Obituaries

Kita Mae (Marlow) Tomlin

Kita Mae (Marlow) Tomlin

Mar 5, 2018

Kita Mae Tomlin, 83, of Statesville, entered her eternal home on March 5, 2018. She was born on April 14, 1934), to the late Alonzo Marlow and Ruth Marlow. She was married to the late Clyde Tomlin on April 15, 1982.  She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs Tomlin was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Reese; three sisters...

John Quince Benfield, Jr.

John Quince Benfield, Jr.

Mar 5, 2018

John Quince “Junior” Benfield, Jr., 77, of Statesville died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Mr. Benfield was born October 25, 1940 in Iredell County and was the son of the late John Quince Benfield, Sr. and Maude Tomlin Benfield. He attended schools in Iredell County and was a lifelong farmer. He is survived by several nieces,...

Terry Lynn (Kimball) Lutar

Terry Lynn (Kimball) Lutar

Mar 3, 2018

Terry Lynn Kimball Lutar, 55, of Statesville, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Terry was born September 15, 1962 in Norwalk, CT and was the daughter of the late James D. Kimball and Linda Cynthia Youngs Kimball. She was a graduate of Brian McMahon High School in Norwalk, CT and was currently employed by the Iredell...

Martha Ella (Ashley) Mendaloff

Martha Ella (Ashley) Mendaloff

Mar 2, 2018

Martha Ella Ashley Mendaloff passed away Friday, March 2, 2018.  She was 63. Martha is now at peace, forever young and back in the arms of those that went before her. Martha was the daughter of the late Arvil Murray “Chief” Ashley and Isabelle Hart Ashley. Martha is survived by her husband of 45 years, Alexander Mendaloff III of Statesville;...

Patricia Ann (Murdock) Hendricks

Patricia Ann (Murdock) Hendricks

Mar 1, 2018

Patricia Ann Murdock Hendricks, 55, of Stony Point, NC died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hendricks was born in Iredell County on April 29, 1962 and was the daughter of the late Roy Murdock and Thelma Bullin Anderson.  She was a graduate of Iredell County schools.  On May 2, 1980 she married Martin Hendricks and together...

Lois Jean (Shoemaker) Clanton

Lois Jean (Shoemaker) Clanton

Feb 28, 2018

Jean Clanton Mrs. Lois (Jean) Shoemaker Clanton, 87, of Statesville, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Iredell County on December 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Troy Garland Shoemaker and Ziltha Matoka Sigmon Shoemaker. On May 24, 1986, she married James Donald Clanton who survives. She was preceded in death by brothers: Bryce Shoemaker and Ray...

Peggy Ann (Baldwin) Gaither

Peggy Ann (Baldwin) Gaither

Feb 26, 2018

Peggy Ann Baldwin Gaither, 79, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.  She was born on October 25, 1938 in Virginia to the late Thomas and Zola Mae Howell Baldwin. Peggy was a graduate of Harmony High School.  She was married to Robert Eugene Gaither who preceded her in death...

Mary Frances (Miller) Millsaps

Mary Frances (Miller) Millsaps

Feb 25, 2018

Mary Frances “Tootsie” Miller Millsaps, 91, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Millsaps was born July 28, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Will Miller and Mary Bunton Miller. She attended Iredell County schools and was married to the late Robert Stacie Millsaps. She was a member...

Robert Dean Taylor

Robert Dean Taylor

Feb 24, 2018

Robert “Bob” Dean Taylor, 72, of Salisbury, passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Bob was born December 17, 1945 in Ashe County, NC and was the son of the late Jess Andrew Taylor and Opal Mae Bare Taylor. He attended Davie County schools and was married to the late Cathy Karriker Taylor. Bob is survived...

Doris Jean (Chaffin) Kurfees

Doris Jean (Chaffin) Kurfees

Feb 23, 2018

Doris Jean Chaffin Kurfees, of Harmony, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on February 16, 1931, in Davie County to Stacy Hanes Chaffin and Angie Inez Ijames Chaffin. She was a graduate of Mocksville High School and upon graduation she attended Salisbury Business College and earned an Associates Degree in Business....

