Obituaries
Mary Lindsay (Gordon) Holland
Jun 20, 2017
Mary Lindsay Gordon Holland, 93, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at her home in Statesville from natural causes. Mary was born July 9, 1923, in Lexington, NC, the daughter of James Lindsay Gordon and Adelaide Hargrave Gordon of Lexington. Mary graduated from Lexington High School and was a proud alumna of Duke University where she earned...
Joyce Elaine Dobson
Jun 20, 2017
Joyce Elaine Dobson, 86, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Joyce was born October 20, 1930 in Statesville and was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Phoebe Thomas Dobson. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was a 1949 graduate of Cool Spring High School. She was retired...
Peter Eugene Bullock
Jun 20, 2017
Peter Eugene Bullock of Statesville North Carolina went to be with his Lord & Savior June 20, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his devoted wife and wonderful sons. Mr. Bullock was born January 6, 1962 in Neshanic Station New Jersey. August 10th, 1997, he married the former Allison Leigh Rogers (who he adored), and...
Sonia Kristina (Kick) McAuley
Jun 19, 2017
Our hearts are broken as we announce the passing of Sonia on June 19, 2017 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was a loving, devoted mother to Michael and Logan McAuley. She was a cherished daughter of Roswitha and the late Karol Kick, dear sister of Peter (Arlene) and Harold (Denise) Kick, adored by her nieces Lauren and...
Willie White Phillips, Sr.
Jun 19, 2017
Willie White Phillips, Sr., 90, of Statesville, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on January 16, 1927 in Polk County to the late Thomas Romeo Phillips and Annie Ola Wilson Phillips. He was the last surviving son of eleven children. Willie was a graduate of Spindale High School in Rutherford and enlisted...
Trudy Chapman Rhyne
Jun 19, 2017
Mrs. Trudy Chapman Rhyne, 58, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, June 19, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC following a sudden illness. Trudy was born December 10, 1958 in Iredell County and was the daughter of Tommy Ray Chapman, Sr. (Janet) and the late Shelby “Jean” Bowman Chapman. She was a graduate of West Iredell...
Eugenie Dalrymple (Shive) Setser
Jun 16, 2017
Eugenie Dalrymple Shive Setser, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on February 6, 1926 in Luebo, Belgian Congo, Africa, to missionary parents, the late Alexander Morgan Shive, Sr. and Jean Belle Shive. She graduated from Central School in the Congo and traveled to the United States during WWII via...
Monica Clear (Whitson) Kiser
Jun 14, 2017
Monica Clear Whitson Kiser, RN, 54, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Mentor, Ohio on April 22, 1963 to the late Charles William Clear and Doris Lillian Patterson Clear. Monica was a graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and had been a Registered Nurse with Frye Regional Medical Center in...
Helen C. (Symons) Nahass
Jun 10, 2017
Helen C. Nahass, 94, of Mooresville, died Saturday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Patterson, N.J. on October 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Helen Symons. She was retired from the U. S. Postal Service. Survivors include sons: Edward Nahass of Mooresville and Patrick Nahass of Mesa, Arizona, a daughter, Judy Nahass Cunningham of...
Pastor Jerry Dean Wallace
Jun 10, 2017
Pastor Jerry Dean Wallace, 73, of Union Grove, entered his eternal rest on Saturday, June 10, 2017. He was born March 20, 1944, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Willie R. Wallace and Thelma Jarvis Wallace. He was in the last graduating class of Union Grove High School and was a veteran, serving his country honorably...
Dr. Robert Hughes Hudgins
Jun 9, 2017
Dr. Robert Hughes Hudgins of Statesville, 100 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017. Bob was a retired veterinarian, one of the first in Iredell county. He and his wife moved to Statesville in 1949, when Doc, as he was affectionately called by his friends, joined the practice of Dr. OC Lynch. When Dr. Lynch retired, Bob...
Ethan Yeng Cha Holcomb
Jun 9, 2017
Ethan Yeng Cha Holcomb, infant son of Lee Justin and Der Xiong Holcomb, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 9, 2017 in Catawba County. Ethan was a beautiful baby who always had a smile on his face. During his short time on this earth, he touched everyone who got to see...
Betty Rhea (Barnes) Sitler
Jun 9, 2017
Mrs. Betty Rhea Sitler,87, of Statesville, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at The Gardens of Statesville. Born March 19, 1930 in Alexander County, she was a beloved daughter of the late Howard Jefferson Barnes and Cora Zeola Robinette Barnes. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, David Roscoe Rhea and her second husband, Edwin Randall Sitler, along...
James Clay Gover
Jun 9, 2017
James Clay Gover, 57, of Cleveland, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Rockingham County on April 25, 1960, he was a beloved son of the late Sammy Clay Gover and Caroline Eola Freeman Gover. He was married to the former Margaret Freeland who survives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ronda Kim (Jenkins) Love
Jun 8, 2017
Ronda (Kim) Jenkins Love, 54, of Statesville, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on June 14, 1962, she was a beloved daughter of Robert Bristol Jenkins and Mildred Faye Grant Jenkins, both of whom survive. She was formerly a sales clerk at JR’s and enjoyed fishing, camping and loved spending time with...
Sarah Kathleen (Fox) McCoy
Jun 7, 2017
Sarah Kathleen Fox McCoy, 96, of Statesville, passed away June 7, 2017 surrounded by family. The youngest of eleven children, she was born August 14, 1920 in Iredell County to the late John Calvin and Della Hatchett Fox. Kathleen was a 1937 graduate of Cool Spring High School and was married to William Coyte McCoy on May 11, 1940. They...
Rachel (Black) Reavis
Jun 6, 2017
Rachel Black Reavis, 73, of Statesville passed away, June 6, 2017. Ms. Reavis was born June 25, 1943 in Fyffe, AL and was the daughter of the late Eli Black and Ophelia Jackson Black. She was a member of Front Street Baptist Church and was retired from Zimmer Surgical Products. After her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her family...
James "Joe" Edward Holland
Jun 5, 2017
James “Joe” Edward Holland, 71 of Statesville, went to be with his Heavenly Father Monday, June 5, 2017. Joe was the son of the late R.B. and Retha Lunsford Holland. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Pauline Rash Holland. He is survived by three sisters, Betty (David) Bennett his primary caretakers of...
Michael Dwayne Jenkins
Jun 4, 2017
Michael Dwayne Jenkins, 55, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home after many years of declining health. Mr. Jenkins was born April 5, 1962 to Lucille Grant Jenkins and the late Glen Albert Jenkins. He attended West Iredell High School and was disability retired as a delivery driver for Merita Bread. Prior to his disability, he enjoyed...