Obituaries

Deborah White

Deborah White

Nov 27, 2014

Deborah Ann Wingate Beasley White, 57, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, November 27, at the Bridges of Statesville. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on February 6, 1957 to the late Charles Wingate and Maudie Dalton Quesenberry, who survives. Deborah was a graduate of Floyd County Schools in Virginia. She worked for Bryers Insurance and was a Certified Nursing...

W.C. Madison Sr

W.C. Madison Sr

Nov 27, 2014

Weisner Clay Madison, Sr., 82, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on May 4, 1932 to the late C.E. Madison and Ina Belle Weisner Madison. Mr. Madison attended Union Grove School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 until 1955. On April 14, 1951, he married...

Angie Minton

Angie Minton

Nov 27, 2014

Angela Gail "Angie" Dishman Minton, 46, of Hiddenite passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born in Iredell County on September 3, 1968 to James Henry and Pat Pace Dishman, who survive. Angie was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and on May 27, 1990 married Jerry Wayne Minton. They enjoyed over 24 years...

Bill Graham

Bill Graham

Nov 26, 2014

William "Bill" Alan Graham, 70, of Troutman, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born in Kannapolis on December 29, 1943 to the late Plummer Warren Graham and Susie Spradley Graham. Bill was graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis and Wingate College where he was an All-American catcher on the baseball team. He...

Lib Steele

Lib Steele

Nov 24, 2014

Mrs. Eunice Elizabeth "Lib" Walker Steele, 97, of Cleveland, NC, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Steele was born in Rutherfordton County, NC on June 9, 1917, and was the daughter of the late Addie Grey Walker and Dora Burgess Walker. She attended Rutherfordton County schools and on June 29, 1940, she married Hubert Earl Steele,...

Frances Fincannon

Frances Fincannon

Nov 24, 2014

Mrs. Frances Christopher Fincannon, 89, of Statesville, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Mapleleaf Health Care Center. Born in Iredell County on August 22, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Walter David Christopher and Lottie Danyels Christopher. On December 1, 1945 she married Arthur Lee Fincannon, Sr. who died on June 14, 2001. Frances loved her family, Sunday...

Inez Payne

Inez Payne

Nov 24, 2014

Mrs. Inez Tweed Payne, 84, of Statesville, passed away November 24, 2014 at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Payne was born October 18 , 1930 in Madison County, NC, and was the daughter of the late Aaron Tweed and Murphy Fox Tweed. She was a member of Monticello United Methodist Church in Statesville, and the wife of the late William Mack...

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Nov 23, 2014

Barbara Fried Gordon, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gordon was born in Boston, MA and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Irene Fried. She was an honor graduate of Newton High School in Boston and also attended Mitchell College in Statesville. On July 22, 1951, she was married to Ellis...

Peggy McNeely

Peggy McNeely

Nov 22, 2014

Mrs. Peggy Watt McNeely, 77, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on June 30, 1937 to the late Thomas and Bessie Watt. She graduated valedictorian, from Celeste Henkel High School. On November 11, 1955, she married her high school sweetheart, Blake McNeely. She was a member of Bethlehem...

Shelva Gordon

Shelva Gordon

Nov 21, 2014

Shelva Jean Cain Williams Gordon, 77, of Statesville, left us peacefully on November 21, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. Shelva was born April 26, 1937 in Iredell County to the late James Otis Cain and Susan Viola (Vallie) Cain. She graduated from Statesville Senior High School in 1955. In Nov 1959, she married Henry Ray Williams, who preceded her...

Mae Chatham

Mae Chatham

Nov 20, 2014

Mae Mahaffey Chatham, 87, of Union Grove, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wilkes County on September 16, 1927 to the late Floyd Taylor Mahaffey and Dolly Templeton Mahaffey. � Mrs. Chatham attended Union Grove High School and on May 22, 1943, she married William "Bill" Minford Chatham, who survives. She was...

Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Nov 19, 2014

James Thomas Jones, 95, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2014 at Maple Leaf Health Care Center. He was born in Iredell County on June 4, 1919 to the late James Howard (Casey) Jones and Sara Sherrill Jones. Jim was a graduate of Statesville Sr. High School and on August 12, 1943, he married Dorris Neighbors Jones who preceded...

Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith

Nov 17, 2014

Margaret Campbell Smith, 79, of Statesville, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born March 23, 1935 in Iredell County to the late James Edward Campbell and Willie Blanche Munday Campbell. Margaret was educated in the Iredell County Schools and was married to William Lowell Smith on April 27, 1991, who survives. She retired...

Charlie Perry

Charlie Perry

Nov 16, 2014

Charles Henry Perry, 65, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Autumn Care. Mr. Perry was born April 20, 1949, in Iredell County and was the son of Ola Mae Caskaddon Perry and the late John Gilbert Perry, Sr. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was married to Verina Estes Perry, who preceded him...

Joyce Creedmore

Joyce Creedmore

Nov 15, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Ann Cook Creedmore, 73, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Creedmore was born in Iredell County on September 2, 1941, and was the daughter of the late William John Cook and Rachel Ann Gregory Cook. She was a graduate of Statesville High School class of 1959 and Mitchell College School of...

Brian Hagler

Brian Hagler

Nov 15, 2014

Brian Christopher Hagler, 29, of Harmony, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 15, 2014 following an automobile accident. Brian was born on January 7, 1985 in Mecklenburg County and was the son of the late Randy Hagler and Wendy McGinnis Campbell, who survives of Harmony. He was a graduate of East Lincoln High School and was currently working at the Burger...

Kim Caudill Myers

Kim Caudill Myers

Nov 13, 2014

Kim Caudill Myers, 46, of Statesville passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, November 13, 2014 at her home. Kim was born December 30, 1967 in Iredell County to the late Bobby Caudill and Hattie Teaster Caudill of Statesville. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her fianc�, Vernon Bandy, one son, Brandon Myers (Kendra) of Stony Point, one daughter, Breanna...

Doris Buford Church

Doris Buford Church

Nov 13, 2014

Mrs. Doris Buford Church, age 86, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Church was born January 25, 1928 in Gaston County to the late James Gordon Buford and Elizabeth Harrison Buford. She attended Gaston County schools and on July 22, 1950 was married to Clyde Richard Church who preceded her in death....

Tommy Williams

Tommy Williams

Nov 12, 2014

Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Clyde Williams, 85, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Rosewood Assisted Living. � Mr. Williams was born in Iredell County on October 2, 1929, and was the son of the late Clyde L. Williams and Florence Reid Williams. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and he attended Appalachian State University. On...

Tom Stikeleather

Tom Stikeleather

Nov 12, 2014

Thomas Howard Stikeleather, 86, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at his home. Tom was born December 30, 1927 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Howard Yates Stikeleather and Marguerite Fox Stikeleather. He was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and on September 25, 1949 was married to Audrey Bell Stikeleather,...