Obituaries
Charlie Clayton Upright, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
Charlie Clayton Upright, Jr., 53, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Clayton was born October 12, 1963 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Charlie Clayton Upright, Sr. and Phyllis S. Upright, who survives. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was disability retired. In addition to his mother,...
Kenneth "Tootsie" Ray Davidson
Feb 13, 2017
Kenneth Ray “Tootsie” Davidson, age 93, was reunited with his mom and family in heaven on Monday, February 13, 2017. He grew up in his overalls on a farm in Olin, NC with his mom, dad, sister, and brothers. Even though he had polio as a child, which left him with physical and mental challenges, Tootsie was always a sweet...
Laurie Anne (Root) Clemens
Feb 11, 2017
Laurie Anne Root Clemens, 69, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Brian Center in Statesville. Mrs. Clemens was born in Niagara County, NY on May 12, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Bette Root. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School in Rochester, NY and she was a self-employed horse trainer....
Richard Lee (Rick) McLain
Feb 11, 2017
Mr. Richard Lee McLain, 67, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at his home. Mr. McLain was born March 1, 1949, in Watseka, IL and was the son of the late Jasper McLain and Lula Mae Wieringa McLain. He graduated from Watseka High School and Illinois State University where he received his degree in Computer Science....
Betty (Drye) Crawford
Feb 10, 2017
Betty Drye Crawford, 72, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, February 10, 2017 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Mrs. Crawford was born March 11, 1944 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Joseph Albert Drye and Ethel Lucille White Drye. She was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was retired from Orbit Furniture. She is survived by...
Ruby Lee (Burrell) Hoke
Feb 6, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Lee Burrell Hoke, 83, of Statesville, entered the Gates of Heaven on Monday, February 6, 2017. Mrs. Hoke was born in Iredell County on July 20, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Julius J. Burrell and Ethel E. Burnett Burrell. She was a graduate of Balls Creek High School. She married Thomas “Tom” Edward Hoke and...
Eric Douglas Melton
Feb 4, 2017
Eric Douglas Melton, 73, of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from his home. He was born on February 23, 1943 in Gaston County to the late William Melton and Pearl Whitman Pope. Also preceding him in death was his step-father, Lyle Pope and a brother, Terry Melton. Eric attended Iredell-Statesville Schools. He...
Mary Lois (Parker) Johnson
Feb 4, 2017
Mrs. Mary Lois Parker Johnson, 90, of Statesville, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She is now in the arms of her loving Savior after months of declining health. Mrs. Johnson was born in Forsyth County on October 15, 1926 to William Vance Parker, Sr. and Mary...
Thomas Dewey Waugh
Feb 3, 2017
Mr. Thomas Dewey Waugh, 68, of Troutman, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on September 18, 1948, he was a son of the late Dewey M. Waugh and Ellen Poole Waugh. On August 5, 1972 he married the former Vickie L. Reinhardt who died June 18,2016. Mr. Waugh was a disability retired brick...
Addie Mae (White) Taylor
Feb 2, 2017
Mrs. Addie Mae White Taylor, 81, of Statesville, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born in Marlboro County, S.C. on September 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late H. L. White and Ethel Emma Elizabeth Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Homer, Carson and H.L. White,...
Mary Lenora (Beaver) Brown
Feb 1, 2017
Mrs. Mary Lenora Beaver Brown, 92, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, January 27, 2017 surrounded by her loving family members. Mrs. Brown was born March 6, 1924 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Moses Arthur Beaver and Rena Drye Beaver. She was a graduate of Troutman High School in 1941 and...
Elizabeth (Winters) Freeze
Feb 1, 2017
Frances Elizabeth Winters Freeze, 94, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in the home where she was born. She was the youngest of eight children. Mrs. Freeze was born March 22, 1922, to the late James Franklin Winters and Rosa McRee Winters. From a young age, she worked on the family farm and continued throughout her...
Martha Jane (Moose) Shew
Jan 29, 2017
Mrs. Martha Jane Moose Shew, 73, of Statesville, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 after months of declining health. Mrs. Shew was born in Iredell County on October 24, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Everett William Moose and Irene Messick Moose. She attended Celeste Henkel School and early in her...
James Henry Gatton
Jan 29, 2017
Mr. James Henry Gatton, 72, of Olin, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on April 22, 1944, he was a son of the late Henry Rete Gatton, Jr. and Frances Fox Gatton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Gatton and two great grandchildren in addition to his parents. Mr. Gatton...
Judy Ann (Hollar) Culler
Jan 28, 2017
Judy Ann Hollar Culler, 67, of Harmony, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1949 in Yadkin County to the late Roy and Ester Fay Mayberry Hollar. Judy was a graduate of North Iredell High School and was married to Bobby Lee Culler, who survives. She was a member of Light...
Janath Mae (Feimster) Sigmon
Jan 27, 2017
Mrs. Janath Feimster Sigmon, 77, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sigmon was born in Iredell County on January 31, 1939, and was the daughter of the late James Clyde and Sally Holland Feimster. She was a graduate of Harmony High School and on May 11, 1962, she married Fred Sigmon and...
Clay Evans Kilpatrick
Jan 26, 2017
Mr. Clay Evans Kilpatrick, 88, of Statesville, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Mapleleaf Health Care Center. Born in Iredell County on December 6, 1928, he was a son of the Walter Kilpatrick and Jeannett Bowers. He was a member of 7th St. Baptist Church and was a retired furniture worker. He was preceded in death by siblings: John Eugene,...
Edward Lee Osborne
Jan 25, 2017
Edward Lee Osborne, 69, of Hamptonville, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born March 20, 1947 in Saltville, Virginia to the late Ernest Osborne and Dorothy Wright Osborne. After his graduation from High School he was in the Air Force and the Army Reserve. Mr. Osborne was the store manager for the former Eckerd Drugs,...
Aline (Mayberry) Bruce
Jan 25, 2017
Aline Mayberry Bruce, 80, of Statesville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Bruce was born in Iredell County on April 15, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Ikard and Retta Campbell Mayberry. In 1953 she married W.B. Bruce, who preceded her in death on...
John Allen Kennedy, Sr.
Jan 25, 2017
John Allen Kennedy, Sr., 69, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1947 in Iredell County to the late Deward Long Kennedy and Willie Mae Lindley Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy attended Iredell County Schools and served his country honorably in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. After his service to...
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