Obituaries

Sallie Cartner Comer

Sallie Cartner Comer

Mar 16, 2020

Sallie Cartner Comer, 84, of Statesville, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Davie County on January 25, 1936 to the late Hugh M. Cartner and Mae Stroud Cartner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Comer. Sallie and Clarence had been owner/operators of their own chicken farm. Sallie was a member...

David Francis Guy

David Francis Guy

Mar 16, 2020

David Francis Guy, 63, passed away at home on March 16, 2020. He was born on February 23, 1957 to Francis Jean Guy in PA. David was a wonderful husband to his wife Ellen, enjoying their life together with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces nephews. Along with special time with family, he enjoyed using his hands at his favorite...

Della Leann Elberson

Della Leann Elberson

Mar 16, 2020

Della Leann Elberson, 48, passed away March 16, 2020. Della was a graduate of Central Davidson High School, she went on to receive her masters degree. She enjoyed life, especially staying busy with work; she worked for the state of North Carolina for many years, was a CPA, and tax accountant as a second job. Mrs. Elberson was also a...

Helen Sloan York

Helen Sloan York

Mar 16, 2020

Helen Sloan York, 68, passed away peacefully at her home in Harmony, North Carolina. She was born May 2, 1951, in Statesville, North Carolina, to Avery Sloan and Edith Warlick Sloan, both deceased, of Statesville, North Carolina. She leaves behind a husband, Bill York of Harmony; two daughters, Dare York of Harmony and Emily York Salter (Benji Salter) of Weaverville,...

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow

Mar 15, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Fink Morrow 79, of Statesville, passed away on March 15, 2020 at her home unexpectedly. Mary was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1940 to the late James Monroe and Mary Lackey Fink. Mary was a hard worker and had a great work ethic. She loved gardening, flowers, coloring books, doing puzzles, cooking and drawing. She cherished...

Bert Milton Shumaker Jr.

Bert Milton Shumaker Jr.

Mar 15, 2020

Bert “Milton” Shumaker, Jr., 61, of Union Grove, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. Born in Iredell County on August 24, 1958, he was a son of Lacy Lewis Shumaker and the late Bert Milton Shumaker, Sr. Since retiring from cattle farming Milton enjoyed flying drones, video games and playing card games with his friends, In addition to...

Dewey Vestal Williams Jr

Dewey Vestal Williams Jr

Mar 15, 2020

Dewey Vestal Williams, Jr., 62, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Vestal was born February 28, 1958 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Dewey Vestal Williams, Sr and Esther Steele Williams. He attended D. Matt Thompson and he was formerly employed with Ostwalt Roofing. Vestal was an all-around fun-loving...

Mrs. Verlyn Sharpe Campbell

Mrs. Verlyn Sharpe Campbell

Mar 14, 2020

Verlyn Ann Sharpe Campbell, 78, of Olin, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home. Born in Iredell County on May 30, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Roy S. Sharpe and Minnie Deal Sharpe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion of over 40 years, Ernest Edwards Spears, brothers, Clyde and...

Christine Berkowitz

Christine Berkowitz

Mar 13, 2020

Christine Santangelo Berkowitz passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. She was born January 5, 1955 to Charles Grace Santangelo. Christine enjoyed her life by spending as much time as possible with her family, cats, dogs and cooking for them all. She worked as an office manager for many years. Mrs. Berkowitz is preceded in death by her parents, and husband...

Alejandrina Vazquez

Alejandrina Vazquez

Mar 11, 2020

Alejandrina Vazquez, 84, of Statesville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home. She was born in Puerto Rico on February 26, 1936. She was a homemaker and was dearly loved by her large family. Services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Nicholson Funeral Home with Evangelist Isaac Figueroa Maysonet officiating. The family...

