Obituaries

James Liles

James Liles

Sep 15, 2011

James Edward Liles, 77, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday morning, September 15, 2011, at Gordon Hospice House after an extended illness, surrounded by family. Mr. Liles was born on August 8, 1934 in Montgomery County and was the son of the late Charlie Liles and Emma Gardner Liles of Mt. Gilead, NC. He attended Montgomery County Schools and served...

Helen Baity

Helen Baity

Sep 15, 2011

Helen Tims Baity, 83, Statesville, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Baity was born Nov. 28, 1927 in Burke County and was the daughter of the late Silas Walter and Rosa Lee Baker Tims. She was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and Mitchell College and on Sept.1, 1948, she was married to...

Monroe Hedrick

Monroe Hedrick

Sep 14, 2011

James Monroe Hedrick, 81, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hedrick was born March 31, 1930 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Jesse Hedrick and Lizzie Campbell Hedrick. He attended Iredell County Schools and in 1951 he married Lucille Moose Hedrick, who survives. Mr. Hedrick was retired from Southern...

Bob Dishman

Bob Dishman

Sep 12, 2011

Robert "Bob" Lee Dishman, 79, of Statesville, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at the Statesville Brian Center. Mr. Dishman was born June 28, 1932 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Sanford Dishman and Lela Jordan Dishman. He attended Iredell County Schools and on Oct. 31, 1953, was married to Ruth Eller Dishman, who survives of...

Chris Gregory

Chris Gregory

Sep 11, 2011

Mr. Christopher Lee Gregory, 29, of Cleveland, NC passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at Davis Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Chris was born Oct. 24, 1981 in Rowan County and was the son of Deborah Suzie Gregory and Darrell Gregory. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was a member of The Connection. In...

Melba Cocilo

Melba Cocilo

Sep 9, 2011

Melba Lorene Eagle Cocilo, 83, of Statesville, NC died Friday, September 09, 2011 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cocilo was born in Alexander County on July 18, 1928. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Margaret Lambert Eagle. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Benedict John Cocilo. Mrs. Cocilo was a...

Sam Sozio

Sam Sozio

Sep 7, 2011

Mr. Sam Sozio, 91, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Sozio was born Oct. 27, 1919 in Fairport, NY and was the son of the late Anthony Sozio and Anthonette Pittanro Sozio. He attended schools in Fairport, NY and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Sam was honored as VFW Member...

Moffett Knox

Moffett Knox

Sep 6, 2011

Moffett Preston Knox, 90, of Cool Springs, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at home. Born March 2, 1921, he was the son of Lon Knox and Katherine Moore Knox. He graduated from Cool Springs School. A proud veteran of WWII, he fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. As a member of the 19 Combat Engineers, he won six bronze...

Pauline Murdock

Pauline Murdock

Sep 4, 2011

� Mrs. Pauline Earp Murdock, 83, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Murdock was born Oct. 1, 1927 in Alexander County, NC and was the daughter of the late Clete J. Earp and Jennie Lail Earp. She attended Taylorsville High School and was married to the late William David Murdock, who died...

Grace Falzone

Grace Falzone

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Grace Giarraputo Falzone, 98, of Statesville, NC passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Jan. 15, 1913 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Nina Montelione Giarraputo. She attended New York Schools and on Sept. 2, 1930 was married to Joseph Falzone who...

Jr. Earl Stewart

Jr. Earl Stewart

Sep 2, 2011

Mr. Earl Lee Stewart, Jr., 68, of Statesville, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center following a period of declining health. Mr. Stewart was born April 30, 1943 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Earl Lee Stewart, Sr. and Hazel Travis Stewart. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and on December...

Robert Fulbright

Robert Fulbright

Sep 2, 2011

Mr. Robert Carroll Fulbright, 80, of Old Mountain Road, Statesville, passed away Friday, September, 2, 2011, at the Gordon Hospice House following a short illness. Born August 21, 1931 in Iredell County he was the son of the late Noel Baxter Fulbright and Euphia Sherrill Fulbright. He attended Scotts School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in...

Ida Beasley

Ida Beasley

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Ida Mae Garrett Beasley, 75, of Statesville, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Beasley was born July 4, 1936 in Granville County and was the daughter of the late Flunnoy Owen Garrett and Mary Gracie Newton Garrett. She was a graduate of Stovall High School class of...

Joe James

Joe James

Sep 1, 2011

William Joe James, 59, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 1, 2011, at his residence. Mr. James was born July 7, 1952 in Iredell County and was the son of the late William Howard James and Frances Wall James. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was a member of Statesville Full Gospel Tabernacle. Mr. James...

Helen Bunton

Helen Bunton

Aug 30, 2011

Mrs. Mary Helen Williams Bunton, 63, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Bunton was born March 30, 1948 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Claris Williams and Georgia Harris Williams. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School and on December 24, 1964, she was married to Allie...

Bill Rhyne

Bill Rhyne

Aug 29, 2011

Mr. William Hazel Rhyne, Jr., 87, of Statesville, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011, at N.C. State Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury following a period of declining health. Mr. Rhyne was born May 3, 1924 in Alexander County and was the son of the late William Hazel Rhyne, Sr. and Jettie Foy Rhyne. He was a graduate of Stony Point...

Ed Cochran

Ed Cochran

Aug 26, 2011

Mr. Ambrose Edward "Ed" Cochran, 78, of Statesville, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Cochran was born November 4, 1932 in Union, S.C. and was the son of the late John H. Cochran and Alice Ledford Cochran. He attended school in Bryson City and was self-employed as a painter. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Veanna Mahaffey

Veanna Mahaffey

Aug 25, 2011

Miss Veanna Mahaffey, 95, of Olin passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Miss Mahaffey was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Wilkes County, NC and was the daughter of the late Joe Mahaffey and Clusia Money Mahaffey. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School, was a member of Winthrop Friends Meeting and had...

Ray Campfield

Ray Campfield

Aug 25, 2011

Mr. Herbert Ray Campfield, 57, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Campfield was born December 15, 1953 and was the son of Victoria Crews McKoy and the late Arthur Campfield, Jr. He attended New Hanover County schools and on December 22, 1979, he married Gail Smith Campfield, who survives. Mr. Campfield...

Mac McConnell

Mac McConnell

Aug 20, 2011

Robert E. "Mac" McConnell, 80 died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Washington D.C. on March 5, 1931. He entered the Marine Corps at 19 and at the age of 20 was married to the late Bobbie O. McConnell. The family moved to Statesville in 1965. He will be remembered as the owner...

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