Coley, 78, of Statesville, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on March 1, 1940, he was a son of the late James William Coley and Brownie Boovey Coley Freeland. Mr. Coley was a graduate of Statesville High School and received many hours of training with...
Pamela Campbell Cain
Jul 23, 2018
Pamela Campbell Cain, 67, of Mocksville, died Monday July 23, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Born in Iredell County on December 1, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Louis Lunsford Campbell and Margaret Ann Ritchie Campbell. She was a member of Clarksbury United Methodist Church and enjoyed computer games, travelling and time with her family....
Pamela Jean (Payne) Stewart
Jul 22, 2018
Pamela Jean Payne Stewart, 67, of Statesville, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her home. She was born in Iredell County on May 27, 1951 to the late Paul Newton Payne and Lorene Wiles Payne. Pam graduated from Hiddenite High School and Appalachian State University with an EDS for Administration. She was retired from Iredell-Statesville Schools as an Administrator. Pam...
Nancy Louise (Hollar) May
Jul 20, 2018
Mrs. Nancy Louise Hollar May, 61, of Statesville, passed away in the year of our Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018. Mrs. May was born in Iredell County on February 4, 1957 and was the daughter of the late Allen Hollar and Brenda Carolyn Bennett Johnson. She attended Iredell County schools and in October of 1991 she married Robert Winston...
Isabel Maria Rafols-Miyar
Jul 19, 2018
Isabel Maria Rafols-Miyar, 82, formerly of Statesville, died July 19, 2018 in Alabaster, Alabama. Born in Cuba on September 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Miyar and Isabel Miyar. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Rafols. Isabel was a graduate with a B.A. in Education and a Masters in Education majoring in foreign...
Cpl. William David (Bill) Wood
Jul 18, 2018
Cpl. William “Bill” David Wood, 51, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Bill was born in Cuyahoga County, OH on February 3, 1967 and was the son of the late Robert William Wood and Gara Ann Bost Wood. He was a graduate of Harry P. Harding High School. Bill served his country with the Navy Reserves and...
Howard "Steve" Stephen Sharpe
Jul 18, 2018
Howard Stephen “Steve” Sharpe, 82, of Statesville passed away Thursday, July 18, 2018 at Aurora Assisted Living. He was born on February 24, 1936 in Iredell County to the late Baxter and Arlene Adams Sharpe. Steve graduated from Statesville Senior High School was married to Barbara Ernestine Gentry Sharpe on October 16, 1954. She preceded him in death on December...
Christopher Ashley Brown
Jul 17, 2018
Christopher (Chris) Ashley Brown, 51, of Statesville, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Iredell County on August 13, 1966, he was a beloved son of Margarette McCoy Gryder who survives. Chris enjoyed fishing, outdoor activities and tinkering with small engines as well as spending time with family. He was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist...
James Carl Penley
Jul 14, 2018
James Carl Penley, 74, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home. Jim was born February 9, 1944 in Bristol, TN and was the son of the late Lee F. Penley and Lottie Penley. He was a graduate of Bristol, VA schools and in 1984, he married Georgie Eyvonne Morris Penley. He was a member of Friendship...
Joseph Salvatore Prizzi
Jul 13, 2018
Mr. Joseph Salvatore Prizzi, 84, of Troutman, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home. Born in Kensington, CT. on January 11, 1934, he was a son of the late Salvatore Prizzi and Mary Ellen Lucco Prizzi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church. He enjoyed wood working, boating and...
Charles Scott Miller
Jul 11, 2018
Charles Scott Miller, 57, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born on July 20, 1960 to the late Charles M. and Doris McCoy Miller. Scott was a graduate of North Iredell High School and was married to Winona Trivett on July 1, 1988. They shared over 30 years of marriage before his passing. He...
Dana Rene (Combs) Barfield
Jul 11, 2018
Mrs. Dana Rene Combs Barfield, 57, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Barfield was born May 7, 1961 in Iredell County and was the daughter of Joan Towell Combs and the late Daniel Miles Combs, who passed away May 11, 2016. She was a graduate of West Iredell High School and was...
James Herman Evans
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. James Herman Evans, 85, of Statesville, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 10, 1932, he was a son of the late William Alfred Evans and Mamie Safriet Evans. On November 5, 1955, he married the former Barbara Harris who survives. He was a retired Machine Shop Foreman for Kewaunee...