Obituaries
Dewight Harold Gunter
Dec 19, 2020
Dewight Harold “Big D” Gunter, 66, of Statesville, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Swain County, Nc on March 23, 1954 to the late Deaver Clyde Gunter, Sr. and Albia Greene Gunter. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jeff Gunter. Dewight had worked in maintenance for Industrial Timber. He loved...
Paul William Hodges
Dec 16, 2020
Paul William Hodges, age 44of Colfax, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home with his wife and daughters by his side after a long, hardbattle with cancer. He was born October 15, 1976 to Perry and Linda Hodges. Paul worked as a Molder Tech for many years. He loved to hunt, fish, golf and spend time with his...
Larry Anderson Massey
Dec 16, 2020
Larry Anderson Massey, 80, of Statesville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. He had battled Parkinsons Disease and Mitochondrial Myopathy for several years prior to his death. He was born on June 26, 1940 in Iredell County to the late Claude Anderson Massey and Betty Lou Teague Massey. He was also preceded in death by his...
Jeannie Elaine Davis
Dec 14, 2020
Jeannie Elaine Bailey Davis, 62, of Statesville died Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury. She was born on October 15, 1958 in Chattooga County, Georgia to the late Monroe Bailey and Grace Smith Bailey. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Randy Bailey. Jeannie retired from the US Navy in September of 1994. She...
Mrs. Miriam Eller Moose
Dec 13, 2020
Mrs. Miriam Eller Moose, 87, of Statesville, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Ashe County, N.C. on March 7, 1933 she was a homemaker and a member of St. Marks Baptist Church. She was preceded by her husband, Clyde Wayne Moose on October 15, 2012. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Johnsie Moose Reavis and her caregivers, Martin...
Robert Franklin "Cotton" Morrison
Dec 12, 2020
Robert Franklin “Cotton” Morrison, age 93, of Statesville passed away December 12, 2020 at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 24, 1927 in Statesville, North Carolina, the son of the late Blake Lee Morrison Sr. and Lula Valdora Hux Morrison. He is also preceded by his beloved wife of 44 years, Jessie Marlow Morrison; sisters, Louise Brown,...
Marion Keorlet Kelly Culler
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Marion Julia Keorlet Kelly Culler, 86, of Statesville, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Marion was born in Union County, NJ and was the daughter of the late John Keorlet and Julia Griskus Keorlet. Marion married Thomas James Kelly and after his passing later married Charles Culler, who also preceded her in death. She is also...
Jerry "Goggie" Lee Bumgardner
Dec 11, 2020
Jerry Lee Bumgardner was born October 20, 1938 to William Carl Bumgardner and Anna Neal Hicks Bumgardner. On September 14, 1957 he married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Gordon, whom he lovingly called Sparkey.He was the best husband, dad, grandfather and great grandfather ever. Jerry loved spending time with friends and family, especially the children. He enjoyed old...
Mrs. Betty Jo Litaker
Dec 11, 2020
Betty Jo (B.Jo) Henderson Litaker,90, died December 11, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born February 6, 1929 in Canton, N.C. to Clifton Lafayette Henderson and Clora Reno Henderson. She was the youngest of six children and was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings. On December 16, 1956, Betty Jo married Carl Adams Litaker....
John Edward Whitaker, Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. John Edward Whitaker, Jr., 71, of Thomasville, NC passed away December 10 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. The son of the late John Edward, Sr. and Mary Young Whitaker, Mr. Whitaker was employed by Downs Construction as a truck driver and was of the Jehovah Witness faith. He is known as immensely loving his grandchildren.Mr. Whitaker is survived...
Shirley Snell Harmon
Dec 10, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Snell Harmon, 86, died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Maple Leaf Healthcare in Statesville following a lengthy illness. On February 11, 1961 she married Robert Lee Harmon, Jr and together they shared 59 years of marriage before her passing. Shirley is further survived by three children, Gary Lee Harmon, Sandra Crawford, and Debbie Tibbetts (Tracy) along with...
Evelyn Pierce Daniels
Dec 9, 2020
Evelyn Pierce Daniels, age 86, of Statesville passed away December 9, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born February 9, 1934 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Foy Pierce and Eva Cole Pierce. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, William Carroll Daniels. She loved going to church,...
Charlotte Mae Landis Gessler
Dec 9, 2020
Charlotte Mae Landis Gessler, age 88, of Statesville passed away December 9, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born November 14, 1932 in Dark County, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy Landis and Ruth Byers Landis. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Clyde Landis, Wayne Landis and Leroy Landis; and a sister, Irene Light. Charlotte...
Louis Hiram James
Dec 8, 2020
Louis Hiram James, age 97, went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early afternoon of December 8, 2020 with his daughters by his side. He was born April 22, 1923, in Statesville and was a lifelong resident until October 7, 2019, when his daughters began caring for him in their homes. He was the son of the...
Ruth Coleman Gaither
Dec 7, 2020
Ruth Coleman Gaither, age 78, of Statesville passed away December 7, 2020 at her home, after a long battle of health issues. Ruth was born December 24, 1941 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Dana Coleman and Addie Johnson Coleman. Also preceding her in death are brother, Edward Coleman; sisters, Gearldean Cook, Cledus Somers, Dorothy Prevette,...
Furman Vinson Fant
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Furman Vinson Fant, 59, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 6, 2020 in Jacksonville. The son of Erufus, Jr. and Dorothy Brown Fant of Thomasville, Mr. Fant honorably served in and retired from the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed playing golf, watching professional football (especially the Minnesota Vikings), and the L.A. Lakers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fant is...
Gordon Sladen
Dec 6, 2020
Gordon Sladen, age 92, of Statesville passed away December 6, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born May 30, 1928 in England the son of the late Alfred Sladen and Edith Richmond Sladen. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Darlene Sladen and son, Kirk Sladen. Gordon served in the Royal Airforce in England. He was...
Jerry Deveve Hester
Dec 6, 2020
Jerry Devene Hester, 72, of Lexington reached the end of his journey on December 6, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Hospice of Davidson County after several years of declining health, moving on to the light to meet his Lord. Jerry was bornJune 10, 1948 to William McKinley and Adilean Davis Hester. In addition to his parents and four brothers,...
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon
Dec 6, 2020
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon, 56, of Statesville, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 6th. Jerry was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1964 and was the son of John Franklin and Patricia (Pat) Caskaddon. He was processed in death by his sister Loretta (Lori) Dawn Caskaddon, sister-in-law Donna Rose Caskaddon and step-nephew James Robert McReynolds. He was a graduate...
Jerry Lee Moore Sr.
Dec 5, 2020
Jerry Lee Moore, Sr., 72, of Statesville died, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1948, in Iredell County to the late Vance Moore and Elsie Basinger King. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry L. Moore, Jr., brothers, Vernice Moore, Curtis Moore, Billy Moore, Frank Moore, sisters, Kathleen Adams, Rachel...
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