Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Lois Jean Clanton
Feb 28, 2018
Jean Clanton Mrs. Lois (Jean) Shoemaker Clanton, 87, of Statesville, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Iredell County on December 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Troy Garland Shoemaker and Ziltha Matoka Sigmon Shoemaker. On May 24, 1986, she married James Donald Clanton who survives. She was preceded in death by brothers: Bryce Shoemaker and Ray...
Peggy Ann Gaither
Feb 26, 2018
Peggy Ann Baldwin Gaither, 79, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 25, 1938 in Virginia to the late Thomas and Zola Mae Howell Baldwin. Peggy was a graduate of Harmony High School. She was married to Robert Eugene Gaither who preceded her in death...
Mary Frances Millsaps
Feb 25, 2018
Mary Frances "Tootsie" Miller Millsaps, 91, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Millsaps was born July 28, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Will Miller and Mary Bunton Miller. She attended Iredell County schools and was married to the late Robert Stacie Millsaps. She was a member...
Robert Dean Taylor
Feb 24, 2018
Robert "Bob" Dean Taylor, 72, of Salisbury, passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Bob was born December 17, 1945 in Ashe County, NC and was the son of the late Jess Andrew Taylor and Opal Mae Bare Taylor. He attended Davie County schools and was married to the late Cathy Karriker Taylor. Bob is survived...
Jennifer Mills
Feb 23, 2018
On Friday, February 23rd, 2018 Jennifer Benfield Mills went home to be with the lord. Jennifer was born on February 28th, 1957 in Statesville, North Carolina to the late Joe Garland Benfield. She is survived by her beloved husband Timothy Fielding Mills of 40 years, her sons Justin Fielding Mills and Timothy Logan Mills (Elizabeth Witherspoon). She is also survived...
Regina Bost
Feb 23, 2018
Regina Warren Bost of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Statesville, went home to her heavenly father February 23 after a long illness. Born in Hiddenite, NC on September 22, 1930 to Lonnie Wilbern and Mary Iva Payne Warren, Regina was preceded in death by sisters, Jessie Sigmon and Hesta King and a brother Wilbern Warren. On November 12, 1949 she...
Doris Jean Kurfees
Feb 23, 2018
Doris Jean Chaffin Kurfees, of Harmony, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on February 16, 1931, in Davie County to Stacy Hanes Chaffin and Angie Inez Ijames Chaffin. She was a graduate of Mocksville High School and upon graduation she attended Salisbury Business College and earned an Associates Degree in Business....
Mona Pearl Lackey
Feb 22, 2018
Naomi Pearl Travis Lackey, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Lackey was born March 3, 1928 in Statesville, NC and was the daughter of the late Charles Leroy Travis and Vera Nash Travis. She attended Iredell County Schools and on October 19, 1946, was married to the late Harold Lee Lackey,...
Susan Gertrude Wilson
Feb 22, 2018
Susan Gertrude Schmidth Wilson, 75, of Statesville died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home. She was born in Long Island, NY on December 19, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Wayne Schmidth and Gertrude Schmidth. She graduated high school on New York. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with W.L. Clark Sign Co. Susan is survived...
Benjamin Waring Mccall, Sr.
Feb 21, 2018
Benjamin Waring McCall, Sr., MD, 87, of Statesville, passed away at the Gordon Hospice House on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Dr. McCall was born in August, 1930 in Jacksonville, FL to the late John B. and Jessie Palmer McCall. Dr. McCall attended Duke University and graduated from Duke Medical School in 1955. He served in the United States Air Force...
Ruby Lorene Cash
Feb 20, 2018
Ruby Lorene Lynch Cash, 90, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Cash was born February 20, 1928 in Broadnax, VA and was the daughter of the late John Newsome Lynch and Ruby Belle Wray Lynch Smith. She attended schools in Broadnax, VA and was married to the late Harold Ralph Cash. She...
Jeffrey Franklin Carter
Feb 20, 2018
Mr. Jeffrey Franklin Carter, 52, of Statesville, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on January 11, 1966, he was a son of Robert Carter and Jane Parlier Carter, both of whom survive. Jeff was a 1984 graduate of West Iredell High School and received his B.A.A.S., Bachelor of Applied Arts...
Judie Jolly Reavis
Feb 19, 2018
Judie Grace Mason Jolly Reavis, 72, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was born in Iredell County on July 1, 1945 to the late David Boyd Mason and Martha Adelle Millsaps Mason. Judie was a graduate of Central High School. She worked in textiles most of her career and retired from Melville Textiles. Judie...
Homer Dallas Lavender
Feb 18, 2018
Homer Dallas "Speck" Lavender, the only child of Charles Marcus and Ethel Cary Lavender, husband of the love of his life, Virginia Alice, father of Suzanne and Mary Beth, step father of James Smith (Lois), died peacefully at home on February 18th, 2018. As a child, his parents instilled the values of independence, of hard work, and of compassion. Traits...
Grady Wilson Shives
Feb 17, 2018
Mr. Grady Wilson Shives, 81, of Statesville, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Iredell County on October 17, 1936, he was a son of the late Horace Anderson Shives and Blanche Bass Shives. On September 7, 1977 he married the former Arlene Mitcham who died on November 24, 2016. He was also preceded in death by...
Melissa Gay Fudge
Feb 16, 2018
Melissa Gay Fudge, 46, of Statesville, died Friday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born in Iredell County on November 19, 1971, she was a daughter of Inez Cloer Fudge and the late Edwin Fudge (Ray). She attended West Iredell High School and obtained her G.E.D. from Mitchell Community College. She was of the Baptist faith. Today the gates of...
Charles Preston Bost
Feb 15, 2018
Charles Preston Bost, 88 passed away unexpectedly at home on February 15, 2018. He was born on March 14, 1929 in Statesville, the son of the late William P. Bost and Elizabeth Weston Bost. Charles served in the US Air Force, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, for 30 years before retiring in 1974. He then went on...
Mary Claire Kyles
Feb 15, 2018
My beautiful girl, Mary Claire, left this world on Thursday, February 15, 2018 and has gone on to a place where I know as she believed there is eternal peace and love. She loved her family and friends and would move heaven and earth to defend them. This was a preventable tragedy and I sincerely hope through the gift of...
Janet Clarice Robinson
Feb 14, 2018
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, gardener, neighbor and friend Janet Robinson, age 85, of Valdosta, Ga., had dinner plans this Valentine's Day. So on Feb. 14, 2018, she settled into the chair her late husband, Robbie, had used in the last days of his life and waited for him to pick her up for a long-awaited date. This year's Valentine's Day...
Ruby Ellen Hall
Feb 14, 2018
Ruby Ellen Ferguson Hall, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born on June 27, 1919 in Charlotte, NC, and was the daughter of the late William C. and Mamie Spencer Ferguson. Ruby was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, and was previously an active member of Race Street Methodist...
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