Obituaries

Brenda Irene (Brown) Myers

Brenda Irene (Brown) Myers

Mar 13, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Irene Brown Myers, 72, of Statesville, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Bridges of Statesville. Mrs. Myers was born January 19, 1943, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late William Brown and Irene Benfield Brown.  She attended Iredell County schools and was married to James A. Myers, who preceded her in death on...

Jonathan Tyrone Bridges

Jonathan Tyrone Bridges

Mar 11, 2015

Jonathan Tyrone Bridges, 22, of Copperas Cove, Texas, and formerly of Statesville, died March 11, 2015. Born in Winston-Salem, he was raised in Statesville where he resided on N. Elm St. He moved to Killeen, Texas in 2006 where he attended Manor Middle School and Killeen High School.  He also had attended Statesville High School and graduated from Copperas Cove...

John Lewis Childers

John Lewis Childers

Mar 11, 2015

Mr. John Lewis Childres, 80, of Statesville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in his home.             Mr. Childers was born November 20, 1934 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Rodney Owens Childers and Sadie Elizabeth Hoyle Childers. He attended Iredell County schools and served in the US Army during the Korean War as a M41 Bulldog Tank...

Bonzie Speaks Alexander

Bonzie Speaks Alexander

Mar 9, 2015

Bonzie Speaks Alexander, 96, went home to be with her Lord on March 9, 2015. She had been recovering from an acute illness and most recently under the care of Heartland Hospice of Hampton, Virginia as well as her caregivers at the home. Born Bonzie Lorene Speaks on January 8, 1919 to Isom Turner and Lilia Edwards Speaks, she grew...

Arcille Pearl (Jurney) Jessee

Arcille Pearl (Jurney) Jessee

Mar 9, 2015

Mrs. Arcille Jurney Jessee of Statesville, passed away on Monday morning, March 9, 2015, at Brian Center after a short illness. Mrs. Jessee was born in Iredell County on May 12, 1923, and was the daughter of the late Maurice Joseph Jurney and Pearl Shaver Jurney.  She was married to James E. Jessee in 1944 and he preceded her in...

Luther M Souther

Luther M Souther

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. Luther M. Souther, 82, of Statesville, died peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2015 at his home. Born in Iredell County on November 23, 1932, he was a son of the late Morris Arthur Souther and Mattie Anderson Souther.  He was retired from Suburban Propane and was a member of Front Street Baptist Church. He attended Scotts and Monticello Schools....

Joe Stacy Jolly

Joe Stacy Jolly

Mar 8, 2015

Mr. Joe Stacy Jolly, Jr., 81, of Statesville, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 2015 after an extended illness. He was born on September 12, 1933 in Iredell County and was a son of the late Joe Stacy Jolly, Sr. and Florence Patterson Jolly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Peggy...

Fonda Delaine Lindley

Fonda Delaine Lindley

Mar 7, 2015

Fonda Delaine Lindley, 51, formally of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her home in Durham.  She was born in Statesville on September 10, 1963 to Lloyd Allen and Jaye Frances Anderson Lippard. Fonda attended Statesville Senior High School and graduated from the Rabun Gap Nacoochee High School in Rabun Gap, Georgia.  She worked in food service...

Conard Frank Everhardt

Conard Frank Everhardt

Mar 7, 2015

Conard Frank Everhardt, 96, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 after a full, independent life.  He was born in Davie County on April 6, 1918 to the late Manuel Conard and Bess Click Everhardt. A graduate of Cool Spring High School, he was a retired pattern maker (J.C. Steele) and life-long farmer and wood worker.    He was married...

Hubert Lewis Moore

Hubert Lewis Moore

Mar 7, 2015

Mr. Hubert Lewis Moore, 69, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his residence.                 Mr. Moore was born June 18, 1945 in Statesville, NC and was the son of the late Henry Eli Moore and Gertha Money Moore. He attended Iredell County schools and was retired as part owner of Lewis Moore Roofing. He was married to the...

