Obituaries
Geraldine Cornelius
Apr 4, 2014
Geraldean Johnson Cornelius, 78, of Statesville, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Wilkes County on August 7, 1935 to the late Percy and Eva Pendergrass Johnson. Mrs. Cornelius attended Wilkes County Schools and married Willard K. "Red" Cornelius on June 22, 1958. They enjoyed over 55 years of marriage. She operated...
Ella Layne
Apr 3, 2014
Ella Mae Wallace Layne, 90, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Layne was born April 3, 1924, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Cynthia Gibson Sells. She attended Iredell County schools and she was married to Herman Fuller Layne, who preceded her in death in...
Andy Daniels
Apr 1, 2014
Wade Andrew Daniels, known as Andy, born June 18, 1957 in Statesville, NC died unexpectedly on April 1, 2014 of natural causes. Andy was the son of Willie Daniels and the late Wade Daniels. He is also survived by his wife Teresa Taylor Daniels and daughter Andrea Daniels; sisters Billye Craft, Penny Daniels (Dwayne) Lippard, and Shelia (Dwight) Goodwin. He...
Idelle Davis
Apr 1, 2014
Mrs. Mary Idelle McLemore Davis, 100, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Clare Bridge of Statesville. Mrs. Davis was born September 1, 1913, in Cabarrus County and was the daughter of the late Daniel Walter and Mattie Gay McLemore. She was a graduate of Davidson High School and she attended Davidson College, Winthrop College and Coker College....
Eunice Foulks
Mar 27, 2014
Mrs. Eunice "Granny" Foulks, 95, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Foulks was born February 14, 1919, in Cleveland, TN, and was the daughter of the late Joe and Nancy Caywood. She attended school in Cleveland, TN and on May 25, 1935, she married Hubert F. Foulks, who preceded her in death. Mrs....
Camilo Gomez
Mar 27, 2014
Mr. Camilo Arturo Gomez, 38, of Troutman, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Mr. Gomez was born in Buga, Columbia on May 22, 1975, and was the son of Patricia Racines and the late Edilberto Gomez. He was a graduate of EAE, Pio XII in Colegio Ideas, Columbia and he also attended Mitchell Community...
Kelvin Johnston
Mar 25, 2014
Mr. Kelvin Glenn Johnston, 58, of Statesville, died on Thursday morning, March 25, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. Mr. Johnston was born on May 7, 1955 in Statesville and was the second of four children born to Carl Johnston (deceased) and Lorene Cole Johnston, who survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Courtney Brooke Johnston, on...
Mary Dowell
Mar 23, 2014
Mary Rebecca Dowell, age 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 after several years of declining health. Born on December 17, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Edward William Dowell and Gelania Moore Dowell. Mary graduated from Union Grove High School and devoted her life to caring for her parents and helping on the family farm....
Charles "Ike" Hager
Mar 21, 2014
Charles Thomas "Ike" Hager, age 64 of Statesville, NC, peacefully succumbed to Multiple Sclerosis at CMC-University Hospital on March 21, 2014 surrounded by his family. Ike is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Becky Hager of Statesville, NC: his daughter Amanda H. Hawkins (Joel) of Fort Mill, SC., and two grandchildren, Jake and Brody Hawkins. He is also...
Nate Tatum
Mar 19, 2014
Robert Nathan "Nate" Tatum, 23, of Olin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at his home. Mr. Tatum was born March 29, 1990, in Iredell County and was the son of Robert Chad Tatum and Marcie DeAnn Miller. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and he was engaged to be married to Brittnay Lynn Geiger, who...
Bob Jurney
Mar 19, 2014
Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Jurney, 88, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Autumn Care in Statesville. Mr. Jurney was born June 26, 1925, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Colin Campbell Jurney and Julie Blanche Fowler Jurney. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and on June 12, 1946, he married Susie...
Sr. Bob Shepherd
Mar 16, 2014
Thomas Lee Shepherd, Sr. (Bob), 84, of Statesville, went to be with the Lord, March 16, 2014 from his longtime battle of cancer. Thomas was born December 14, 1929 in Wilkesboro, NC. He and his family later moved to Statesville. Thomas was preceded in death by his mother, father, two children, one brother and one sister. He is survived by...