Obituaries

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...

James Bradford McLelland

James Bradford McLelland

Jun 3, 2015

James Bradford (Brad) McLelland, 54, of Statesville, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. Born in Iredell County on June 11, 1960, he was a son of James Donald McLelland who survives and the late Dorothy Mae Millsaps McLelland. Brad was retired from Iredell County Solid Waste and graduated from North Iredell High School. On June 30, 1979, he...

Patsy (Perry) Harris

Patsy (Perry) Harris

Jun 3, 2015

Mrs. Patsy Perry Harris, 69, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, June 03, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Harris was born in Iredell County on February 7, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Oscar Monroe and Helen Harris Perry.  She was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and she also attended Mitchell Community College.  She was...

John Steger Hardaway

John Steger Hardaway

Jun 3, 2015

John Steger Hardaway, M.D. of Statesville, NC passed away at the Hospice House of Catawba Valley at age 89 on Tuesday, June 3, 2015 after spending the last 5 1/2 years in Hickory, NC  living with his son, David’s family. Born in Greenwood, SC on January 12, 1926, he was the third son of Rev. Richard E. Hardaway and Louise...

Frank Joseph Svoboda

Frank Joseph Svoboda

Jun 3, 2015

Mr. Svoboda, 87, passed away at Davis Regional Medical Center on June 3, 2015 from a sudden illness.  He was born on December 2, 1927 in Berwyn, IL to the late Frank (Sr.) and Alice Svoboda.   Mr. Svoboda graduated from Crane Tech High School in Chicago, IL and Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL.  He served in the US...

Helen Alexander Goforth

Helen Alexander Goforth

May 30, 2015

Helen Alexander Goforth, of Statesville, passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was 90 years of age and the second oldest in a family of 14 children. Surviving are her husband of 67 years, J.D. Goforth; a daughter, Linda Goforth Thompson of Banner Elk; three grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.  Also surviving are sisters,...

Herbert Elmo Roberts

Herbert Elmo Roberts

May 29, 2015

Herbert Elmo Roberts, 89, of Statesville, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.  He was born in Alabama on May 17, 1926 to the late Theophilis Garrett and Cora Lena Beasley Roberts. Mr. Roberts was educated in Alabama and served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII.  On February 12, 1946, he married Anne...

William "Sonny" Garland Shelton

William "Sonny" Garland Shelton

May 28, 2015

William Garland “Sonny” Shelton, 88, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Arbor Acres in Winston-Salem, NC.                 Sonny was born March 11, 1927 in Statesville, NC and was the son of the late Thomas Garland Shelton and Elmina Mills Shelton. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, attended The Citadel before entering the U.S. Navy during World...

Sandra Kay (Cooke) Gettys

Sandra Kay (Cooke) Gettys

May 28, 2015

Sandra Kay Cooke Gettys, 62, of Statesville, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on October 21, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Walter Cook and Edith Shoemaker Cook. She was retired from Taurus Textiles and enjoyed flower gardening. Survivors include a son, Brandon Gettys of the home, her companion of...

Floyd Richard Hartness

Floyd Richard Hartness

May 27, 2015

Mr. Floyd Richard Hartness, 86, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.                 Mr. Hartness was born July 21, 1928 in Alexander County and was the son of the late Robert “Bob” and Nancy “Chattie” Brinkley Hartness. He attended Alexander County schools and was first married to Louise Pearson Hartness, who passed away in the early...

Don nmn Laws

Don nmn Laws

May 26, 2015

Mr. Don Laws, 82, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on June 11, 1932 he was the son of the late Reed and Octavia Albea Laws. He attended Harmony School and on November 19, 1951 was married to Nancy Johnson Laws, who survives. He worked for Southern Screw and...

Benjamin Harold Rash

Benjamin Harold Rash

May 21, 2015

Mr. Benjamin Harold Rash, 73, of Olin, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by friends and family. Born in Iredell County on May 31, 1941, he was a son of the late Gurney Gwaltney Rash and Eunice Henderson Rash. On November 26, 1959, he married the former Marilyn Goforth who survives. They were married 56 years. Harold...

Gwyn Lowery (Keever) Eller

Gwyn Lowery (Keever) Eller

May 20, 2015

Gwyn Lowery Keever Eller went to be with the Lord following a brief illness. Gwyn was the daughter of the late Robert Alfred and Ella Lowery Keever of Kannapolis, NC.  For 61 years she was the loving and devoted wife of Robert C. Eller, Sr.  In addition to her husband, Gwyn is survived by her son, Robert C. Eller, Jr...