Obituaries

Sheryl Krieger Peckham

Sheryl Krieger Peckham

Jun 22, 2015

Sheryl passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a brave battle with metastatic cancer beginning in 2004. Sheryl was born January 14, 1962 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  She attended schools in Buchanan and Galien, Michigan.  When she was little, she loved her Brownie troop and taking ballet lessons.  She was an awesome softball...

Martha Sue (Johnson) Church

Martha Sue (Johnson) Church

Jun 21, 2015

Martha Sue Johnson Church, 85, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born January 14, 1930 in Iredell County to the late Austin Monroe Johnson and Minnie Keller Johnson. Mrs. Church a graduate of Harmony High School and on June 26, 1948 she married William Frank Church, who survives.  They had almost...

Robert Joseph (Bobby) Flouton

Robert Joseph (Bobby) Flouton

Jun 21, 2015

Robert “Bobby” Joseph Flouton, 59, of Statesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. Bobby was born in Ludlow, MA on January 1, 1956, and was the son of the late Edwin William and Lillian Goddu Flouton.  He was a graduate of Iredell County schools. In addition to his parents, he...

Tony O'Brien Wise

Tony O'Brien Wise

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Tony O’Brien Wise, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.                 Mr. Wise was born March 6, 1939 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Glenn and Helen Fann Wise. He was a graduate of Troutman High School, class of 1958, served in the U.S. Air Force and on December...

Tony O'Brien Wise

Tony O'Brien Wise

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Tony O’Brien Wise, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.                 Mr. Wise was born March 6, 1939 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Glenn and Helen Fann Wise. He was a graduate of Troutman High School, class of 1958, served in the U.S. Air Force and on December...

Marith Elaine (Payne) Hayes

Marith Elaine (Payne) Hayes

Jun 20, 2015

Marith Elaine Payne Hayes, 74, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem.  She was born in Alexander County on February 15, 1941 to the late Burrell and Maggie Lambert Payne. Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Hiddenite School and retired from Alexvale Furniture where she was an inspector. She married William “Bill” Hayes on...

Elsie Earle (Moore) Gabriel

Elsie Earle (Moore) Gabriel

Jun 19, 2015

Elsie Earle Gabriel went home to Jesus on June 19, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was born Elsie Earle Moore on June 25, 1946 in Charlotte, NC and grew up in Statesville, NC. She was active in sports and marched with the Statesville Grenadier band as a musician and majorette before graduating in 1964. She attended Mitchell...

Allen Levon Creedmore

Allen Levon Creedmore

Jun 18, 2015

Allen Levon Creedmore, 56, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his residence.  He was born in Iredell County on August 25, 1958 to the late Johnny Creedmore Sr. and Carolyn Barbee Creedmore.  Mr. and Mrs. Roland Deal were Allen’s loving foster parents and he referred to them as his “Mom and Dad.” Allen was a graduate of...

Debra Renee (Shoemaker) Riddle

Debra Renee (Shoemaker) Riddle

Jun 16, 2015

Debra Renee Shoemaker Riddle, 51, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her residence.  She was born in Iredell County on August 29, 1963 to the late Harvey Lee Shoemaker and Barbara Gurley Shoemaker, who survives.  Debbie was a graduate of Statesville Senior High. Along with her mother, Barbara, she is survived by a son, Ben Riddle...

John Morgan Woods

John Morgan Woods

Jun 13, 2015

Mr. John Morgan Woods, 66, of Stony Point, NC passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his home. Mr. Woods was born in Lee County, VA, on November 11, 1948, and was the son of the late Jack Woods and Geneva Clark Woods.  He was married to Debra Golloway Woods, who preceded him in death on April 18,,...

Tina Marie (Gourley) Williams

Tina Marie (Gourley) Williams

Jun 12, 2015

Mrs. Tina Marie Gourley Williams, 47, of Statesville, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Williams was born July 3, 1967, in Colorado Springs, CO and was the daughter of Erita Faye Scott Babson and the late Pete Babson.  She attended West Iredell High School and was employed with Dollar General.  On July 31, 1992, she...

Fred Harwood Poole

Fred Harwood Poole

Jun 12, 2015

Fred Harwood Poole passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, at his home in Harmony, NC, surrounded by family and friends.  His death followed a brief illness.  Mr. Poole was born on October 20, 1928, in Montgomery County, NC, to the late Lindsay Jones Poole and Elizabeth “Molly” Blake Poole.  Anne Lundy Poole, his wife of 57 years, survives. Mr....

Monte Marie McNabb

Monte Marie McNabb

Jun 11, 2015

Monte Marie McNabb, 48, of Statesville, left this earth to be with our Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Anchorage, Alaska on July 11, 1966 and was the daughter of Donald and Skippi Moncrief Posey. Monte was a graduate of Georgetown High School in Georgetown, SC...

Patricia Ann (Costner) Devine

Patricia Ann (Costner) Devine

Jun 9, 2015

A memorial service will be conducted for Mrs. Patricia Ann Costner Devine at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Statesville with Dr. Jack Causey officiating.  She died at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Pat was born February 24, 1936 in Catawba County, NC to the late Luther...

Jaiden Wegene Anderson

Jaiden Wegene Anderson

Jun 8, 2015

Jaiden Wegene Anderson, infant daughter of Jonathon Odell Anderson and Crystal Lynn Hayden Anderson, passed away Monday, June 8, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Jonathon and Crystal; three sisters, Lexus, Alyssa, and Savannah Anderson; maternal grandparents, Tonya and J.W. Moose; paternal grandfather, Mack Anderson; and a special cousin, Damyon Shepherd. A memorial...

Cynthia Gail (Roten) Keller

Cynthia Gail (Roten) Keller

Jun 7, 2015

Cynthia Gail Roten Keller (Gail), 52, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospitial. Born in Iredell County on May 12, 1963, she was a daughter of Joseph D. and Lydia M. Roten who survive and are of Statesville. Gail was a 1981 graduate of West Iredell High School and worked at Thorlo Inc. She was a...

Brenda Pope Cook

Brenda Pope Cook

Jun 6, 2015

Brenda Pope Cook, 72, of Statesville, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her home. Born in Forsyth County on July 29, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Troy Lee Pope and Eleanor Lucille Hoover Pope. On October 5, 1963, she married Mr. Billy Joe Cook who survives. Mrs. Cook graduated from Scotts High School and was a member...

Lewis Paul Tilley

Lewis Paul Tilley

Jun 6, 2015

Mr. Lewis Paul Tilley, 67, of Statesville, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on January 19, 1948, he was a son of the late Pervie Dwight Tilley and Drucilla Lynch Tilley. He was disability retired and enjoyed riding his motorcycle and participating in poker runs to help others. He is survived by a...

Rosario (Charo) Riera

Rosario (Charo) Riera

Jun 5, 2015

Rosario (Charo) Sierra Riera passed away Friday, June 5th at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born March 13, 1930, in Havana, Cuba. She attended the University of Havana before marrying Gustavo E. Riera, on August 11, 1951. In 1960 when Fidel Castro took control of Cuba, she and her husband decided to move to the United States so that...

Mary Frances (Gaither Logan) Rupard

Mary Frances (Gaither Logan) Rupard

Jun 4, 2015

Mary Frances Gaither Logan Rupard, 68, of Harmony, passed away Thursday, June 04, 2015 at her residence.  She was born in Iredell County on January 12, 1947 to the late Roy A. Gaither and Mary Templeton Gaither, who survives. She was a graduate of Harmony High School and received an associate degree in Theology.  She first married Edgar Peyton Logan...

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