Regina (Warren) Bost

Regina (Warren) Bost

Feb 23, 2018

Regina Warren Bost of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Statesville, went home to her heavenly father February 23 after a long illness.  Born in Hiddenite, NC on September 22, 1930 to Lonnie Wilbern and Mary Iva Payne Warren, Regina was preceded in death by sisters, Jessie Sigmon and Hesta King and a brother Wilbern Warren. On November 12, 1949 she...

Jennifer (Benfield) Mills

Jennifer (Benfield) Mills

Feb 23, 2018

On Friday, February 23rd, 2018 Jennifer Benfield Mills went home to be with the lord. Jennifer was born on February 28th, 1957 in Statesville, North Carolina to the late Joe Garland Benfield. She is survived by her beloved husband Timothy Fielding Mills of 40 years, her sons Justin Fielding Mills and Timothy Logan Mills (Elizabeth Witherspoon). She is also survived...

Susan Gertrude (Schmidth) Wilson

Susan Gertrude (Schmidth) Wilson

Feb 22, 2018

Susan Gertrude Schmidth Wilson, 75, of Statesville died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home.  She was born in Long Island, NY on December 19, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Wayne Schmidth and Gertrude Schmidth.  She graduated high school on New York. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with W.L. Clark Sign Co. Susan is survived...

Mona Pearl (Travis) Lackey

Mona Pearl (Travis) Lackey

Feb 22, 2018

Naomi Pearl Travis Lackey, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Lackey was born March 3, 1928 in Statesville, NC and was the daughter of the late Charles Leroy Travis and Vera Nash Travis. She attended Iredell County Schools and on October 19, 1946, was married to the late Harold Lee Lackey,...

Benjamin Waring McCall, Sr.

Benjamin Waring McCall, Sr.

Feb 21, 2018

Benjamin Waring McCall, Sr., MD, 87, of Statesville, passed away at the Gordon Hospice House on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Dr. McCall was born in August, 1930 in Jacksonville, FL to the late John B. and Jessie Palmer McCall. Dr. McCall attended Duke University and graduated from Duke Medical School in 1955. He served in the United States Air Force...

Ruby Lorene (Lynch) Cash

Ruby Lorene (Lynch) Cash

Feb 20, 2018

Ruby Lorene Lynch Cash, 90, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Cash was born February 20, 1928 in Broadnax, VA and was the daughter of the late John Newsome Lynch and Ruby Belle Wray Lynch Smith. She attended schools in Broadnax, VA and was married to the late Harold Ralph Cash. She...

Jeffrey Franklin Carter

Jeffrey Franklin Carter

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. Jeffrey Franklin Carter, 52, of Statesville, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on January 11, 1966, he was a son of Robert Carter and Jane Parlier Carter, both of whom survive. Jeff was a 1984 graduate of West Iredell High School and received his B.A.A.S., Bachelor of Applied Arts...

Judie Jolly (Mason) Reavis

Judie Jolly (Mason) Reavis

Feb 19, 2018

Judie Grace Mason Jolly Reavis, 72, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Monday, February 19, 2018.  She was born in Iredell County on July 1, 1945 to the late David Boyd Mason and Martha Adelle Millsaps Mason. Judie was a graduate of Central High School.  She worked in textiles most of her career and retired from Melville Textiles.  Judie...

Homer Dallas Lavender

Homer Dallas Lavender

Feb 18, 2018

Homer Dallas "Speck" Lavender, the only child of Charles Marcus and Ethel Cary Lavender, husband of the love of his life, Virginia Alice, father of Suzanne and Mary Beth, step father of James Smith (Lois), died peacefully at home on February 18th, 2018. As a child, his parents instilled the values of independence, of hard work, and of compassion. Traits...

Grady Wilson Shives

Grady Wilson Shives

Feb 17, 2018

Mr. Grady Wilson Shives, 81, of Statesville, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Iredell County on October 17, 1936, he was a son of the late Horace Anderson Shives and Blanche Bass Shives. On September 7, 1977 he married the former Arlene Mitcham who died on November 24, 2016. He was also preceded in death by...

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