Obituaries
Billie Griffith Yountz
Jan 20, 2017
Mrs. Billie Griffith Yountz, 87, of Statesville, died January 20, 2016 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Guilford County on August 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late C. W. Griffith and Mabel Click Griffith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Howard Eddie Yountz, Sr. Billie was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church where...
Jean Rutledge (Rickert) Cowles
Jan 19, 2017
Jean Rickert Cowles passed away on January 19, 2017. Born July 12, 1923, Jean was the second child of the late Robert Montgomery and Christine Rutledge Rickert. She graduated from Statesville High School and attended the University of North Carolina Women’s College (UNC-G) earning a degree in Sociology. After graduation Jean moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked in Signal...
Timothy Carter Harris
Jan 19, 2017
Timothy Carter Harris, 71, of Taylorsville, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 25, 1945 to the late Jack Bristol Harris and Lucille Barker Harris. Mr. Harris was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was retired from J.C. Penney after 40 years of service to the company. On...
Jo Anne Rochelle (Redmond) Pardue
Jan 19, 2017
Jo Anne Rochelle Redmond Pardue, 79, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on August 15, 1937 in Iredell County to the late Blake and Odena Carson Redmond. Mrs. Pardue was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was married to Roger Burl Pardue who passed away on January 19,...
Ella Lambert Jarvis
Jan 19, 2017
Ella Lambert Jarvis, 67, of Statesville, died January 19, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on November 17, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Oscar Lambert and Reba Daniels Lambert. She was at one time a member of 7th St. Baptist Church and was retired from Troutman Chair Company. She was preceded in death...
Wilbur Howard Gaither
Jan 18, 2017
Mr. Wilbur Howard Gaither, 90, of Harmony, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Gaither was born December 8, 1926 in Guilford County, NC to the late M.M. Gaither and Ellen Kidd Gaither. He was a graduate of Harmony Schools and on March 27, 1948, was married to Fannie Snow Gaither, who survives. He was...
Agnes Mae (Morrison "Aggie") Loyd
Jan 18, 2017
Agnes Mae Morrison Loyd (Aggie) 82, of Statesville left her earthly home, Wednesday, January 18, 2017, to be with her Heavenly Father and beloved husband Leroy Loyd of 61 years. Born in Iredell County May 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walker Bradley Morrison and Verda Lee Wooden Morrison. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and...
John Franklin Current
Jan 18, 2017
John Franklin Current, 83, of Chapel Hill, NC and formerly of Statesville, died January 18, 2017 at his home. Born in Iredell County on July 28, 1933, he was the son of the late Luin Robert Current and Cleo Shoemaker Current. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Rex, and sisters, Margaret Johnson and Helen Green. Mr....
Donna Vestal Knox
Jan 17, 2017
Donna Vestal Knox, 35, of Charlotte, died January 17, 2017. Born in Forsyth County on September 4, 1981, she was a daughter of Richard Vestal and Sheila Moore Vestal both of whom survive and are of Statesville. She held a B.S. in Nursing and was a former news editor for Media General. Survivors in addition to her parents include, her...
Shelba Jean (Mason) Wooten
Jan 17, 2017
Shelba Jean Mason Wooten, 79, of Harmony, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Brookdale-East Broad. She was born in Alexander County on September 26, 1937 to the late Remus Howard Mason and Maggie Miller Mason. Mrs. Wooten was a graduate of Hiddenite High School and was married in 1960 to Jack Harbin Wooten, who preceded her in death in...
Richard Lee Beckett
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Richard Lee Beckett, 62, of Statesville, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mr. Beckett was born March 19, 1954 in Hughes Creek, WV and was the son of the late Shirley Jean Long Barnes. He attended schools in W.V. and was married to Sheila Young Beckett, who survives. He was a self-employed home repair...
Romona Sue (Whitley) Alexander
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Romona Sue Whitley Alexander, 74, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Alexander was born January 13, 1943 in Davie County and was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Bruce Whitley and Hilda Holthouser Whitley. She was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and was married to the late Parks Mitchell...
Paul Allen Gaines
Jan 14, 2017
Mr. Paul Allen Gaines, 75, of Statesville, passed quickly and peacefully into the arms of God from his home on January 14, 2017. Born in Iredell County on February 26, 1941, he was a son of the late Jay Odus Gaines and Frances Coggins Gaines. On March 24, 1989, he married the former Gale McGhee who survives. He was preceded...
Kenneth Gray Rummage
Jan 13, 2017
Kenneth Gray Rummage, 83, of Statesville, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at Claire Bridge of Statesville. He was born in Davie County, September 19, 1933 to the late Boone Reece Rummage and Mildred Boger Rummage. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Rummage Beeker of Salisbury. He graduated from Statesville Senior High School in 1952. Mr. Rummage...
Debra Sina Mae (Renegar) Speece
Jan 13, 2017
Debra Sina Mae Renegar Speece, 55, of Olin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born November 9, 1961 in Iredell County and was a daughter of the late Ralph Bobby Renegar and Lottie Mae Brown Renegar. She was a 1980 graduate of North Iredell High School and was a member of Covenant Of...
Robert Junior Dobbins
Jan 12, 2017
Mr. Robert Junior Dobbins, 53, of Statesville, died January 12, 2017 unexpectedly. Born in Alexander County on January 30, 1963, he was a son of Mary Emma Dobbins who survives. He enjoyed fishing, basketball, Phase 10 cards, chess, politics and was the best wheel chair roller in Statesville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Holmes. In addition...
Anthony Lloyd (Tony) Pike
Jan 12, 2017
Anthony “Tony” Lloyd Pike, 41, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Tony was born in Pulaski County, AR on January 29, 1975, and was the son of Rose Etta Crow Winkler and the late Steven Jay Pike. He was a graduate of J.A. Fair High School in AR. He was employed in the maintenance department at J.C....
Rev. Albert Kenneth Carpenter
Jan 11, 2017
Rev. Albert Kenneth Carpenter, 79, of Appling, Georgia, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Wake County, N.C., he was a son of the late Hildred Boyden Carpenter and Virgie Mae Adkers Carpenter. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired from Eastern Airlines ramp services. Survivors include his wife, Donna Holcomb Carpenter, sons, Shawn...
Phillip Wayne Nixon
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Phillip Wayne Nixon, 55. of Troutman, died Wednesday at his home. Born in Iredell County on September 14, 1961, he was a son of the late William Wayne Nixon and Doris Miller. He was a long haul truck driver, a field supervisor for the N.C.D.O.T., and worked for Bullington Construction. He attended Iredell County Schools. Survivors include a son,...
Saul Martin Gordon
Jan 10, 2017
Saul Martin Gordon, 88, of Statesville, passed away at Carolinas Medical Center surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2017. Saul was born May 12, 1928 in Statesville, NC to the late Charlotte and Louis Gordon. He graduated from Statesville Senior High in 1946 and then attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946-1950 where...
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