Hazel Marie Colbert

Hazel Marie Colbert

Mar 9, 2020

Hazel Marie Colbert, 80, passed away March 9, 2020 at Pelican Nursing Home in Thomasville. Hazel worked many years as a waitress, enjoying her time with her customers. She is preceded in death by her parents, Glenn Daisy Rice, and son, James Jay Canter; sister, Helen Rice; brothers Glenn Rice, Jr., Charles, Robert, Don Rice. Mrs. Colbert is survived by...

Mrs. Rachel Brooks Stikeleathe Ellis

Mrs. Rachel Brooks Stikeleathe Ellis

Mar 8, 2020

Rachel Brooks Stikeleather Ellis, 98, of Statesville died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born February 16, 1922 in Iredell County to the late James Blain Stikeleather and Metta Marie Morrison Stikeleather. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard Ellis in 1985, a grandson, Steven Scott...

John 'Steve' Steven Loflin

John 'Steve' Steven Loflin

Mar 8, 2020

John Steve Steven Loflin, 73, of Lexington, passed away March 8, 2020, at Brookstone Retirement Center. Steve was born December 27, 1946 to Ray Von Pat Mary Loflin. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sue Mauldin. He is survived by his son Patrick Loflin and wife Jennifer, daughter Courtney Tuttle. He is also survived by his...

Mrs. Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness

Mrs. Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness

Mar 5, 2020

Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness, 80, went home to be with the Lord whom she loved dearly, on March 5, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born on May 11, 1939 in Alexander County, she was the daughter to the late Florence Wilkerson. Ethelene had a great work ethic that she taught to her children and grandchildren....

James Floyd Snyder

James Floyd Snyder

Mar 5, 2020

James Floyd Snyder, 93, of Statesville died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Rosewood Nursing Home. He was born in Adrian, Michigan to the late John Snyder and Bernice Klump Snyder. James was also preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Corlese Bohner Snyder and Swanie Hayes Snyder. He was a graduate of Adrian High School...

Mr. Joseph Anthony Garcia Jr.

Mr. Joseph Anthony Garcia Jr.

Mar 5, 2020

Joseph Anthony Garcia, Jr., 73, of Statesville, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in New York, New York on August 2, 1946, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Garcia, Sr. and Mary Sicilia Garcia. He was retired as a foreman from the W.L. Clark Sign Company. Graveside services will be conducted at...

Kimberly Farris

Kimberly Farris

Mar 4, 2020

Kimberly Ann Baynard Farris, 56, of Statesville died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Mecklenburg County on May 24, 1963 to Earl Leon Baynard, Jr. and Barbara Capps Baynard. Kimberly had worked in accounting in the furniture business. She loved shopping, dancing, going to concerts and spending time at the beach. She loved...

Kathy Ruth Renwick

Kathy Ruth Renwick

Mar 3, 2020

Kathy Ruth Renwick, 65, of Statesville, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born November 11, 1954 in Statesville to the late Donald Renwick and Betty Ruth Gray Renwick. Kathy was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Nathan Sharpe. Kathy attended Unity High School and was a waitress. She loved watching tv, especially westerns and soap operas. She also...

Margaret Elizabeth Herrman Murphy

Margaret Elizabeth Herrman Murphy

Mar 3, 2020

Margaret Elizabeth Herrman Murphy, 81, of Statesville, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born June 19, 1938 in Waverly, Virginia to the late Raymond Herrman and Anne Coolidge Herrman. Margaret was also preceded in death by her husband; Stanley Coleman Murphy, a son; Patrick Eugene Murphy and a grandchild; Bruce Murphy. Margaret enjoyed NASCAR, her animals, fishing, crocheting and...

Herbert Marshall Vermilya, II

Herbert Marshall Vermilya, II

Mar 3, 2020

Mr. Herbert M. Herb Vermilya, II., age 84 of Whitsett, NC died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Herb was born January 19, 1936 in Winston-Salem, NC to Herbert M. and Dolores Westerbeck Vermilya. He was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School, attended North Carolina State University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State...

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