Rachel Elizabeth (Johnson) Jurney

Rachel Elizabeth (Johnson) Jurney

Mar 6, 2015

Rachel Elizabeth Johnson Jurney, 91, of Statesville, passed away peacefully the morning of March 6, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Iredell County on October 7, 1923 to the late Otis Franklin and Isolene Johnson. Mrs. Jurney was educated in Iredell County Schools and was married to Zach Jurney, who preceded her death in 1970.  They operated...

Rev. Vonley Edward Mitchum

Rev. Vonley Edward Mitchum

Mar 5, 2015

Rev. Vonley Edward Mitchum, 81, of Harmony, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015, Iredell Memorial Hospital. Rev. Mitchum was born in Rutherford County on November 23, 1933, and was the son of the late Vonley Albert Mitchum and Rosie Hudson Mitchum Morris.  He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and attended Mitchell Community College.  He was married...

Laura Catherine Hoover

Laura Catherine Hoover

Mar 3, 2015

Laura “Cathy” Catherine Hoover, 50, of Morganton, NC passed away, Tuesday, March 3, 2015.                 Miss Hoover was born May 21, 1964 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late William Thomas Hoover and Sandra Jean Moore, who survives of Statesville. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.                 In addition to her mother, she is survived...

Ronald Lee Hall

Ronald Lee Hall

Mar 3, 2015

Ronnie Lee Hall, 62, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his residence.  He was born in Iredell County on June 8, 1952 to the late Mack Harden Hall and Helen Mayberry Hall. Ronnie was educated in Iredell County Schools and attended Mitchell College.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He was owner/operator of South...

Joyce Joann (Hartness) Cook

Joyce Joann (Hartness) Cook

Mar 3, 2015

Joyce Joann Hartness Cook, 65, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.  She was born in Iredell County on March 3, 1950 to the late Vance and Hazel Pharr Hartness. Mrs. Hartness was educated in Alexander County Schools and was married to Clay Cook, who preceded her in death.  She worked for Craftmasters as...

Jeffrey Alan Beall

Jeffrey Alan Beall

Mar 2, 2015

Mr. Jeffrey Alan Beall, 53, of Statesville, died at his home on March 2, 2015. Born in Portsmouth, Va. on March 27, 1961, he was a son of Walter V. Beall and Shirley Nave Beall both of whom survive and are of Winston-Salem. Mr. Beall was a truck driver for Estes Express Lines and enjoyed tinkering with cars and computers...

J. D. Brawley

J. D. Brawley

Mar 1, 2015

J. D. Brawley, 86, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his residence.  He was born in Iredell County on June 19, 1928 to the late George Espy Brawley and Alice Benfield Brawley. Mr. Brawley was educated in the Iredell County Schools and on July 2, 1949 married Colleen Bennett Brawley, who survives.  They had over 65 years...

Martha Jean (Norris) Donaldson

Martha Jean (Norris) Donaldson

Feb 28, 2015

Martha Jean Norris Donaldson, 91, of Statesville passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her residence.  She was born in Iredell County on May 21, 1923 to the late John A. and Carrie Williams Norris. Mrs. Donaldson was a graduate of Scotts Senior High and Mitchell College. In 1946, she married John Withers Donaldson, who preceded her in death in...

Charles Henry Sipple

Charles Henry Sipple

Feb 28, 2015

Charles Henry Sipple, III, 82, died at his home on Saturday, February 28, 2015.  He was born on August 11, 1932 to the late Charles H. and Helen S. Bryant-Sipple in Statesville, North Carolina.  He enlisted and honorably served his Country in the U.S. Marines, Army and Air Force.  During his military career, he was stationed in Korea during the...

Florence (Lowe) Lowe

Florence (Lowe) Lowe

Feb 26, 2015

Florence Grant Lowe, 92, of Harmony, passed away, Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Maple Leaf Health Care.             Mrs. Lowe was born April 2, 1922 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late John Walter Grant and Elizabeth York Grant. She attended Iredell County schools and was married to the Richard R. Lowe, who passed away in 1962. She...

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