Obituaries

Douglas Merrille Baity

Douglas Merrille Baity

Apr 30, 2022

Douglas Merrille Baity, age 77, of Statesville, passed away on April 30, 2022, at Novant Health in Salisbury. He was born on April 11, 1945, and raised in Winston-Salem, NC until he found a home here in Statesville in 1976. He resided in Statesville until he passed away. Mr. Baity was a hard worker who had a great sense of...

Homer James Davis

Homer James Davis

Apr 30, 2022

Homer James Davis, 82 of Olin, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, to the late Houston Jenkins Davis and Bellmar Dishmon Davis. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Unia Mae Davis, a son, Scotty Davis and two sisters, Susie Ann Davis, and Louise Davis...

Thelma Wilson

Thelma Wilson

Apr 29, 2022

Thelma W. Wilson, 96, passed in peace on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Thelma was the beloved matriarch of her family. She was a woman of strong and unwavering faith. She led by example, extending compassion, forgiveness, unconditional love, and grace to all who knew her. She took pride in her family and...

Ray Bell

Ray Bell

Apr 28, 2022

Ray “Dude” Bell passed away in his home on Thursday, April 28th, surrounded by his family. Ray was a man of honor and lived his life devoted to those around him. Following retirement from a 28-year career at Rental Uniform, where lifelong friendships were formed, he found joy in the outdoors, Carolina basketball, and helping his family live their life...

Harold Athegene Munday, Jr.

Harold Athegene Munday, Jr.

Apr 28, 2022

Harold Athegene Munday, Jr. April 4th, 1944 – April 28th, 2022 Harold Athegene Munday, Jr., 78, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, April 28th, 2022. Harold was born April 4th, 1944, to the late Harold A. Munday, Sr. and Edith Byrd Munday who preceded him in death. He attended Statesville High School and was a veteran of the...

Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes

Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes

Apr 27, 2022

Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes, age 64, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born on July 2, 1957, in Madison (Boone County), WV, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Edward Pauley and Myrtle Geraldine Meadows. Norma was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church for over 33 years. She worked for...

Margie Catherine Duke

Margie Catherine Duke

Apr 26, 2022

Our blessed mother, Mrs. Margie Catherine Gregory Duke, 86, of Statesville was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Bub Gregory and Ethel Adams Gregory. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Duke, a...

Ray Charles Warren

Ray Charles Warren

Apr 24, 2022

Ray Charles Warren, age 66, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born on June 3, 1955, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late James Warren and Catherine Smyres Warren. No services will be held at this time. Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.

Dorothy Gant Huffman Warfford

Dorothy Gant Huffman Warfford

Apr 24, 2022

Dorothy Gant (Huffman) Warfford, 86, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed from this life April 24, 2022. She was born March 29, 1936, in Conover, North Carolina, to the late Edward Oscar Huffman and Ola (Gant) Huffman. In addition to her parents, Edward and Ola Huffman, Dorothy was preceded in death by her son, Donnie Batten, brothers, Edward Huffman Jr. and...

John Franklin McCrary Sr.

John Franklin McCrary Sr.

Apr 23, 2022

John Franklin McCrary, born October 14, 1940, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and Saturday, April 23, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lavonne McCollum McCrary, son, Franklin McCrary (Bobbi), Tim McCrary, Kim Heafner (Jon), granddaughters, Heather Fulbright, Katelynn McCrary, Christina McCrary, step-granddaughters, Kayla and Laura Heafner, Amanda Carina, grandsons, Cody Clanton (Nicole),...

Brenda Kaye Shephard

Brenda Kaye Shephard

Apr 19, 2022

Brenda Kaye Shephard, age 71, loving mother of two, and adoring wife to husband Garry Shephard, passed away peacefully in the early morning on the 19th of April 2022 with her family by her side. Brenda was born on October 26, 1951 by Ardna Lucille Michael Walker Johnson in North Carolina with 7 other siblings. She was happily married to...

Cristian Ariel Alvarado Chacon

Cristian Ariel Alvarado Chacon

Apr 18, 2022

Cristian Ariel Alvarado Chacon, 31, of Statesville died Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born in Honduras on January 27, 1991, to Mary Chacon. Cristian was very creative, loved music and playing soccer. He loved God and was a man of faith. More than anything, he loved his family and spending...

Michael Hennessey

Michael Hennessey

Apr 18, 2022

Michael Hennessey, 62, of Statesville passed away April 18, 2022. He was born October 13, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts the son of Patrick and Anastasia Hennessey. He was preceded in death by brothers Patrick and George Hennessey and a stepson, Matthew Ward. Michael attended Heartsville High School in South Carolina. He loved spending time with his family. He loved collecting...

Mary Alice Love

Mary Alice Love

Apr 18, 2022

Mary Alice (Barnes) Love, 78, of Thomasville, North Carolina, celebrated her arrival into Heaven on Monday, April 18, 2022. She was born September 9, 1943, in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Russell Barnes, Sr. and Sarah (Rutherford) Barnes. Mary Alice Love was a faithful member of Brown New Calvary Baptist Church. She served her church well. She was always...

Arlene Maynard Burgess

Arlene Maynard Burgess

Apr 18, 2022

Arlene Maynard Burgess, age 76, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home. Born on March 27, 1946, in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Sherrell Maynard and Lovie Baisden Maynard. In addition to her parents, Sherrell and Lovie Maynard, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Burgess;...

Mark Alan Campbell

Mark Alan Campbell

Apr 15, 2022

Mark Alan Campbell 6/28/1966 - 4/15/2022 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather. He is preceded in death by his father Ernest Campbell. He is survived by his mother Peggy Campbell, sisters Vickie Gregory, Rita Fitzgerald, brothers Michael Campbell, Craig Campbell, daughters Valirie Meza-Campbell, Chelsea Loftis, sons Mark A....

Ernest Howard "Ernie" Beach

Ernest Howard "Ernie" Beach

Apr 15, 2022

Ernest Howard “Ernie” Beach, age 80, of Statesville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born on March 15, 1942, in Brevard, NC, he was the son of the late Ernest Earl Beach and Elnora Grant Beach Bennett. Ernie was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having received the...

Iris Rebecca Funderburk

Iris Rebecca Funderburk

Apr 15, 2022

Iris Rebecca Funderburk, 69, of Statesville, NC, passed away on April 15th, 2022. She was born on April 4th, 1953, in Dillon, SC, daughter of the late Charlie and Norma Funderburk. Iris lived a life filled with the love of God. She enjoyed reading, crafting, and Bible study. She had a love for all God’s creations, especially the ocean. She...

Joseph Samuel "Sam" Owens

Joseph Samuel "Sam" Owens

Apr 14, 2022

Joseph Samuel "Sam" Owens - 74, of Stokesdale, North Carolina, passed Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was born January 17, 1948, in Troy, North Carolina, to the late Joseph Lee Owens and Ozelle (Spake) Owens. Sam is a United States Army Veteran serving from 1967 to 1969 where he earned an Army Commendation Medal and a Purple Heart for Heroism....

Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Stevens

Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Stevens

Apr 14, 2022

Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Stevens - 72, of Lexington, North Carolina, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, April 14th, 2022. He was born September 6th, 1949, in Buchanan County, Virginia, to the late Reverend Glen William Stevens and Annie Elizabeth (Cook) Stevens. Kenny was a retired roofer of over 40 years and attended church...

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