Obituaries
Shirley Ann Payne
Feb 26, 2022
Shirley Ann Wimbish Payne, 71, of Stony Point, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on January 21, 1951 to the late William Wimbish and Helen Bradshaw Wimbish. Shirley was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and of the Outreachers Sunday School Class. She loved her church family, especially the members of...
Thomas Wayne Combs
Feb 25, 2022
Thomas Wayne Combs - 56, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed peacefully Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, to the late Thomas Porter Combs and Linda Faye Ashby Combs. He enjoyed fishing, watching old movies, especially with his favorite food, hotdogs. He was an avid fan of old trucks. He was a Truck Driver for...
James "Rick" Draughn
Feb 25, 2022
James Richard “Rick” Draughn, 72, of Statesville died Friday, February 25, 2022 at this home. He was born in Iredell County on May 4, 1949, to the late James I. Draughn and Ollie Myers Draughn. Rick was retired from the City of Statesville where he worked at the Water Facility. He was formerly a member of Rose Chapel UMC and...
Bobby Jane Traylor
Feb 23, 2022
Mrs. Bobby Jane Traylor, 84, of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. No Services will be held locally. Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family
Janet Ruth Moore
Feb 23, 2022
Janet Ruth Moore, 86, of King, North Carolina, entered into the presence of Jesus on February 23, 2022. She was born to James and Marian Boettcher of Wymore, Nebraska, on June 30, 1935. She attended Wymore High School, and then earned her Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and PHD, in English, at the University of Nebraska. Janet taught English at Millard-Lefler...
Shirley Leola Neighbors
Feb 23, 2022
Shirley Leola Neighbors, age 72, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on July 8, 1949, in Dan Valley, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Burton Hall and Essie Marie Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Sifford; her sister, Debbie Hunley;...
Rev. Kenneth Floyd Sechler
Feb 22, 2022
Rev. Kenneth Floyd Sechler, 76, of Harmony, died Sunday, February 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Buncombe County on August 3, 1945, he was a son of the late Floyd C. Sechler and Ella Queen Sechler. He was the pastor of Grace Bible Church for 51 years and for 33 years operated Old Butler Mill Refinishing and...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ivey Powers
Feb 22, 2022
Cynthia Ivey Powers passed away peacefully at 4:32am on February 22nd, 2022. She went to be with her Lord and savior at the age of 45 years. Cynthia is survived by her mother Sheila, father Don, and loving stepfather Kim. She is lovingly remembered by her children Brandon Powers, Jacob Clark, Taylor Barr, and Christian English. Cynthia was a loving...
Myrtle Elizabeth Connor Benfield
Feb 20, 2022
Myrtle Elizabeth Connor Benfield, 96, of Newton, died Sunday, February 20, 2022 at her home. She was born in Iredell County on October 1, 1925 to the late Nonnie Elizabeth Johnson Connor. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred M. Benfield, Sr. Myrtle was a very talented lady. She made beautiful handmade quilts and loved to crochet....
Alisha May Renegar
Feb 20, 2022
Alisha May Renegar, 72, of Statesville, died Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Accordius Health Care. Born January 23, 1950 in Iredell County, she was a daughter of the late William Sisk and Alisha Reynolds Sisk. She was an accountant in textiles, well educated and a hard worker. She enjoyed golf, participating in the Civitan club, shag dancing and was a...
Mrs. Evelyn Norma Eleazer
Feb 20, 2022
Evelyn Norma Eleazer, 78, of Statesville, died February 20, 2022 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born September 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Michael Joseph Adamchick and Alvina Matilda Gauticher. Her husband, Mark H. Eleazer survives along with numerous family members. There will be no services. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com . Memorials...
Larry Payne Burge
Feb 19, 2022
Larry Payne Burge - 79, of Trinity, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022. Larry was born November 1, 1942, in Randolph County, North Carolina to the late Charles Arles Burge and Hazel Cleo (Boles) Burge. He enjoyed Blue Grass music, was an avid collector of stuff, especially antiques and tractors. Larry enjoyed showing tractors and loved being around...
James "Jim" Allison Freeze Sr.
Feb 18, 2022
James Allison “Jim” Freeze, Sr., 78, of Elkin, went to Heaven Friday, February 18, 2022 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on July 26, 1943 to the late Ralph Deal Freeze and Evelyn Pauline King Freeze. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert “Bob” Freeze and a nephew, Allen Freeze, Jr. Jim...
Joseph "Joe" Allen Harris
Feb 18, 2022
Joseph Allen Harris, known to everyone as Joe, 67, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home following a long period of declining health. Joe was born April 14, 1954 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Lonnie Alexander Harris and Edna Anderson Harris. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and on February...
James "Jimmy" David Williams
Feb 18, 2022
James "Jimmy" David Williams, age 47, died at home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Friday, February 18th, 2022. We lost him in the prime of his life but know that he is in the bosom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. On a warm Saturday, July 13th, 1974, James was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Rachel Williams. His entry...
Emma Miller Marlow
Feb 17, 2022
Mrs. Emma Lee Miller Marlow, 92, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Marlow was born in Alexander County on Nov. 11, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Joseph Miller and Madie Bell Mason Miller. She was a graduate of Central School and on Feb. 27, 1954 she married Howard...
Foster C. Pericciuoli
Feb 17, 2022
Mr. Foster Clifford Pericciuoli, 76, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his home. Foster as he was affectionately known was born in Passaic Co., NJ on September 3, 1945 and was the son of the late Foster Walter and Diane Colfax Pericciuoli. He graduated high school in NJ and received his AAS in Business Administration...
Sue Kersch Goeke
Feb 16, 2022
Susan Arlene Kersch Goeke, 72, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, Feb 16 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Sue, as she was affectionately known, was born in Philadelphia, PA on Sept 10, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Horitzo Kersch. Sue was a homemaker, and she was married to Dennis Goeke for 40 years prior to her...
Sandra Dale Stanley
Feb 16, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Dale Stanley - 66, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born on March 18, 1955, at the US Army Hospital on Fort Bragg to parents William Clifford Schultz and Elizabeth Althea (Hardin) Schultz. Sandy grew up in the Guilford College area of Greensboro, North Carolina, and attended Muirs Chapel UMC. She...
Salim "Sam" K. Hamrah Jr.
Feb 14, 2022
Salim "Sam" K. Hamrah, Jr., age 94, of Troutman, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete and a full obituary will be forthcoming. Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
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