Obituaries
Bessie Stafford
Dec 11, 2013
Bessie Mae White Wyatt Stafford, 84, of Newton and formerly of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Maple Leaf of Statesville. Ms. Stafford was born March 9, 1929 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late James Claude White and Clara Carrington White. She attended Iredell County schools and worked in Manufacturing before retiring as a...
Phoenix Riffe
Dec 11, 2013
Phoenix McKinley Ray Riffe, infant son of Amber Riffe, earned his angel wings on December 11, 2013. Though he was taken way too early, he was loved by many. In addition to his mommy, he is survived by his big sissy, Isabella Riffe, God father, Charlie McKinley Holbrook, Jr, nana, Tammy Noe Riffe, papaw, Terry Riffe, aunt Ashley Riffe (David),...
Latavia Nicole Parks
Dec 9, 2013
Latavia Nicole Parks, infant daughter of Latago Donte Parks and Deonca Nicole McDonald, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born December 9, 2013. Ms. Parks was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Walter Horne. She is survived by three sisters, Kaliezjah Teasley, Terliyah Parks, and Quanisha Gaines along with five brothers,...
Nancy Morrison
Dec 5, 2013
Mrs. Nancy Muriel Guy Morrison, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 5, 2013, 13 years to the day since her husband, K.D. had passed on before her in 2000. Nancy was born on April 21, 1926 in Rocky Mount, NC, the daughter of the late Hugh King and Ruth Hatchett Guy. She was raised on her...
Bobby Beaver
Dec 2, 2013
Mr. Bobby Levern Beaver, 82, of Statesville, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Beaver was born May 5, 1931 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Ernest and Hazel Beaver. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and on December 24, 1953 he married Shirley Bass Beaver, who survives. Mr. Beaver...
Dr. Pam Nicholson
Dec 2, 2013
Dr. Pamela Bond Nicholson, 50, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2013. Dr. Nicholson was born July 16, 1963 in Massena, NY to Beryl Wirths Bond and the late Norman Tuttle Bond. She attended Hamilton College in Clinton, NY where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa with her BS in Biology. She subsequently attended Duke University Medical School, where...
Clarence Ellerbe
Nov 26, 2013
Mr. Acie Clarence Ellerbe, 86, of Olin, NC passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ellerbe was born February 12, 1927 in Polk County, FL. He was the last of nine children born to the late Alexander Clarence Ellerbe and Rachel Whidden Ellerbe. On June 13, 1945, Mr. Ellerbe married Gwendolyn Leona Wells who survives. Mr....
Dorothy Akdins
Nov 26, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Cline Adkins, 83, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Adkins was born in Davidson County on January 18, 1930 and was the daughter of the late LaRoy Cline and Lois Boovey Cline. She attended Iredell County schools and on June 12, 1946 she was married Kenneth Steele Adkins, who preceded her...
Juneava Culbreath
Nov 25, 2013
Mrs. Juneava Maxine Culbreath, 81, of Statesville, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Glenn Kaiser Hospice House in Salisbury following a lengthy illness. Born June 1, 1932 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late James and Camilla McCall Arnold. Mrs. Culbreath was married to Gonzlee Culbreath, who preceded her in death in 1992. She was...
Keith Wiseman
Nov 24, 2013
Mr. William Keith Wiseman, 70, of Winston-Salem and formerly of Statesville, NC, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following an unexpected illness. Mr. Wiseman was born January 5, 1943 in Statesville, NC and was the son of the late Ira Lee and Evelyn B. Wiseman. He graduated Statesville High School class of 1961, attended East Carolina...
Raymond G. Thomas
Nov 23, 2013
Raymond Giles Thomas of 909 Ranchero St Statesville died November 23, 2013 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born January 5, 1934 in Lewiston, ME, the son of Merton and Eleanor Thomas. He attended school in Winslow, ME and served in VSAF during the Korean War. In 1954 he married Eleanor Goddard. He attended Prudential and Mass Mutual Insurance Schools...
Dr. Ralph Hamilton
Nov 20, 2013
Dr. Ralph Hamilton passed away on Wednesday November 20, 2013. He was born on July 3, 1924 in Russellville AL, son of the late James and Lucy Hamilton. He had 11 older siblings, all of whom preceded him in death. Ralph served in World War 11 in the infantry where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the...