Obituaries

Dorothy (Graham) Mayhew

Dorothy (Graham) Mayhew

Mar 7, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Graham Mayhew, 85, of Statesville, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Mayhew was born in Rowan County on October 13, 1931, and was the daughter of the late John Carlton Graham and Mary Brotherton Graham.  She graduated from Cleveland High School.  On July 25, 1953, she married Roy J. Mayhew, who preceded her...

Lloyd Parker Thomas

Lloyd Parker Thomas

Mar 7, 2017

Mr. Lloyd Parker Thomas, 80, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Mr. Thomas was born in Eden, NC on February 6, 1937, and was the son of the late Virgil Lloyd Thomas and Lena Rivers Parker Thomas.  He was a graduate of Tri City High School in Eden and served...

Clell Lee Brendle

Clell Lee Brendle

Mar 7, 2017

Mr. Clell Lee Brendle, 96, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, March 07, 2017. Mr. Brendle was born November 11, 1920, in Forsyth County and was the son of the late William Thad Brendle and Ila Willard Brendle. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and Aircraft School in Bristol, TN. He served in the US Army during WWII as...

H. Cowles Bristol, Jr.

H. Cowles Bristol, Jr.

Mar 5, 2017

Henry Cowles Bristol, Jr. (Cokie) passed away, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the home of his daughter, Margaret Collier, after a brief illness which was complicated by Alzheimer's.  Born in Statesville, December 15, 1926, he was the son of the late H. Cowles and Margaret Brawley Bristol, Sr. On October 18,1952, he married Peggy Nan Brawley who preceded him in...

Thomas "Tom" Ausley Allison

Thomas "Tom" Ausley Allison

Mar 5, 2017

Thomas Ausley Allison, 92, of Statesville, NC passed away, March 5, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born April 24, 1924 in Statesville, NC to the late Major William Locke Allison and Mary Ausley Allison. After graduation from Statesville High School, he attended college at NC State University, studying Architectural Engineering and was also a member of...

Tonya Ayers (Meadows) Jarvis

Tonya Ayers (Meadows) Jarvis

Mar 5, 2017

Tonya Ayers Jarvis, 45, of Harmony, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jarvis was born in Iredell County on May 15, 1971, and was the daughter of Horace W. Meadows and Brenda Shaw Meadows.  She was a graduate of West Iredell High School and Mitchell Community College.  On September 29, 2012, she married Stacey Jarvis,...

Mary Elizabeth (Tayse) Frye

Mary Elizabeth (Tayse) Frye

Mar 2, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Frye, 93, of Olin, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on November 1, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wesley Tayse and Dora Lambert Tayse. On January 20, 1945, she married Mr. Foy Lee (Slim) Frye who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in...

Roy Lonnie Garris, Jr.

Roy Lonnie Garris, Jr.

Mar 2, 2017

Roy Lonnie Garris, Jr., 72, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, March 02, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on September 16, 1944 in Wilkes County to the late Roy L. Garris, Sr. and Jane Pendergraft Garris. Roy was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army then served in the National Guard. ...

Timothy Wayne Jordan

Timothy Wayne Jordan

Feb 28, 2017

Timothy Wayne Jordan, 53, of Harmony, passed away, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Jordan was born December 11, 1963 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Emery Lee Jordan and Sarah Pauline “Polly” Tulbert Jordan. He was a graduate of Starmount High School in Yadkin County and was a member of Zion...

Rex Talmadge Templeton

Rex Talmadge Templeton

Feb 28, 2017

Rex Talmadge Templeton, 99, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.  He was born April 4, 1917, in Union Grove, NC and was the son of the late J.C. Templeton and Gertrude Myers Templeton.  Rex graduated from Union Grove High School in 1934 and was the last surviving class member. Rex spent five years...

Barbara Carol (Justice) Mullins

Barbara Carol (Justice) Mullins

Feb 27, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Carol Justice Mullins, 63, of Statesville, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born June 25, 1953 in McDowell County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Justice and Oche Helen Roberts Justice. She enjoyed the beach and time with her sisters and grandchildren. She was a retired textile supervisor. Survivors include her...

Larry Randall Haynes

Larry Randall Haynes

Feb 26, 2017

Mr. Larry Randall Haynes, 72, of Hamptonville, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Mr. Haynes was born March 2, 1944 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Harding Haynes and Lillie Bess Pharr Haynes. He attended Harmony High School and was a member of Winthrop Friends Meeting Church. On July 4, 1987, he was married to Patsy...

Ira Franklin (Joe) Hodge

Ira Franklin (Joe) Hodge

Feb 25, 2017

Mr. Ira Franklin (Joe) Hodge, 67, of Cleveland, died Saturday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Rowan County on January 19, 1950, he was a son of the late Ira Hodge and Connie Warren Hodge.  Mr. Hodge was a retired truck driver and dairy farmer and was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church. He...

Mac Lackey

Mac Lackey

Feb 25, 2017

Lentz McSherry Lackey, Jr., “Mac”, passed away peacefully in Charlotte at the age of 72 after a long struggle with Alzheimers. He is survived by his wife, Pam, children, Amanda and Jason, granddaughter Grayson and his brothers, Bill and Bob. Born July 16, 1944 in Statesville, he attended Statesville High School,  Gordon Military College and graduated from Catawba College. He...

Donald Avery Goforth

Donald Avery Goforth

Feb 25, 2017

Mr. Donald Avery Goforth, 88, of Statesville, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his home. Born in Iredell County on December 10, 1928, he was a son of the late Arthur Z. Goforth and Margaret Lorena Douglas Goforth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Roche’ Godfrey Goforth, a brother, Arthur (Jack)...

Ruby Faye (Deal) Money

Ruby Faye (Deal) Money

Feb 24, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Faye Deal Money, 93, of Statesville, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Lloyd Deal and Margaret Keever Deal. On December 22, 1945, she married Mr. Glenn William Money who preceded her in death in 2006. She was also...

Kimberly (Frieze) Beatty

Kimberly (Frieze) Beatty

Feb 23, 2017

Kimberly Frieze Beatty, 50, of Statesville, died February 23, 2017 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born March 8, 1966 in Mecklenburg County, she was a daughter of Walter Frieze and Jane Storm Frieze. She was a retail sales clerk. Survivors in addition to her parents are a daughter, Amber Weber, a sister, Ginger Knutson, 7 grandchildren and a step son,...

Harold "Gene" Eugene Abercrombie

Harold "Gene" Eugene Abercrombie

Feb 23, 2017

Harold Eugene "Gene" Abercrombie, 86, of Statesville, passed away February 23, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House after battling Parkinson's for many years.    Gene was born to the late Fred J. Abercrombie and Virginia Baker Abercrombie.  He graduated from Shelby High School in 1948, and graduated from Lenoir Rhyne College in 1952 where he played football for the legendary coach...

Norma Gayle (Morrison) Waugh

Norma Gayle (Morrison) Waugh

Feb 23, 2017

Norma Gayle Morrison Waugh, 74, formerly of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in Charlotte, NC. Gayle was born February 23, 1943 in Iredell County to the late Dent Morrison and Louise Caudill Morrison. She was a graduate of Celeste-Henkel High School and Queens College and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She previously worked for Iredell...

Hazel Lucille (Kennedy) Williams

Hazel Lucille (Kennedy) Williams

Feb 21, 2017

Hazel Lucille Kennedy Williams, 86, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Williams was born January 25, 1931 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Arthur Farrell Kennedy and Emma Mills Kennedy. She was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and on May 12, 1949, was married to the...

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